Mets Daily Farm Report, July 17, 2014: Gone (losing) streaking

*All results from games played on Wednesday, July 16^th, 2014

Triple-A - Las Vegas 51's (56-42)_______________________________________

NO GAME (SCHEDULE)

• DH Allan Dykstra: 0-3, K; Dykstra represented the 51s in the AAA All-Star Game. Struck out in the 2^nd, grounded out in the 5^th and 6^th

Double-A - Binghamton Mets (58-38)_____________________________________

NO GAME (SCHEDULE)

• CF Kyle Johnson: 2-2, SB; Started at center field in the AA All-Star Game, drove two singles into the outfield and stole third in the 5^th
• 3B Brian Burgamy: 0-1, K; Came in as a defensive sub in the 6^th, struck out in the 7^th
• RHP Jon Velasquez: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K; Pitched the 3^rd inning
• RHP Cody Satterwhite: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K; Pitched the 7^th inning

Advanced-A - St. Lucie Mets (15-7 / 55-36)_____________________________________

POSTPONED (RAIN)

Low-A - Savannah Sand Gnats (16-10 / 60-32)__________________________________

SAVANNAH 3, ASHEVILLE 6 (Box)

The Sand Gnats dropped their fourth game in a row, dropping a second game to the first place Tourists. Savannah newcomer Logan Taylor was actually pretty good last night, but because the offense was nowhere to be found, he'll get credited with a loss. Antonio Senzatela, the Asheville starter, had his way with the Sand Gnat lineup, shutting them out for seven innings, scattering four hits. The offense finally snapped out of their funk in the 9^th inning, leaving themselves very little wiggle room if they wanted to come back from a 6-0 deficit. They plated three runs on three hits and a few Asheville miscues, but ultimately ran out of outs when pinch hitter Nelfi Zapata flied out to left with the bases juiced.

• LF Patrick Biondi: 0-4, K
• CF Champ Stuart: 2-4, R, 2 K
• 1B Dom Smith: 1-4, R
• DH Matt Oberste: 1-4, R, RBI
• 3B Cole Frenzel: 0-3, BB
• RF Victor Cruzado: 2-4, 2B, K, RBI
• C Colton Plaia: 0-3, BB, 2 K
• SS Yeixon Ruiz: 1-4, RBI
• 2B Jonathan Johnson: 1-3
• PH Nelfi Zapata: 0-1
• RHP Logan Taylor: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 8 K, HB
• RHP Dawrin Frias: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
• LHP Paul Paez: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, WP

Short-A - Brooklyn Cyclones (15-17)__________________________________

JAMESTOWN 5, BROOKLYN 2 (Box)

I spent about five minutes trying to come up with a good pun regarding the fact that Cyclones starter Brandon Welch would be pitching against the Jamestown Jammers, but I couldn't come up with anything- much like the Cyclones themselves. They took an early lead thanks to a Michael Bernal sac fly in the bottom of the 2^nd, but they quickly found themselves trailing, as the Jammers put up a four spot in the top of the 3^rd. Brooklyn scored one more run on a pair of doubles by Anthony Chavez and Jhoan Urena, but starter Frank Duncan and three relievers behind him combined to keep the Cyclones off the board for the rest of the game, allowing just two combined baserunners, a Tomas Nido single in the 4^th and a Chavez walk in the 7^th.

• CF Tucker Tharp: 0-4, K
• SS Amed Rosario: 1-4
• 3B Jhoan Urena: 1-4, 2B, RBI
• 1B Michael Katz: 1-4, R, K
• DH Tyler Moore: 0-4
• C Tomas Nido: 2-4, 2 K
• RF Michael Bernal: 0-3, K, RBI
• LF Joe Tuschak: 0-2, K
• PH-LF Jeff Diehl: 0-1
• 2B Anthony Chavez: 1-2, R, 2B, BB
• RHP Brandon Welch: 3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• REHAB ALERT RHP Luis Mateo: 2 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K
• LHP Alberto Baldonado: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
• RHP Cameron Griffin: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K

Rookie - Kingsport Mets (10-15)__________________________________

BURLINGTON 4, KINGSPORT 3 (Box)

The Royals scored two runs in the top of the 1^st, forcing Kingsport to play catch up all night. They did almost catch up, though. Luis Guillorme drove in Branden Kaupe in the 5^th to make it a 2-1 ballgame. After two more runs scored in the 6^th, Kingsport plated another run thanks to a Kaupe sac fly, making it 4-2. They scored one more run, a Wuilmer Becerra RBI single- his fifth hit of the night- and got the tying run into scoring position at second, but pinch hitter Eudor Garcia was unable to get the run home.

• SS Luis Guillorme: 1-5, 2B, K, RBI, E (9)
• 3B Jean Rodriguez: 2-4, R, K
• LF Oswald Caraballo: 1-5, 2B
• 1B Pedro Perez: 1-5, K
• DH Luis Ortega: 0-5, K
• RF Wuilmer Becerra: 5-5, R, 2 2B, RBI
• C Jose Garcia: 0-4, K
• CF Ivan Wilson: 0-3, BB, 2 K
• 2B Branden Kaupe: 1-2, R, BB, RBI
• RHP Gaby Almonte: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R (3 ER), 0 BB, 6 K
• RHP Jimmy Duff: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K, HB
• RHP Ismael Tijerina: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K

Rookie - GCL Mets (12-10)__________________________________

GCL MARLINS 1, GCL METS 4 / 5 (Box)

Given his future, we might have to take these things while we can: the Mets beat up on Tyler Kolek, tagging him for four runs (three earned) in three innings. Sure, it's the GCL Mets, and Kolek only has a handful of professional games to his credit, but details, schmetails.

• RF John Mora: 2-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, SB (9)
• REHAB ALERT C Taylor Teagarden: 1-3, 2B, 2 K
• SS Alfredo Reyes: 1-2, R, 2B, K, SB (4)
• 1B Manuel Hilario: 0-2
• DH Dionis Rodriguez: 0-2, 2 K
• 2B Dale Burdick: 0-1, BB
• 3B Alvin Maracaro: 0-1, BB, K
• LF Arnaldo Berrios: 1-2, R
• CF Raphael Ramirez: 0-2, R, K
• RHP Audry German: 5 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Star of the Night

With a five hit night, how can I not give it to Wuilmer Becerra? Logan Taylor gets some serious honorable mentions, though.

Goat of the Night

Going to go with the entire Sand Gnat offense, for allowing Antonio Senzatela to manhandle them, and then teasing us with a comeback bid in the 9^th.