Francisco Alvarez, Photo by Dan Fritz
AAA: Syracuse Mets (29-52) 2, Rochester Red Wings (32-46) 1
Travis Blankenhorn – 2B: 2-4, BB. .246/.391/.565
Wilfredo Tovar – SS: 2-5. .281/.372/.386
Patrick Mazeika – 1B: 1-5, RBI (26). .286/.364/.459
Mark Payton and Patrick Mazeika each drove in one of Syracuse’s two runs. In total, the Mets got eight hits, and half of them came from either Travis Blankenhorn or Wilfredo Tovar. The Syracuse offense did strand four runners in scoring position, but the two runs that they did drive in were enough for the victory.
Zack Godley (4-4, 3.92 ERA): 3.1 IP, 1 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
Akeem Bostick (1-4, 5.66 ERA): 3.2 IP, 0 ER, BB, 2 K
Bradley Roney (1-3, 5.73 ERA): 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K
Even though Godley’s command may not have been at its finest, he was still able to be effective for the first ten outs. Then, Bostick had a solid outing out of the bullpen to set up Bradley Roney for the save opportunity. Roney converted the save opportunity by retiring the side for his fourth save of the season.
AA: Portland Sea Dogs (49-32) 9, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (35-46) 5
Edgardo Fermin – SS: 2-5, HR (1), 2B. .250/.250/.583
Jake Mangum – CF: 2-5, .272/.314/.439
Nick Meyer – C: 2-5, .270/.342/.362
Led by shortstop Edgardo Fermin, the Rumble Ponies produced five runs on nine hits and three walks. Fermin hit his first home run of the season in his fourth game with the Rumble Ponies, and he also added a double for a total of two extra base hits on the night. Jake Mangum and Nick Meyer also added two hits each to support the offense.
Oscar De La Cruz (2-5, 7.40 ERA): 6 IP, 2 ER, BB, 4 K
Jared Robinson (1-4, 4.31 ERA): 2 IP, 0 ER, 3 K
Mitch Ragan (4-4, 9.00 ERA): 1 IP, 7 ER, BB, K
De La Cruz pitched a quality start on Saturday night but he did not earn the win. Jared Robinson added two scoreless relief innings for the 7th and 8th innings to set up Mitch Ragan for the save opportunity. Unfortunately, Ragan gave up seven hits in the 9th inning and allowed seven runs which blew the save chance and the game for Binghamton.
A+: Brooklyn Cyclones (32-49) 5, Hudson Valley Renegades (53-30) 4
Francisco Álvarez – C: 3-4, RBI (36), HR (12). .275/.396/.541
Jeremy Vasquez – 1B: 2-3, 2 RBI (23), HR (5). .286/.390/.509
Francisco Alvarez acquired his 36th RBI on the season last night. In the game, he recorded a team high three hits. Vasquez added two hits, a team-high two RBIs, and his fifth home run of the season. The Cyclones overall scored five runs on ten hits.
Alec Kisena (1-7. 5.25 ERA): 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 K
Joe Cavallaro (0-0, 7.27 ERA): 1 IP, 2K
Kisena started the game and was solid, allowing two earned runs and six hits across five innings. Also, Kisena did not walk a batter. Joe Cavallaro saved the game and secured the 32nd win for the Brooklyn Cyclones.
A-, Game 1: St. Lucie Mets (42-37) 13, Palm Beach Cardinals (25-52) 6
Branden Fryman – 2B: 3-4, 4 RBI (19). .230/,294/.295
Kevin Kendall – SS: 2-3, BB, 2 RBI (2) .500/.500/,500 (only 6 AB)
Alex Ramirez – RF: 2-5, HR (4), 2 RBI (21). .247/.319/.379.
The Mets offense was on fire, as six players had multiple hits in the game. Branden Fryman led the scoring attack with three hits and 4 runs batted in, but excellent support from his teammates allowed St. Lucie to score 13 runs. The team recorded 15 hits and they were 8 for 17 with runners in scoring position.
Junior Santos – (3-3, 5.07 ERA): 1.0 IP, 0 ER
Oscar Rojas – (4-4, 5.27 ERA): 4.0 IP, 6 ER, BB, 3 K
Nolan Clenney – (0-1, 3.18 ERA): 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K
Despite earning the win, Oscar Rojas had a tough outing by allowing six runs in only four innings. He only walked one batter, but the Cardinals managed to string eight hits together against him. Santos and Clenney combined for three scoreless innings.
Game 2: St. Lucie Mets (43-37) 12, Palm Beach Cardinals (25-53) 0 BOX SCORE
Jimmy Titus – 2B: 3-4, 3 R, 4 RBI (18), HR (1). .228/.340/.291
Jose Colina – 1B: 2-4, 3B, RBI (12). .233/.333/.304
Rowdey Jordan – DH: 2-3, BB. .667/.667/.667 (only 6 AB)
Titus, Colina, and Jordan led the way for the Mets by combining for seven of the eleven total hits for the Mets. Also of note, Jimmy Titus hit his first home run of the year and upgraded his RBI total on the year to 18. Rowdey Jordan has had a couple great games in his introduction to St. Lucie, as he has now managed four hits in his first six at-bats. The team was six of thirteen with runners in scoring position which helped the Mets earn their 43rd victory of the season.
David Griffin (2-1, 3.05 ERA): 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
Reyson Santos (3-2, 5.46 ERA): 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
In a shortened seven inning game, David Griffin pitched five scoreless innings while walking three batters and striking out eight. He recorded his second win of the season. Santos finished the job and preserved the shutout by pitching scoreless 6th and 7th innings.
Rookie
The FCL Mets game on Saturday, August 7, was postponed due to rain. The game will be scheduled for a later date.
Rookie Foreign: DSL Mets 1 (10-10) @ DSL Mets 2 (7-11), DSL Mets 1 wins 3-2.
Marcos Rodriguez was charged with the win, Oscar De La Cruz was charged with the loss, and Juan Pacheco saved the game to secure the tenth win of the season for DSL Mets 1.
