B-Mets Take Series in Harrisburg

Published on June 5, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release

Salomon Manriquez scored three times and Salvador Aguilar tossed six shutout innings, helping the Binghamton Mets to a 4-1 win over the Harrisburg Senators at Commerce Bank Park Thursday. The B-Mets took two out of three in the series, wrapping up a season-high 10-game road trip with a 7-3 mark. Binghamton (31-28) went ahead in the third. Shairon Martis walked Manriquez, who stole second, moved to third on Aguilar's fly out and scored when Eric Reed ripped a double down the rightfield line. Manriquez singled off Martis (4-3) leading off the fifth. Matt Smith followed with a base hit and Reed bunted his way on, loading the bases, before Manriquez came in on Jose Coronado's groundout for a 2-0 B-Mets lead.

Mike Carp led off the sixth with a homer to right. Two batters later, Manriquez singled, stole second and moved to third on Smith's double. Aguilar's sacrifice fly plated Manriquez for a 4-0 B-Mets advantage.

Harrisburg (34-24) was held in check by Aguilar (6-1), who allowed two hits and two walks, striking out five. He gave way to Eddie Camacho, who yielded two hits in the seventh, including Ofilio Castro's run-scoring single. Eddie Kunz got the final four outs for his 14th save in 15 chances.

Friday, the Binghamton Mets begin a six-game homestand with the opener of a three-game series against the New Britain Rock Cats. Lefty Jonathon Niese (4-4, 3.47) will start for the B-Mets against Oswaldo Sosa (2-5, 6.88) of New Britain. The first pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m. at NYSEG Stadium with the radio broadcast starting at 6:50 on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

Notes: Binghamton's bullpen allowed five earned runs in 28 1/3 IP (1.59) over the 10-game road trip...Carp homered for the first time since 4/25 @ POR...Manriquez picked up his first stolen bases since 2000, when he was playing for the Rookie Dominican Summer League Expos...Aguilar is 5-1 in six starts.

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