Bridgeport, CT – August 28, 2004 – The Bridgeport Bluefish were defeated by  the Newark Bears, 18-4, in front of 4,193 fans at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard.
 
The Bluefish took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when  Willis Otanez hit a RBI single to left field, allowing Rolo Avila to score  from second base.

With two outs in the top of the second, Newark’s Jason Dewey singled home  Keith Maxwell and Chris Van Rossum, putting the Bears up 2-1. Maxwell was  walked and Van Rossum doubled to right field to put them in scoring position  for Dewey.  Newark added additional runs in the third and fourth innings,  making the score 4-1.

Bridgeport capitalized in the bottom of the fourth and scored three runs to  tie the game.  The inning ended when first base umpire called Nick Ortiz out  for leaving first base too soon, allowing the fourth run to still count due to  a tie play.

The Bears took advantage of four runs in the top of the fifth and one in the  sixth to take a five run lead over the ‘Fish. Three of Newark’s runs in the  fifth were scored when Jose Olmeda hit a homerun over the left field wall.  

Newark continued the scoring in the ninth inning when they tallied nine  additional runs.

Bluefish starter Stevenson Agosto went four innings, giving up seven runs  (four earned) on six hits, with three strikeouts and four walks. Terrence  Hill, Ryan Schurman and Shane Arthurs pitched in relief for the ‘Fish. Gustavo  Escobar also made his first professional appearance as a pitcher, facing four  batters in the ninth inning.

The Bluefish will return to the Ballpark at Harbor Yard on Saturday, September  4 for a best of three game series against the Camden Riversharks at 7:05 p.m.  Tickets are still available for all Bluefish home games through contacting the  Ballpark at Harbor Yard Box Office at 1-203-345-4800 x. 150 or online at  www.bridgeportbluefish.com.