*All results from games played on Friday, September 6th, 2013*
AAA -Las Vegas 51s (81-63)__________________________________
PACIFIC SOUTHERN DIVISION FINALS GAME THREE
SALT LAKE 2, LAS VEGAS 3 (Box)
The 51s were able to avoid elimination last night, defeating the Salt Lake Bees 3-2 at Cashman Field. Giancarlo Alvarado pitched 5.2 innings of one-run ball until the 51s were able to the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth. The Bees struck first in the top of the third as four singles in the inning translated into one run, and if not for Eric Campbell gunning down Efren Navarro at home plate to end the inning, the damage would have been much worse. Las Vegas tied the game in the fifth without a single hit as a hit by pitch, a walk, a sacrifice bunt, an intentional walk, and a sacrifice fly were the catalysts in doing so. Dustin Lawley's one-out home run in the sixth put the 51s ahead and Ruben Tejada's RBI single four batters later doubled the lead. Chris Schwinden pitched in relief and allowed the Bees to crawl within one run, but Cory Wade pitched the final 1.2 innings, striking out Roberto Lopez looking with runners on first and second to give some life to our Pacific Coast League heroes.
- CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 2-4, BB
- SS Ruben Tejada: 1-3, RBI, K
- RF Mike Baxter: 0-3, BB
- 1B Eric Campbell: 1-2, RBI, BB
- DH Rylan Sandoval: 1-4, 2B, 2 K
- 3B Dustin Lawley: 3-4, HR (1), R, RBI
- LF Jamie Hoffmann: 0-4, 2 K
- C Francisco Pena: 1-3, 2B, K
- 2B Brandon Hicks: 0-2, 2 R, BB
- RHP Giancarlo Alvarado: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
AA -Binghamton Mets (86-55)_____________________________________
EASTERN DIVISION FINALS GAME THREE
TRENTON 3, BINGHAMTON 0 (Box)
An amazing season goes down in flames in a matter of three days. The game remained scoreless until the top of the fifth as a Zoilo Almonte single and a Wilfredo Tovar error placed Bingo in a 2-0 hole from which they would never recover. Trenton padded their lead to 3-0 in the seventh, and despite 11 hits on the night, Binghamton was paralyzed offensively as the 15 runners stranded on base buoyed their three-game total to 36.
- 2B Danny Muno: 2-3, BB
- 2B Alonzo Harris: 0-1, K
- 3B-SS Josh Rodriguez: -2-5, 2K
- 1B Rhyne Hughes: 3-5, 2B, 2 K
- DH Allan Dykstra: 1-4, BB, 2 K
- RF Cory Vaughn: 1-3, BB, K
- LF Travis Taijeron: 0-4, BB, 3 K
- CF Darrell Ceciliani: 0-3, BB, K
- C Xorge Carillo: 2-3, BB
- SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0-4, E (1); never thought I'd see him hit second in any context
- RHP Logan Verrett: 6 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, BB, 5 K
Hi-A -St. Lucie Mets (34-30 / 71-60)________________________________________
NO GAME (SEASON OVER)
Lo-A -Savannah Sand Gnats(34-35 / 77-61)__________________________________
SOUTHERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME TWO
AUGUSTA 0, SAVANNAH 5 (Box)
Steven Matz struck out eight, walked none, and allowed only one hit in seven innings of work as the Sand Gnats completed a two-game sweep of the Augusta GreenJackets last night at Historic Grayson Stadium.
- RF Eudy Pina: 2-3, 3B, 3 R, K
- CF Brandon Nimmo: 2-3, 3B, 3 RBI, BB
- DH Maikis De La Cruz: 1-4, 3B, 2 RBI
- 2B Dilson Herrera: 1-4
- 1B Cole Frenzel: 0-3, BB
- LF Stefan Sabol: 0-4, 2 K
- 3B Jeff Reynolds: 1-4, 2B, R, K
- C Jeff Glenn: 0-4, K
- SS Phillip Evans: 0-2, R, BB
- LHP Steven Matz: 7 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K
Short-A - Brooklyn Cyclones (38-37)
NO GAME (SEASON OVER)
Rk - Kingsport Mets (40-27)_____________________________
NO GAME (SEASON OVER)
Rk - GCL Mets (20-40)_______________________________
NO GAME (SEASON OVER)
2013 Amazin' Avenue Mets Top 50 Prospect Rankings
Steven Matz had 121 strikeouts in 106.1 South Atlantic League innings this year. (Photo Credit: Savannah Sand Gnats)
Star of the Night
Steven Matz, Dustin Lawley, and the 1-3 batters for Savannah (Pina, Nimmo, De La Cruz) going 5-10 with three triples, three runs, and five runs batted in.
Goat of the Night
Everyone swinging a stick in Binghamton. Woof. Twelve strikeouts and fifteen men left on base is good fodder for being eliminated from Eastern League competition.
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