Triple-A
Syracuse Mets (56-80) 7, Worcester Red Sox (75-64) 1
- DH/1B Daniel Palka: 4-for-5, 2 RBIs (57), K (.755 OPS)
- 2B Danny Mendick: 2-foer-4, 2B, 4 RBIs (51), BB, K (.813 OPS)
- 3B Jaylen Palmer: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB, SB, K (.688 OPS)
- LF/1B/DH Carlos Cortes: 0-for-3, R, BB, K (.809 OPS)
- CF Brandon McIlwain: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB, K (.850 OPS)
The Mets offense got out to an early lead against Kyle Barraclough on Wednesday night. They scored their first run without even getting a hit (two walks, a hit by pitch, and a walk). Then, Mendick cleared the bases with a double to put Syracuse ahead 4-0. Mendick would later add an RBI single in the ninth.
An eight-game hitting streak for Danny Mendick!
We're off and rolling in Worcester! pic.twitter.com/wkKAIwprT3
— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) September 13, 2023
As for Palka, he had his second four-hit game of the season, with his first one coming on May 5 when he was with Worcester. His two-run single in the fourth gave Syracuse a 6-0 lead. The 31-year-old had his third multi-hit game since joining Syracuse on August 29.
- RHP Jose Chacin (1-0, 5.88 ERA): 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 K (57 of 82 pitches for strikes)
- LHP Nate Lavender (3.15): 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, K
- RHP Eric Orze (5.89): 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K
On Wednesday, Chacin recorded his first Triple-A career victory in a quality start. The only run he gave up came in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single from Enmanuel Valdez. It is the fourth time that he has gone six innings in an outing and the first time since he was with Binghamton on June 8. Lavender threw a scoreless seventh, and the left-hander has not allowed a run in five of his last six outings.
Orze wrapped up the game with a 1-2-3 ninth inning (two strikeouts). The 26-year-old has not allowed a run in four outings this month.
Double-A
Reading Fightin’ Phils (58-74) 3, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (71-60) 1
- SS Jett Williams: 1-for-5, RBI (1), 3 K (.844 OPS)
- 2B Luisangel Acuña: 1-for-4, SB, K (.664 OPS)
- 1B JT Schwartz: 1-for-3, BB, SB, 2 K (.814 OPS)
- LF Jeremiah Jackson: 1-for-4, 3 K (.822 OPS)
- C Kevin Parada: 0-for-4, 3 K (.674 OPS)
It was a rough night for the Rumble Ponies offense as they did not record a single extra-base hit, they were 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position, and they struck out 17 times against three Reading pitchers, including 2020 first round pick Mick Abel. In his second game at Double-A, Williams drove in his first run with Binghamton when he had an RBI single in the bottom of the third.
- RHP Christian Scott (2.47): 2 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 5 K (27 of 40 pitches for strikes)
- RHP Luis Moreno (9-6, 4.98): 5 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 5 K (46 of 61 pitches for strikes)
- LHP Matt Minnick (3.42): 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K
Even though his start was abbreviated, Scott still struck out nearly half of the batters that he faced on Wednesday. He began the game by striking out four of the first five batters that came to the plate against him. The Mets are monitoring Scott’s innings as he’s already up to 87 2/3 after pitching only 58 2/3 last season. Scott was used primarily as a reliever at Florida and the most innings he threw in a college season was 54.
Moreno picked up the loss after Reading scored all three of their runs in the sixth. Despite the loss, the 24-year-old has gone at least five innings in six straight appearances (122 2/3 innings pitched in 26 games this year).
