LONG ISLAND DUCKS vs. BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH

Bridgeport Bluefish 2006 home opener

May 3, 2006 - Bridgeport, CT - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish in the 'Fish home opener at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard in front of 3,544 hearty fans that braved rainy, cool conditions.

The Bluefish struck first in the bottom of the first as Bridgeport native Angel Echevarria scorched a double driving in Angel Espada with the game's first run. LF Gary Burnham singled in Echevarria to stake the Bluefish to a 2 run lead.

The Ducks wasted no time in responding as they tallied 4 runs off Bluefish starter Donovan Osborne in the second inning, highlighted by 3B Nick Ortiz' 3-run HR.

The Bluefish took the lead in the 5th scoring three times with Echevarria once again being in the middle of the action of he drove in his second run of the night and scored his second run. The inning was highlighted by Angel Espada diving across home plate to elude a tag.

The Bluefish appeared to be cruising to victory as closer Luther Hackman secured the first out in the 9th inning but RBI singles by Carlos Hernandez and Bucky Jacobson put the Ducks ahead going into the bottom of the 9th.

Buzz Hanahan led off the inning with single and scored on a Norm Hutchinson RBI double. Hutchinson advance to third on an Angel Espada sacrifice bunt but was cut down in a run down on a ball hit to Ducks SS Tony Shrager. On that play, OF Barry Wesson advanced to second base where he subsequently stole 3rd base. Angel Echevarria completed his homecoming by singling off the glove of Ducks pitcher Todd Erdos. Echevarria beat Shrager's throw to first base allowing Wesson to cross the plate with the winning run.


Game & team information

Date: May 3, 2006

Division: Independent League / Atlantic League

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Field: Harbor Yard

Attendance: 3,544

Starting time: 7:05 PM

 

 

Score


1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9


R

H

E

Ducks

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

2


6

9

2

Bluefish

2

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

2


7

12

1

 

Box scores / batting

Long Island Ducks

AB

R

H

RBI

AVG

Mel Stocker (CF)

4

1

3

0

.357

Carlos Hernandez (2B)

5

1

2

2

.455

Henry Rodriguez (DH)

3

0

0

0

.250

Bryan Goelz (PR)

0

0

0

0

.000

Bucky Jacobsen (1B)

5

0

1

1

.353

Kevin Nicholson (RF)

0

0

0

0

.000

Dominick Ambrosini (RF)

4

0

0

0

.267

Kevin Haverbusch (LF)

3

1

1

0

.176

Tony Schrager (SS)

4

1

0

0

.200

Nick Ortiz (3B)

3

1

1

3

.357

Greg Connors (C)

4

1

1

0

.250

Long Island Ducks totals:

35

6

9

6








Bridgeport Bluefish

AB

R

H

RBI

AVG

Norm Hutchins (CF)

5

1

3

1

.188

Angel Espada (2B)

3

2

1

1

.188

Barry Wesson (RF)

5

2

1

0

.353

Angel Eshevarria (1B)

4

1

2

3

.267

Gary Burnham (LF)

3

0

1

2

.333

Tino Sanchez (DH)

3

0

0

0

.077

Hector Kuilan (C)

4

0

2

0

.500

Steve Hine (3B)

3

0

0

0

.231

Buzz Hannahan (SS)

4

1

2

0

.333

Bridgeport Bluefish totals:

34

7

12

7


 

Box scores / pitching

Long Island Ducks

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

HR

ERA

Pat Mahomes

5

7

5

3

2

2

0

3.38

Andrew Lorraine

2/3

2

0

0

1

0

0

3.38

Mike Crudale

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.80

Pete Hartmann

1 1/3

0

0

0

0

1

0

0.00

Todd Erdos

2/3

3

2

2

0

0

0

6.00










Bridgeport Bluefish

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

HR

ERA

Donovan Osbourne

6

6

4

2

2

8

1

2.45

Scotty Layfield

1/3

0

0

0

1

0

0

0.00

Sean Fesh

2/3

0

0

0

0

1

0

3.00

Matt Montgomery

2/3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.00

Luther Hackman

1 1/3

3

2

2

1

0

0

7.71

 

Additional stats

Winning Pitcher: Luther Hackman (1 - 0)

Losing Pitcher: Todd Erdos (0 - 1)

Save: none

Wild Pitch: none

Hit By Pitch: Dominick Ambrosini (by Sean Fesh)

Strikeouts: Mel Stocker, Henry Rodriguez 2, Bucky Jacobsen 2, Dominick Ambrosini 2, Tony Schrager, Greg Conners, Barry Wesson, Tino Sanchez, Steve Hine

Walks: Mel Stocker, Henry Rodriguez 2, Nick Ortiz, Angel Espada, Tino Sanchez, Steve Hine

Intentional Walks: none

Stolen Bases: Mel Stocker (1), Barry Wesson 2 (1, 2)

Caught Stealing: none

2B: Norm Hutchins 2 (1, 2), Angel Espada (2), Angel Echevarria (1), Hector Kuilan (1)

3B: none

Home Run(s): Nick Ortiz (2)

Left on Base: Long Island Ducks - 8, Bridgeport Bluefish - 7

Double plays: Long Island Ducks - 1, Bridgeport Bluefish - 1

Errors: Bucky Jacobsen, Pat Mahomes, Steve Hine



 

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