4/30 Minor League Report! GARCIA

Binghamton 8, Portland 3

Emmanuel Garcia broke out of a 6 for 37 slump in a huge way, going 3 for 4 with 3 runs, leading the Mets to a convincing 8-3 win over the Sea Dogs today. Josh Thole, Shawn Bowman and Mark Kiger also had multi hit games for the Mets, while Ruben Tejada (0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .222), Lucas Duda (0 for 4, K, .292), and Carl Loadenthal (0 for 4, K, .270) took 0-fers.

Ryan Coultas got the start tonight, and was effective in his 5 innings, allowing just 6 hits and a run (on a solo homer). Despite entering the game with a 4 run lead, Roy Merritt somehow got a save, going 1.2 innings for his 9th of the season.

cf Emmanuel Garcia 3 for 4, 3 runs, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K, .269
c Josh Thole 2 for 5, 2b, RBI, 2 Ks, .383
lf Josh Petersen 1 for 3, run, 2 RBI, BB, K, .267
dh Shawn Bowman 2 for 4, run, 2 2b, RBI, K, .263
3b Mark Kiger 2 for 4, RBI, 2 Ks, .250
2b Jon Malo 1 for 3, 3 runs, HR, RBI, K, .455
Ryan Coultas 5 IP, 6 H, ER, 1/4 BB/K, HR, 3.05 era, W (1-1), 4:7:4
John Madden 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2.25 era, 2:0:0
Edgar Alfonzo 1.1 IP, H, BB, 0.00 era, 2:2:0
Tim McNab 0.1 IP, H, 3.27 era, 0:1:0
Roy Merritt 1.2 IP, 1/4 BB/K, 1.98 era, SV (9), 1:0:4

St. Lucie 7, Sarasota 5

Carlos Guzman's walkoff 2 run homer in the 10th provided the Mets with their second straight extra inning victory tonight, 7-5 against the Reds. The story of the game, however, is the continued resurgance of Ike Davis, who had 2 more hits tonight, both doubles, and is batting .371 over his last 10 games, with 6 2b and 8 XBH. The 2 thru 5 hitters in the Mets order were a combined 10 for 23 with 4 2b, 2 HR and 5 RBI. Greg Veloz (0 for 4, BB, K, .229, in a long 6 for 43 slump) and Brahiam Maldonado (0 for 4, 3 Ks, .224) took 0-fers.

Eric Niesen started tonight as was good over his 6 innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs (1 earned, thanks to a Bouchard error). Nick Carr blew the save (thanks to a Reese Havens error, his 10th), but got the win with 4 innings of piggyback relief. Carr has rebounded strongly so far this month off what was a total disaster of a season in 2008, he's posted a 1.69 era in 16 innings this month, with 11 hits allowed in 16 innings, and 17 Ks to go along with 10 walks.

cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 2 for 4, 2 runs, BB, .231
ss Reese Havens 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b (6), HR (4), 2 RBI (11), BB, .275
1b Ike Davis 2 for 5, 2 2b (8), RBI (6), .304
c Francisco Pena 2 for 5, run, 2b (4), RBI (5), .214
rf Carlos Guzman 2 for 5, run, 2b (6), HR (3), 3 RBI (8), 2 Ks, .303
3b Matt Bouchard 1 for 4, K, .154
dh Hector Pellot 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .159
Eric Niesen 6 IP, 3 H, 2/1 R/ER, 2/4 BB/K, 2.45 era, 9:5:4
Nick Carr 4 IP, 5 H, 3/1 R/ER, 7 Ks, 1.69 era, 2:2:7

Savannah 7, Greenville 4

Eric Beaulac started today and was roughed up for 3 runs on 4 hits (including a homer) and 3 walks in 3.2 innings, but a piggybacking Kyle Allen matched his best outing of the season, working 4.1 innings, allowing just a run on 2 hits, striking out 7 to pick up his first win. Rhiner Cruz got the final 2 outs for his 4th save.

The top 4 in the order for the Gnats (Fernandez, Marte, Flores, Satin) were a combined 0 for 16 with 4 walks and 7 Ks, and they scored 2 runs (one each for Marte and Satin). Raul Reyes (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .208) also took an 0-fer. Sean Ratliff and Jean Luc Blaquiere had multi hit games, Blaquiere went 4 for 4 and drove in 4.

3b Jefry Marte 0 for 4, run, BB, 2 Ks, .267
ss Wilmer Flores 0 for 4, BB, K, .296
1b Eric Campbell 1 for 4, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI, .268
lf Sean Ratliff 2 for 4, 2 runs, K, .299
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 4 for 4, run, 2b, HR, 4 RBI, .262
2b Jacob Elgsti 1 for 3, BB, K, .333
Eric Beaulac 3.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3/6 BB/K, HR, 2.87 era, 3:2:6
Josh Stinson 0.1 IP, 3.86 era, 0:1:0
Kyle Allen 4.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 3/7 BB/K, 7.47 era, W (1-1), 2:4:7
Rhiner Cruz 0.2 IP, K, 2.61 era, SV (4), 0:1:1