The Herd:
The way this season has gone for the Bisons, most people probably chalked Monday night's game in the loss column for the Herd. Then the eighth inning happened.
The Herd exploded for eight runs in the eighth as the Bisons stormed back to take the series finale from the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 9-4, Monday night at Coca-Cola Field.
Buffalo stepped to the plate in the eighth inning trailing 4-1. Rene Rivera's booming home run to left got the rally started and brought the Herd to within one. Buffalo loaded the bases with one out for Argenis Reyes who ripped a double down the right field line scoring two and putting the Bisons ahead to stay. After two walks, Chip Ambres, who started the inning with a single, put the icing on the cake for the Herd, lacing a single to left scoring two more.
When it was all said and done, the Bisons sent 11 batters to the plate, collected six hits, three walks and scored a season-high eight runs in the eighth inning. It was just the second time all season that the Bisons came back to win a game trailing after seven innings
The Herd exploded for eight runs in the eighth as the Bisons stormed back to take the series finale from the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 9-4, Monday night at Coca-Cola Field.
Buffalo stepped to the plate in the eighth inning trailing 4-1. Rene Rivera's booming home run to left got the rally started and brought the Herd to within one. Buffalo loaded the bases with one out for Argenis Reyes who ripped a double down the right field line scoring two and putting the Bisons ahead to stay. After two walks, Chip Ambres, who started the inning with a single, put the icing on the cake for the Herd, lacing a single to left scoring two more.
When it was all said and done, the Bisons sent 11 batters to the plate, collected six hits, three walks and scored a season-high eight runs in the eighth inning. It was just the second time all season that the Bisons came back to win a game trailing after seven innings
Florida State League
Brahiam Maldonado, St. Lucie
.435 (10-23), 5 R, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 2 BB, 3 SO, 1 SB, .783 SLGBrahiam Maldonado was slow out of the gates this week, going 0-for-7 over Monday and Tuesday's games. From Wednesday onward, though, he more than made up for his goose eggs. Maldonado, the Mets' 2004 10th-rounder, had seven hits, two doubles, five RBIs and three runs scored by Sunday, but he was just getting started. He homered twice, singled, scored three times and slapped an eighth-inning sacrifice fly to collect his sixth RBI of the game.
Third baseman Jefry Marte drove in two of the Sand Gnats three runs in their, 3-1, win over the Delmarva Shorebirds in the series finale at Grayson Stadium Monday night. The 18-year-old planted a double towards the right field corner in the eighth to drive in the go-ahead run for Savannah.
After Rhiner Cruz (3-2) blew his second save in 22 opportunities in the top of the eighth, the Sand Gnats (22-25, 57-60) answered right back in the bottom half. Jean Luc Blaquiere doubled for the second time to lead off the eighth and put the go-ahead run in scoring position. He moved to third on a wild pitch by Mick Mattaliano before Jose Jimenez drew a walk to put runners at the corners with no one out.
Evan LeBlanc, who made two diving catches in the ninth to help preserve the win, hit a ball towards short that sent Blaquiere scampering home but he was thrown out on the play as he steamrolled catcher Luis Bernardo who hung on to the baseball for the first out of the frame.
Marte would hit his double to score Jimenez and move LeBlanc to third still with just one out. Wilmer Flores added a sacrifice fly to right to bring in Savannah's third run.
Lately, I've been writing game notes discussing a number of prospects who impressed or did not impress during the game. However, without much to discuss other than the impressive performance of Mets prospect Kyle Allen, I'll keep it rather simple.In 17 recorded outs last night, 15 of them were by the K (7) or GB (8). The two fly ball outs he surrendered were not hard hit balls either. On paper, the performance was dominating, but not without hiccups.Allen navigated out of runners in scoring position situations on three occasions including a 2nd and 3rd, no out jam, and bases loaded, one out pickle. In each predicament, Allen was able to come up with big strikeouts in timely situations to negate whatever damage could have occurred. In discussing Allen's recent development, this could be a turning point. What separates true prospects from the wannabes at this level is what Allen showed tonight. His resolve was something I hadn't seen in previous performances.
The Brooklyn Cyclones' (36-21) pitching staff helped secure another win against the Oneonta Tigers (29-24) on Sunday night, by a score of 2-1. Wes Wrenn (2-0) got the win in his fifth start of the season. Wrenn had pinpoint control throughout his 7.0 innings, with six strikouts and no walks. He surrendered one run on four hits, lowering his ERA. to 3.11. The Cyclones' lineup got started early as RF Nick Santomauro hit an RBI double to center in the first inning to score 2B Jake Eigsti, who reached base on a single. Eigsti came up to the plate again in the third inning and hit a double to left. All-Star 1B Sam Honeck followed up with another double, this one to right field, scoring Eigsti making it 2-0.That was all the insurance the bullpen would need as Matias Carrillo came in to pitch a perfect eighth. All-Star closer Michael Powers earned his league-leading 13th save of the season, throwing a perfect ninth inning with two strikouts. Following the All-Star break, the Cyclones return to Keyspan Park Monday, Aug 24 to host the Vermont Lake Monsters. The first 2,500 fans in attendance will receive complimentary Cyclones Replica Caps.
It’s taken almost an entire season for the Kingsport Mets to show the appearance of becoming a competitive ballclub but it’s finally happening.
The Mets defeated the Princeton Rays Monday night 7-0 in Appalachian League baseball action. It was their second shutout of the year, both coming in the last four games.
Kingsport’s standouts were pitcher Eduardo Aldama and outfielder Cesar Puello.
Aldama (4-0), getting solid fielding support from teammates, remained unbeaten by holding the Rays to just three hits in the 6 2-3 innings he worked. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound right-hander from Venezuela walked only one batter and struck out six.
He was throwing the ball just as hard in the seventh inning as at the start. Manager Mike DiFelice simply felt 97 pitches were enough and called on Chris Hilliard to finish
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