Pelfrey, Batista Lead B-Mets To Series Win

Published on June 8, 2006 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release

Mike Pelfrey threw seven shutout innings and Wilson Batista drove in five runs with a pair of homers, leading the Binghamton Mets to a 5-1 win over the Reading Phillies at FirstEnergy Stadium Thursday. The B-Mets, winners of back-to-back games, took two of three in the series.

Batista hit the first of his homers leading off the third, a solo shot off Reading lefty Gio Gonzalez that gave Binghamton (25-35) a 1-0 lead before the B-Mets put the game away in the fourth. After Gonzalez (2-6) walked Rashad Eldridge, Mike DiFelice and Pelfrey to load the bases, up came Batista, who hit a grand slam over the left-centerfield fence that put Binghamton up 5-0.

Meanwhile, Pelfrey shut down the Reading offense, allowing just two hits and a walk, striking out seven. After allowing two to reach in the first, Pelfrey (1-1) retired 19 of the final 20 to face him, picking up his first win as a B-Met.

Reading (24-34) scored an unearned run in the eighth off Ivan Maldonado. After Jason Jaramillo and Carlos Leon singled, Michael Bourn hit into a fielder's choice that forced Leon at second. However, shortstop Corey Ragsdale threw wildly to first trying to nab Bourn, allowing Jaramillo to score.

Friday, the B-Mets continue their six-game road trip, opening a three-game series at Bowie. Miguel Pinango (0-3, 4.16) gets the ball for Binghamton against southpaw Richard Stahl (1-7, 4.70) of Bowie. Game time is 7:05 from Prince Georges Stadium with the Horizons Federal Credit Union Pre-Game Show kicking off the broadcast at 6:50 on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

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