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MMN Recap: Andres Gimenez Homer Helps Binghamton Win

By Joseph Hill

July 7, 2019 No comments

Andres Gimenez, Photo By Ernest Dove

Buffalo (45-42) 7, Syracuse (42-46) 1   Box Score

The Mets recorded only five hits, three of which came off the bat of Davis. The team did not record an extra-base hit. Davis has been hot as of late, getting multiple hits in four of his last five games.

  • RHP Corey Oswalt (L, 4-2, 4.54 ERA): 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, BB, 3 K
  • RHP Jacob Rhame (2-1, 6.00 ERA): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
  • LHP Daniel Zamora (1-1, 8.25 ERA): 0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, BB, 0 K
  • RHP Tyler Bashlor (3-2, 4.85 ERA): 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

A three run-rally off Oswalt in the third inning proved to be too much damage for the Mets, including an RBI single by former Mets farmhand Patrick Kivlehan. Rhame, who has struck out 15 and walked none over his last 11.1 innings, shut the door in the sixth and seventh, but Zamora struggled in the eighth, allowing the Bisons to blow it open. He has given up multiple runs in each of his last three outings now.

Binghamton (42-42) 7, Akron (41-47) 6   Box Score

The Rumble Ponies hit the ground running four runs in the first inning. Sanchez continues to hit, as after hitting .375 with an .888 OPS in June, he has hit .286 through five games in June. Gimenez found success in the six-hole, homering and singling as he starts to slowly heat up. He’s now 10 for his last 25. Thompson has hit well in Binghamton after struggling in Syracuse, as he looks to regain some of his former prospect status.

Gonzalez had his worst start of the season for Binghamton in what’s been a fairly consistent year for him. Taylor has struck out 20 in 13.1 innings pitched over seven games with the club this season, while Blackham has struck out 19 in 12.1 innings.

St. Lucie (44-41) 6, Daytona (42-42) 1   Box Score

Four Mets collected two hits each as the team scored in every inning from the fourth inning on to win 6-1. Zanon led the charge, recording at least a hit in eight of his last nine games. Meyer also had a much-needed two-hit game, as the Mets are still waiting for his offensive value to become even a fraction of his defensive value behind the plate.

The Mets went with a sort of “opener” for usual starter Dibrell, with Campos continuing his strong season with two scoreless innings. He has struck out 30 batters in 24.2 innings for St. Lucie. Dibrell was solid for 4.2, recording his fourth straight outing allowing two earned runs or less. He has allowed two earned runs or less in nine of his past ten outings as well. Renteria has been on a roll lately, with four straight scoreless outings after struggling earlier in the season.

Hickory (52-31) 7, Columbia (33-50) 6   Box Score

Columbia came out hot with five runs in the second inning, but could only muster up one run outside of that inning. Newton hit a much-needed homer in that five-run second, his third of the year. After an awful June, he’s off to a strong start in July with a .955 OPS in five games. The Mets’ top prospect Mauricio has now had two hitless games in a row after a 10-30 stretch. Rasquin has had a really rough year at the plate, but he led the Fireflies’ offense on Saturday with three hits, including a two-run triple.

  • RHP Jose Butto (3-7, 3.83 ERA): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K
  • RHP Cole Gordon (1-0, 0.00 ERA): 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 3 K
  • RHP Danny Hrbek (1-0, 3.52 ERA): 1.0 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 2 K
  • RHP Billy Oxford (L, 0-3, 4.73 ERA): 0.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

The Fireflies collpased in the ninth inning, as they entered up 6-3 but Oxford gave up four runs in a devastating walkoff loss. It broke a streak of four straight scoreless outings from Oxford, who has struggled after posting a shiny ERA in Brooklyn last year.

Aberdeen (10-11) 5, Brooklyn (11-10) 4   Box Score

Brooklyn got a two-run homer from Romero and a two-run double in the eighth by Ritter, but their comeback fell short as they lost 5-4. Genord, who collected a hit in the loss, has gotten off to a hot start and has even drawn some Pete Alonso comparisons from manager Edgardo Alfonzo.

  • RHP Jaison Vilera (L, 1-3, 4.84 ERA): 5.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, BB, 3 K
  • RHP Mitch Ragan (0-1, 0.93 ERA): 2.1 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
  • RHP Luis Silva (1-0, 3.24 ERA): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Vilera’s four starts in Brooklyn this year have been mediocre after he posted a 1.83 ERA for the Cyclones in 13 starts last year. Ragan has started his professional career nicely, with one earned run allowed in 9.2 innings. Silva has allowed no earned runs in his last four appearances, and five out of his last six.

Elizabethton (10-8) 5, Kingsport (7-11) 3    Box Score

Top prospects Baty and Francisco Alvarezhave each struggled in their first two games with Kingsport.

Rodriguez struggled in relief of Loaiza, giving up two in the fourth and one in the fifth. German pitched two innings without allowing an earned run to keep the Mets1 in the game, although an error by second baseman Gregory Guerrero cost them an insurance run.

GCL Astros (5-6) 3, GCL Mets (5-5) 2   Box Score

The Mets scored just two runs, on an RBI walk by William Lugo and the first home run of the year from Loyo. Gaddis made an error in the loss, while Loyo had a passed ball.

Neither Parra nor Aybar allowed a hit, as the Mets pitching staff struck out 12 in the loss.

DSL Rockies (16-12) 5, DSL Mets1 (16-12) 3   Box Score

The Mets got multiple hits from four players in their lineup, including Polanco, who is the cousin of top prospect Ronny Mauricio.

The Mets2 were burned by a four-run seventh, as Rodriguez was unable to record a strikeout in his three innings pitched. Ramirex and Valerio both pitched well before and after him.

DSL D-backs2 (18-12) 1, DSL Mets2 (14-17) 0   Box Score

The offense struggled, with the first five hitters in the order each recording a hit but the team going 2-10 with runners in scoring position. They were shut out despite having ten baserunners.

Marcano and Juarez were both very impressive, especially Juarez, who struck out seven in three innings. Villalba got the loss after giving up a walkoff home run in the ninth, but it was the first earned run he’d allowed this year in 23.1 innings pitched.

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