HARTFORD DOWNS B-METS 8-6

Hartford’s Big Inning One-Ups B-Mets in 8-6 Loss

BINGHAMTON, NY- The Hartford Yard Goats scored five times in the fifth inning en route to an 8-6 win over the Binghamton Mets, Saturday night at NYSEG Stadium. The B-Mets played as the road team in a game that was closed to the public.
With the B-Mets leading 4-2 in the fifth, Hartford saw its first five men reach against Rainy Lara. Three singles loaded the bases and Noel Cuevas emptied them with a three-run double. Ryan McMahon then yanked a two-run homer to right, putting the Yard Goats on top, 7-4.
Hartford added a run in the seventh when Ciriaco singled in Cuevas. The B-Mets got a run on a Jayce Boyd sacrifice fly in the eighth, then one more on an Amed Rosario single in the ninth, cutting the deficit to 8-6. The B-Mets brought the tying run to the plate but ultimately fell short.
Binghamton started fast in the top of the first, aided by the Hartford defense. Rosario bounced a two-out grounder to shortstop that Juan Ciriaco whiffed on, allowing him to reach. He later scored on a Matt Oberste single, putting the B-Mets on the board. Victor Cruzado followed that with a three-run homer to right, giving Binghamton a 4-0 lead.
The Yard Goats responded in the first as Ciriaco walked and took third on a Pat Valaika single, the first allowed by Rainy Lara. Rosell Herrera then singled up the middle, scoring Ciriaco to put Hartford on the board, 4-1.
In the fourth, Ryan McMahon led off with a single. He later scored on a Jackson Williams sacrifice fly, cutting Binghamton’s lead to 4-2.
Lara (6-9) allowed seven runs on ten hits over five innings and was tagged with the loss. Alex Balog (4-0) allowed four runs, all unearned, over seven innings and struck out five in the winning effort.
Oberste went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI and Cruzado was 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk.
The finale of the three-game series is set for 1:05 PM on Sunday with RHP Tyler Pill opposing Hartford RHP Zach Jemiola. Binghamton will play as the road team at NYSEG Stadium in a game closed to the public. The Horizons Federal Credit Union Pregame Show can be heard starting at 12:50 PM on News Radio 1290, WNBF and the Binghamton Mets channel on TuneIn.
POSTGAME NOTES: Victor Cruzado’s home run was his seventh, matching his career-high set in 2014 with Savannah…the B-Mets have home runs in three-straight games for the fourth time this season.
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