NEWBRITAIN, CT – The Binghamton Mets scored five runs in the ninth inning, butcould not overcome an early deficit in a 10-7 loss to the New Britain Rock CatsMonday night at New Britain Stadium.
Afterwaiting through a one hour, fourteen minute rain delay to start the game, theRock Cats grabbed an early lead with two unearned runs in the first. NewBritain took advantage of a throwing error from shortstop Sean Kazmar to takethe two-run edge.
Binghamtonanswered back against New Britain starter Steve Hirschfeld in the fourth. Afterthree consecutive singles loaded the bases, Juan Centeno got the B-Mets on theboard with a sac fly to left. It was the only run they scratched out againstHirschfeld (3-4). The righty went five innings in his first win sincemid-April.
Owninga 2-1 lead, the Rock Cats kicked their offense in gear. They tagged B-Mets starterMark Cohoon for seven runs on eight hits, plating two in the fourth and threemore in the fifth. Evan Bigley’s two-run single to center gave the Rock Cats a7-1 lead and chased the southpaw from the game. Cohoon (2-5) walked two andstruck out two.
Afterthe B-Mets plated a run in the eighth on a sac fly from Juan Lagares, the RockCats stretched their lead to eight runs with a three-run frame. New Britainpounded out five hits, including three doubles against Armando Rodriguez.
Theinning proved vital as the B-Mets put up five runs in the ninth againstreliever Daniel Turpen. Josh Rodriguez tripled two runs home and scored on agroundout. After Jefry Marte singled, Raul Reyes crushed a two-run home run toright to cut the deficit to three. Turpen ended the rally and the game byinducing Lagares to ground out.
from team press release
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