Las Vegas (64-49) 3, Salt Lake 2
Brandon Nimmo wasn’t in the starting lineup, however he still managed to make his presence felt walking in the the 9th inning and coming around to score the game-winning run on a single by Wilfredo Tovar. Here is the GW single. Dario Alvarez picked up his 2nd AAA win pitching a perfect 8th inning with one strikeout.
With the injury news of Jerry Blevins, Alvarez could become an important arm in September when rosters expand. Lefties are hitting are hitting a measly .117/.221/.183 with a 6/30 BB/SO against him this year. Over his last 19.1 innings he hasn’t allowed a run on five hits, seven walks, and 30 strikeouts. He is already on the 40-man roster and has more experience than Josh Smoker who is actually better against righties because of his split/change.
Veteran Tim Stauffer started, pitching 7 innings giving up two runs on three hits without allowing a walk and striking out three. Vic Black came in with two outs in the 9th and the tying run on 3rd getting Gary Brown to ground out to pick up his 2nd save.
Dilson Herrera continued his power surge going 1-4 with his 6th homerun and his third in five games. During his 6-game hitting streak he has eleven hits, nine RBI, and eight runs scored. Tovar had three hits and is batting .405 with six RBI over his last ten games. Matt Reynolds snapped his modest 4-game hitting streak going 0-4 with a strikeout. Box Score
Bowie 4, Binghamton (61-49) 3
Albert Cordero was up in the bottom of the 9th with the winning run on first base but grounded out to second base to end the game and the B’Mets chance at the best record in the Eastern League. Rainy Lara struggled lasting only four innings giving up four runs on nine hits and struck out six.
Brock Peterson led the way offensively for Binghamton with three hits including his 13th double and his 40th run batted in. Vince Belnome was 1-4 with a two-run single, he is now 8-21 since joining the Mets. Here is video of the single. Josh Rodriguez was 0-2 with two walks and a run scored. Gavin Cecchini and L.J. Mazzilli were both 0-3 with a walk and run scored.
Adam Kolarek pitched two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts and brought his ERA to its lowest point all season at 4.22. He has allowed one run with eleven strikeouts over last 10 appearances. Beck Wheeler had two scoreless innings as well with three strikeouts. Jeff Walters pitched a perfect 9th inning with two strikeouts. In his last 10.2 rehab innings he has allowed one run on six hits while striking out thirteen. Box Score
Fort Myers 6, St. Lucie (56-53) 5
The Mets trailed 5-1 going into the 8th inning before they scored two and then two more in the 9th to tie the game up. David Roseboom came into pitch the bottom of the 9th inning and gave up a walk-off single to the 3rd batter he faced.
Erik Goeddel made his 2nd rehab appearance pitching one inning, he walked the first two batters before a sac bunt and sac fly scored a run to make it 5-1. He got the last batter he faced to strike out swinging with a runner on 3rd base. Lefty Kelly Secrest pitched two scoreless innings of relief giving up one hit and striking out three. He now has 10.2 straight scoreless innings with eleven strikeouts.
Matt Oberste had the big hit of the night tying the game in the 9th with a two-run homerun, his 6th of the season. During his current 6-game hitting streak Matt is 11-21 with seven runs scored, two homeruns, and eleven RBI. Jeff McNeil was 3-5 with his 15th double and two runs scored as he lifted his FSL leading average to .318 for the season.
Maikis De La Cruz went 2-3 with two walks, two RBI, and his 6th outfield assist of the year. Victor Cruzado was 2-3 with two walks, two runs scored, and his 5th triple. Jhoan Urena went 2-5 and has three multi-hit games out of the last four. Dominic Smith had his hitting streak stopped at 9 games with a 0-5 night. Box Score
Vermont 2, Brooklyn (23-22) 1
Andrew Church pitched a season high 6.1 innings giving up two runs on six hits and two walks, he struck out two and lowered his ERA to 5.18 for the year. Carlos Valdez and Ruben Reyes combined to throw 1.2 perfect innings out of the bullpen with Reyes striking out the side in the 8th inning.
The Cyclones offense managed only four singles on the night with Vinny Siena, Jeffrey Diehl, Hengelbert Rojas, and Jose Garcia having one each. Garcia also walked and knocked in the only Brooklyn run of the night, he is 11-25 over his last eight games. Box Score
GCL Mets (22-17) 3 GCL Cardinals 2 Game One Walk-Off
Rafael Montero made his first appearance since July 20th pitching two scoreless innings allowing one baserunner (single) and striking out one. Franklin Correa ended the game in the bottom of the 9th with a single that scored Desmond Lindsay to win in walk-off fashion.
Lindsay was 1-3 while leading off the 9th with his first professional triple, through 7 games he is hitting .381/.500/.571 in 21 at bats. Las Vegas outfielder Kyle Johnson also made a rehab appearance going 1-3 while playing right field. Ali Sanchez was 2-4 his 14th RBI and was 1-2 in throwing out guys trying to steal.
Max Wotell struggled recording only one out and gave up a run on two walks and a hit. Anthony Chavez bailed him out stranding two runners and pitching 1.2 perfect innings with two strikeouts. Box Score
GCL Cardinals 2, GCL Mets (22-18) 1 Game Two
Shortstop Yeffry De Aza extended his hitting streak to 14 games going 2-3 and lifting his average to .318 on the year. Anthony Dimino was 1-2 with walk, double, and knocked in the Mets only run. Lefty 2015 5th round pick Thomas Szapucki pitched pitched a scoreless inning allowing one hit and striking out one. Box Score
