Mets Daily Prospect Report, 9/4/15: Knight Cap for Kingsport in Playoff Opener; Smith Awarded for Dom-inating Performance in FSL

*All results from games played on Thursday, September 3, 2015

Triple-A - Las Vegas 51s (75-65)_______________________________________

EL PASO 10, LAS VEGAS 1 (Box)

Ugh.  The pitchers got blown up for four long balls and the batters got five hits.  The good news: Brandon Nimmo started in center field AND hit his second AAA dinger (4th of the season overall).

• 2B Dilson Herrera: 0-5, E (6)
• 3B Josh Rodriguez: 1-3, 2 BB
• 1B Johnny Monell: 0-4
• RF Travis Taijeron: 2-3, BB, K
• LF Brandon Allen: 0-4
• SS Matt Reynolds: 1-3, 2B (30), BB, K
• C Dan Rohlfing: 0-4, K
• CF Brandon Nimmo: 1-2, R, HR (2), RBI, 2 BB
• P Seth Lugo: 0-1
• PH Jayce Boyd: 0-1
• PH Danny Muno: 0-1
• PH Brooks Conrad: 0-1
• P Seth Lugo: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• RHP Matt Bowman: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• LHP Chase Huchingson: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• RHP Zach Thornton: 0.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• LHP Alex Torres: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
• RHP Cody Satterwhite: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• RHP Vic Black: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• RHP Chasen Bradford: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Double-A - Binghamton Mets (74-61)_____________________________________

READING 2, BINGHAMTON 1 (Box)

In a pitcher's duel that saw only five total hits between the two sides, RHP Mickey Jannis was rolling until two outs in the seventh, when he allowed an infield single, a steal, a walk, a wild pitch, and a two-out, two-run single.  Jonathan Galvez tripled with two outs in the ninth for Binghamton, but Xorge Carillo flew out to end it.

• 2B L.J. Mazzilli: 0-4, K, E (13)
• SS T.J. Rivera: 1-4, R, HR (5), RBI
• 1B Vince Belnome: 0-4, 2 K
• LF Brock Peterson: 0-2, 2 K
• PH-LF Victor Cruzado: 0-2, K
• RF Joe Benson: 0-1, BB
• 3B Jonathan Galvez: 1-4, 3B (2), K
• C Xorge Carrillo: 0-4, K
• CF Gilbert Gomez: 0-3, 2 K
• PH Jeff McNeil: 0-0, BB (first AA PA after the 23-year-old posted a .312/.373/.382 line at St. Lucie)
• RHP Mickey Jannis, L (0-2, 3.65): 7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
• RHP Jon Velasquez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Advanced-A - St. Lucie Mets (67-68 / 32-33)_____________________________________

BRADENTON 4, ST. LUCIE 2  (Box)

Scarlyn Reyes pitched well but was charged with the loss although a two-run homer allowed by reliever David Roseboom in the seventh ended up being the difference-maker.

In lesser news, 1B Dominic Smith got the day off after winning a Player of the Year Award or something.

• 3B Yeixon Ruiz: 1-4, 2B(8), BB, CS (6), E (6)
• 2B Vinny Siena: 0-3, R, 2 BB (FSL debut)
• 1B Matt Oberste: 1-5, 2B (23), RBI
• LF Stefan Sabol: 0-2, R, 3 BB, K
• RF Maikis De La Cruz: 1-4, RBI, K
• SS Phillip Evans: 0-5, K
• C Colton Plaia: 1-3
• CF Kyle Johnson: 1-3, 2B (2), BB, K
• DH Jeff Diehl: 1-4, 2 K (FSL Debut after .844 OPS for Brooklyn)
• RHP Scarlyn Reyes: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
• LHP David Roseboom: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Low-A - Savannah Sand Gnats (82-51 / 43-20)__________________________________

GREENVILLE 6, SAVANNAH 5 (Box)

Savannah jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first, but Greenville chipped away until they found themselves down 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth, when Andrew Benintendi of the Drive (who is having a nice season) cracked a walk-off two-run blast off of LHP Alberto Baldanado.

• 2B Jonathan Johnson: 1-3, R, BB, E (10)
• SS Jean Rodriguez: 1-3, R, BB
• RF Wuilmer Becerra: 1-4, R, 3 RBI, SB (16)
• 3B Eudor Garcia: 1-4, K
• 1B Michael Katz: 1-3, R, BB, K
• C Tyler Moore: 1-4, RBI, K
• DH Natanael Ramos: 1-4, RBI, K
• CF Joe Tuschak: 0-4, K
• CF Patrick Biondi: 0-0
• LF Vicente Lupo: 0-3, R, 2 K, SB (5)
• RHP Josh Prevost: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• RHP Tim Peterson: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• LHP Ben Griset: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• RHP Alex Palsha: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• LHP Alberto Baldonado: 0.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

SS-A - Brooklyn Cyclones (33-39)_______________________________________

BROOKLYN 5, CONNECTICUT 3 (Box)

Alfredo Reyes played the ignitor, leading off each inning the Cyclones scored by reaching base.  Connecticut loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh, but Craig Missigman came in and put out the fire with a strikeout.  The Tigers also got runners on second and third in the ninth but Carlos Valdez survived the adventure for his fifth save of the year.

• SS Alfredo Reyes: 2-3, 3 R, 2B (9), 3B (2), HBP
• RF Enmanuel Zabala: 3-4, 2 R, RBI
• CF Desmond Lindsay: 2-3, 2 2B (3), RBI, K, successful sacrifice bunt (PROMOAT)
• 1B Jose Garcia: 0-4, RBI
• C Brandon Brosher: 1-4, RBI, K
• DH Hengelbert Rojas: 0-4, 2 K
• LF Oswald Caraballo: 2-4, 2 K, E
• 3B Pedro Perez: 0-4, K
• 2B Branden Kaupe: 0-4, 4 K
• RHP Tyler Badamo: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
• RHP Johnny Magliozzi: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
• RHP Craig Missigman: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• LHP Carlos Valdez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Rookie - Kingsport Mets (40-28)__________________________

***APPALACHIAN LEAGUE WESTERN DIVISION PLAYOFFS, GAME 1***

KINGSPORT 2, GREENVILLE 1 (Box)

Darryl Knight hit a ninth-inning solo homer to put the Mets ahead for good in a nail-biting opener to the postseason.  Knight, who hit only .155 during the regular season but did have seven homers in 110 at-bats, also threw out a runner on the basepaths which ended up looming large as the Astros hit a home run a batter later.  For the season, Knight has cut down 13 of 30 would-be base-stealers, good for a 43.3% rate.

Aside from surrendering the home run, starter Gabriel Llanes pitched well into the seventh, where he left with two on and one out.  Chase Ingram got a pop out and a strikeout to end the threat, and Witt Haggard closed up shop by striking out the side in the ninth.

Game 2 will be Friday night in Kingsport, 7 p.m.

• LF-CF Kevin Kaczmarski: 2-5, K
• 2B Luis Carpio: 1-4, K
• 1B Dash Winningham: 1-5
• DH Patrick Mazeika: 0-3, BB, K
• 3B Luis Ortega: 1-2, R, BB, K
• SS Milton Ramos: 1-3, K
• CF Ivan Wilson: 0-3, BB, 2 K; ejected in the ninth after striking out swinging
• RF Arnaldo Berrios: 0-4, RBI, 2 K
• C Darryl Knight: 1-3, R, HR, RBI, BB
• RHP Gabriel Llanes: 6.1 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
• RHP Chase Ingram: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• RHP Witt Haggard: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Star of the Night

Darryl Knight

Goat of the Night

Alberto Baldonado