AAA: Rochester Red Wings (42-54) 6, Syracuse Mets (38-59) 3
- Albert Almora Jr., CF: 3-for-5, R, .272/.336/.448
- Khalil Lee, RF: 2-for-2, 2 R, 3 BB, .258/.443/.450
Although they held the lead for most of the game, the Mets offense couldn’t keep up with the Red Wings in a 6-3 loss on Friday night. Syracuse racked up eight hits on the night, three of which came from Albert Almora Jr.
Khalil Lee also impressed as he reached base five times via walk three times and via hit twice. Lee also stole home in the third with Wilfredo Tovar diving for second in the double steal.
- Yennsy Díaz, RHP: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, BB, 2 HR, 8.16 ERA
- Adam Oller, RHP: 5.1 IP, R, ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 0.53 ERA
Syracuse held a 3-1 lead going into the seventh until Rochester scored four runs off of reliever Yennsy Díaz. The righty gave up three hits in the inning, two of which were home runs.
However, starter Adam Oller had a solid night on the mound as he gave up a run and struck out four in his 5.1 innings on the mound.
AA: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (45-52) 3, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (46-49) 2
- Mark Vientos, 3B: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, SO, .285/.351/.589
- Luis Carpio, SS: 2-for-4, R, RBI, 2 SO, .246/.324/.391
Two RBIs from Mark Vientos and a Luis Carpio solo shot in the fourth gave the Rumble Ponies a 3-2 win against the Fisher Cats on Friday night. Three different ponies, Brett Baty, Vientos and Carpio, finished the night with multi-hit performances.
Nick Meyer got on base frequently too as he walked in all three of his plate appearances.
- Cole Gordon, RHP: 7.0 IP, 3 H, R, BB, 6 K, 3.69 ERA
- Jared Robinson, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3.78 ERA
Starter Cole Gordon did a stunning job for the Binghamton pitching staff as he went deep for seven innings. The righty gave up just one run on three hits and struck out six New Hampshire batters.
Relievers Mitch Ragan and Jared Robinson closed out the game as Ragan kept the Fisher Cats at one run in the eighth and Robinson kept them quiet in the ninth.
A+: Brooklyn Cyclones (38-60) 6, Aberdeen IronBirds (50-48) 4
- Luis Gonzalez, 3B: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, .265/.314/.383
- Luke Ritter, 2B: 2-for-4, R, RBI, 2 SO, .245/.318/.454
Thanks to a clutch 3-run eighth inning, the Cyclones left Maimonides Park with a 6-4 win over the IronBirds. The productive eighth was propelled by Luis Gonzalez with a 2-RBI single and Nic Gaddis with a sacrifice bunt to bring in a runner.
Three Brooklyn hitters, Jose Peroza, Luke Ritter and Gonzalez, finished their nights with two hits a piece. No. 2-ranked Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio recorded a single in the first inning and scored as he was batted in by Ritter.
- Brian Metoyer, RHP: 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, 2 K, 2.40 ERA
- Willy Taveras, RHP: 1.0 IP, H, BB, 3 K, 2.08 ERA
Reliever Brian Metoyer earned the win on Friday night as he allowed no runs and just one hit in his two innings on the mound. This came after starter Luc Rennie had a tough night as he allowed four runs in six innings.
A: St. Lucie Mets (52-45) 5, Daytona Tortugas (48-52) 3
- Alex Ramirez, CF: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, .249/.321/.382
- Matt O’Neil, C: 1-for-3, RBI, SO, .202/.412/.303
Two RBIs from Alex Ramirez helped lift St. Lucie to a 5-3 victory over Daytona. The 18-year-old hit an RBI single in the third and a sac fly in the fifth to bat in two runners.
Matt O’Neil also grabbed an RBI with a single in the sixth.
- Oscar Rojas, RHP: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K, 3.98 ERA
- Sammy Tavarez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, R, ER, BB, 5 K, 6.48 ERA
A stellar start from Oscar Rojas also gave the Mets an edge in the Friday night win. Rojas allowed no runs on just two hits while striking out five batters in his six innings of work.
The St. Lucie bullpen also performed well as reliever Sammy Tavarez struck out five while giving up just one run to the Tortugas. Closer Luis Montas earned the save in the ninth as he faced the last batter.
Rookie: FCL Mets vs. FCL Cardinals; PPD
Friday’s game between the FCL Mets and FCL Cardinals was postponed due to rain. The game will be made up on Sept. 14.
Foreign Rookie: DSL Mets1 (16-17) 1, DSL Nationals (16-15) 0
- Javier Atencio, LHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 9 K, 2.57 ERA
Foreign Rookie: DSL Giants Black (11-12) 6, DSL Mets2 (12-18) 2
- Joel Diaz, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 7 K, 0.00 ERA