EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT BINGHAMTON METS
08/05/2110
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT BINGHAMTON METS
GAME ID: 5234 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Akron RubberDucks (45-63) 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 6 1
Binghamton Mets (56-52) 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 X 7 11 1
RubberDucks Lose Contest, 7-4
Binghamton designated hitter Juan Aguirre was a significant contributor in his team's 7-4 triumph over the Akron RubberDucks. He was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Mets. The second-place Mets now have a win-loss record of 56-52.

Alex Melendez had a big 2-run home run for the Mets in the bottom of the fifth inning. With Binghamton trailing 4-3 and a runner on 2nd, he got a splitter from Kurt Lawson, the 6th overall pick in the 2108 draft, and swatted a home run to right. It was his 7th home run of the season, and more importantly, it put the Mets ahead, 5-4.

"The most important thing is that we won," Melendez said.
AKRON BATTING LINESCORE BINGHAMTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Grant CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .267 10 26
J. Torres LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .273 5 34
E. Zetino 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
A. Orellana SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .165 5 11
S. Light DH 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 .500 1 4
A. Ramirez 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .200 0 2
D. Flores RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .289 2 30
B. Roller 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .238 14 35
R. Bracero C 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 .273 3 11
Totals 32 4 6 3 6 9 18      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Light (2, 2nd Inning off J. Ibanez, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Bracero (5, 5th Inning off J. Ibanez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Bracero (3, 2nd Inning off J. Ibanez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Light 2 , A. Ramirez , D. Flores , B. Roller , R. Bracero 6
2-out RBI: R. Bracero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Zetino , D. Flores , B. Roller
GIDP: A. Grant
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Flores (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Grant (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Herrera LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .254 3 18
H. Puentes 3B 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 .346 1 6
J. Aguirre DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .277 5 28
G. Berrios CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .231 4 19
A. Melendez RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .223 7 21
R. Renner SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .277 4 11
C. Pongratz C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .288 8 39
J. Vasquez 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .333 0 1
G. Marinaro 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .230 6 16
Totals 33 7 11 7 2 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Pongratz (13, 2nd Inning off K. Lawson, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Berrios (8, 5th Inning off K. Lawson, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Puentes (3, 6th Inning off N. Brager, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Aguirre (5, 3rd Inning off K. Lawson, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Melendez (7, 5th Inning off K. Lawson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Herrera , H. Puentes 2 , J. Aguirre 6 , G. Berrios 2 , A. Melendez 4 , R. Renner , C. Pongratz 3 , J. Vasquez
2-out RBI: H. Puentes , J. Aguirre , A. Melendez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Herrera , A. Melendez , C. Pongratz
Sac Bunt: J. Vasquez
Sac Fly: E. Herrera
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Herrera (19)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Renner (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Marinaro-Renner-Vasquez)
OF assists: 1 (Melendez(Flores at 2nd base))
AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE BINGHAMTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Lawson L (3-4) 4.2 7 5 5 2 5 2 75 3.62   
N. Brager 3.1 4 2 2 0 3 0 48 5.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Lawson 33
Batters Faced: K. Lawson 23, N. Brager 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Lawson 6-3, N. Brager 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: K. Lawson 75-50, N. Brager 48-31
WP: N. Brager
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ibanez W (4-1) 7.2 5 4 3 5 5 1 120 1.93   
A. Chavez SV (13) 1.1 1 0 0 1 4 0 30 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ibanez 55
Batters Faced: J. Ibanez 32, A. Chavez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ibanez 6-10, A. Chavez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ibanez 120-70, A. Chavez 30-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Chavez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Aguirre
Ballpark: NYSEG Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 5936
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