EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Four Run First Propels Mets To Win

Published on August 13, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


Seven B-Mets notched multiple hits as the Binghamton Mets rolled an 8-4 win over the Reading Phillies at NYSEG Stadium on Wednesday. The win snaps Binghamton's four-game losing streak.

The Mets (64-61) batted around in the first inning, scoring four times. Fernando Martinez led off the game with a single before Mike Carp singled with one out and Caleb Stewart walked to load the bases. After Salomon Manriquez struck out, Shawn Bowman plated Martinez and Carp with a double. Anderson Machado followed with a walk before Jose Coronado drove home Stewart and Bowman with a single.

Binghamton added to their lead in the fifth when Jonathan Malo, who began the inning reaching second on a single and error, scored with Mike Carp batting when Reading (49-74) starter Tyson Brummett misplayed a throw from first baseman Clay Harris. Carp would later come home on an RBI single by Machado, giving Binghamton a 6-0 lead.

After the Phillies scored a run in the sixth on a two-out double by Jeremy Slayden, the Mets struck for two more in their half of the inning which began with three straight one-out singles by Fernando Martinez, Jonathan Malo, and Mike Carp. Carp's base knock scored Martinez, and after a walk to Caleb Stewart to load the bases, Manriquez brought home Malo with a sacrifice fly, providing the Mets an 8-1 advantage.

Jose Sanchez (12-6) pitched 6 2/3 strong innings to earn his second consecutive victory, while Reading's Brummett (2-6) was hung with the loss after allowing six runs in 4 1/3 innings. Thursday, the Binghamton Mets wrap up their season series with the Reading Phillies in the third game of a three game set. Billy Wagner making a rehab appearance will start for Binghamton against Edgar Garcia (0-5, 9.41) of Reading. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at NYSEG Stadium with the radio broadcast beginning at 6:50 on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

Notes: Over the last 10 games, Binghamton starting pitching has a 2.57 ERA. The Mets bullpen has a 6.75 ERA over that same span. The Mets 14 hits are the most for Binghamton since July 31st against Connecticut when they also rapped 14 base knocks. With the win, Binghamton improved to 6-4 against Reading with just one game remaining against the Phillies, assuring themselves of a season series victory. Earlier today, Binghamton's Emmanuel Garcia, competing with Team Canada in the Beijing Olympics, went 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs against China in the Canadians Olympic opener.

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