EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Sanchez Shuts Down Fisher Cats

Published on August 19, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


Jose Sanchez tossed eight shutout innings, helping the Binghamton Mets to a 3-2 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at NYSEG Stadium Tuesday. The B-Mets have won five of six.

Binghamton (68-62) broke the scoreless tie in the fourth. Brad Mills (2-2) issued a one-out walk Mike Carp, who scored on Caleb Stewart's double to left-center. Two batters later, Ambiorix Concepcion's single brought in Stewart for a 2-0 B-Mets lead.

Jose Coronado began Binghamton's fifth-inning rally with a double. After Fernando Martinez walked, Luis Castillo singled in Coronado for a 3-0 advantage.

Sanchez (13-6) allowed a pair of hits over the first two innings before retiring 18 straight hitters. The righthander allowed four hits and struck out five.

New Hampshire (55-75) scored a pair off Tim Lavigne in the ninth on back-to-back sacrifice flies by Eric Nielsen and J.P. Arencibia. However, Lavigne held on for his ninth save in 13 chances.

Wednesday, the Binghamton Mets play the second of three against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Dylan Owen will make his Double-A debut for Binghamton against Brandon Magee (6-12, 4.97) of New Hampshire. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at NYSEG Stadium with the radio broadcast beginning at 6:50 on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

Notes: Major League rehabber Luis Castillo was 2 for 4 with an RBI before leaving the game for a pinch-runner in the eighth. Castillo has been on the NY Mets' Disabled List since 7/3 with a strained left hip flexor...Binghamton's bullpen had tossed 10 consecutive scoreless innings prior to the ninth inning tonight...Sanchez tossed eight innings for the first time since throwing a nine-inning, complete-game shutout with St. Lucie 6/30/06 @ Jupiter...Sanchez earned his 13th win, becoming the first B-Mets pitcher to reach that total since Dicky Gonzalez in 2000. The B-Mets record for wins in a season is 14, shared by Bill Pulsipher (1994) and Cory Lidle (1996).

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