Bowie Baysox (55-78) 6 vs. Binghamton Mets (61-71) 2 BOX SCORE

• Phillip Evans 3B: 2 for 4, 2B, R .330/.368/.480
• Amed Rosario SS: 3 for 4, 3B, 2 RBIs .333/.382/.489

Amed Rosario hit his thirteenth triple of the season which is second in all of the minor leagues. Rosario is hitting .366 in his last ten games.

• Ricky Knapp RHP: 7 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, L (4-1 2.90 ERA)
• Paul Paez LHP: IP, 3 H, 3 ER, K (9.60 ERA)

Knapp is having a very good season. This was Knapp his fifth quality start in six starts with the Binghamton Mets. Overall, Knapp has pitched to a 13-6 record with a 2.56 ERA between St. Lucie, Binghamton and Las Vegas. Paul Paez keeps struggling since his promotion to Double-A.

St. Lucie Mets (69-59) 3 vs. Palm Beach Cardinals (52-78) 0 BOX SCORE

This was the completion of a suspended game from Saturday.

• Kevin Kaczmarski LF: 0 for 1, R, 3 BB, SB .292/.378/.401
• David Thompson 3B: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBIs, R .258/.320/.376

David Thompson hit a walk-off three run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Thompson now has 92 runs batted in in 111 games.

• Ben Griset LHP: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, BB, 5 K (1.55 ERA)
• Domingo Tapia RHP: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER (3.81 ERA)
• Robert Coles RHP: IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K (3.88 ERA)
• Corey Taylor RHP: IP, H, 0 ER, W (4-5 1.94 ERA)

The St. Lucie pitching staff allowed just eight hits and one walk in nine innings of work for a shutout victory.

Palm Beach Cardinals (53-78) 8 vs. St. Lucie Mets (69-60) 3 BOX SCORE

• David Thompson DH: 2 for 4, R .258/.320/.376
• Kevin Taylor 1B: 3 for 4, R .295/.392/.415
• Luis Guillorme SS: 1 for 3, 2 RBIs, BB, K .257/.328/.311
• Jhoan Urena 3B: 1 for 4, HR, RBI, R, K .222/.303/.350

Jhoan Urena hit his ninth home run of the season but it was not enough to give the St. Lucie Mets a win. With the loss of the Jupiter Hammerheads the St. Lucie Mets are just a half game back of first place.

• Casey Delgado RHP: 6.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, K, L (7-3 3.42 ERA)

Casey Delgado had just his second start where he allowed five or more earned runs with the St. Lucie Mets this season.

Columbia Fireflies (63-70) 8 vs. Kannapolis Intimidators (55-78) 6 BOX SCORE

• J.C. Rodriguez SS: 2 for 5, RBI, R, BB, 2 K .235/.298/.343
• Patrick Mazeika C: 3 for 4, 2 2B, 3 RBIs, 2 R, 2 BB .293/.411/.391
• Eudor Garcia 1B-3B: 3 for 5, R .262/.322/.404
• Dash Winningham PH-1B: 1 for 1, 2B, 2 RBIs .233/.281/.379

Dash Winningham hit the go ahead two-run double in the top of the eighth. The Fireflies went 8-20 with runners in scoring position and have won eight of their last ten games. It was the last road game for the Fireflies in their first season.

• Gaby Almonte RHP: 5 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (5.11 ERA)
• Luis de los Santos RHP: IP, 2 H, ER (BS,1 4.50 ERA)
• Craig Missigman RHP: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 K, W (3-4 2.93 ERA)
• Jimmy Duff RHP: IP, H, 0 ER, BB, 2 K (S,6 2.01 ERA)

Over his last three starts, Almonte has allowed 27 hits in just 16.2 innings pitched. Jimmy Duff got his sixth save in eight tries since becoming the Fireflies closer.

Brooklyn Cyclones (34-34) 2 vs. Williamsport Crosscutters (34-33) 1 BOX SCORE

• Desmond Lindsay CF: 2 for 4, 2B, 2 K .301/.437/.494
• Arnaldo Berrios RF: 2 for 3, RBI .204/.256/.239

The Cyclones scored two in the seventh on RBIs from Hengelbert Rojas and Arnaldo Berrios. Desmond Lindsay went two for four before he was replaced by Gene Cone is center after being ejected.

• Merandy Gonzalez RHP: 6.1 IP, 7 H, ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W (5-3 3.03 ERA)
• Adam Atkins RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, K (H,3 3.78 ERA)
• Gabriel Feliz LHP: IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K (H,2 5.32 ERA)
• Joseph Zanghi RHP: IP, H, 0 ER, K (S,8 1.27 ERA)

Merandy Gonzalez bounced back after not getting through the first in his last start. He went 6.1 this time allowing just one run while, striking out 8. It was the third time this season he struck out eight or more.

Kingsport Mets (23-41) 5 vs. Danville Braves (30-32) 4 BOX SCORE

• Ricardo Cespedes CF: 3 for 5, 2B, 2 K .311/.348/.359
• Reed Gamache 3B: 2 for 5, 2 RBIs, 2 K .282/.399/.374
• Jose Miguel Medina RF: 3 for 5, 2B, R .284/.355/.400
• Scott Manea C: 2 for 4, 2B, RBI, R, K .120/.313/.160
• Yeffry De Aza SS: 2 for 3, R, BB, K .204/.244/.265

Ricardo Cespedes is hitting .405 over his last ten games. He has three, three-hit games and one four-hit game over that span.

• Sixto Torres LHP: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, ER, 4 BB, 4 K, W (2-4 2.70 ERA)
• Trent Johnson RHP: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 K (H,2 6.61 ERA)
• Darwin Ramos RHP: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, K (S,1 5.45 ERA)

Sixto Torres has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his eleven games (nine starts).

GCL Mets (24-27) 8 vs. GCL Nationals (30-22) 6 BOX SCORE

• Miguel Patino 2B: 3 for 5, 2B, 3 RBIs, K .273/.303/.336
• Victor Moscote 1B: 3 for 5, 2B, R .296/.383/.373
• Ranfy Adon CF: 1 for 3, RBI, 2 R, BB, K, SB .202/.301/.282

Victor Moscote has been one of the best hitters for the GCL Mets. He has hit .350 over his last ten games.

• Marbin Montijo RHP: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, BB, 2 K, W (1-2 3.05 ERA)
• Christian James RHP: IP, H, 0 ER, K (S,3 0.59 ERA)

Christian James was the Mets 14th round pick this season. He has pitched to a 0.59 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP in 15.1 innings pitched.

Both photos by Ed Delany