Vegas 51s(47-43) 3, Iowa 2 Box Score
The victory brought the 51s to 5.5 games out of first.
- Dilson Herrera 2B: 2 for 5 .276/.320/.476
- Michael Conforto RF: 0 for 3, BB, R .321/.400/.547
- Kevin Plawecki C: 1 for 3, RBI .318/.404/.581
Plawecki and Eric Campbell drove in all three runs. Conforto played in right field for the third straight game while Matt Reynolds was in left.
- Darin Gorski LHP: 5.2 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, W(3-1, 3.65 ERA)
- Josh Smoker LHP: 1 IP, K
Jim Henderson pitched a perfect ninth to get the save in his first rehab appearance for the 51s. Smoker now has 60 strikeouts this year in 40.1 innings.
Binghamton Mets (40-49) 7, Yard Goats 5 Box Score
Each one of the starting eight had a base hit as the teams combined for a total of 29 hits. The team came back as the bullpen closed the door for 3.2 innings after the Yard Goats got to starter Tyler Herron (1-1, 8.44) for all five runs.
- Champ Stuart CF: 3 for 5, HR(7), 2 R
- Amed Rosario SS: 2 for 4, 2B, R, RBI .429/.471/.800
- Dom Smith 1B: 2 for 4, 3B, RBI, R .280/.344/.444
The triple was Smith’s second of the season, which doubled his career total. Rosario scoring a run gave him 42 on the season, matching his career high. Phillip Evans hit a game-winning three run homer in the seventh inning.
- Tim Peterson RHP: 1.2 IP, 4 K, W (3-0, 4.00)
- Alberto Baldonado LHP: 1 IP, 2 K
- David Roseboom LHP: 1 IP, 2 K S(4)
Roseboom has converted all four save opportunities since being named the B-Mets closer.
St. Lucie Mets (45-41) 5 Dayton 2 Box Score
- Jhoan Urena DH: 1 for 3, RBI .223/.284/.336
- Tomas Nido C: 2 for 4 .314/.352/.472
- David Thompson 3B: 1 for 5, 2B, RBI, E(3) .285/.338/.449
Nido continues his torrid pace, hitting .390 over his last 10 games. Urena is hitting .284/.324/.448 since the AS break. Vinny Siena dropped to ninth in the order, was 2 for 3 with an RBI.
- Casey Delgado RHP: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 3 K
- Domingo Tapia RHP .2 IP, 2 K
- Alex Palsha RHP: 2 IP, H, W (1-0, 0.00)
Delgado demoted to St. Lucie, quickly proving he should be back in Binghamton. Palsha earned the victory in his A+ debut.
Delmarva 8, Columbia Fireflies (41-50) 5 Box Score
- Brandon Brosher C: 2 for 4, .224/.293/.418
- Eudor Garcia 3B: 0 for 4, .262/.326/.286
- Enmanuel Zabala CF: 1 for 3, BB, R, RBI .207/.270/.293
Brosher got his first base hits since his promotion to Low A. JC Rodriguez hit his fifth HR of the season.
- Joe Shaw RHP: 6.2 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 7 K
- Jimmy Duff RHP: 2.1 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, L (0-1, 11.57)
In his return to Low A since being demoted, Duff continues his rough season.
You can read the Brooklyn Cyclones recap here, as MMN own Jacob Resnick was covering the game.
Bristol Pirates 11, Kingsport Mets 5 (8-12) Box Score
- Ricardo Cespedes CF: 0 for 2, BB, R .314/.351/.329
- Walter Rasquin DH: 4 for 4, R .293/.383/.341
Cespedes had his eight-game hitting streak snapped.
- Chris Viall RHP: 2 IP, 5 R, 1 H, 4 BB, HB (4.50 ERA)
- Darwin Ramos RHP: 3 IP, 3 K
Viall struggled with his command and did not last long as a result. Ramos was sharp out of the bullpen and now has 14 K in 12 innings on the season.
GCL Mets (10-7) 1, GCL Nationals 0 Box Score
The victory pulled the team into a tie with the Nationals for first place in the division.
- Wagner Lagrange LF 1 for 4, R; .323/.389/.385
- Victor Moscote 1B: 2 for 3, RBI .304/.429/.435
- Luis Silva RHP: 6 IP, 3 H, K, W (2-1, 1.74)
The one run would be enough, as Silva, Marbin Montijo, and 2016 draft pick Christian James combined for the shutout.
DSL Mets1 5, (17-17) DSL Yankees1 4 Box Score
The Mets1 team moved to .500 with the victory.
- Hansel Moreno SS: 3 for 4, 3 R, RBI; .294/.361/.394
- Domingo Martinez 1B: 0 for 2, RBI, BB; .221/.292/.360
Moreno extended his hitting streak to 13 games and is batting .432 over his last 10 games. Martinez’ sacrifice fly gave him 26 RBI on the season.
- Nelmerson Xavier Angela LHP; 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 K, W (2-0, 3.68)
- Jhoander Chourio RHP; 2.2 IP, 0 H, K, (S 2)
DSL Red Sox2 7, DSL Mets2 1 (13-22) Box Score
The #2 Mets team struggled to score, as the team went a collective 0-8 with RISP. The only run (Gimenez), scored as he stole home.
- Shervyen Newton DH: 1 for 4; .212/.447/.364
- Andres Gimenez SS: 2 for 4, 3B, R, SB; .360/.481/.544
Raul Beracierta left the game in the bottom of the first for undisclosed reasons. Gimenez’ triple was his fourth of the year, the stolen base was his seventh.
- Jurgen Jimenez RHP: 4 IP, 2 ER, 5K, L(0-4, 6.66)
The 20 year old RH is struggling in his second time through the DSL.
Stuart cuts down on the strikeouts more , he’d be decent