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B-Mets Blow Chance For Fifth Straight In The 9th

Binghamton Mets @ Altoona Curve


June 28, 2016



Teams
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

R
H
E
Binghamton
0
2
3
0
0
2
0
0
0

7
10
2
Altoona
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
0
2

8
11
0
W: Lakind (3-0, 1.83 ERA); L: Wheeler (0-2, 5.23 ERA)


The Highlights:

Pitchers

Josh Zeid (5.87 ERA) – 5.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R (6 ER), 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 13 TB, 2 BB, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 1 GIDP, 6 GB: 6 FB: 6 LD: 3 PU, 103 Pitches (60 Strikes), 2 Swinging, 17 Called, 1.9% SwStr, 4.7% Whiff/Swing, 18.2 Pitches/IP, 25 BF
Tim Peterson (H, 5, 4.40 ERA) – 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 TB, 1 K (0 K/Sw), 2 GB, 12 Pitches (10 Strikes), 0 Swinging, 5 Called, 0% SwStr, 0% Whiff/Swing, 36 Pitches/IP, 3 BF
Luis Mateo (H, 3, 2.50 ERA) – 2 IP, 1 BB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 3 GB: 1 FB: 1 PU, 24 Pitches (13 Strikes), 4 Swinging, 3 Called, 16.7% SwStr, 40% Whiff/Swing, 12 Pitches/IP, 7 BF
Beck Wheeler (BS, 1)(L, 0-2, 5.23 ERA) – 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 2B, 3 TB, 1 BB, 2 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD, 14 Pitches (8 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 3 Called, 7.1% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 21 Pitches/IP, 5 BF

Batters

CF – Juan Lagares - 1-4, 1 R, 1 HBP, 1 K, 20% SwStr, 42.9% Whiff/Swing, 3 Pitches/PA
SS - Amed Rosario - 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 CS, 9.1% SwStr, 16.7% Whiff/Swing, 4.4 Pitches/PA
1B - Dominic Smith - 1-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 1 K, 12.5% SwStr, 28.6% Whiff/Swing, 3.2 Pitches/PA
LF - Jayce Boyd - 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2.4 Pitches/PA
C - Xorge Carrillo - 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 15% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 4 Pitches/PA
RF/CF – Maikis De La Cruz - 1-4, 1 RBI, 3.75 Pitches/PA
2B - L.J. Mazzilli - 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SF, 2.5 Pitches/PA
SP – Josh Zeid - 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 K, 11.1% SwStr, 16.7% Whiff/Swing, 3 Pitches/PA


Recapish


            The Binghamton Mets had everything working for them Tuesday night, but a long 6th inning pulled the Curve to within a run, and then Altoona walked off with a rally in the 9th. B-Mets starter Josh Zeid was very effective over the first 5 innings, but the 6th was an entirely different story. Binghamton still held a lead when they handed the ball off to closer Beck Wheeler in the 9th, but Wheeler just couldn’t get the final strike, allowing a two out walkoff double to Jose Osuna, which put an end to Binghamton’s 4-game winning streak.
            The only strike against B-Mets starter Josh Zeid over the first 5 innings was a solo blast allowed to Anderson Feliz in the 2nd. He faced just one more over the minimum during the first 4 innings, and worked around a pair of base runners in the 5th.
            In addition to top-prospects Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith, the Binghamton Mets lineup featured rehabbing Juan Lagares and recently signed Jose Reyes, though neither played all 9 innings. Reyes went hitless, but Lagares singled to spark the 3rd inning rally. Rosario doubled Lagares to 3B to give that 3rd inning rally legs, and he added a two run single in the 6th. Last but certainly not least, Dominic Smith got the scoring started with a solo blast to deep CF leading off the 2nd.
            Thanks to an efficient approach and the outburst from his offense, Zeid took a 7-1 lead into the 6th on just 71 pitches. But the first three would reach and score against him by the time the first out of the inning was recorded. He was able to get the second out of the frame, but then Feliz singled to keep the inning alive and Barrett Barnes doubled him home – easy to second guess, but it seemed like Zeid should’ve been taken out after the Feliz hit.
            The game remained 7-6 until the 9th, when Binghamton closer Beck Wheeler was asked to work for a second straight day, which is much less common in the minors (at least within the Mets system). Wheeler would get no help from his defense during the frame, with errors from Maikis De La Cruz and L.J. Mazzilli allowing Curve baserunners to take an extra base. Osuna was up next and he fell behind 0-2 before doubling home the winning run on a fly ball to the right center field warning track.
            I break down the scoring details with highlights below, and have including defense and strikeout highlights at the bottom, so enjoy! This series wraps up Wednesday night at 6:35 PM, with Mickey Jannis (2-7, 5.45 ERA) scheduled to start for the B-Mets.


MiLB.tv Scoring Highlights


            Dominic Smith led off the 2nd inning with his seventh homer of the season. Xorge Carrillo singled two batters later and then came around to score on back-to-back two out hits from L.J. Mazzilli and Josh Zeid.




            Juan Lagares led off the 3rd inning with a single and went to 3B on Amed Rosario’s third double since joining Binghamton. Smith was then hit by a pitch to load the bases for Jayce Boyd. Boyd had to settle for an RBI groundout, but the B-Mets weren’t done in the 3rd yet. A walk to Carrillo re-loaded the bases for Maikis De La Cruz, who brought home the B-Mets fourth run of the game with a single into RF. Binghamton made it 5-1 when Smith scored on a sac fly from Mazzzilli.




            Boyd picked up a hit in the 5th.


            Mazzilli sparked the B-Mets final rally with a leadoff single in the 6th. Binghamton loaded the bases for Rosario in the frame and he brought home two with a single to LF. The B-Mets left the bases loaded in the frame, but they were up 7-1, so they appeared to be in good standing.




MiLB.tv Defensive Highlights


            Jose Reyes couldn’t handle the one hot shot hit to him at 3B.


            Dominic Smith had to go down to make this lay in he 3rd.


            Amed Rosario started a double play in the 5th inning.


            The B-Mets nearly turned a game-ending double play in the 9th, but Mazzilli’s throw was well wide, which allowed the tying run to come around and score before the walkoff hit. He did make a pair of nice plays earlier in the game though.





Pitcher Coverage


Josh Zeid


Table 1 – Zeid pitch stats by inning

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Total
Total
10
12
12
18
19
32
103
Strikes
7
7
8
10
11
17
60
Swinging*
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
*1.9% Swinging strike rate; 4.7% Whiff/Swing rate



Tim Peterson


            Peterson struck out Kevin Newman to stop the bleeding in the 6th inning.



Luis Mateo


            Mateo struck out Barrett Barnes for the second out in the 8th.


  
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