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Lara Leaves B-Mets In Early Hole

Altoona Curve @ Binghamton Mets


June 22, 2016



Teams
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

R
H
E
Altoona
3
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0

6
13
1
Binghamton
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0

3
10
0
W: Holmes (6-4, 4.93 ERA); L: Lara (4-7, 4.46 ERA); Save: McKinney (1)


The Highlights:

Pitchers

Rainy Lara (L, 4-7, 4.46 ERA) – 5 IP, 10 H, 6 R (6 ER), 5 2B, 15 TB, 3 BB, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 1 GIDP, 4 GB: 9 FB: 9 LD, 82 Pitches (48 Strikes), 6 Swinging, 15 Called, 7.3% SwStr, 18.2% Whiff/Swing, 16.4 Pitches/IP, 27 BF
Kevin McGowan (2.70 ERA) – 2 IP, 1 H, 1 TB, 1 GIDP, 2 GB: 1 FB: 2 LD, 13 Pitches (10 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 3 Called, 7.7% SwStr, 14.3% Whiff/Swing, 6.5 Pitches/IP, 5 BF
Tim Peterson (5.25 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 1 2B, 3 TB, 3 K (2 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 LD, 21 Pitches (15 Strikes), 5 Swinging, 4 Called, 23.8% SwStr, 45.5% Whiff/Swing, 21 Pitches/IP, 5 BF
Beck Wheeler (4.88 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 BB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 1 GIDP, 1 GB, 15 Pitches (7 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 2 Called, 6.7% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 15 Pitches/IP, 3 BF

Batters

2B - L.J. Mazzilli - 3-5, 1 SB, 5.9% SwStr, 11.1% Whiff/Swing, 3.4 Pitches/PA
SS - Phillip Evans - 2-5, 1 R, 6.2% SwStr, 11.1% Whiff/Swing, 3.2 Pitches/PA
3B - Matt Oberste - 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 15.4% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 5.2 Pitches/PA
1B - Dominic Smith - 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 6.7% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 3 Pitches/PA
C - Colton Plaia - 1-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K, 10.5% SwStr, 22.2% Whiff/Swing, 3.8 Pitches/PA
CF - Maikis De La Cruz - 2-3, 1 BB, 3.5 Pitches/PA


Recapish


            The Binghamton Mets slide continued Wednesday night as they dropped their second straight to the Curve. Altoona jumped ahead big early against B-Mets starter Rainy Lara, and then Binghamton proceeded to waste numerous opportunities for big innings. They got 17 runners on base – 10 hits, 6 walks, and 1 HBP – but only 3 came around to score, which has been the story for the B-Mets in 2016.
            This outing was particularly frustrating for Rainy Lara, who had put together one of his best stretches in Double-A over the past month, and was his own worst enemy Wednesday night. He allowed all three 1st inning runs with two outs and he walked in a run during the 2nd inning. Coming into the start, Lara had a 1.86 ERA with just a .525 OPS allowed over his previous 5 starts (29 IP), so hopefully this is just a hiccup. This was the 4th time in 13 starts that Lara has allowed more than 3 runs.
            Despite the hole Lara dug Binghamton, they B-Mets had plenty of chances to start scratching away, but they just stink at hitting with runners in scoring position this season. They left two on in the 1st, had a runner thrown out at 2B for the final out of the 2nd (would’ve been bases loaded), left a runner at 2B in the 3rd, left the bases loaded in the 4th, left two on in the 5th, runners on the corners in the 7th, and Smith at 1B after he led off the 9th with a single. That’s just ugly. And the final three B-Mets went down swinging to end the game.
            I break down the few scoring details and how they got all those scoring opportunities with highlights below, so enjoy! This series wraps up Thursday evening at 6:35 PM, with Josh Zeid (1-1, 3.65 ERA) scheduled to start for Binghamton.


MiLB.tv Scoring Highlights


            L.J. Mazzilli led off the bottom of the 1st with a single and stole 2B, but the B-Mets couldn’t get him home from 3B in the frame.


            Maikis De La Cruz and Mazzilli singled after an E1 in the 2nd, but Maikis would be thrown out at 2B on Mazzilli's hit.



            Phillip Evans and Matt Oberste led off the 3rd inning with singles, and Jayce Boyd was able to get Evans home on an RBI groundout.



            Maikis and Mazzilli both singled again in the 4th inning, but the B-Mets left the bases loaded this time.



            Oberste (BB) and Dominic Smith (HBP) reached to start the 7th and both eventually came around to score. Oberste came home on a sac fly from Jayce Boyd, and then Colton Plaia doubled Smith home.


            Smith added a single later in the game.



MiLB.tv Defensive Highlights


           Kevin McGowan benefitted from a 9-2 double play to end the 6th inning, as Stefan Sabol was given the chance to show off his arm and gun down Barrett Barnes at home. Also, check out some double plays turned by the infield.






Pitcher Coverage


Rainy Lara


Table 1 – Lara pitch stats by inning

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Total
Total
22
23
9
13
10
5
82
Strikes
12
11
6
10
6
3
48
Swinging*
1
2
2
0
0
1
6
*7.3% Swinging strike rate; 18.2% Whiff/Swing








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