Binghamton Mets (45-32) vs.
Reading Fightin Phils (33-41)
(Double-A Affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies)
RHP Tyler Pill (5-5, 4.11) vs. LHP Hoby Milner (5-3, 3.79)
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 • Game #78 • Home Game #42
NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY • 6:35 PM
LAST GAME: The Binghamton Mets were held to just two hits, but still managed to eek out a 2-0 victory over the Reading Fightin Phils on Tuesday at NYSEG Stadium. Brandon Nimmo hit his first career Double-A home run with a runner on in the fifth for the games only run. That was the only hit allowed by Severino Gonzalez who went seven innings and retired 18 of the 21 batters he faced. Greg Peavey won his third straight start, going six scoreless frames and striking out five. Cody Satterwhite earned his fourth save of the season.
BINGHAMTON STARTER: RHP Tyler Pill makes his 14th appearance of the season and his 13th start. The Cal State-Fullerton product is coming off a win on Thursday, June 19 against Richmond. Pill pitched eight scoreless innings in Binghamton’s 6-0 win, but that wasn’t the most amazing part. The righty went 3-for-3 at the plate with a double, a home run, scored twice and knocked in four runs. He has won four of his last five starts and has not lost since May 5th at New Hampshire. The Covina, California native was taken by the Mets in the fourth round of the 2011 draft.
READING STARTER: LHP Hoby Milner takes the hill for the 14th time this season and the first time against Binghamton. The southpaw didn’t factor into the decision in his last outing, a 10-8 loss to New Britain on Friday, June 20. Milner went 4.1 innings in that game and allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits. The lefty is 3-1 with a 2.82 ERA in seven starts on the road this season. He was drafted by Philadelphia in the seventh round of the 2012 draft out of the University of Texas.
LAGARES REHABS IN BINGHAMTON: New York Mets outfielder Juan Lagares made his second straight rehab start with Binghamton on Tuesday. He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The comes after the big leaguer put up a 2-for-4 performance with two runs scored and an RBI on Monday night. He is recovering from a right intercostal strain suffered on June 1 against Philadelphia.
IT’S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME: Tuesday’s win guaranteed the fifth straight winning series for Binghamton. The team has won 13 of their last 15 games . The offense has put up double-digits in runs five times during that stretch, while the pitching has managed three shutouts.
JUST ENOUGH: Brandon Nimmo’s two-run home run in the fifth inning was one of only two hits Binghamton tallied on Tuesday. It was the fewest base knocks the B-Mets managed in a win since they beat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 3-0, with two hits on August 30, 2013. It was also the lowest hit total the team has put up all season.
MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME: The B-Mets have won each of Tyler Pill’s last eight appearances. That comes after the squad dropped the first five. A big reason why is the awakening of the offense. Binghamton has averaged nearly seven runs per game in that stretch. They scored eight total in his first five starts to begin the season.
GETTING AHEAD: Including his performance on Tuesday night, B-Mets reliever Cody Satterwhite has retired the first batter he’s faced 24 times in 27 chances. The righty also picked up his fourth save of the season in Tuesday’s win. He’s allowed just six earned run in 33 innings this season.
HOME IS WHERE THE WINS ARE: With Tuesday’s win, Binghamton improves to 28-13 at NYSEG Stadium in 2014. That’s the best home mark in the Eastern League. The B-Mets have won seven of eight in the southern tier. They’ve outscored opponents by a mark of 44 to 17 during that stretch.
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