8/20/14

Binghamton Mets 2014 Game Notes


Binghamton Mets (77-52) vs.
Erie SeaWolves (64-65)
(Double-A Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers)

RHP Gabriel Ynoa (2-1, 4.96) vs. LHP Josh Turley (3-2, 3.13)

Wednesday, August 20, 2014  Game #130  Road Game #67
Jerry Uht Park   Erie, PA  7:05 PM

LAST GAME: The Binghamton Mets gave up six runs in the fourth inning and never recovered in a 7-0 loss to the Erie SeaWolves on Tuesday night at Jerry Uht Park. Michael Fulmer surrendered six runs in 3.1 innings in his Double-A debut. Hansel Robles finished the game with three scoreless frames. The B-Mets were just 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and were shutout for the second time in three games. Dilson Herrera and Wilfredo Tovar each managed two-hit performances. Binghamton’s magic number to clinch a playoff spot dropped to two thanks to a New Britain loss. They fell to two games back of Portland for first place in the Eastern Division.

BINGHAMTON STARTERRHP Gabriel Ynoa makes his ninth start of the season and his second straight against Erie. The righty gave up four runs on a season-high 11 hits in 6.2 innings on Thursday, August 14. He didn’t factor into the decision in a 9-4 Binghamton win. Ynoa is 1-0 with a 5.60 ERA in three starts against the SeaWolves this season. He’s allowed eleven runs on 29 hits in 17.2 frames. The 21-year-old has given up three home runs in those games. Ynoa has walked just eight batters in 45.1 innings this season. The La Vega, Dominican Republic native was signed by the Mets as a minor league free agent on November 19, 2009.

ERIE STARTER: LHP Josh Turley  takes the hill for the seventh time this season and the first time against Binghamton. The southpaw tossed six innings of one run ball and struck out six in his last outing against Altoona. He didn’t factor into the decision as Erie won 3-2 in ten innings  on Friday, August 22. It was the fourth time that Turley has allowed two or les runs in a start. He’s surrendered at least five hits in five of his outings in 2014. Turley was  taken in the 16th round of the 2012 draft out of Baylor.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Binghamton and Erie meet for the final time on Wednesday. The 22 matchups are more than they play against any team this season. The B-Mets are 12-9 against the SeaWolves in 2014. That includes a 6-3 mark at Jerry Uht Park.  Binghamton is hitting .307 against the Erie through the first 21 games. They have 24 home runs and 49 doubles  in those meetings. On the pitching side, they’ve given up 82 earned runs in 178.2 innings

GET THE CHAMPAGNE READY?: Binghamton’s magic number to clinch a playoff spot stands at two. The team is second in the Eastern Division and has a 12.5 game lead over New Britain for the final postseason position. With a win and a Rock Cats loss , the B-Mets would punch their ticket to the postseason on Wednesday. They dropped to two games back of Portland for first place in the division with Tuesday’s loss.

TRAVIS TAMES THE SEAWOLVES: Binghamton OF Travis Taijeron went 1-for-3  in Tuesday’s loss. He’s hitting .350 (21-for-60) against Erie this season. The slugger has an OPS of 1.118 in those games. He has five home runs and six doubles in 16 matchups in 2014.

FINISHING ON TOP: The B-Mets have a chance to finish their road trip 5-2, on Friday. It would improve their mark to 10-3 over their last two road trips. The team is 37-29 away from NYSEG Stadium in 2014. They have one more road trip left in the regular season. The team ends the year with a four-game set at Richmond.

NO DOG DAYS FOR DARRELL: Binghamton OF Darrell Ceciliani is riding an eight-game hitting streak. He’s hitting .349 (22-for-63) in 15 games in August with three doubles, a triple and ten runs scored. He has a base knock in all but one game this month. That includes seven multi-hit performances.

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