B-Mets End Skid With A Walk-Off 2-1 Win
April 27, 2007 - Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
ALTOONA- The Curve got a great pitching performance from starter Josh Shortslef, but not enough offense, as Binghamton took game one of a three-game series and snapped a seven-game losing streak with a walk-off single in the ninth, 2-1.
Shortslef was tremendous through six innings, yielding just one earned run to the B-Mets on three hits, but he was matched every step of the way by mound counter-part Michael Devaney. Devaney, who was the 2006 minor league pitcher of the year in the Mets organization, also held the Curve to a lone run in six innings. Neither received a decision as they departed with the game tied 1-1.
In the ninth, Curve reliever Chris Hernandez walked the lead off man Fernando Martinez. Mark Kiger successfully sacrificed Martinez to second with a bunt up the first base line. With one out, Hernandez induced a tapper back to the mound from Miguel Negron which allowed Hernandez to look back the runner to second and record the second out of the inning at first. Altoona then elected to walk the left-handed batting Mike Carp to put runners at first and second, and pitch to Caleb Stewart. Stewart singled to left, easily scoring Fernandez for the 2-1 win.
With the win, the B-Mets ended a seven-game losing streak and improved to 4-11 on the season.
Reliever Ricardo Morales was the winner for Binghamton, shutting down Altoona's offense for the final three innings of the ballgame on just one hit. Morales faced the minimum of nine batters over that period to improve to (2-1) on the year.
Hernandez took the loss, despite not pitching badly. Hernandez (1-1) allowed only the game-winning hit and run in 1 2/3 innings out of the bullpen. Romulo Sanchez also threw well before him, retiring the side in order in the seventh inning.
The Curve had taken the lead in the first, when Neil Walker doubled off of Devaney with two outs and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Randy Ruiz recorded his 17th RBI of the year with a single for a 1-0 score.
The B-Mets tied it in the second with back-to-back singles to lead off the inning, and an RBI sacrifice fly for Jose Reyes.
The game was just the fourth played at NYSEG Stadium this season. Due to in climate weather, Binghamton had five of their first eight scheduled games postponed.
Game two of the series is tomorrow at 1:05 PM. RHP Wardell Starling (0-2, 6.92) for the Curve will go against RHP Salvador Aguilar (0-1, 9.53) for the B-Mets.
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