Gsellman Falters In 7th, B-Mets Bats Stay Icy

Richmond Flying Squirrels @ Binghamton Mets

May 26, 2016

Dan Slania @ Robert Gsellman

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

W: Black (1-4, 7.02 ERA); L: Gsellman (1-4, 2.75 ERA); Save: Rogers (3)

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Robert Gsellman (L, 1-4, 2.75 ERA) – 6.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R (3 ER), 4 2B, 12 TB, 5 K (3 K/Sw), 9 GB: 6 FB: 5 LD: 2 PU, 91 Pitches (67 Strikes), 8 Swinging, 14 Called, 8.8% SwStr, 15.1% Whiff/Swing, 13.6 Pitches/IP, 29 BF

David Roseboom (3.31 ERA) – 0.1 IP, 1 GB, 1 Pitch (1 Strikes), 3 Pitches/IP, 1 BF

Beck Wheeler (3.54 ERA) – 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 3B, 3 TB, 1 BB, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 1 GIDP, 2 GB: 2 FB, 20 Pitches (14 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 2 Called, 15% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 10 Pitches/IP, 7 BF

Batters

SS - Derrik Gibson - 2-5, 2 K, 8.7% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 4.6 Pitches/PA

LF - Victor Cruzado - 1-5, 4 K, 16.7% SwStr, 44.4% Whiff/Swing, 4.8 Pitches/PA

C - Colton Plaia - 1-4, 1 R, 2.75 Pitches/PA

CF - Jared King - 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K, 11.8% SwStr, 28.6% Whiff/Swing, 4.25 Pitches/PA

SP – Robert Gsellman - 1-2, 1 K, 20% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 2.5 Pitches/PA

Recapish

The Binghamton Mets icy slide continued Thursday morning against Richmond, as they managed only one run in support of a strong start from their ace Robert Gsellman. The teams took a scoreless tie into the 7^th, when Gsellman blinked first and allowed 3 runs on 3 consecutive RBI doubles. In big league Mets news, Wilmer Flores had another 0-fer at the plate in his rehab.

Gsellman only had a pair of clean frames – the 5^th and 6^th inning – and he never set down more than 7 in a row, but he basically just cruised through the first 6 innings. He entered the 7^th with just 68 pitches thrown and it wasn’t out of the question that he could go the distance at that point. Unfortunately, Gsellman allowed 3 runs on 4 straight hits with one out in the frame, as the Squirrels finally got to him for some hard contact.

At the plate, the B-Mets started 0-10 and then really only had scoring opportunities in the 6^th and 7^th. With two outs in the 6^th, a pair of walks loaded the bases for Matt Oberste, but he’d fly out to end the frame. They managed to scratch out a run in the 7^th, but they again left the bases loaded in the frame. Victor Cruzado went down swinging and rehabbing Wilmer Flores hit a groundout to Ali Castillo to end the threat. A big hit from the major leaguer in that spot would’ve totally changed the outlook of this game.

There weren’t many B-Mets highlights from this game, but enjoy the few below! Looking for a win at any cost, the B-Mets turn to Casey Delgado (1-2, 5.52 ERA) Friday night as the ‘rival’ Trenton Thunder come into town to start a weekend series.

MiLB.tv Scoring Highlights

Victor Cruzado singled in the 4^th inning.

Jared King doubled in the 5^th inning.

Robert Gsellman led off the 6^th inning with a single, and the B-Mets loaded the bases with two outs in the frame, but Matt Oberste would fly out to CF to end the threat.

Colton Plaia led off the 7^th with a single and eventually came around to score the B-Mets only run on an E6. Victor Cruzado struck out and Wilmer Flores hit a groundout with the bases loaded to end the frame.

MiLB.tv Defensive Highlights

Wilmer Flores had to run a long way for this slow grounder in the 6^th inning – good to see him getting tested a little. Matt Oberste committed his first error at 3B of the season, but he stuck with the play to get an out anyway.

Pitcher Coverage

Robert Gsellman

Table 1 – Gsellman pitch stats by inning

	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	Total
Total	17	9	14	7	15	6	23	91
Strikes	12	7	10	55	11	5	17	67
Swinging*	2	0	1	0	3	0	2	8

*8.8% Swinging strike rate; 15.1% Whiff/Swing

Pitch types and velocities courtesy of iscorecast

1^st inning

1) Rando Moreno struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 0-2

iii. 94 MPH Fastball – foul 0-2

iv. 80 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 3

2) Christian Arroyo lined a double into CF (D8/L)

i. 94 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 93 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Tyler Horan struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 82 MPH Changeup – ball 2-0

iii. 94 MPH Fastball – foul 2-1

iv. 94 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

v. 80 MPH Curveball – foul 2-2

vi. 95 MPH Fastball – ball 3-2

vii. 79 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 3

4) Ryder Jones struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 85 MPH Changeup – foul 0-1

ii. 94 MPH Fastball – foul 0-2

iii. 95 MPH Fastball – ball 1-2

iv. 81 MPH Curveball – called strike 3

2^nd inning

1) Hunter Cole hit a groundout to Oberste (53/G)

i. 92 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Myles Schroder was hit by a pitch (HBP)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 93 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-2

iii. 93 MPH Fastball – foul 0-2

iv. 94 MPH Fastball – HBP

3) Ali Castillo hit a fielder’s choice grounder to Smith – Castillo advanced to 2B on a throwing error from Gibson (36/G) -> E6

i. 87 MPH Slider – called strike 0-1

ii. 87 MPH Slider – in play

4) Jeff Arnold popped out to Gibson (6/P)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 93 MPH Fastball – in play

3^rd inning

1) Dan Slania hit a groundout to Smith (31/G)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 93 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 1-1

iii. 92 MPH Fastball – called strike 1-2

iv. 92 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Moreno hit a groundout to Flores (43/G)

i. 94 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 94 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 93 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Arroyo lined a single into CF (S8/L)

i. 88 MPH Slider – in play

4) Horan singled through the middle (S8/G)

i. 85 MPH Changeup – ball 1-0

ii. 93 MPH Fastball – called strike 1-1

iii. 79 MPH Curveball – called strike 1-2

iv. 79 MPH Curveball – in play

5) Jones flied out to Cruzado (7/F)

i. 78 MPH Curveball – called strike 0-1

ii. 94 MPH Fastball – in play

4^th inning

1) Cole flied out to King (8/F)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 93 MPH Fastball – called strike 1-1

iii. 79 MPH Curveball – in play

2) Schroder hit a groundout to Gsellman (13/G)

i. 94 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Castillo singled through the right side (S9/G)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 94 MPH Fastball – in play

4) Arnold reached on a fielding error by Oberste, but Castillo was then tagged out by Oberste to end the frame (E5/G) -> 5

i. 92 MPH Fastball – in play

5^th inning

1) Slania struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 92 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 1-1

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – called strike 1-2

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 2-2

v. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

vi. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 3-2

vii. 92 MPH Fastball – foul 3-2

viii. 92 MPH Fastball – called strike 3

2) Moreno flied out to Sabol (9/F)

i. 84 MPH Slider – in play

3) Arroyo struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 93 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-2

iii. 81 MPH Curveball – ball 1-2

iv. 94 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

v. 81 MPH Curveball – foul 1-2

vi. 94 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 3

6^th inning

1) Horan hit a groundout to Flores (43/G)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 80 MPH Curveball – ball 1-1

iii. 93 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

iv. 80 MPH Curveball – in play

2) Jones failed to reach on a bunt attempt (13/G)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Cole flied out to King (8/F)

i. 87 MPH Fastball – in play (slider?)

7^th inning

1) Schroder popped out to Gibson (6/P)

i. 84 MPH Changeup – ball 1-0

ii. 84 MPH Changeup – foul 1-1

iii. 93 MPH Fastball – called strike 1-2

iv. 94 MPH Fastball – ball 2-2

v. 78 MPH Curveball – in play

2) Castillo lined a single into RF (S9/L)

i. 92 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 92 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 92 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Arnold doubled Castillo home (D9/F)

i. 85 MPH Slider – in play

4) PH Ricky Oropesa doubled Arnold home (D8/F)

i. 77 MPH Curveball – ball 1-0

ii. 92 MPH Fastball – in play

5) Morenpo lined an RBI double into LF (D7/L)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 78 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 0-2

iii. 80 MPH Curveball – ball 1-2

iv. 93 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

v. 80 MPH Curveball – foul 1-2

vi. 94 MPH Fastball – ball 2-2

vii. 80 MPH Curveball – foul 2-2

viii. 87 MPH Slider – ball 3-2

ix. 93 MPH Fastball – in play

6) Arroyo lined out to Gibson (6/L)

i. 79 MPH Curveball – foul 0-1

ii. 93 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-2

iii. 93 MPH Fastball – foul 0-2

iv. 80 MPH Curveball – in play

David Roseboom

7) Horan hit a groundout to Roseboom (13/G)

i. 76 MPH Slider – in play

Beck Wheeler

8^th inning

1) Jones struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 80 MPH Splitter – ball 1-1

iii. 91 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

iv. 80 MPH Splitter – swinging strike 3

2) Cole struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 77 MPH Splitter – called strike 0-1

ii. 77 MPH Splitter – foul 0-2

iii. 80 MPH Splitter – swinging strike 3

3) Schroder flied out to Cruzado in foul territory (7/F)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

9^th inning

1) Castillo tripled (T8/F)

i. 92 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Arnold walked on a wild pitch that brought home Castillo (BB) -> WP

i. 76 MPH Curveball – ball 1-0

ii. 92 MPH Fastball – called strike 1-1

iii. 77 MPH Curveball – ball 2-1

iv. 80 MPH Splitter – swinging strike 2-2

v. 79 MPH Splitter – ball 3-2

vi. 80 MPH Splitter – ball 4

3) PH Eliezer Zambrano hit a force out to Gibson (64/G)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – in play

4) Moreno hit a double play grounder to Wilmer (463/G)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

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