EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

B-Mets Split Twinbill

Published on July 8, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Eric Brown tossed five shutout innings, helping the Binghamton Mets to a 1-0 win over the Connecticut Defenders in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Dodd Stadium Tuesday. Connecticut won Game 1 4-1.

In the nightcap, the B-Mets (49-42) scored the game's only run in the fifth. Ambiorix Concepcion reached on a fielder's choice against Brooks McNiven (2-2) before stealing second, moving to third on an error and scoring on Emmanuel Garcia's sacrifice fly.

That was more than enough support for Brown (5-6), who scattered four hits and didn't walk a batter. Tim Lavigne and Eddie Kunz tossed a scoreless inning apiece, with Kunz notching his 23rd save in 26 chances.

In the opener, Connecticut (46-45) scored thrice off Salvador Aguilar in the second. Ryan Rohlinger doubled in a run before scoring on an error and Kyle Haines added an RBI single. Pablo Sandoval's fifth-inning homer (10-2) put the Defenders ahead 4-0. Aguilar (10-2) struck out four in the complete-game loss.

Binghamton's only run in the opener came in the sixth. Fernando Martinez reached with a one-out single off Ben Snyder (1-1) and, two batters later, Moises Alou and Concepcion notched back-to-back singles, the latter scoring Martinez. Wednesday, the Binghamton Mets play the third game of a four-game series against the Connecticut Defenders. Tobi Stoner (0-2, 7.03) will start for Binghamton against Adam Cowart (6-6, 4.27) of Connecticut. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. at Dodd Stadium with the radio broadcast beginning at 6:20 on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

Notes: The B-Mets are 2-0-2 in doubleheaders this season...Binghamton is 3-1 in 1-0 games...the shutout in Game 2 is Binghamton's ninth of the season, third-most in the EL...Moises Alou joined Binghamton today on a Major League rehab and played 5 ½ innings in Game 1, going 1 for 3.

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