Bridgewater, NJ- Angel Sanchez hit a bases loaded walk off single in the bottom of the 16th inning in Game 4 of the Atlantic League Championship Series to lead the Somerset Patriots over the Long Island Ducks 2-1 before 5,175 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night. The win evened up the Championship Series at 2-2 with a deciding Game 5 on Sunday at TD Bank Ballpark at 5:05 pm.
Cory Aldridge was hit by a pitch to lead off the 16th and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Bobby Stevens. Jeff Baisley singled to move Aldridge to third, and after an intentional walk to Joe Holden, Sanchez drove home the game winner.
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Long Island struck first in the third after a run came around to score when Dan Lyons grounded into a double play for the 1-0 lead.
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Somerset scored in the bottom half of the seventh on an RBI single by Eddy Martinez-Esteve to tie the score up at one.
Derell McCall (1-0) picked up the win with 0.2 innings pitched to get out of a bases loaded jam in his first appearance of the post-season. Erick Threets (0-2) suffered the loss with 0.2 innings pitched.
Patriots starter Graham Taylor pitched eight innings, allowing a run on three hits. Ducks starter Bobby Blevins also allowed just one run over eight innings.
The 2013 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue with a deciding Game 5 of the Championship Series at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday, September 29th at 5:05 pm. For tickets, call (908) 252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.
