B-Mets Lose A 1-0 Pitcher’s Duel Before Game Two Is Rained Out | Astromets Mind

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B-Mets Lose A 1-0 Pitcher’s Duel Before Game Two Is Rained Out

Binghamton Mets @ Portland Sea Dogs


May 13, 2016



Teams
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

R
H
E
Binghamton
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
1
2
Portland
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

1
7
0
W: Haley (3-2, 1.93 ERA); L: Wheeler (0-1, 4.05 ERA)


The Highlights:

Pitchers

Andrew Barbosa (2.93 ERA) – 4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 TB, 3 BB, 5 K (3 K/Sw), 7 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD: 1 PU, 90 Pitches (53 Strikes), 11 Swinging, 15 Called, 12.2% SwStr, 28.9% Whiff/Swing, 20.8 Pitches/IP, 20 BF
Luis Mateo (2.08 ERA) – 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 TB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 5 GB: 1 LD, 25 Pitches (17 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 3 Called, 12% SwStr, 21.4% Whiff/Swing, 15 Pitches/IP, 7 BF
Beck Wheeler (L, 0-1, 4.05 ERA) – 0.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 3 TB, 4 GB, 11 Pitches (6 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 1 Called, 9.1% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 33 Pitches/IP, 4 BF

Batters

RF - Stefan Sabol - 1-2, 3.5 Pitches/PA


Recapish


            Scheduled to play two in Portland Friday, the B-Mets took a 1-0 loss in the opener before rain cancelled game two. As you can imagine, the game was dominated by great pitching, and it took a walkoff infield single for the Sea Dogs to finally scratch out a run in the 7th.
            Barbosa was facing Portland for the third time already this year, and the Sea Dogs had a patient approach against the big lefty. They only managed a pair of singles against him, but the three walks drawn led to some huge scoring opportunities: Barbosa stranded a runner on 2B in the 1st inning; worked around a bases loaded, one out situation in the 3rd inning; and left two runners in scoring position with only one out for Luis Mateo in the 5th.
            Mateo did a great job to get out of that jam on two weak groundouts, including one that he fielded himself. Mateo found himself in a jam of his own making in the 6th inning, but he’d end the frame with a strikeout of Derek Miller to keep the game scoreless.
            Considering it was a 7-inning game, it didn’t take long before you got the feeling that whoever struck first would win this game. The B-Mets had almost 0 scoring opportunities in this game, while Portland had 4 good scoring chances to score over the first 6 innings, but they just couldn’t scratch out a run. That changed in the 7th against Beck Wheeler, when Henry Ramos and Jose Vinicio sparked the game’s only rally with consecutive singles. After a sac bunt moved them over, Nate Freiman brought home the winning run on a grounder to 3B.
            I break down the highlights from this game below, so enjoy! Since they couldn’t finish the double-header Friday night, these two teams will try to do so Saturday, with game one scheduled to start at 1:05 PM. Rainy Lara (2-3, 3.38 ERA) and Tyler Pill (2-3, 4.62 ERA) are expected to start for Binghamton.


Scoring Highlights


            Stefan Sabol picked up the B-Mets only hit leading off the 3rd inning, but he’d quickly be erased on a double play.



Defensive Highlights


            Henry Ramos robbed Matt Oberste of extra bases for the third out of the 4th inning.



Pitcher Coverage


Andrew Barbosa

Table 1 – Barbosa pitch stats by inning

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Total
Total
27
15
24
14
10
90
Strikes
15
10
12
9
7
53
Swinging*
2
4
3
2
0
11
*12.2% Swinging strike rate; 28.9% Whiff/Swing







Luis Mateo


  
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