Reading Wins Opener

Published on May 5, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release

The Reading Phillies scored nine runs over the fourth and fifth innings on their way to an 11-0 win over the Binghamton Mets at FirstEnergy Stadium Monday. The loss is Binghamton's third in a row and ninth in their last 10 games.

B-Mets (11-20) starter Jonathon Niese cruised through the first three innings, allowing no hits while facing the minimum. However, Reading broke out in the fourth, as six of the first seven batters got hits. Jason Donald opened the scoring with a two-run homer before Mike Eylward and Gookie Dawkins added RBI singles for a 4-0 lead.

Reading (15-15) continued the onslaught in the fifth. Niese (2-3) was chased after back-to-back RBI doubles by Donald and Greg Golson. Reliever Joe Hietpas then allowed an RBI single to Neil Sellers and an Eylward two-run homer for a 9-0 Phillies lead. Michael Spidale and Luke Appert drove in runs with fielder's choices in the eighth to close out the scoring.

Binghamton managed just three hits off three Reading pitchers, with Mike Carp, Niese and Daniel Murphy picking up singles. Reading starter Carlos Carrasco (3-2) struck out seven over seven innings, retiring the last 13 in a row.

Tuesday, the B-Mets play the second game of a four-game series against the Reading Phillies. Jose Sanchez (2-2, 5.52) will start for Binghamton against Andrew Carpenter (1-4, 6.25) of Reading. The first pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium with the radio broadcast beginning at 6:20 on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

Notes: the B-Mets have allowed 44 runs on 45 hits over the last three games...B-Mets starters have been charged with 25 runs over 10 2/3 innings in the last three games (21.09 ERA)...Binghamton was shut out for the third time this season, and first time since 4/27 @ POR.

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