Matz and the Metz Salvage a Win in Portland

Binghamton Mets @ Portland Sea Dogs

July 23, 2014

Steven Matz @ Mike Augliera

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

W: Matz (4-1, 2.75 ERA); L: Augliera (4-9, 5.38 ERA); Save: Satterwhite (9, 1.42 ERA)

MiLB.com Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Steven Matz – 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, BB, 4 SO, HR, 96 Pitches (67 Strikes), 8 GO: 4 FO

Randy Fontanez (H, 5, 3.78 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 2 SO

Cody Satterwhite – 1 IP, 2 SO, GO

Batters

Dilson Herrera – 2-5, R, SB (6), 2 SO

Brian Burgamy – 4-5, R, 2 2B (21)

Travis Taijeron – 1-3, 2B (25), RBI (48), BB, 2 SO

T.J. Rivera – 1-3, R, 2B (4), RBI (8), SF

Rylan Sandoval – 1-4, R, HR (1), RBI (11), SO

Recap:

            Steven Matz was very sharp Wednesday night, helping the BMets to salvage a game against the only team with a better record in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League. Facing the toughest lineup in the EL, Matz looked in control throughout the start, requiring 15 or fewer pitches in every inning except the 4^th, when he got out of a 2-outs, bases loaded jam to hold onto a tight 2-1 lead. The Mets would connect on three straight hits in the 5^th, giving Matz and the Mets bullpen all the extra support they would need. Randy Fontanez and Cody Satterwhite were very sharp over the last two innings, allowing only one Portland baserunner. Offensively, Dilson and Burgamy continued their red-hot hitting, while Taijeron and Rivera continued their merely hot hitting. Rylan Sandoval would hit his first homerun of the year, as he got a rare start at 3B.