Four-Run Fourth Leads To Win For Akron
Published on September 2, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release
The Binghamton Mets led early, but the Akron Aeros were able to pick up a 6-3 victory at NYSEG Stadium Sunday. The B-Mets have dropped six straight.
Binghamton (60-81) got on the board in the second. With two out, Edwards Guzman singled before Scott Lewis walked Caleb Stewart. J.E. Cruz followed with a base hit to right that scored Guzman for a 1-0 B-Mets lead.
However, Akron (80-60) took the lead for good in the third. Argenis Reyes led off the frame with a triple off Michael Devaney and scoring on an error. After Devaney (6-9) retired the next two hitters, Jordan Brown reached on an error before Michael Aubrey walked. Ryan Goleski's two-run triple drove in both for a 4-1 Aeros lead.
Brown would make it 6-1 Akron with a two-run homer in the fifth.
The B-Mets got a run in the bottom of the fifth when Caleb Stewart singled and later scored on Luis Rivera's base hit to left. Stewart drew a leadoff walk in the seventh, moved to third on Cruz's double and scored on Negron's single to right.
Akron's Randy Newsom tossed a scoreless ninth for his 18th save in 20 chances.
Monday, the Binghamton Mets wrap up the 2007 season with a game against the Akron Aeros. Bobby Parnell (5-5, 4.41) will start for the B-Mets against Bobby Brownlie (1-2, 3.12) of Akron. Game time is 1:05 from NYSEG Stadium with the radio broadcast starting at 12:50 on ESPN 1360 WYOS.
Notes: With one home game remaining, the B-Mets have drawn 226,443 to NYSEG Stadium, the second-highest attendance in team history. Only the inaugural 1992 club (259,183) drew more...the B-Mets are 2-12 against Akron this season...Binghamton's bullpen hasn't been scored upon in their last seven games (22 2/3 IP)...six of Akron's 11 hits were for extra bases.
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