EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

B-Mets split doubleheader with Reading

Published on June 29, 2006 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


Michel Abreu homered twice in Game One, but the Binghamton Mets picked up just four hits in Game Two, splitting a doubleheader with the Reading Phillies, winning 7-6 and losing 6-3 at NYSEG Stadium Thursday. The B-Mets have dropped three of their last four.

In the first game, Reading (32-45) scored twice with two out in the first on RBI hits by Angel Chavez and Matt Padgett. However, the B-Mets countered with three of their own in the bottom of the frame. After Wilson Batista reached on a one-out single, Jorge Padilla followed with a two-run shot. Abreu, the next hitter, homered as well for a 3-2 B-Mets lead.

Once Reading went up 5-3 in the third on an RBI double by Padgett and a two-run double off the bat of Jason Jaramillo, Binghamton (34-44) once again answered in the bottom of the inning, as Abreu tied the score with a two-run shot to left-center, scoring Padilla, who'd singled.

Gary Burnham's RBI single in the fourth gave Reading a 6-5 lead, but Batista singled in the bottom of the sixth and came home on Padilla's RBI double, tying the score. The B-Mets scored the deciding run in the fifth when Jay Caligiuri led off by singling off Talley Haines (1-2), moved to second on Ambiorex Concepcion's sacrifice bunt and scored on Rashad Eldridge's pinch-hit double.

Eddie Camacho (2-1) tossed a scoreless 1 1/3 innings of relief for the win, while Henry Owens struck out two in a 1-2-3 ninth for his 10th save in as many chances.

In the nightcap, RBI by Angel Chavez, Jesus Merchan and Peeter Ramos gave the Phillies a 3-0 lead after 3 ½ innings against lefty Rich Rundles (0-1), who was making his B-Mets debut. However, the B-Mets rallied to tie beginning in the fourth. Zach Segovia (4-4) hit the leadoff man Caligiuri with a pitch before Ray Navarrete doubled him to third. Caligiuri came home on an RBI groundout by Kevin Rios before Mike DiFelice scored Navarrete with a sacrifice fly to left. In the fifth, Batista walked with one out before Eldridge drove him in with a triple to right, tying the score at three.

Reading loaded the bases with one out in the sixth before pinch-hitter Burnham cleared them with a three-run double to right, earning Reading a split. Chris Key kept the B-Mets off the scoreboard the final two innings to earn his sixth save.

Friday, the B-Mets start a four-game series with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Miguel Pinango (1-6, 4.41) will start for Binghamton against lefty David Purcey (2-0, 3.12) of New Hampshire. Game time is 7:00 from NYSEG Stadium with the Horizons Federal Credit Union Pre-Game Show kicking off the broadcast at 6:45 on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

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