BINGHAMTON, NY – Former New York Mets
farmhand Stefan Welch collected four hits, including a pair of two-run home
runs, to lead the Altoona Curve past the Binghamton Mets by a 7-4 score Sunday
afternoon at NYSEG Stadium. The defeat pushed Binghamton’s losing streak to six
games, their longest of the season.
B-Mets starter Cory Mazzoni
was tagged for six runs on nine hits over four innings in his second straight
loss. After Ramon Cabrera singled home a run in the second inning, Welch blasted
his first homer to give Altoona a three-run lead. Welch hit his second dinger in
the fourth, part of a three-run inning.
Forced the play catch-up, Binghamton plated
three runs in the fourth against starter Matt McSwain. Eric Campbell and Allan
Dykstra started the frame with a pair of singles and Travis Ozga got Binghamton
on the board on fielder’s choice. Wilfredo Tovar plated a run with a double and
pinch-hitter Dustin Martin capped the inning with an RBI ground out.
Erik Turgeon took over for
Mazzoni in the fourth and posted a scoreless inning before allowing a run in the
fifth. Jeff Stevens took the wheel and kept the deficit at four with a shutout
seventh.
The B-Mets struck closer
with a run in the seventh against reliever Jeff Inman. Juan Lagares led off with
a single, moved to third on a single and double play, and scored on a wild
pitch, cutting the deficit to three.
Binghamton threatened in
the eighth and ninth, but got no closer. Juan Lagares struck out against Vic
Black while representing the tying run in the eighth and Travis Ozga lined into
a game-ending double play with the bases loaded to cap Binghamton’s
eight-straight home loss.
McSwain (3-2) allowed three
runs on seven hits in five innings for the win. Mazzoni (1-2) was saddled with
his second loss of the homestand while Black collected his fifth
save.
The B-Mets (36-44) look to snap their home
losing streak Monday night at 6:35 PM. RHP Gonzalez Germen takes the ball
against RHP Gerrit Cole. The Horizons Federal Credit Union pre-game show begins
at 6:20 PM on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.
Press release provided by the Binghamton Mets
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