EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Rumble Ponies Game Notes: Game #56 Rumble Ponies (31-24) at Hartford Yard Goats (35-24) - 6:05PM

Published on June 8, 2019 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


Binghamton Rumble Ponies

(31-24), 4th Eastern Division

(New York Mets)

HARTFORD YARD GOATS

(35-24) 1st Eastern Division

(Colorado Rockies)

Saturday June 8, 2019 - 6:05 PM

Dunkin' Donuts Park- Hartford, CT

LHP Anthony Kay (6-3, 1.62 ERA) vs. LHP Ty Culbreth (3-5, 4.76 ERA)

Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF, MiLB.TV

TONIGHT: The Binghamton Rumble Ponies continue their series against the Yard Goat at Dunkin' Donuts Park. Hartford won the series opener Friday night 8-4.

KAY'S RETURN TO CONNECTICUT: The UCONN standout makes his first start of his professional career in the state of Connecticut tonight. Kay is second in the Eastern League with a 1.62ERA and opposing hitters are batting a league-low .166 against him.

MORE KAY: Kay is going for his seventh win of the year tonight, which would tie him with Sunday's Yard Goats starter Rico Garcia for the league lead.

CONNECTICUT CONNECTIONS: Ponies RHP Joe Zanghi also has Connecticut ties. Zanghi is from Milford, CT. Milford is less than an hour away from Dunkin' Donuts Park.

NEW ENGLAND ROOTS: The Rumble Ponies have two players from Massachusetts. Will Toffey is from Barnstable, MA...Patrick Mazeika grew up in Wilbraham, MA ..

LAST YEAR AGAINST YARD GOATS: The Rumble Ponies were 5-13 against the Yard Goats in 18 meetings in 2018.

THOMPSON'S HOT START: Since joining the team on 5/31 David Thompson has gotten a hit in all six games he has played in with Binghamton. Last night, Thompson had a pinch-hit single in the seventh.

CARPIO'S HITTING STREAK: Luis Carpio extended his hitting-streak to seven games last night with an RBI double in the second inning. The Rumble Ponies offense leads the Eastern League with a .250 average.

CAN'T KEEP TOFFEY OFF BASE: Rumble Ponies third basemen Will Toffey with a bunt single last night has now reached base at least once in the last 13 games he has started.

HARTFORD TAKES OVER FIRST: With the Thunder losing last night, the Yard Goats now have a half-game lead for first place in the Eastern Division, the first time they have been in first since May of 2016! The Ponies are in 4th place for the first time this year after last night's loss, though they only trail the Yard Goats by two games.

STRONG PITCHING: The Yard Goats pitching staff is first in the Eastern League with a 2.91 ERA...

COMING UP: The Rumble Ponies close out the series and six-game road trip against the Yard Goats Sunday at 1:05PM.

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