"Dogs can't spoil Mets home opener, lose 4-3
Published on April 16, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
(Binghamton, NY) - DH Lucas Duda knocked in two runs, including the game-winner in the seventh inning, leading Binghamton past the Sea Dogs, 4-3 on Thursday night at NYSEG Stadium in front of 5,148 fans. Portland has lost two straight and continue their 4-game series with the Mets on Friday night at 7:05 PM.
Binghamton's bullpen allowed one run over 6 IP and fanned nine. LHP Adam Bostick (1-0) hurled three scoreless frames and fanned five to pick up the win. RHP Julio De La Cruz (1.1 IP) yielded a run but earned his second hold. LHP Roydrick Merritt converted his 4th save by recording the final five outs.
RHP Chris Province (2-1) went two innings, allowing three hits and a run to take the loss for Portland. Starter RHP Jared Plummer, who made his Portland debut, allowed four hits and two runs over four innings pitched.
Portland took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning off starter RHP Francisco Nieve. SS Argenis Diaz blooped a 2-run double down the right-field line, scoring LF Aaron Bates and DH Jon Still. The Mets responded right back in their half of the second. RF Carl Loadenthal led off with an infield-single and 1B Mark Kiger was hit-by-pitch. LF D.J. Wabick tied the game with a 2-run double to left field.
Duda game the B-Mets the lead for good in the fifth inning with a 2-out, run-scoring single to center field. In the seventh inning, he reached on an error by LF Bates but was credited with a sac-fly since the Mets had a runner at third. Portland closed the gap in the eighth inning on 2-out RBI single by 3B Jorge Jimenez.
RHP Justin Hedrick worked out of a huge jam in the eighth inning by loading the bases with one out. Hedrick fanned SS Ruben Tejada and C Josh Thole was robbed of a hit on a great diving catch by CF Josh Reddick to end the inning.
The Sea Dogs look to snap a 2-game losing streak on Friday night in game two of the series. RHP Blake Maxwell will make his first start of the season for Portland. RHP Dylan Owen makes his 2nd start of the year for the B-Mets.
Notes...1B Lars Anderson picked up his first multi-hit game of the season (2-for-4, 2 2B)...SS Argenis Diaz has back-to-back multi-hit games...Portland has committed seven errors in the last two games...Portland's top 2 hitters went a combined 0-for-9, 6 SO.
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