EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

B-Mets Drop Heartbreaker 5-4 in Walk-Off at Portland

Published on June 3, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Portland overcame a two-run deficit in the ninth inning plating three runs off relievers Julio De La Cruz and Roy Merritt to stun the B-Mets 5-4 at Hadlock Field Wednesday night. Emmanuel Garcia smacked a season-high four hits and drove in two runs as Binghamton's leadoff hitter.

The B-Mets led 4-2 heading into the home half of the ninth, when De La Cruz came on to spell to close the contest. However, he walked Bubba Bell to start the inning ominously. After striking out Ryan Khoury, he allowed a bloop single to left off the bat of Jorge Jimenez and a walk to Aaron Bates to load the bases. Merritt was summoned from the bullpen to put out the fire. However, Lars Anderson lined a broken-bat single through the right side to score Bell and Jimenez to tie the score at four. Then with two outs, Ryan Kalish smashed a single down the line at first to win it, allowing Bates to score the winning run.

Binghamton (22-28) was first to score in the third inning when Jose Coronado led off the frame with a single and was followed by a Ruben Tejada double. Garcia then grounded out to second to score Coronado and put the B-Mets in front 1-0.

Portland (26-26) tied things in the fourth on a Lars Anderson double, which score Aaron Bates.

In the fifth, the B-Mets took the lead when Tejada roped his second double of the game down the left field line and was followed by a Garcia double hit in the same place scoring him from second. Then with two outs, Josh Thole smacked a triple off the wall in right, that appeared to leave the park, which scored Garcia from second to give Binghamton a 3-1 lead.

The Sea Dogs got within a run in the sixth inning on an RBI bloop single from Kalish to score Bates, who had singled to start the frame against the starter Ryan Coultas. This got Portland within one at 3-2.

An RBI double from Josh Thole gave the B-Mets a two-run cushion going into bottom of the ninth, but it was not nearly enough.

Despite giving up a run in the ninth, Chad Rhoades notched the win, his fourth and De La Cruz was charged with the loss. Coultas, who gave up two runs on nine hits, pitched well enough to win, but got a no-decision. Portland starter Ryne Lawson was on the hook for the loss up until the ninth as he allowed three runs in six innings.

The finale of the four-game set comes tomorrow afternoon as RHP Eric Brown (3-4, 5.73) will for Binghamton and the Sea Dogs will counter with RHP Adam Mills (1-3, 8.92). The first pitch is slated for 12:00 and the radio broadcast on ESPN 1360 WYOS begins at 11:45 with the Horizons Federal Credit Union Pre-Game Show.

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