EASTERN LEAGUE
BINGHAMTON METS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
06/29/2109
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
BINGHAMTON METS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
GAME ID: 5027 - SATURDAY, JUNE 29TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Binghamton Mets (34-40) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 10 0
Reading Fightin Phils (30-43) 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 1
Fightin Phils Come Back Late to Clip Mets
The Reading Fightin Phils beat the Binghamton Mets, 5-4. Reading pitcher and Santiago, Dominican Republic, native Franklin Gallardo led the way. Mike Ruiz, who is tied for 10th in the EL in holds with 2, was the winner in relief. His record is now 1-8. The losing pitcher was Alberto Chavez. Today's win puts Reading at 30-43, while Binghamton falls to 34-40.

Reading got a knockout punch from Brian Russell. The right fielder hammered a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

"That was high adrenalin and it was fun," Russell said.
BINGHAMTON BATTING LINESCORE READING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Soto DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .212 1 10
B. Troop RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .279 1 18
F. Beltman 1B, SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .322 3 22
J. Burchell 3B 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .321 0 9
J. Santiago 2B 5 3 3 0 0 0 3 .250 1 16
H. Esparza SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .270 3 36
   a-B. Phelps PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 2 18
M. Cubero LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 5 .284 6 36
   c-J. Castaneda PR, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 1 2
C. Rangel C 4 0 2 1 0 1 4 .210 0 6
   b-N. Giardiola PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290 5 22
   d-D. Wollman C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 2 9
D. Friend CF 4 0 0 1 1 0 6 .185 0 13
Totals 37 4 10 4 6 6 32      
a - B. Phelps pinch hit for H. Esparza in the 9th
b - N. Giardiola pinch hit for C. Rangel in the 9th
c - J. Castaneda pinch ran for M. Cubero in the 9th
d - D. Wollman substituted for N. Giardiola in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Soto (7, 1st Inning off F. Gallardo, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Santiago 3 (17, 2nd Inning off F. Gallardo, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off M. Mota, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off M. Ruiz, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Rangel (2, 4th Inning off F. Gallardo, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Soto 2 , B. Troop , J. Santiago 6 , H. Esparza , M. Cubero 2 , C. Rangel 3
2-out RBI: B. Troop , M. Cubero , C. Rangel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Soto , F. Beltman , J. Burchell 2 , J. Santiago , D. Friend
GIDP: M. Cubero
Hit by Pitch: B. Troop , H. Esparza
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Santiago-Esparza-Beltman, Santiago-Esparza-Beltman, Santiago-Esparza-Beltman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Russell RF 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 .258 5 16
N. Sweet CF 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 .178 4 17
G. Erwin 1B, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .316 1 7
V. Bezanson LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .299 10 36
   a-R. Stivala 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 4 13
J. Rodriguez 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .224 3 12
J. Roche C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .238 2 17
J. Plutt DH 4 0 3 0 0 1 2 .289 1 1
R. Cirella 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 0 0
R. Torres SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .400 0 0
Totals 31 5 11 5 4 5 21      
a - R. Stivala substituted for V. Bezanson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Erwin (3, 1st Inning off B. Malca, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Sweet (4, 1st Inning off B. Malca, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Russell (5, 9th Inning off A. Chavez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Russell 4 , N. Sweet 4 , G. Erwin 2 , V. Bezanson 2 , J. Rodriguez , J. Roche , J. Plutt 3 , R. Torres
2-out RBI: V. Bezanson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Erwin , J. Rodriguez , R. Cirella
GIDP: B. Russell , R. Cirella 2
Sac Fly: J. Rodriguez
Hit by Pitch: B. Russell
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Russell (3)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Torres (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Torres-Erwin)
BINGHAMTON PITCHING LINESCORE READING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Malca 6.0 8 4 4 4 4 1 114 4.26   
F. Henson 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 2.95   
A. Chavez L (0-2) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 6.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Malca 40
Batters Faced: B. Malca 29, F. Henson 7, A. Chavez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Malca 7-5, F. Henson 3-1, A. Chavez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Malca 114-70, F. Henson 19-14, A. Chavez 3-2
Hit Batsmen: B. Malca
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Gallardo 6.1 6 1 1 3 4 0 113 1.93   
M. Mota H (2) 1.0 2 2 0 2 1 0 31 10.61   
M. Ruiz W (1-8), BS (3) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 32 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Gallardo 58
Batters Faced: F. Gallardo 28, M. Mota 8, M. Ruiz 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Gallardo 5-9, M. Mota 1-1, M. Ruiz 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Gallardo 113-68, M. Mota 31-14, M. Ruiz 32-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Ruiz 3-1
WP: M. Mota
Hit Batsmen: F. Gallardo , M. Ruiz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Franklin Gallardo
Ballpark: FirstEnergy Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 6548
Special Notes: RP Franklin Gallardo was injured while pitching.
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