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June 8, 2006 - International League (IL1)
Syracuse Mets News Release


SANTOS IMMPROVES HIT STREAK TO A SYRACUSE SEASON HIGH 14 GAMES

SkyChiefs shortstop Sergio Santos extended his current hit streak to a career high and Syracuse season high 14 games going 2-5 in Wednesday night's game at Norfolk. Santos, who twice in the lower levels collected a 10-game hit streak, has collected eight multi-hit games during the streak and is hitting .383 (23-60) with eight doubles, a home run and twelve runs batted in. The 6'3 right-handed hitter acquired by the Blue Jays along with Troy Glaus for Orlando Hudson and Miguel Batista has raised his average from .207 to .262 during the streak.

SKYCHIEFS END STREAK WITHOUT A WINNING STREAK

The SkyChiefs two-game win streak versus Norfolk marks the first time the SkyChiefs have won consecutive games since winning three straight from May 8th thru the 10th. With their victory at Pawtucket on May 10th the SkyChiefs moved above .500 (17-16) and into third place in the IL just three and a half games behind first-place Scranton-Wilkes-Barre. From May 11th thru June 5th the SkyChiefs went 6-18 and fell to last place in the IL twelve games behind first-place Rochester.

THE COSBY SHOW

SkyChiefs outfielder Rob Cosby collected went 2-4 against Norfolk on Wednesday night, his third consecutive two-hit game, improving his current hit streak to a season high seven games and has nor reached base in 16 straight. Cosby is hitting .323 (20-62) with 2 home runs and 11 runs batted in over his last 16 games and is hitting .345 (10-29) over his last 7. Included in Cosby's 16 game on-base streak has been seven games versus Norfolk whom he has hit .414 (12-29) against with four runs scored, two home runs and seven runs batted in.

MOTTOLA MOVES INTO A TIE FOR 5TH ON FRANCHISE DOUBLES LIST

SkyChiefs outfielder Chad Mottola collected his 101ST double in a Syracuse uniform during last night's game moving him into a tie with Walt Cazen ('36-'37, '42-'45) for fifth on the All-Time Doubles List. Carden Gillenwater ('49-'54) stands fourth on the list with 104 career doubles. Mottola also ranks third on the All-Time HR List with 75.

SKYCHIEFS' BATS RIDING HIGH AGAINST THE TIDES

Jason Phillips was the only Syracuse starter not to collect a hit last night ending the SkyChiefs three game streak of having every starter manage a hit versus Norfolk. Phillips also failed to reach base snapping a streak of 12-straight games doing so. The SkyChiefs have pounded out 10 or more hits in each of their last four games versus Norfolk and are hitting .335 against the Tides in seven games this season. Against the rest of the league the SkyChiefs are hitting .241.

MOST LIKELY TO MISS THE FLIGHT HOME

Centerfielder Wayne Lydon doubled, tripled and scored three runs last night and has now reached base in fifteen straight road games. Lydon has a hit in 13 of the 15 games and multi hits eight times during the streak and is hitting .382 (21-55) with twelve runs scored.

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