EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Rumble Ponies Game Notes: Rumble Ponies (12-10) at RubberDucks (13-11)

Published on May 2, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


"Hitting is an art, but not an exact science." -Rod Carew

BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES

(12-10), 3rd Eastern Division, 3.0 GB

(New York Mets)

Akron RubberDucks

(13-11), T-2nd Western Division, 1.0 GB

(Cleveland Indians)

Wednesday, May 2 2018 - 6:35 PM

Canal Park - Akron, OH

RHP Marcos Molina (0-1, 6.00) vs. RHP Shao-Ching Chiang (1-0, 1.61)

Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF, MiLB.TV

PONIES RUMBLE BACK WITH BIG NINTH: Binghamton completed its largest comeback of the 2018 season behind a four-run ninth inning. 1B Peter Alonso's three-run home run propelled Binghamton in front for the first time in the game, giving them a 7-6 win at Canal Park.

BINGHAMTON STARTER: RHP Marcos Molina returns to Binghamton to make his third Eastern League start of the season. After beginning the season on the Rumble Ponies opening day roster, Molina made two starts before a promotion to Las Vegas (AAA). There, he allowed nine earned runs in 8.2 innings pitched, posting an 0-1 mark in his two outings.

COMEBACK KIDS: Binghamton plated four unanswered runs in the final two innings on Tuesday night. Kevin Taylor's second double of the season pushed home Peter Alonso to cut the deficit to 6-3 in eighth inning. The ninth inning featured a Tim Tebow double, Champ Stuart single, and Alonso's go-ahead blast.

HANHOLD-ING DOWN THE FORT: RHP Eric Hanhold tossed a scoreless ninth inning to collect his third save in as many tries this season. He has not allowed a run over his last 7.0 IP (4 appearances).

BATTLING BACK: Tuesday's win was the first time this season Binghamton emerged victorious despite not scoring until the sixth inning.

EVEN STEVENS: The Rumble Ponies are (6-5) against both Eastern and Western Division opponents. They've played 11 games against New Hampshire and Portland (Eastern) and 11 against Akron and Erie (Western).

ROAD RUMBLERS: Binghamton is (4-1) on the current road trip, outscoring the opposition 37-20. The Rumble Ponies have not scored fewer than five runs in any game during the stretch and have homered in four of the five games. They lead the league with 23 long balls.

RACE TO THE TOP: 1B Peter Alonso remains tied for first place for the Eastern League Home Run lead with 8. OF Jhalen Jackson (Trenton) has two home runs over the last three days to keep pace with Alonso, who has 5 HR over his last six games. Jackson also tops the circuit with 38 strikeouts.

SIMPLE FORMULA: The Rumble Ponies did not commit an error on Tuesday for the fourth time on the current road trip, earning their fourth win of the road trip. The only errors on the trip were committed by OF Jhoan Urena in the fifth inning of Monday's loss, the only loss on the road trip.

UP NEXT: The Rumble Ponies return home to begin a four-game series with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Thursday evening. RHP Mickey Jannis gets the ball in the series-opener against Fisher Cats RHP Jon Harris. First pitch at NYSEG Stadium is slated for 6:35 PM.

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