Mets Minor League Playoff Report - Sept. 13: Savannah Smiles

 

MML Players of the Day - Sept. 13: The Savannah Pitching Staff

 

Savannah takes SAL Championship 3 games to 1, with a 2-0 win over Hagerstown.

With stellar pitching, the Sand Gnats cruise to victory despite garnering only 2 hits.

An outstanding start for Steven Matz: (W, 1-0) 5-2 scoreless innings: 4 H, 2 BB, 9 K.
Paul Sewald followed Matz’s lead: 1.1 IP, 0 R, H, 0 BB.
Jeurys Familia pitched another perfect inning, this time with 2 K..
Beck Wheeler (S, 1) allows only 1 H in the 9th, with 2 K. to complete the shutout.

Top Mets prospects Brandon Nimmo (0-3, BB) and Dilson Herrera (0-2, BB) scored the Gnats’ only 2 runs.
Stefan Sabol (1-3, 2B) knocked in both runs.