EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

B-Mets thrown a 'Curve' ball in loss

Published on July 2, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Ambiorix Concepcion had two hits and an RBI, but the Binghamton Mets lost to the Altoona Curve 3-1 at Blair County Ballpark Wednesday. The loss is Binghamton's first in three games.

Binghamton (47-37) went ahead in the first, when Daniel Murphy reached on a two-base error and scored on Concepcion's base hit to right off Yoslan Herrera. That unearned run would be all Herrera (5-7) would allow over seven innings.

Altoona (36-47) tied it in the second, thanks to a two-out, solo homer by Luis Cruz off Jonathon Niese. Steve Lerud reached Niese (5-6) for an RBI single in the fourth. Cruz capped off the scoring in the eighth, when he singled in a run against Tim Lavigne.

The B-Mets rallied to put the tying runs on base in the ninth, but Christian Castorri got Mike Nickeas to hit into a game-ending fielder's choice to record his second save in three chances.

Thursday, the Binghamton Mets wrap up a four-game series against the Altoona Curve. Salvador Aguilar (9-1, 2.82) will start for Binghamton against Josh Hill (4-9, 4.71) of Altoona. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Blair County Ballpark with the radio broadcast beginning at 6:50 p.m. on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

Notes: Concepcion is 4 for 8 with four RBIs in the series...the B-Mets had just one hit after the fourth inning...Cruz's homer was the first longball allowed by Niese in nine starts.

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