Mets Minor League Baseball Blog

The Sand Gnats won two one run game in their doubleheader over Rome.  In the first game, Tobi Stoner is finally getting some run support and he improved to 3-5 on the season.  He gave up three runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Daniel Stegal went two for three with two RBIs and a run.

In the second game, once again the Sand Gnats did just enough to pick up the win in a 5-4 win.  Julio Polanco gave up one run and he struck out six in four solid innings.  Greg Veloz went two for three with two doubles, two runs and an RBI.

Binghamton got pretty much no offense in their 7-0 loss.  Mike Nickeas had both Mets’ hits, one of which was a double.

Michael Devaney took the loss despite giving up just one run in the first inning.  Ricardo Morales gave up three runs in 2 2/3 innings.

Waner Mateo lost his first game of the season in a tough relief appearance for St. Lucie in their 9-7 loss to Vero Beach.  He gave up five runs (three earned) on five hits with two strikeouts in just two innings.

Jose Castro was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three for five with an RBI and a run.

Adam Bostick had a tough time in the Zephyrs’ 8-5 loss to Colorado Springs.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts in just 2 2/3 innings.

Chip Ambres was the hitting star in the loss.  He went one for three with a two run homer.

Francisco Pena had a great day at the plate in the Sand Gnats 9-5 win over Rome.  He went two for three with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs scored.

Josh Stinson picked up the win with a decent outing.  He gave up four runs on four hits and a walk with one strikeout in seven innings.  Three of the four hits he gave up were homeruns.

St. Lucie outhit Vero Beach 15-13 but they lost 6-4 as their pen collapsed in extra innings.  Each team scored a run in the ninth to keep it going, then they did the same thing in the tenth.  Finally in the eleventh, Vero Beach scored two and St. Lucie couldn’t answer.  Grady Hinchman gave up those two eleventh inning runs and he took the loss.

Drew Butera was the hitting star in the loss. He went two for five with a homerun and three RBIs.

Kevin Mulvey improved to 5-4 on the season with a nice start in Binghamton’s 9-2 win over New Britain. He gave up two runs on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in seven solid innings.

Corey Coles was the hitting star.  He went one for four with a walk, a triple, three RBIs and two runs.

The Zephyrs won both games of their doubleheader with Colorado Springs and they got some quality pitching in both games.  The first game was a 5-2 win with Philip Humber having a nice start.  He gave up two runs on ten hits with seven strikeouts in six innings.  Jake Gautreau went two for three with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Jason Vargas picked up the win in the second game.  He gave up three runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings.  Andy Tracy homered for the thirteenth time this season and he drove in two runs.

The Sand Gnats couldn’t get the bats going and the end result was a 7-2 loss to Rome.  Leivi Ventura doubled home two runs to account for all of the offense by the Sand Gnats.

Greg Mullens was hit hard and he took the loss.  He gave up four runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five innings.

Dustin Martin singled home Jamar Hill in the bottom of the ninth to win it for St. Lucie in their 5-4 win over Vero Beach.  To get to that point, they got a couple of big homeruns.  Both Joshua Petersen and Sean Henry went yard and each had nice days that plate in the win.

Brandon Nall picked up the win with two shutout innings of relief.  He struck out two and gave up two hits.

Binghamton roughed up New Britain 12-4 and Caleb Stewart had a big day at the plate.  He went four for four with a homerun, three RBIs and three runs.  Jose Coronado only had one hit but he drove in four runs and scored twice.

Salvador Aguilar improved to 2-1 with a nice start.  He gave up three runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six solid innings.

The Sand Gnats and Catfish combined for 27 hits but only five runs in a 3-2, fourteen inning pitchers duel.  Matt Durkin threw 6 2/3 solid innings in his start and Jeremy Mizell gave up the losing run and he dropped to 2-4 on the season.

Josh Thole was the hitting star.  He went three for six with a double, a run and an RBI.

Mike Pelfrey was shelled in the Zephyr’s 8-3 loss to Omaha.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks with a strikeout in 3 2/3 innings.  The loss drops him to 0-1 on the season since getting sent back down to the minors.

Chip Ambres was the hitting star in the win. He went two for four with a homerun and two runs scored.

Marcos Carvajal was hit hard in the Mets 9-6 loss to the Fisher Cats and he dropped to 1-3 on the season.  He gave up three runs (one earned) on five hits and four walks with five strikeouts in four innings.  Two relievers were also hit hard and each gave up three runs a piece.

Miguel Negron was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for three with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Chan Ho Park was hit very hard in the Zephyrs’ 8-6 loss to Omaha.  He gave up seven runs on fourteen hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

Chip Ambres homered and drove in two runs in the loss.  Jake Gautreau went three for five with two doubles and two runs.

The Sand Gnats hitters were held in check in a 4-2 loss to the Catfish.  D.J. Wabick went one for four with a double and he scored both runs in the loss.

Tim Stronach took the loss despite a decent start.  He gave up two runs on four hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

Daniel Murphy provided most of the offense in St. Lucie’s 3-2 win over Dunedin.  He went one for one for three with a homerun and two RBIs.  Joshua Petersen went three for four with a double.

Kevin Tomasiewicz picked up the win with two shutout innings of relief.  He gave up two hits and he struck out one.

Binghamton picked up just five hits in their 4-0 loss to the Fisher Cats.  All five hits were singles and the only Met to reach base twice was Mark Kiger with a hit and a walk.

Jose Sanchez took the loss despite giving up just one unearned run.  He gave up three hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

The Sand Gnats edged the Catfish 4-3 and Tobi Stoner picked up his second win of the season with a nice start.  He gave up two unearned runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts. 

Josh Thole was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for five with two doubles, a run and an RBI.

Michael Devaney improved to 2-4 on the season with a solid start in Binghamton’s 6-2 win over the Fisher Cats.  He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts in six innings.

Caleb Stewart was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for four with a double, an RBI and two runs scored.  Corey Coles went two for five with a solo homerun.

St. Lucie came from behind to beat Dunedin 3-2 and Ambiorix Concepcion led the way at the plate.  He went two for four with a double and he drove two of the three Mets runs. 

Jonathan Niese threw five solid frames and he gave up just one run in his start but he didn’t pick up the win.  Brandon Nall improved to 1-0 and he struck out one in two shutout innings.

The Zephyrs edged Omaha 2-1 and Brian Lawrence pitched the team to the win.  He gave up one run on six hits with two strikeouts in seven innings of work.

Jesus Feliciano went two for three with a run in the win.  Sandy Alomar, Jr. doubled and he drove in a run.

Kevin Mulvey improved to 4-4 on the season with a nice start in the Mets 5-2 win over the Fisher Cats.  He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six solid innings.

Caleb Stewart was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for four with two doubles and two runs scored.  Wilson Batista also had a nice game and he went two for four with a run.

The Zephyrs took a 7-4 lead into the bottom of the ninth when Guillermo Mota collapsed and gave up four runs in the bottom of the ninth to lose it.  He dropped to 0-1 on the season and it was by far his worst relief appearance of the season.

Andy Tracy hit homerun number twelve and he drove in two runs.  Ricky Ledee went three for four with a homerun and two runs scored.

Seven different Sand Gnats picked up a hit apiece in their 2-0 loss to the Catfish.  Leivi Ventura was the only Sand Gnat to reach base twice in the loss and he singled and drew a walk.

Josh Stinson dropped to 1-6 although he had a nice start.  He gave up two runs on eight hits with two strikeouts in six innings.

St. Lucie had plenty of hitting stars in their 11-3 win over Dunedin but Sean Henry led the way.  He went three for six with two triples, four RBIs and a run.  Daniel Murphy went two for six with two doubles and three RBIs.

Robert Parnall picked up the win with a nice start.  He improved to 3-2 and he gave up one run on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

Greg Mullens took it on the chin in the Sand Gnats 10-8 loss to Rome.  He gave up six runs on eleven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Greg Veloz went three for six with two RBIs and a run.  Joe Holden went three for five with an RBI and two runs.

Talk about an ugly game.  The pitchers gave up 12 runs and the hitters picked up just four hit in the 12-0 loss.  Daniel Murphy had the only extra base hit of the game with a double.

Jacob Ruckle took the loss and he dropped to 2-3.  He gave up six runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

Fernando Tatis had a nice day at the plate in the Zephyr’s 8-5 win over the Isotopes.  He went two for four with a double, three RBIs and two runs.  Andy Tracy went yard for the eleventh time this year with a two run shot.

Philip Humber didn’t have his best stuff but he improved to 4-4 on the season.  He gave up four runs (three earned) on three hits and three walks with six strikeouts.

The Mets ran up the score on the Defenders and won a 9-6 game.  Caleb Stewart was the hitting star.  He went three for four with a homerun and two runs scored.  Jose A. Reyes went two for four with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Salvador Aguilar didn’t have his best stuff but with all of the offense, he still picked up the win.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings.