Binghamton Mets (42-26) at
Richmond Flying Squirrels (34-33)
(Double-A Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants)
G1: RHP Erik Goeddel (6-2, 4.27) vs. LHP Carlos Teller (1-2, 2.20)
G2: LHP Darin Gorski (0-0, 2.25) vs. RHP Taylor Rogers (4-3, 5.90)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 • Game #70 & #71 • Away Game #36 & #37
The Diamond • Richmond, VA • 5:05 PM
LAST GAME: Joe Bonfe blasted a walk-off, solo home run to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning to send the B-Mets past the Bowie Baysox, 5-4 Sunday afternoon at NYSEG Stadium. Binghamton trailed in the game three different times, but used the long ball to crawl back into the game. Travis Taijeron and Richard Lucas both hit solo home runs in the game. Chase Huchingson threw a scoreless top of the ninth and picked up his third win of the season.
BINGHAMTON STARTING PITCHERS:
G1: RHP Erik Goeddel makes his 13th start of the season for the B-Mets. After a 1-2 start, Goeddel has won his last five decisions. He beat Trenton on June 11 after giving up two runs and eight hits in six innings. He struck out a season-high eight hitters in the win. On the road this season, he is 4-1 with a 4.50 ERA. . Opponents are hitting .258 against the righty, and the B-Mets have won each of his last nine starts.
G2: LHP Darin Gorski makes his 2nd start of the season as a B-Met. He threw 4.0 innings and gave up one run and four hits in a no-decision against Trenton. He began the season with Las Vegas (AAA) and went 1-1 in four games (three starts) before going to the DL.
RICHMOND STARTING PITCHERS:
G1: LHP Carlos Teller makes his seventh start of the season with Richmond. He has lost each of his last starts after winning his first decision. He allowed two runs and six hits in 6.0 innings pitched against the Harrisburg Senators. Opponents are batting .196 against Teller. In 28.2 innings, Teller has struck out 24 and also walked 24 batters.
G2: RHP Taylor Rogers pitches for the 13th time for Richmond, and his eighth as a starter. As a starter, he is 1-3 with a 5.76 ERA. On June 13, he was tagged with the loss after giving up six runs in 4.2 innings at Harrisburg. At home, he is 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA in four games (two starts).
WALK-OFF WINNERS: Joe Bonfe’s walk-off home run gave Binghamton their third walk-off win of the season. The last B-Met walk-off home run was August 27, 2011 when Reese Havens did it against Altoona. Bonfe’s last home run was in August 2011 with the Savannah Sand Gnats (Low-A).
GREAT START TO JUNE: The B-Mets are 11-2 through the first 13 games of June. As a team they are hitting .297 and have scored 76 runs this month (5.8 per game). Cesar Puello leads the league in batting average in June (.515) and has nine extra base hits. Allan Dykstra is hitting .412 with a .553 on-base percentage with four home runs, and Danny Muno ranks second in the league this month with 14 RBI. The pitching staff has also been strong on the mound; they have posted a 2.77 ERA.
ANOTHER SERIES WIN: Sunday’s rubber match win over Bowie gave Binghamton their sixth consecutive series victory. Their 2013 series record is 12-4-4 and they have not lost a series since May 6-8 vs. Trenton (1-2). Sunday’s game was the fourth straight rubber match Binghamton has won, and they are 5-2 in rubber matches this season.
RARE SERIES AGAINST RICHMOND: Wednesday begins the first of two series against the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Each team will play one series at their home park. Richmond visits NYSEG Stadium for a three-game series from July 15-17. Reading is now the only team in the league that Binghamton has not played against this season.
LET’S PLAY TWO: Wednesday is the second doubleheader of the season for the B-Mets. They split a twin bill with the Harrisburg Senators in Binghamton on May 12. They are also scheduled for a doubleheader against the Trenton Thunder on June 29 at NYSEG Stadium.
NEXT GAME PREVIEW: Binghamton conclude their three-game series against Richmond on Thursday at 6:35 PM. RHP Cory Mazzoni takes the mound for the B-Mets against Richmond’s LHP Chris Gloor.
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