EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Spiedies Game Notes: Game #60 - Spiedies (33-26) at Pork Roll (34-24) - 7:00 PM

Published on June 8, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


"I don't make speeches. I just let my bat speak for me in the summertime." -Honus Wagner

BINGHAMTON SPIEDIES

(33-26), 3rd Eastern Division, 2.0 GB

(New York Mets)

THUNDER PORK ROLL

(34-24), 2nd Eastern Division, 0.5 GB

(New York Yankees)

Friday, June 8, 2018 - 7:00 PM

ARM & HAMMER Park - Trenton, NJ

RHP Marcos Molina (1-5, 5.66) vs. RHP Brian Keller (4-4, 3.27)

Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF, MiLB.TV

BINGHAMTON SECURES SERIES-DECIDER IN HARRISBURG: The Rumble Ponies scored the first five runs on Thursday at FNB Field, leading to a 5-3 rubber game win against the Senators. The win gives Binghamton four wins in their last five games, extending their June mark to 5-2.

BINGHAMTON STARTER: RHP Marcos Molina makes his 10th Eastern League start of the season. Molina has dropped two of his last three outings, including his most recent one on June 2 against the Fisher Cats. The 23-year-old tied season-lows in innings pitched (4.1) and strikeouts (1), while issuing a season-high five walks.

WHAT'S A SPIEDIE?: Pronounced "spee-dee", the locally-popular sandwich consists of marinated cubes of chicken, pork, lamb or beef grilled on spits or skewers and served on a roll. The name derives from the Italian word "spiedo" meaning "spit or skewer."

CESPEDES ON REHAB: Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes joins Binghamton on Minor League rehab. He was placed on the disabled list with a mild strain of the right hip flexor on May 16. The Mets have gone 8-14 since he last appeared in a game on May 13.

CESPEDES HISTORY: The Mets acquired Yoenis Cespedes from the Tigers on July 31, 2015 in exchange for Luis Cessa and then-Binghamton Met Michael Fulmer.

MAJOR LEAGUE REHABS: Yoenis Cespedes is the first New York Met to join the Rumble Ponies on Minor League rehab this season. The Ponies hosted eight rehabbers last year, including Matt Harvey, Jeurys Familia, Asdrubal Cabrera, Juan Lagares, Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo.

SERIES STREAK: The Rumble Ponies have won seven of the last eight series and have grabbed 11 series victories in 18 tries this season.

NO WAY DOUBLE PLAY: The Rumble Ponies have not hit into a double play in four straight games, a season-long.

KNOCKING ON THE DOOR: The Rumble Ponies are seven games above .500 for the first time this season and trail New Hampshire by two games for first place in the Eastern Division. Binghamton hadn't been two games out of first since May 3. .

NEW YORK - NEW YORK: The Double-A Mets and Double-A Yankees meet for the first time since the Thunder eliminated the Ponies from the 2017 Eastern League Playoffs. In addition, the Yankees and Mets will battle at Citi Field the same three days the Ponies visit the Thunder.

UP NEXT: Binghamton and Trenton continue their three-game series on Saturday evening. RHP Nabil Crismatt tosses against Thunder RHP Dillon Tate. First pitch at ARM & HAMMER Park is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

Check out the Binghamton Rumble Ponies Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Eastern League Stories from June 8, 2018


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central