Three Hits For Andres Rodriguez And Wilson Batista, Pitching Staff Combines For 13 Strikeouts
(Bridgeport, CT– August 13, 2015) – The Bridgeport Bluefish (19-14, 45-58) were defeated by the York Revolution (18-15, 42-61) 5-2 in 13 innings in the opener of a four game series at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard on Thursday night. The Bluefish drop to 3-7 this season in extra-inning games.
Bridgeport Starting Pitcher Matt Iannazzo picked up a no-decision, tossing six innings, allowing an unearned run on five hits, striking out three and not walking a batter. The southpaw registered his fifth quality start of the 2015 campaign. York Starting Frank Gailey also did not factor in the game’s final outcome, lasting just four innings, giving up two runs on six hits, walking five and not issuing a free pass. Chad Povich (1-2) suffered the loss in relief, pitching one inning, surrendering three unearned runs on two hits, while issuing an intentional walk. Former Bluefish Luis Perdomo (1-1) earned the victory out of the bullpen for the Revolution with two scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out three.
Bridgeport took the early 2-0 lead off Gailey in the bottom of the second inning on a run-scoring single by Josh Prince, bringing home Andres Rodriguez with the game’s first run, and an RBI double by Luis Rodriguez, plating Prince for the two-run cushion. York cut the deficit to a single run at 2-1 in the next half inning off Iannazzo on a sacrifice fly by Wilson Valdez, scoring Mikey Reynolds with the first run of the evening for the Revolution. The visitors would tie the game at two in the top of the seventh on a leadoff solo home run by Telvin Nash off Erik Draxton, the first batter the right-hander faced in relief of Iannazzo. Nash had three extra base hits in the ballgame, smacking two doubles along with the big fly equalizer that cleared the second wall of signage in left center field at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard.
The game remained deadlocked at two as the fans were treated to free baseball on a beautiful Thursday evening in the Park City, but that would change in the top half of the thirteenth inning. Reynolds led off the frame with a clean single to left off Povich. Jose Constanza sacrificed the lead run into scoring position and was safe at first on an error by Andres Rodriguez. Wilson Valdez followed with a bunt of his own, putting runners at second and third. With the infield in, Eric Patterson grounded out to the shortstop Matt Burns for out number two and the runners had to hold. Brandon Boggs was intentionally walked to put three ducks on the pond for All-Star Andres Perez, who cleared the bases with a three-run double, his first hit of the night, and the Revolution led 5-2. Perdomo allowed back to back one out singles to Andres Rodriguez and Wilson Batista, but was able to strike out Prince and Jobduan Morales, both representing the tying-run, to close out the come-from behind victory for York. Andres Rodriguez and Batista led the way for Bridgeport with three hits each.
Bridgeport continues their series with the York Revolution at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard on Friday, August 14th. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CLICK HERE for tickets.
The Bridgeport Bluefish are members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard. For further information, call 203-210-BLUE (2583) or visit BridgeportBluefish.com
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