First-Inning Explosion Leads To B-Mets Win

Published on June 25, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release

Bobby Parnell allowed a run over seven innings and the Binghamton Mets scored all their runs in the first inning of a 5-2 win over the Altoona Curve at NYSEG Stadium Wednesday. Binghamton has won five of seven and 19 of 26.

Altoona (34-42) got their only run off Parnell (7-4) in the first, on Jonel Pacheco's RBI groundout.

Eric Reed led off the Binghamton (43-34) half of the first with a single to center off Luis Muñoz. Jonathan Malo followed with a bunt-base hit before Nick Evans singled in Reed. After Mike Carp walked to load the bases, Caleb Stewart and Josh Petersen each singled, scoring Malo and Evans, respectively. Emmanuel Garcia scored Carp with a fielder's choice and Stewart came in on Mike Nickeas's sacrifice fly, putting the B-Mets ahead 5-1. Muñoz (1-1) departed after 2/3 of an inning.

Altoona scored the game's final run in the eighth on Melvin Dorta's RBI groundout off Tim Lavigne. Eddie Kunz tossed a scoreless ninth for his 19th save in 22 chances.

Thursday, the Binghamton Mets play the final game of a four-game series against the Altoona Curve. Jose Sanchez (6-4, 4.38) will start for Binghamton against Derek Hankins (1-3, 3.57) of Altoona. The first pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m. from NYSEG Stadium, with the radio broadcast beginning at 6:50 on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

Notes: Trenton won and Portland lost, putting the B-Mets in a second-place tie with Portland, four games behind Trenton...Parnell worked a season-high seven innings for the second time this year (also 5/13 vs. NB). No B-Mets starter has worked into the eighth.

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