*All results from games played on Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (38-58)
GAME ONE
ROCHESTER 7, SYRACUSE 1 / 7 (BOX)
Vance Worley was solid early on, recording ten straight outs to begin the contest, but Nationals catching prospect Keibert Ruiz broke the streak with a solo homer to make it 1-0 Rochester. Worley seemed shook, as he allowed another homer in the fourth, a hard hit double, and then two more runs in the fifth on another two hard hit balls. Down 4-0, the game wasn’t completely out of reach for Syracuse, but Yennsy Diaz took care of that in the seventh, giving up three more runs and making it a 7-0 ballgame. Cheslor Cuthbert and Wagner Lagrange hit back-to-back doubles to put the Mets on the board at least, but the outcome of this one was never really in doubt.
- SS Wilfredo Tovar: 1-2, HBP, SB (10)
- CF Josh Reddick: 0-3, K
- RF Jose Martinez: 0-3
- 1B David Thompson: 0-2, BB
- 3B Cheslor Cuthbert: 1-3, R, 2B
- LF Wagner Lagrange: 1-3, 2B, RBI, K
- C David Rodriguez: 0-2, BB
- 2B Orlando Calixte: 1-2, BB
- P Vance Worley: 0-1
- PH Martin Cervenka: 0-1
- PH Khalil Lee: 0-1
- RHP Vance Worley: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, L (4-4)
- RHP Bradley Roney: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HBP
- RHP Yennsy Diaz: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
GAME TWO
SYRACUSE 5, ROCHESTER 0 (BOX)
Zack Godley was godly. Well, somewhat godly, as he did allow a hit, a walk, and he hit a batter, but regardless of the nomenclature, Syracuse won the nightcap of their doubleheader because Godley put up six goose eggs and Arodys Vizcaino put up one in the seventh. The Mets took the lead in the third on a Mason Williams two-run homer and got insurance runs from Cody Bohanek and Martin Cervenka in the fourth and sixth.
- LF Mason Williams: 1-3, R, HR (4), 2 RBI
- CF Khalil Lee: 0-2, BB
- 2B Wilfredo Tovar: 0-3, K
- 1B Cheslor Cuthbert: 0-3, 2 K
- RF Josh Reddick: 0-2, R, BB
- 3B Orlando Calixte: 2-2, 2 R, BB, SB (12), E (8)
- C Martin Cervenka: 0-2, RBI, BB
- SS Cody Bohanek: 2-3, 2 RBI
- P Zack Godley: 1-2, R, K
- PH Wagner Lagrange: 0-1, K
- RHP Zack Godley: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HBP, W (6-4)
- RHP Arodys Vizcaino: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (44-51)
BINGHAMTON 7, NEW HAMPSHIRE 5 (BOX)
Both teams scored early and often, but the Rumble Ponies pulled ahead late and took one from the Fisher Cats. Dustin Beggs pitched alright, as did the relievers behind him, but it was the offense that was the star of this game. Every Binghamton hitter got on base at least once, with Luis Carpio the only one to actually go hitless. Carlos Cortes, Jake Mangum, and Quinn Brodey all had two-hit games, while Mark Vientos had a three-hit game, one of those hits being his twenty-second home run of the season.
- RF Carlos Cortes: 2-5, R, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 K
- CF Jake Mangum: 2-5, 2 R, HR (7), 2 RBI, SB (12)
- 3B Brett Baty: 1-4, BB, 2 K, E (7)
- LF Mark Vientos: 3-5, R, HR (22), 2 RBI, 2 K
- DH Carlos Rincon: 1-5, 2 K
- C Hayden Senger: 1-5, R, 3 K
- SS Luis Carpio: 0-4, BB
- 1B Quinn Brodey: 2-4, R, K, SB (8)
- 2B Yoel Romero: 1-3, R, K
- RHP Dustin Beggs: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, PO, HBP, W (4-3)
- RHP Joe Zanghi: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, H (1)
- RHP Thomas McIlraith: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- RHP Jared Robinson: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, S (4)
High-A: Brooklyn Cyclones (37-59)
GAME ONE
ABERDEEN 2, BROOKLYN 1 / 8 (BOX)
Brooklyn boy Jaylen Palmer hit a Brooklyn bomb in the bottom of the first to put the Cyclones on the board, but J.T. Ginn gave it right back in the top of the second, tying the game at one apiece. It would stay tied until the seventh, and then the eighth, extra innings in this first game of a two-game set. With the ghost runner at second to start the inning, the IronBirds did the usual bit and sacrificed him over to third and lo and behold, he came around to score on a sac fly. In the bottom of the inning, Ed Blankmeyer opted to have Antoine Duplantis hit, rather than lay down the bunt. Duplantis ended up striking out, and the Cyclones’ ghost runner was left on base after Palmer and Ronny Mauricio grounded out back-to-back.
- LF Antoine Duplantis: 0-4, K
- CF Jaylen Palmer: 2-4, R, HR (1), RBI, K
- SS Ronny Mauricio: 0-3, BB, K, E (17)
- DH Francisco Alvarez: 0-3, K
- 1B Jeremy Vasquez: 1-3, K
- 3B Jose Peroza: 0-1, K
- PH-3B Luis Gonzalez: 0-2, K
- 2B Luke Ritter: 1-2, BB
- RF Joe Suozzi: 0-2, 2 K
- RF Zach Ashford: 0-0, BB
- C Jose Mena: 0-3
- PR Tanner Murphy: 0-0
- RHP J.T. Ginn: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- RHP Colby Morris: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HBP
- RHP Brian Metoyer: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, L (2-2)
GAME TWO
BROOKLYN 1, ABERDEEN 0 (BOX)
David Griffin lived dangerously in game two, with runners in scoring position in the first, third, fourth, and sixth, but he and the defense wiggled out of those dangerous situations every single time, with him and Bryce Montes de Oca combining to throw a shutout. Iron Birds pitcher Connor Gillispie was equally solid, but Brooklyn scratched out a Jose Reyes run in the fourth, with Jaylen Palmer drawing a walk, stealing second, and coming home to score on a Jeremy Vasquez line drive. The one run was all Brooklyn would be able to manage, but thankfully it would be all they needed.
- CF Antoine Duplantis: 0-3, K
- 3B Jaylen Palmer: 0-2, R, BB, 2 K, SB (5)
- SS Ronny Mauricio: 0-2, BB, K
- 1B Jeremy Vasquez: 1-3, RBI
- DH Luke Ritter: 1-1, BB
- LF Zach Ashford: 0-2, K
- 2B Luis Gonzalez: 0-2, K
- RF Tanner Murphy: 0-2, 2 K
- C Oscar Campos: 0-2, 2 K
- RHP David Griffin: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W (1-0)
- RHP Bryce Montes de Oca: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, WP, S (5)
Low-A: St. Lucie Mets (50-45)
DAYTONA 9, ST. LUCIE 5 (BOX)
The Tortugas took an early lead and the St. Lucie offense was never able to catch up. Junior Santos struck out a career-high 7 batters, but had problems with the gopher ball, as Daytona hit a pair of homers that accounted for four runs. Oddly enough, after the offense started clawing back, reliever Reyson Santos allowed three runs in the eighth to really put the game out of reach. It really was not a good afternoon for anyone named Santos I guess.
- CF Rowdey Jordan: 0-3, 2 BB, 2 K, HBP
- RF Alex Ramirez: 0-3, 2 BB, 2 K
- SS Kevin Kendall: 1-3, R, RBI, BB, K, HBP
- 2B Justin Guerrera: 0-3, R, 2 BB, 2 K
- 1B JT Schwartz: 1-4, R, 2B, 2 K
- LF Brandon McIlwain: 1-3, 2 RBI
- 3B Warren Saunders: 0-4, 2 K, E (11)
- C Juan Uriarte: 1-4, R, 2B, K
- DH Branden Fryman: 2-2, R, RBI, BB, HBP
- RHP Junior Santos: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, BLK, L (4-5)
- RHP Austin Faith: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
- RHP Reyson Santos: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, WP
- RHP Nolan Clenney: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
COMPLEX FCL Mets: (23-16)
FCL METS 6, FCL ASTROS 5 (BOX)
- 2B Wyatt Young: 2-5, RBI, 2 K, SB (3)
- CF Stanley Consuegra: 2-5, 2 R, 2B, 3B, K; The 20-year-old is 6-17 with 4 extra base hits since returning from his hand injury.
- LF Matt Rudick: 2-4, RBI, BB, K
- 1B Raul Beracierta: 0-4, RBI, 2 K, E (2)
- RF Ronis Aybar: 1-4, 2 K
- SS William Lugo: 2-4, R, K
- DH Eduardo Salazar: 2-3, 2B, RBI, HBP, PO
- 3B Gregory Guerrero: 2-4, 2 R, HR (3), RBI
- C Jake Ortega: 2-4, R, K
- PR Albert Suarez: 0-0
- C Drake Osborn: 0-0
- RHP Jace Beck: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
- RHP Yeily Encarnacion: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
- RHP Ariel Yera: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K; Yera is formerly a catcher, who appeared in 23 games for the 2019 Brooklyn Cyclones
- LHP Christofer Dominguez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, W (2-2)
- RHP Kevin Gomez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, S (2)
Star of the Night
Mark Vientos
Goat of the Night
Reyson Santos