
Rock Cats Defeat Mets, 9-6
Published on August 31, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Britain Rock Cats News Release
New Britain, CT - Yohan Pino tossed six solid innings and Danny Valencia provided two home runs as the Rock Cats defeated Binghamton, 9-6. The B-Mets were knocked out of the playoff race with the loss.
Brian Dinkelman got the Rock Cats started with a leadoff triple to right field. Danny Valencia then hit an inside-the-park home run for a 2-0 advantage.
The B-Mets answered back in the third with RBI singles by Emmanuel Garcia and Fernando Martinez.
Valencia delivered another homer in the fifth inning - this time a three-run blast over the right field wall - to extend the Rock Cats lead to 6-2.
Pino (7-7, 4.54) allowed two runs on four hits. The B-Mets made a late comeback attempt in the eighth, scoring four runs off Jason Miller, but Ben Julianel came on in the ninth to secure the victory. Julianel fired a scoreless ninth to pick up his 26th save of the season.
Dylan Owens suffered the loss for the B-Mets after surrendering six runs on six hits through five innings. Mike Carp had an RBI double for the B-Mets in the eighth.
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