BMets Walkoff On a Conforto Double

Reading Fightin Phils @ Binghamton Mets

June 5, 2015

Jesse Biddle @ Michael Fulmer

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Reading	0	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	0		7	9	2
Binghamton	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	2		8	11	2

W: Wheeler (3-1, 6.00 ERA); L: Ogando (2-2, 3.04 ERA)

MiLB.com Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Matt Koch (BS, 2, 3.10 ERA) – 0.2 IP, H, SO, 1 GO, 2 IR – 2 S

Chase Huchingson (5.26 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 GO

Bobby Parnell (15.19 ERA) – 1 IP, 10 Pitches (5 Strikes), 1 GO: 2 FO

Beck Wheeler – 1 IP, H, 2 GO: 1 FO

Batters

Yeixon Ruiz – 1-4, 2 R, BB, SO

Gavin Cecchini – 4-5, 3 R, 2 2B (13)

Michael Conforto – 2-4, R, 2B (3), BB, GIDP

Brock Peterson – 1-4, R, HR (1), 4 RBI (4), SO

Xorge Carrillo – 1-3, 2B (6), SO

Eudy Pina – 1-4, R, SO, GIDP

Recap

            Recently promoted Michael Conforto doubled home two in the 9^th to give Binghamton a walk off win Friday night against Reading. After some poor defense from Gavin Cecchini led to a 3-0 Reading lead after 2, the B-Mets charged ahead with 6 runs between the 3^rd and 5^th, appearing to take control of the game. Unfortunately, starter Michael Fulmer hit a wall in the 6^th, recording only one out from the 5 batters he faced before Matt Koch took over. Koch would allow both inherited runners to score to give the Fightin’s the lead back, but the B-Mets bullpen held ground behind him. Down a run to start the 9^th, Gilbert Gomez led off with a groundout, but Yeixon Ruiz reached on a bunt single to get things going – Ruiz would collide with the second baseman at 2B, but he’d stay in the game. After a pitching change, Cecchini’s fourth hit of the night put the tying runs on for Michael Conforto. Conforto came through with a huge double to the LF wall, and Cecchini was able to score the winning run from 1B.

            The series continues Saturday night at 7:05 PM, with Robert Gsellman scheduled to make his second AA start.

Scoring Highlights

            The B-Mets scored 4 runs on 2 hits in the 3^rd thanks to a grand slam from the newest Met, Brock Peterson.

            Two two-out singles and an E8 in the 4^th led to the B-Mets next run – throw to 3B sailed into the stands.

Eudy Pina

Michael Fulmer

            Cecchini led off the 5^th with a double, and then Conforto drove him in with a single into RF.

            Cheech added another double in the 7^th, but he’d be stranded at 2B.

            Yeixon Ruiz reached on a one out bunt singe in the 9^th, and then moved to 2B on Cecchini’s fourth hit of the game, which set the stage for the highest profile hitter in the Mets farm system, Michael Conforto, who came through with a walk off double!

Bonus

Pitcher Coverage

Bobby Parnell

8^th inning

1)   Brock Stassi hit a groundout to 2B (43/G)

                                  i.         Fastball – called strike 0-1, outside corner

                                ii.         Fastball

2)   Chase Perkins flied out to CF (8/F)

                                  i.         93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

                                ii.         Offspeed – ball 2-0

                               iii.         Fastball

3)   Brodie Greene flied out to RF (9/F)

                                  i.         Fastball – ball 1-0, inside

                                ii.         92 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0, outside

                               iii.         92 MPH Fastball – called strike 2-1, outside corner

                               iv.         Breaking ball – ball 3-1, low

                                v.         94 MPH Fastball

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