Fish Grab Crabs Again, 4-2

By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on May 31, 2009

Waldorf, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs looked to respond to a 3-0 loss Friday night to the Bridgeport Bluefish in game two of the series on Saturday. The Blue Crabs batters faced another solid pitching performance, losing 4-2 in front of a capacity crowd of 6,207.

The Blue Crabs will take on Bridgeport in the final game of the series Sunday at 2:05 p.m at Regency Furniture Stadium. Former Blue Crab RHP Dan Reichert (3-4, 5.85) will get the nod for Bridgeport, and RHP Kenny Baugh (1-1, 4.60) will start for Southern Maryland.

As for Saturday’s game…

The Blue Crabs (21-13) put the special “Relay for Life” purple bats into action with two base hits from Richard Giannotti and Jermy Acey to lead off the game. Two batters later, Eric Crozier picked up an RBI on a fielder’s choice ground ball and Giannotti scored to give the Blue Crabs a 1-0 lead.

The Bluefish (13-21) answered in the top of the second inning with back-to-back hits by Ed Rogers and Luis Rodriguez. Rogers then scored on a wild pitch by Kenny Rayborn to tie the game at one.

In the fourth inning, the Bluefish took the lead when Rodriguez scored on a bases loaded single by Jay Caligiuri. Brandon Sing added another run for the Bluefish with a homerun over the left field wall to lead off the fifth inning.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Blue Crabs’ Patrick Osborn scored on a throwing error two batters after reaching base on a double to close the lead to 3-2.

However, that was all the offense the Blue Crabs could produce as Bluefish pitcher Gary Knotts pitched the second straight complete game victory for Bridgeport, after 11-year Major League veteran Esteban Yan went the distance the night before for the ‘Fish.

Kenny Rayborn picked up the loss for the Blue Crabs and finished with six innings pitched, giving up three runs on nine hits and five strikeouts. With the loss, and Long Island’s 4-0 win at home tonight against York, the Blue Crabs first place lead was trimmed to three and a half games over the Ducks.

Bridgeport Bluefish at Blue Crabs

May 30, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Bridgeport Bluefish 5 (13-21)        Blue Crabs 2 (21-13)

AB  R  H RBI                         AB  R  H RBI

Greenberg,A cf     4  0  1  0        Giannotti,R rf     4  1  1  0

Caligiuri,J 2b     4  0  2  1        Acey,J 2b          4  0  1  0

Lopez,L 3b         5  1  1  0        Osborn,P dh        4  1  1  0

Sing,B lf          4  1  2  1        Crozier,E 1b       4  0  0  1

Hoorelbeke,J 1b    5  0  2  0        Garcia,T ss        4  0  2  0

Rogers,E ss        5  2  3  0        Owens,J cf         4  0  0  0

Rodriguez,L dh     4  1  2  0        Shanks,J lf        3  0  2  0

Pendrgrass,T rf    2  0  1  1        Jeroloman,C 3b     3  0  0  0

Harris,S c         3  0  0  0        Martinez,O c       3  0  0  0

Knotts,G p         0  0  0  0        Rayborn,K p        0  0  0  0

James,M p          0  0  0  0

Serrano,J p        0  0  0  0

Totals……      36  5 14  3        Totals……      33  2  7  1

Score by innings:                      R  H  E

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Bridgeport Bluefish   010 110 101   -  5 14  1

Blue Crabs            100 001 000   -  2  7  1

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E – Rogers,E; Acey,J. DP – Bridgeport 1; Blue Crabs 3. LOB – Bridgeport 11;

Blue Crabs 4. 2B – Rogers,E 3; Osborn,P. HR – Sing,B(7). SH – Greenberg,A;

Pendrgrass,T. SB – Garcia,T.

IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF Fly Gnd

Knotts,G W 1-2        9.0  7  2  1  0  6   0  0  0  0   33 33  15  5

Rayborn,K L 3-1       6.0  9  3  3  4  5   1  0  0  0   24 30   4  7

James,M               2.0  2  1  1  1  1   0  0  0  0    7  8   2  2

Serrano,J             1.0  3  1  1  0  1   0  0  0  0    5  5   0  1

WP – Rayborn,K.

Strikeouts – Greenberg,A; Lopez,L; Rodriguez,L 2; Harris,S 3; Giannotti,R;

Osborn,P; Crozier,E; Owens,J; Shanks,J; Jeroloman,C. Walks – Caligiuri,J;

Sing,B; Rodriguez,L; Pendrgrass,T; Harris,S.

Umpires – Home:Jose Colls  1st:Eric Diaz  3rd:Jim Tatum

Start: 6:35 PM   Time: 2:47   Attendance: 6207

Game Notes:

Sunday’s Probables:

BRI:  RHP Dan Reichert (3-4, 5.85)

SMD:  RHP Kenny Baugh (1-1, 4.60)

Official Scorer:  Gary Swenson

Bridgeport Bluefish at Blue Crabs

May 30, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings:                      R  H  E

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Bridgeport Bluefish   010 110 101   -  5 14  1

Blue Crabs            100 001 000   -  2  7  1

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Bridgeport Bluefish inning 1

Greenberg,A struck out swinging.  Caligiuri,J singled to center field.

Lopez,L flied out to lf.  Sing,B reached on a throwing error by 2b, advanced

to second on the throw; Caligiuri,J advanced to third.  Hoorelbeke,J

grounded out to 2b.  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Giannotti,R singled to center field.  Acey,J singled to pitcher; Giannotti,R

advanced to second.  Osborn,P flied out to lf; Giannotti,R advanced to

third.  Crozier,E reached on a fielder’s choice, RBI; Acey,J out at second

1b to ss; Giannotti,R scored.  Garcia,T lined out to ss.  1 run, 2 hits, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 2

Rogers,E doubled to left center.  Rodriguez,L singled to center field;

Rogers,E advanced to third.  Rodriguez,L advanced to second on a wild pitch;

Rogers,E scored on a wild pitch.  Pendrgrass,T grounded out to 3b, SAC,

bunt; Rodriguez,L advanced to third.  Harris,S struck out swinging.

Greenberg,A popped up to ss.  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Owens,J popped up to ss.  Shanks,J struck out swinging.  Jeroloman,C struck

out swinging.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 3

Caligiuri,J flied out to rf.  Lopez,L struck out swinging.  Sing,B walked.

Hoorelbeke,J singled through the right side; Sing,B advanced to second.

Rogers,E flied out to rf.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Martinez,O grounded out to ss.  Giannotti,R struck out swinging.  Acey,J

fouled out to 3b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 4

Rodriguez,L singled up the middle.  Pendrgrass,T walked; Rodriguez,L

advanced to second.  Harris,S struck out swinging.  Greenberg,A singled up

the middle; Pendrgrass,T advanced to second; Rodriguez,L advanced to third.

Caligiuri,J singled to left field, RBI; Greenberg,A advanced to second;

Pendrgrass,T advanced to third; Rodriguez,L scored.  Lopez,L grounded into

double play ss to 2b to 1b; Caligiuri,J out on the play.  1 run, 3 hits, 0

errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Osborn,P flied out to rf.  Crozier,E flied out to cf.  Garcia,T singled up

the middle.  Owens,J grounded out to 3b.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 5

Sing,B homered to left field, RBI.  Hoorelbeke,J grounded out to ss.

Rogers,E doubled to left field.  Rodriguez,L struck out looking.

Pendrgrass,T grounded out to p.  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Shanks,J singled to center field.  Jeroloman,C grounded out to 1b

unassisted; Shanks,J advanced to second.  Martinez,O flied out to rf;

Shanks,J advanced to third.  Giannotti,R flied out to cf.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 6

Harris,S walked.  Greenberg,A grounded out to 1b unassisted, SAC, bunt;

Harris,S advanced to second.  Caligiuri,J walked.  Lopez,L grounded into

double play ss to 2b to 1b; Caligiuri,J out on the play.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Acey,J flied out to lf.  Osborn,P doubled to right center.  Crozier,E struck

out swinging.  Garcia,T singled to shortstop; Osborn,P advanced to third,

scored on a throwing error by ss, unearned.  Garcia,T stole second.  Owens,J

struck out swinging.  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 7

James,M to p for Rayborn,K.  Sing,B fouled out to 1b.  Hoorelbeke,J grounded

out to 2b.  Rogers,E doubled to left field.  Rodriguez,L walked.

Pendrgrass,T singled down the rf line, out at second rf to ss, RBI;

Rodriguez,L advanced to third; Rogers,E scored.  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Shanks,J singled through the left side.  Jeroloman,C flied out to rf.

Martinez,O flied into double play rf to 1b; Shanks,J out on the play.  0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 8

Harris,S struck out swinging.  Greenberg,A out at first 1b to p.

Caligiuri,J flied out to rf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Giannotti,R lined out to ss.  Acey,J flied out to lf.  Osborn,P struck out

looking.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 9

Serrano,J to p for James,M.  Lopez,L singled to right field.  Sing,B singled

up the middle; Lopez,L advanced to second.  Hoorelbeke,J singled to left

field; Sing,B advanced to second; Lopez,L advanced to third.  Rogers,E

grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Hoorelbeke,J out on the play;

Sing,B advanced to third; Lopez,L scored.  Rodriguez,L struck out looking.

1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 9

Crozier,E grounded out to 3b.  Garcia,T popped up to ss.  Owens,J flied out

to lf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Game Notes:

Sunday’s Probables:

BRI:  RHP Dan Reichert (3-4, 5.85)

SMD:  RHP Kenny Baugh (1-1, 4.60)

Official Scorer:  Gary Swenson

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