Binghamton Mets 2013 Game Notes

Binghamton Mets (85-54) vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats (67-71) (Double-A Affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays)

RHP Greg Peavey (2-2, 3.00) vs. RHP Marcus Walden (6-13, 3.74)

Saturday, August 31, 2013 • Game #140 • Home Game #71

NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY • 7:05 PM

LAST GAME: The B-Mets shut out the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 3-0 in the first game of a four-game series on Friday night at NYSEG Stadium. Darin Gorski only gave up two hits and faced one over the minimum in seven shutout frames. He struck out five and picked up his sixth win of the season. Offensively, Binghamton packed all of their offense into the sixth. With runners at second and third, Deck McGuire sent an intentional ball to the backstop allowing Binghamton to score their first run. Travis Taijeron followed with the B-Mets’ first hit of the game, a two-run double down the left field line. Frank Francisco and Jeff Walters each threw a scoreless inning of relief to preserve the shutout.

BINGHAMTON STARTER: RHP Greg Peavey makes his sixth start of the season for the B-Mets and first against New Hampshire. He lost his last start after allowing six runs in six innings against the Akron Aeros. The righty has thrown exactly 6.0 innings in each of his last four starts. In 33.0 innings, Peavey has 24 strikeouts and has posted a .229 batting average against. Peavey began the 2013 season with Las Vegas (AAA), and threw 38 games out of their bullpen. He went  4-3 with a 6.00 ERA during his time in the Pacific Coast League. In 2012, Peavey went 9-8 with a 5.06 ERA as a member of the B-Met starting rotation. Against New Hampshire, Peavey went 1-3 with a 7.36 ERA in five starts. The Mets drafted the righty in the sixth round of the 2010 raft out of Oregon State University.

NEW HAMPSHIRE STARTER: RHP Marcus Walden  makes his 26th start of the season for the Fisher Cats and third against the B-Mets. Walden has lost four straight decisions, and has only one win since June 23. He got a no-decision in his last start on August 26 against Portland. He allowed five runs over 6.2 innings in a game Portland would win, 10-5. In 156.1 innings pitched, he has 87 strikeouts and a .285 batting average against. He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 9th round of the 2007 draft out of Fresno City College.

FRANCHISE RECORD: The 2013 Binghamton Mets have a franchise record 85 wins. Their previous high was 82 victories, set in 1994, 1998, and 2000. The B-Mets have clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2004, and clinched the regular season division title for the first time since 2000.

TWO HITS? NO PROBLEM: Last night was the first B-Met win with two hits or fewer since July 13,2012 when Binghamton beat Erie, 2-0. This season the B-Mets have six wins when they have tallied fewer than five base hits.

SHUT OUT: Last night’s win was the 13th shutout victory for the B-Mets this season, and third against the Fisher Cats. They are 13-7 in shutouts, and have the third-most shutouts in the Eastern League.

 

 

WALTERS NOTCHES ANOTHER SAVE: Jeff Walters threw a scoreless ninth inning last night to pick up his 38th save of the season. He is 38-42 in save chances, and hold the Binghamton franchise record in saves. He has 12 more saves than anybody else in the league, and is ranked second in Eastern League history in saves in one season. Bryce Stentz recorded 43 saves for New Britain in 1998.

AUGUST WINS: Binghamton has 18 wins in August, which is the most in the Eastern League. Their best month came in June, when the team won 20 games. 18 victories are tied for the third-highest win total in August in franchise history. Binghamton has five shutouts in August.

AGAINST THE FISHER CATS: Saturday night will be the 18th game of the season against New Hampshire. Binghamton is 10-7 against them. Binghamton has scored at least 14 runs three different times this season against the Double-A Blue Jays.

NEXT GAME PREVIEW: Binghamton continues the final series of the regular season on Sunday night against the Fisher Cats. First pitch is at 6:35 PM from NYSEG Stadium. That will be the final night game of the regular season.

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