Crabs Win Rain Shortened Affair

By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on June 4, 2009

Waldorf, MD – The Blue Crabs closed out the four-game series and the home stand with the York Revolution Wednesday night. Coming into the game, the Blue Crabs were 2-4 in the home stand entering the game, with both wins coming against York.

Matt Padgett scored on an RBI single from Jason Aspito in the top of the first to give York a 1-0 lead.

The Blue Crabs loaded the bases in the bottom of the fourth inning with no outs. However, a strikeout, fielder’s choice at home plate and a groundout cancelled any chance of the Blue Crabs scoring.

In the bottom of the fifth inning with severe weather closing in, the Blue Crabs tied the game with a RBI single by Eric Crozier to score John Ramistella from second base.

As the rain started to come down heavy in the bottom of the sixth, Travis Garcia had a two strike single to center field. Jeremy Owens then stepped up. After two fouled bunt attempts trying to move Garcia into scoring position, he was forced to swing to avoid a strikeout by foul bunt attempt.

On the next pitch, the team captain ripped a line-drive shot over the left-centerfield wall to give the Blue Crabs a 3-1 lead.

York (11-27) failed to score in the top of the seventh inning and the game went into a rain delay. After an hour, the game was called, giving the Blue Crabs (24-15) the win.

Blue Crabs starter Joe Gannon picked up the win, pitching seven innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits.

Daryl Harang picks up the loss for York with six innings of work, giving up three earned runs on nine hits.

With the win, coupled with Long Island’s 3-2 loss on Wednesday to Bridgeport, the Blue Crabs lead the Atlantic League’s Liberty Divison by three games.

The Blue Crabs will take to the road tomorrow with game one of a four game series at Newark. Kenny Rayborn (3-1, 1.90 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Blue Crabs against Newark’s Aaron Fultz (1-1, 9.24 ERA).

York Revolution at Blue Crabs

Jun 03, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings:                   R  H  E

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York Revolution       100 000 0  -  1  7  0

Blue Crabs            000 012    -  3  9  1

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York Revolution inning 1

De Renne,K struck out looking.  Sandoval,D walked.  Padgett,M reached on a

fielder’s choice; Sandoval,D out at second 3b to 2b.  Collaro,T singled to

left field; Padgett,M advanced to second.  Aspito,J singled to right center,

RBI; Collaro,T advanced to third; Padgett,M scored.  Goleski,R flied out to

rf.  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Ramistella,J grounded out to p.  Acey,J singled through the left side.

Osborn,P grounded into double play ss to 1b; Acey,J out on the play.  0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

York Revolution inning 2

Rogelstad,M grounded out to 2b.  Johnson,J singled to right center, out at

second cf to ss.  Jones,K grounded out to 2b.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Crozier,E struck out swinging.  Garcia,T tripled to right field.  Owens,J

lined out to ss.  Shanks,J grounded out to p.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1

LOB.

York Revolution inning 3

De Renne,K flied out to lf.  Sandoval,D grounded out to ss.  Padgett,M flied

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

Blue Crabs inning 3

Burkhart,L popped up to 2b.  Just,M grounded out to 3b.  Ramistella,J

singled to left field.  Acey,J flied out to cf.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1

LOB.

York Revolution inning 4

Collaro,T walked.  Aspito,J flied out to cf.  Goleski,R singled to center

field; Collaro,T advanced to third.  Rogelstad,M flied out to lf.  Johnson,J

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

Blue Crabs inning 4

Osborn,P singled through the right side.  Crozier,E singled to center field;

Osborn,P advanced to second.  Garcia,T walked; Crozier,E advanced to second;

Osborn,P advanced to third.  Owens,J struck out swinging.  Shanks,J reached

on a fielder’s choice; Garcia,T advanced to second; Crozier,E advanced to

third; Osborn,P out at home 3b to c.  Burkhart,L grounded out to 3b.  0

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

York Revolution inning 5

Jones,K flied out to rf.  De Renne,K singled through the right side.

Sandoval,D flied out to lf.  Padgett,M grounded out to 1b unassisted.  0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Just,M grounded out to ss.  Ramistella,J walked.  Acey,J singled to center

field; Ramistella,J advanced to second.  Osborn,P infield fly to 2b.

Crozier,E singled to center field, RBI; Acey,J advanced to second, out at

third cf to 1b to 3b; Ramistella,J scored.  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

York Revolution inning 6

Collaro,T grounded out to 3b.  Aspito,J popped up to 2b.  Goleski,R walked.

Rogelstad,M singled up the middle; Goleski,R advanced to second.  Johnson,J

out at first 1b to p.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Garcia,T singled to center field.  Owens,J homered to left center, 2 RBI;

Garcia,T scored.  Shanks,J struck out swinging.  Burkhart,L walked.  Just,M

grounded into double play ss to 1b; Burkhart,L out on the play.  2 runs, 2

hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

York Revolution inning 7

Jones,K grounded out to 1b unassisted.  De Renne,K singled to shortstop,

advanced to second on a throwing error by ss.  Sandoval,D grounded out to

2b; De Renne,K advanced to third.  Padgett,M grounded out to 3b.  0 runs, 1

hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Game Notes:

Thursday’s Probables: SMD-RHP Ken Rayborn (3-1); NEW-LHP Aaron Fultz (1-1)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Rain delay of 58 minutes after the third out in the top of the 7th inning

before the game was called.

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