Two-out hits help B-Mets beat New Britain

Published on June 22, 2005 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release

Brian Bannister turned in another strong performance and was backed by three two-out RBI doubles, giving the Binghamton Mets a 3-1 win over the New Britain Rock Cats at New Britain Stadium Wednesday. It was Binghamton's second win in a row over the Rock Cats, and their fourth win in their last five games.

In the third, the B-Mets (34-34) took a lead they wouldn't relinquish. With two out, New Britain starter Matt Yeatman walked Anderson Hernandez. Wayne Lydon followed with a double to right, scoring Hernandez for a 1-0 lead. Bobby Malek was next up against Yeatman (2-5) and he also doubled to right, scoring Lydon and putting Binghamton up by two.

New Britain (29-43) got some help from the B-Mets for their only run of the night. With one out in the fifth, Bannister (9-1) walked Bryan Kennedy and yielded a single to James Tomlin, putting runners at first and second. Tommy Watkins then grounded one to third-baseman Jay Caligiuri, who stepped on third for an out, but threw wildly to first for an error, allowing Tomlin to score, cutting Binghamton's lead to 2-1. The unearned run was the only run given up in seven innings by Bannister, who struck out six and became the Eastern League's first nine-game winner.

Binghamton plated an insurance run in the eighth. After Mike Jacobs drew a one-out walk and Jeff Duncan flied out, Aarom Baldiris doubled off the base of the centerfield wall, scoring Jacobs and putting Binghamton up by two.

Anderson Garcia pitched a scoreless ninth, picking up his third save in as many chances.

Thursday, Binghamton wraps up its series at New Britain with an afternoon game. Ken Chenard (5-6, 4.61) will start for Binghamton against Daylan Childress (0-3, 8.85) of New Britain. The first pitch is slated for 11:50 from New Britain Stadium with the radio broadcast on Talk 1360 WYOS starting at 12:05.

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