EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Critical Hit Eludes B-Mets in Series Opener, 4-1

Published on May 18, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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PORTLAND, ME - The Binghamton Mets stranded ten runners and went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position in a 4-0 loss to the Portland Sea Dogs on Friday night at Hadlock Field. It was Binghamton's fifth shutout loss of the year.

Portland starter Billy Buckner worked out of trouble in his first three innings. Binghamton put two aboard in the first, but failed to score when Juan Lagares fanned to end the inning. Lagares stranded two more in the third when he popped out to second. Overall, Binghamton left six men in scoring position in the game.

After four scoreless innings to start the contest, Portland cracked the scoreboard in the fifth. Jefry Marte opened the door by booting a groundball by Ronald Bermudez to start the inning. After a walk to Derrik Gibson and a sac bunt, Jeremy Hazelbaker bounced a two-run double over the third base bag. Germen walked two more to load the bases, but escaped further harm by fanning Bryce Brentz to end the inning.

Buckner navigated his way through six innings without surrendering a game-breaking hit. Binghamton had a runner in scoring position in four different innings versus the righty, but went 0-for-6, stranding eight men on base. In his third start against Binghamton, Buckner allowed three hits, walked three and struck out three over six shutout innings.

Germen made it through six before handing off to Armando Rodriguez. Germen gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits and struck out six in his six innings on the mound.

Portland doubled their lead in the seventh. The Sea Dogs put together three consecutive two-out hits against Rodriguez. Juan Carlos Linares supplied an RBI double and Reynaldo Rodriguez added a run-scoring triple. It was the first time this season Rodriguez has allowed more than one hit in a relief appearance.

Reliever Aaron Kurcz kept the B-Mets off the board in the seventh and eighth and Josh Fields struck out the side in order in the ninth to complete Portland's first shutout win of the year. Buckner (2-3) earned his first win in three starts against Binghamton while Germen (1-2) suffered the loss.

The B-Mets (19-20) continue their three-game series against the Portland Sea Dogs Saturday afternoon at 1:00 PM. RHP Jenrry Mejia takes the mound for Binghamton. The Horizons Federal Credit Union pre-game show begins at 12:45 PM on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

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