Salt Lake 5, Las Vegas (41-32) 4 Las Vegas was clinging to a 4-2 lead heading into the bottom of the 8th inning when Vic Black was brought in for the 2nd straight night but was not as successful this time giving up a 3-run homerun to C.J. Cron that turned out to be the game winner. Seems very curious to pitch someone back-to-back days after not having pitched in 15 days. The 51’s...
Read MoreLas Vegas (41-31) 4, Salt Lake 3 F/10 Steven Matz was a mixed bag last night striking out eight but also giving up three extra base hits including a solo homerun in only 5 innings. He threw 83 pitches with 58 for strike while giving up three runs (two earned, his own throwing error) on five hits and zero walks. His ERA raised to 2.19 which still leads the PCL, strikeouts to a league...
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Las Vegas and Steven Matz (7-4, 2.11) take on Salt Lake City at 9:05 ET tonight. Binghamton (36-32) 5, New Hampshire 2 Binghamton was put in an early deficit when Gabriel Ynoa gave up two runs in the bottom of the third that didn’t last long when Michael Conforto started a two-out two-run rally in the top of the 4th with his 8th double for the Mets. Ynoa and the bullpen would shut down the...
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Las Vegas (40-31) 4, Fresno 2 Going into the top of the 9th the 51’s were being shutout while going 0-7 with runners in scoring position before Brooks Conrad changed all that with a pinch-hit two-out grand slam to win the game. Kirk Nieuwenhuis started the rally with a double, followed by a walk by Anthony Recker and Travis Taijeron was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Kirk was 2-4 on the...
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The Mets drafted Michael Conforto because of his prowess as a hitter and he has yet to disappoint since making his pro debut for the Brooklyn Cyclones last season and starting off his career with a 10-game hitting streak. He would finish his first year in pro ball hitting .331/.403/.448 with ten doubles, three homeruns, sixteen walks, and 19 RBI in 42 games in short season ball. Conforto...
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