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The Long Island Ducks won their third straight game and took over second place in the Liberty Division on Friday, walloping the Bridgeport Bluefish 16-6 before a packed house of 6,210 at Citibank Park. The Ducks exploded for eight runs in the eighth inning off of Bridgeport reliever Franklin Perez. Four players in the Ducks lineup had three RBI on the night, including P.J. Rose, who went 5-for-5 with a home run at the plate. Ray Navarrete was 2-for-4 and scored three runs in addition to driving in three, while Carl Everett blasted his second three-run homer in as many nights. Damian Rolls also went deep, and finished 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Richard Hidalgo drove in two and scored twice as part of a 2-for-4 effort. Alay Soler (2-2) picked up the win for Long Island, allowing five runs in five and two-thirds innings with five strikeouts. Barry Hertzler (5-7) took the loss, giving up eight runs on 11 hits in seven innings of work. The Ducks continue their series against archrival Bridgeport on Saturday. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m., with the ballpark gates opening at 6:05 p.m. The Ducks will host Tribute to America Night, and following the game there will be a Grucci Fireworks Extravaganza, presented by Sunray Services. The Ducks will wear their red, white and blue patriotic jerseys, and the jersey auction will come to an end during the seventh inning. Winners will be announced later in the evening. Fans unable to attend can tune into the action live on WNYG 1440 AM, WLIR 107.1 FM, or via streaming webcast at www.liducks.com, with Mike Solano and David Weiss calling the play-by-play. Tickets to the game and all upcoming Ducks home games are available at the Citibank Park Box Office, by calling (631) 940-TIXX, or by logging onto www.liducks.com and clicking on the tickets icon at the top of the page. The Long Island Ducks play their home games at Citibank Park and are in their ninth season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. For further information, visit www.liducks.com, or call (631) 940-3825. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Mateo contributes to record-setting Bluefish season - Sep 17, 2008 - 8:13 AM The Bluefish add two pitchers - Sep 15, 2008 - 4:23 PM Fairfield County Sports Commission names Sports Persons Of The Year in 15 communities - Sep 8, 2008 - 9:57 AM Tonight's game rained out - Sep 6, 2008 - 4:41 PM Bluefish add Brinkley to outfield - Sep 5, 2008 - 8:09 PM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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