SOMERSET PATRIOTS vs. BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH


Bridgeport, CT - The Bluefish battled for 10 innings against the Somerset Patriots, but a three run inning for Somerset in the tenth to put the Bluefish away in the Series opener 6-5.

Deivi Cruz and P.J. Rose both recorded singles off of David Elder with two outs in the first inning. Cruz scored on a passed ball to give the Bluefish an early lead.

Steve Hine singled with one out in the second inning and was later driven in by all-time Bluefish hits leader Angel Espada.

The Patriots got on the board for the first time in the fourth inning when Kevin Nicholson scored on a Larry Barnes double. Travis Anderson then knocked in Nicholson to tie the game at two.

Espada hit into a fielders choice with the bases loaded in the fourth inning to bring home Otanez, who walked earlier in the inning.

Porzio hit Barnes with a pitch to start the sixth inning and then gave up a hit to Lou Lucca. Barnes then scored on a shallow sac fly from George Sandel to tie the game at three.

Somerset had the bases loaded with one out in the 10th inning and Lou Lucca singled in the go ahead run. Sandel followed with a two-run single up the middle to put the Pats ahead 6-3.

Damian Rolls walked and Deivi Cruz singled to put two men on for the Bluefish in the bottom of the 10th inning. Rose the shot a sac fly out to left to score Rolls and inch the Fish close 6-4. Willis Otanez then ripped a ground rule double to plate Cruz and make it a one-run ballgame. The Bluefish could not muster anymore runs with two outs in the bottom of the 10th and would go down in the series opener 6-5.


Game & team information

Date: September 22, 2006

Division: Independent League / Atlantic League

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Field: Harbor Yard

Attendance: 4,568

Starting time: 7:05 PM

 

 

Score


1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10


R

H

E

Patriots

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

3


6

11

0

Bluefish

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

2


5

9

0

 

Box scores / batting

Somerset Patriots

AB

R

H

RBI

AVG

Patrick Boran (3B)

6

0

1

0

.228

Elliott Ayala (CF)

5

0

1

0

.194

Kevin Nicholson (SS)

4

2

2

0

.244

Ryan Radmanovich (RF)

4

1

1

0

.307

Larry Barnes (LF)

3

2

1

1

.274

Tommy Rojas (DH)

4

1

0

0

.263

Lou Lucca (1B)

4

0

2

1

.407

Travis Anderson (C)

4

0

2

1

.248

Jim Buckley (C)

0

0

0

0

.219

George Sandel (2B)

4

0

1

3

.230

Somerset Patriots totals:

38

6

11

6








Bridgeport Bluefish

AB

R

H

RBI

AVG

Darryl Brinkley (LF)

5

0

0

0

.208

Damian Rolls (3B)

4

1

1

0

.319

Deivi Cruz (SS)

5

2

1

0

.304

Pete Rose Jr. (DH)

4

0

2

1

.297

Willis Otanez (1B)

4

1

1

1

.338

Tony Mota (CF)

4

0

0

0

.125

Steve Hine (2B)

4

1

3

0

.318

Jamie Pogue (C)

1

0

0

0

.249

John Nathans (C)

2

0

0

0

.238

Angel Espada (RF)

4

0

1

2

.264

Bridgeport Bluefish totals:

37

5

9

4


 

Box scores / pitching

Somerset Patriots

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

HR

ERA

David Elder

5

7

3

3

2

3

0

4.39

Saul Solvenson

2

1

0

0

0

1

0

3.11

Hector Almonte

2

0

0

0

0

1

0

2.39

Kane Davis

1

1

2

2

1

2

0

4.20










Bridgeport Bluefish

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

HR

ERA

Mike Porzio

8

8

3

3

3

6

0

3.93

Matt Anderson

1 2/3

3

3

3

2

1

0

4.40

Scotty Layfield

1/3

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.94

 

Additional stats

Winning Pitcher: Hector Almonte (5 - 1)

Losing Pitcher: Matt Anderson (1 - 1)

Save: Kane Davis (1)

Wild Pitch: Kane Davis 3, Scotty Layfield

Passed Ball: Travis Anderson

Hit By Pitch: Larry Barnes (by Mike Porzio)

Batters Faces: David Elder 23, Saul Solveson 7, Hector Almonte 6, Kane Davis 5, Mike Porzio 35, Matt Anderson 10, Scotty Layfield 1

Strikeouts: Patrick Boran 2, Elliott Ayala, Kevin Nicholson, Tommy Rojas, Travis Anderson, George Sandel, Darryl Brinkley 2, Damian Rolls 2, Deivi Cruz 2, John Nathans

Walks: Kevin Nicholson, Ryan Radmanovich, Tommy Rojas, Lou Lucca, Travis Anderson, Damian Rolls, Willis Otanez, Jamie Pogue

Intentional Walks: Tommy Rojas

Stolen Bases: Steve Hine (14)

Caught Stealing: Willis Otanez

2B: Larry Barnes (27), Willis Otanez (8), Steve Hine (29)

3B: none

Home Run(s): none

Left on Base: Somerset Patriots - 10, Bridgeport Bluefish - 6

Double plays: Somerset Patriots - 1, Bridgeport Bluefish - 1

Errors: none



 

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