Bridgeport Edges York in 11

By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on June 20, 2009

(Bridgeport, CT – June 20, 2009) – The Bridgeport Bluefish (23-31) defeated the York Revolution (16-39) 5-4 in 11 innings on a wet Saturday night at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard.

Todd Davison led the Bluefish to their second straight victory over the Revs, scoring both the game tying and game winning runs.  Davison led off the bottom of the 11^th inning with a single to right centerfield off Chris Britton (0-2).  Adam Greenberg then advanced Davison to second on a sacrifice bunt down the first base side.  Tyrone Pendergrass proceeded to hit a single to York second baseman George Sandel, however was charged for an error as he flipped the ball past first baseman John Purdom, scoring Davison and giving the Bluefish their second walk-off victory of the year.

Britton was tagged for his second loss of the season and the Bluefish are now 2-4 in extra inning games.

The newest member of the Atlantic League All-Star team, Matt Pike (3-3), pitched two innings of extra-inning baseball to earn the victory.  Pike fanned two in two innings and allowed one hit and one walk.

With the rain starting to pick up significantly in the bottom of the sixth inning, Davison (3-for-5, 2 runs scored) hit a one-out single to left field off of York relief pitcher Travis Phelps.  Adam Greenberg followed with a game-tying RBI triple to left field.  The outfielder finished 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.

Brandon Sing also had a solid night at the plate for the ‘Fish, going 1-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and a run scored.  The Atlantic League All-Star’s only hit of the night came on a blister to deep centerfield that scored Luis Lopez in the bottom of the third inning. The first baseman now has 12 walks in his past eight games.

Gary Knotts was a workhorse on the mound for the Bluefish, throwing 137 pitches in nine innings.  Knotts allowed four runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out seven.  In the top of the eighth, Knotts continued to shine, striking out John Purdom on a nasty curve ball.

After allowing three runs in the first two innings, Knotts rebounded by giving up just one run over his last seven innings.

York starter Dave Gassner struck out two in five innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and three walks to earn the no decision.  While at the plate, leadoff hitter Matt Rogelstad went 5-for-6 with a run scored and two RBI for the Revolution.

The Bluefish look to sweep the three-game series against York tomorrow at 2:05 p.m. Dan Reichert will be on the mound for the Bluefish, and will be opposed by Revolution starter Tim Harikkala.  All fans in attendance will be treated to a pre-game autograph session beginning at 1:20 p.m. and following the game all kids will have the opportunity to run the bases like their favorite Bluefish players. Fans unable to make it to the stadium can listen to the game live on www.bridgeportbluefish.com. Tickets are still available by visiting the Harbor Yard box office, calling (203)-345-4800, or by visiting www.bridgeportbluefish.com and clicking the tickets icon.

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