EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

B-Mets Win Third Straight

Published on May 14, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


Fernando Martinez hit a go-ahead RBI single in the second to help the Binghamton Mets defeat the New Britain Rock Cats 5-2 at NYSEG Stadium Wednesday. The victory is Binghamton's season-high-tying third straight and sixth in their last seven games.

Binghamton (17-21) never trailed after Jonathan Malo walked in the first and Daniel Murphy followed with a two-run homer off Oswaldo Sosa (1-3). New Britain (20-18) tied the score on David Winfree's two-run blast off Salvador Aguilar in the second. Those were the only runs allowed by Aguilar (3-0) in five innings of work.

Jose Coronado led off the Binghamton half of the second with a single, moved to second on a wild pitch, to third on Rafael Arroyo's sacrifice bunt and scored on Martinez's single to center for a 3-2 B-Mets lead. Binghamton tallied another in the fifth. Jonathan Malo led off the frame with a single and Daniel Murphy walked before Malo took third on a wild pitch and scored on Nick Evans' double-play groundout. Ambiorix Concepcion scored the game's final run in the sixth when he doubled and scored on Salomon Manriquez's base hit to right.

Eric Brown, Joe Hietpas and Eddie Kunz combined for four innings of scoreless relief, with Kunz earning his eighth save in as many chances.

Thursday, the Binghamton Mets wrap up their three-game series against the New Britain Rock Cats. Jonathan Niese (2-4, 3.15) will start for Binghamton against fellow lefty Errol Simonitsch of New Britain. The first pitch is slated for 10:35 at NYSEG Stadium with the radio broadcast beginning at 10:20 on ESPN 1360 WYOS.

Notes: B-Mets pitchers have allowed 12 ER in their last seven games, spanning 64 innings (1.69). The starting pitchers have lasted at least five innings in each of the seven contests...Binghamton's bullpen hasn't allowed a run since the sixth inning Thu. @ REA, tossing 14 consecutive scoreless innings...Kunz has earned the save in each of the B-Mets' last three games.

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