Binghamton Mets (25-28) at New Britain Rock Cats (14-39)
AA Affiliate of the Minnesota Twins
RHP Josh Stinson (2-1, 3.09) vs. LHP Tyler Robertson (0-5, 4.89)
Game #54 • Friday, June 4, 2010
New Britain Stadium • New Britain, CT • 6:35 p.m.
LAST GAME: With a late-inning rally powered by Jon Malo’s
second home run of the season, Binghamton salvaged the
final game of its three-game set with Bowie by a 3-2 score.
Malo broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth with a two-run homer to left
of reliever Eddie Gamboa. The Baysox answered with a run off
Manuel Alvarez in the bottom of the frame, but Roy Merritt
entered and established order, tossing the final two innings in
hitless fashion to nail down his fourth save in five chances.
The starters for both teams were terrific with quality starts.
Mike Antonini hurled 6.1 innings, allowed one run on six hits
and tied a season-high with seven strikeouts. Ryohei Tanaka
was equally as good with a season-long, seven innings of onerun
work. Neither factored in the decision, however. Alvarez
was awarded the win, his second. Kirk Nieuwenhuis was the
only B-Mets position player with two hits. He drove in Binghamton’s
first run in the third inning with a single to center
and added another single in the eighth.
STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP: RHP Josh Stinson will make
his second start of the season after moving into the rotation a
week ago from the bullpen. He impressed in his first start May
30 versus Akron with 4.1 innings of one-run work, allowing
just two hits. For the year, the righty is 2-1 with a 3.09 ERA
over 43.2 innings. In 2009, Stinson split the season between
Savannah (Low-A) and St. Lucie (High-A) and went 5-3 with
eight saves and a 2.86 ERA in 78.2 innings combined. The
Mets took him in the 37th round of the June 2006 draft.
LHP Tyler Robertson is due for his 10th start with New Britain
tonight. He has lost three straight starts, including his last one
May 30 at Portland, where he allowed seven runs, two
earned, on six hits over 3.2 innings. On the season, the southpaw
is 0-5 with a 4.89 ERA over 42.1 innings. Robertson
tallied an 8-8 mark and a 3.33 ERA with Fort Myers (High-A)
last season over 26 starts (143.1 IP). Minnesota drafted the
lefty in the third round of the June 2006 draft out of Bella
Vista HS (CA).
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