Mets Minor League Daily – August 29, 2014

Updated throughout the day and night

Minor News

            Check out yesterday’s results here.

            The big news, of course, is the promotion of Dilson Herrera to the New York Mets! I can’t say I saw this coming, and I don’t think anyone did. We may have wanted it, but it was a tough choice.

Minor Games

Scheduled starters and start times, game notes, and results as they come in

Las Vegas 51s 80-61

Cory Mazzoni (5-1, 4.70 ERA) @ Chris Reed (0-3, 12.06 ERA)

@Albuquerque (60-79) at 9:05 PM ET

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: L 10-5

Game notes

Today: L 9-6, Mazzoni (4.67 ERA) – 6 IP, 3 R, 10 SO, HR, 79 Pitches (57 Strikes), 3 GO: 3 FO

Lineup

SS – Matt Reynolds – 2-5, RBI (39), SB (14)

3B – Josh Satin – 0-5, SO

RF – Andrew Brown – 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR (21), 3 RBI (66), BB, SO

1B – Taylor Teagarden – 2-4, 2B (7), BB, SO, GIDP

C – Kevin Plawecki – 0-5, 3 SO

CF – Cory Vaughn – 1-4, R, SB (7), SO

LF – Cesar Puello – 2-3, R, HR (6), 2 RBI (35), BB

2B – Anthony Seratelli – 1-3, R, 3B (4), SAC

P – Cory Mazzoni – 1-3, R, 2B (1)

Bullpen:

John Lannan (7.39 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, R, 3 GO

Gonzalez Germen (L, 3-1, 2.53 ERA) – 1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 2 SO, 2 HR, 1 FO

Binghamton Mets 83-55

Steven Matz (6-4, 4.25 ERA) @ Adalberto Mejia (6-9, 4.85 ERA)

@Richmond (75-63) at 7:05 PM ET

Boxscore

Yesterday: L 5-3 (Binghamton)

Game notes

Today: L 2-1, Matz (L, 6-5, 2.27 ERA) – 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 10 SO, HBP, 84 Pitches (59 Strikes), 1 GO: 3 FO

Lineup

RF – Kyle Johnson – 1-4, R, 2B (24), SO

2B – T.J. Rivera – 2-4

3B – Brian Burgamy – 1-4, RBI (76), SO

1B – Jayce Boyd – 1-3, BB, GIDP

CF – Brandon Nimmo -0-4

LF – Dustin Lawley – 1-4, 2 SO

C – Xorge Carrillo – 0-2, BB, GIDP

SS – Wilfredo Tovar – 1-3, BB, SO

P – Steven Matz – 0-2

Bullpen:

Paul Sewald (2.70 ERA) – 2 IP, H, 4 SO, 2 GO

Chase Huchingson (3.21 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 SO, 1 FO

St. Lucie Mets 74-61

Jacob Lugo (7-3, 4.32 ERA) @ Jimmy Reed (6-1, 3.49 ERA)

@Palm Beach (75-61) at 6:35 PM ET

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 2-0 (St. Lucie, Palm Beach)

Today: W 3-1, Lugo (W, 8-3, 4.11 ERA) – 7 IP, 4 H, R, 2 BB, 10 SO, 6 GO: 4 FO

Lineup

LF – Maikis De La Cruz – 0-4, SO

2B – L.J. Mazzilli – 2-4, R, SB (3)

1B – Jairo Perez – 2-4, R, HR (10), RBI (49), SO

DH – Jared King – 1-4, RBI (25), SO

C – Cam Maron – 1-4, R, GIDP

3B – Phillip Evans – 2-4, 2 2B (16), SO

SS – Gavin Cecchini – 2-4, 3B (1), RBI (31)

RF – Eudy Pina – 1-3, BB, SO, GIDP

CF – Gilbert Gomez – 0-4

Bullpen:

Jake Kuebler (S, 2, 3.83 ERA) – 2 IP, 3 SO, 3 FO

Savannah Sand Gnats 83-49

John Gant (10-5, 2.59 ERA) @ Matt Marksberry (5-9, 3.47 ERA)

@Rome (54-82) at 7:00 PM ET

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: W 3-0 (Savannah)

Today: W 6-5, Gant (W, 11-5, 2.56 ERA) – 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 3 SO, HBP, 9 GO: 3 FO

Lineup

2B – Jorge Rivero – 1-5, R, HR (5), 2 RBI (31), 2 SO

SS – Yeixon Ruiz – 0-5, SO

1B – Matt Oberste – 1-5, R, 2 SO

DH – Jon Leroux – 1-4, 3 SO

RF – Victor Cruzado – 1-3, 2 R, BB, SO

C – Colton Plaia – 1-4, R, HR (4), RBI (30)

LF – Stefan Sabol – 0-3, BB, SO

3B – Nelfi Zapata – 2-4, RBI (12), SO

CF – Patrick Biondi – 1-3, R, RBI (16), BB

Bullpen:

Ricky Knapp (H, 1, 4.34 ERA) – 2.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 SO, 3 GO: 2 FO

Darwin Frias (S, 4, 2.98 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 2 SO, 3 FO, 2 IR – 0 S

Brooklyn Cyclones 40-32

Corey Oswalt (6-1, 2.04 ERA) @ Daniel Mengden (0-0, 4.50 ERA)

@Tri-City (44-28) at 7:00 PM ET

Boxscore

Yesterday: L 4-3 (Tri-City)

Game notes

Today: L 3-2, Oswalt (L, 6-2, 2.26 ERA) – 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, BB, 3 SO, HR, 13 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

C – Adrian Abreu – 1-5, 2B (7), 2 SO

SS – Amed Rosario – 3-4, R, BB, SO

LF – Michael Conforto – 1-4, SO

3B – Jhoan Urena – 1-3, 2B (18), RBI (45), BB, SO, CS

1B – Pedro Perez – 0-4

RF – Michael Bernal – 0-2, R, BB, HBP

CF – Tucker Tharp – 0-4, SO

DH – Joe Tuschak – 0-4, SO

2B – Anthony Chavez – 2-3, RBI (6), BB, SO

Bullpen:

Gaither Bumgardner (2.30 ERA) – 2 IP, H, BB, SO, 2 GO: 2 FO

Kingsport Mets 33-34

Persio Reyes (1-0, 1.35 ERA) @ Brandon Poulson

@Elizabethton (38-29) at 3:00 PM ET

Boxscore

Yesterday: L 13-6

Today: W 5-2, Reyes (1.34 ERA) – 7 IP, 3 H, R, 3 BB, 9 SO, HBP, 8 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

SS – Leon Canelon – 1-4, 2 R, 2B (2), BB, SB (3), 2 SO

2B – Branden Kaupe – 0-3, R, BB, SO

3B – Jean Rodriguez – 1-3, R, RBI (17), BB, 2 SB (4), SO

1B – Luis Ortega – 1-4, R, 2 SO

DH – Zach Mathieu – 0-3, BB, 2 SO

LF – Oswald Caraballo – 1-4, 2 RBI (38), SO

C – Jose Garcia -1-3, BB, SO

CF – Ivan Wilson – 0-4, 2 SO, GIDP

RF – Jose Figuera – 0-3, 2 SO

Bullpen:

Blake Taylor (5.34 ERA) – 0.2 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 1 GO

Alex Palsha (2.08 ERA) – 1.1 IP, BB, 4 GO, 3 IR – 0 S

GCL Mets 33-27

Yesterday: W 4-3

Today: Season Over

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