EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Moore & Maldonado Straighten Curve, 4-1

Published on May 29, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


BINGHAMTON, NY - Brandon Moore tossed six solid innings and Brahiam Maldonado supplied a two-run home run to lead the B-Mets past the Altoona Curve 4-1 tonight at NYSEG Stadium tonight.

Binghamton wasted little time to tag Curve starter Jared Hughes. After Josh Satin walked, Brahiam Maldonado launched his tenth home run of the season deep over the left field fence. The blast gave the home team a lead they would not relinquish.

The B-Mets cashed in on another walk in the second inning. Salomon Manriquez got aboard on the free pass to lead off the frame and came around to score when Jordany Valdespin roped a single to right field.

The early advantage was all B-Mets starter Brandon Moore would need to snap his three-game losing streak. In his ninth start of the year, Moore set the tone by keeping Altoona off the board through the first three innings.

Moore's only speed bump came in the fourth when he hit Jordy Mercer, allowed a single to Jeremy Farrell, and walked Tony Sanchez to load the bases. Moore could not find the strike zone against Brad Chalk and walked the right fielder to force home Altoona's only run of the game.

After putting up zeros in the fifth and sixth, Moore gave way to Eric Niesen. Eric Niesen continued the trend by working a perfect seventh.

Salomon Manriquez extended Binghamton's lead to three with his first home run of the season off Tim Alderson to lead off the seventh.

Give the 4-1 advantage, Ricky Brooks entered in search of his first save since April 2010. The right-hander struck out the side in the eighth and worked around a one-out single to toss a scoreless ninth.

Brooks' save, his first of the season, made a winner out of Brandon Moore for the first time since May 5.

The B-Mets (15-31) and Curve wrap up their series tomorrow with a matinee affair. RHP Brad Holt (2-3, 3.60) will square off against RHP Mike Colla (3-1, 2.54) with first pitch scheduled for 1:05pm. The Horizons Federal Credit Union Pre-Game Show begins at 12:50 PM on ESPN 1360 WYOS.

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