The Result
Sea Dogs - 13 to 5

Sea Dogs - Year-to-Date
67 wins - 70 losses

Brett's Position and the Batting Order
Playing rightfield
Batting #5

At the end of the Game
4 hits from 5 at-bats - single, 2 x doubles, home run, 5 x RBI's, 2 x runs scored, 1 x stolen base

Brett's at-bats
First at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runners at second and third base - one down
(did not hear the pitch sequence)
Ground ball to the Mets first-baseman - and the pitcher "forgot" to cover first base!!! (see notes in the game reports below)
Infield single
......and 1 x RBI
Stole to second base
Left stranded at the end of the innings
Second at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at second base - two down
"That first pitch is driven into the rightfield gap and goes all the way to the wall and Roneberg has himself a double and another run-driven-in"
Double
......and 1 x RBI
Scored on a hit
Third at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at first base - none down
Ball - low
Called strike
Called strike
Ball - fast ball - down and away
"Roneberg lashes that ball down the third base line and has his second double of the night" - runner advanced to third base
Double
Went to third base on a ground-out
Left stranded at the end of the innings
Fourth at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runners at first and third base - none down
Ball - outside
"Driven into rightfield"
HOME RUN
......and 3 x RBI's!!! (click here for all the home run details)
Here is what the commentator said -
"that pitch is crushed into right-centrefield"
"and there it goes!!! ...... that ball disappears into the Binghamton night"
"a three-run shot by Brett, and that's his sixteenth of the season"
Fifth at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runners at first and second base - two down
Ball - curve ball - low
Ball - low and away
Called strike - on the inside corner
Ball - outside
"Lined into shallow centrefield and could drop in for a hit ...... but the fielder is able to come in and make the grab"
Out F8

Heard during the game
(1) As Brett came in for his fifth at-bat, the commentator said "and Brett has had a monster night being '4 hits from 4 at-bats' so far and
------he is a triple short of the cycle tonight
------his three extra-base hits in a single game ties a Sea Dogs franchise record
------his five runs-driven-in is a season high for the Sea Dogs - and Roneberg has also done this once before this year"

(2) The bottom of the eighth innings - the Mets have runners at second and third base and it's two down - the next batter drives the ball into rightfield and "that should score two ...... the runner from third base scores and the runner from second is rounding third to come home ...... Roneberg has the ball ...... and he gets him at home!!! ...... that throw was a beauty!!! ...... when that was hit I thought Brett would have no chance of getting the out at home ...... a wonderful throw by Roneberg!!!"

Email from Brett
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Game Reports
Out of playoffs, but Dogs on a roll

If you didn't know any better, you'd think it was the Portland Sea Dogs - not the Binghamton Mets - who are headed to the Eastern League playoffs.

For the third straight night, the fifth-place Sea Dogs pounded the postseason-bound Mets, tying a franchise record for extra-base hits in a 13-5 laugher before 2,171 paying customers at NYSEG Stadium.

Portland, winners of five straight, scored two runs in the first inning and five in the second off Mets starter Brian Bannister, who lasted just 1-2/3 innings.

Rightfielder Brett Roneberg was 4 for 5 with five RBI, and shortstop Hanley Ramirez was within a double of hitting for the cycle - by the fourth inning.

One night after smacking seven doubles against the Mets, the Sea Dogs sprayed six more.
They added two triples and homers by Roneberg and Ramirez for a total of 10 extra-base hits.

They have outscored the Mets 22-7 in the first three games of the series.
In so doing, they've all but assured the Mets of finishing second in the Northern Division.
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats need one win or one Mets' loss in the final five games to clinch the division title.

Kenny Perez's first-inning double scored Ramirez with the game's first run, and the Sea Dogs got a two-run lead when Roneberg beat first baseman Brett Harper to the bag.

But the rout continued in the second inning when the Sea Dogs sent nine men to the plate and chased Bannister.
Ramirez homered following a leadoff walk by Raul Nieves.
The Sea Dogs then scored three runs with two outs on back-to-back doubles by Mike O'Keefe and Roneberg and Sheldon Fulse's triple.

Micah Mangrum relieved Bannister and allowed a one-out triple to Ramirez in the third.
Ramirez scored on Mike Lockwood's single up the middle for an 8-1 Portland lead, and O'Keefe made it 9-1 by drawing a leadoff walk in the fourth and scoring on Gary Schneidmiller's groundout.

Lost in the offensive barrage was a solid outing for right-hander Eric Glaser, who went six innings for the first time this season.
Glaser limited the staggering Mets' offense to three hits and struck out a season-high six.

The Mets scored three runs on two-out singles by Josh Pressley, Jimmy Gonzalez and Chase Lambin in the eighth inning against reliever Tim Hamulack

NOTES
The Sea Dogs are looking for their first series sweep since May 28-31 at New Hampshire.
A win will also give them their first season-series win over the Mets since 1999.

SEA DOGS WITH "EXTRA" SPECIAL WIN, 13-5
5th Straight Win Features Franchise Record-Tying 10 Extra Base Hits

Brett Roneberg went 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, a single, two runs scored and five RBI to pace a 16-hit attack as the Portland Sea Dogs rolled to a fifth consecutive win, 13-5 over the Binghamton Mets on Wednesday night.

Portland tied a seven-year old franchise record with 10 extra base hits in the win - six doubles, two triples and two home runs.

Hanley Ramirez finished a double shy of the cycle with a single, home run, triple, two RBI and three runs scored in the first three innings.

Lost in the offensive explosion was a strong effort from Eric Glaser (7-6), who fired a season-high six innings and fanned a season-high six batters.
Glaser allowed only three hits and two runs while retiring 11 straight batters at one point.

The five-game winning streak equals the longest of the season for Portland, who looks for the first-ever four-game sweep of the B-Mets tomorrow night in the final road game of the season.

Kenny Perez added two doubles and an RBI in becoming the 11th Sea Dog in franchise history with 30 doubles in a single season.

Mike O'Keefe provided three hits and three runs scored.

The Bad And The Ugly - Mets Crushed, 13-5

The phrase "Home Sweet Home" holds little to no meaning to the Binghamton Mets right now, as a Portland Sea Dog whalloping sent the Mets to an 0-3 record on their current 8-game homestand.

The Sea Dogs put on another extra-base hitting clinic on Wednesday, just 24 hours after recording 7 doubles on Tuesday night.
They outdid themselves against four B-Mets pitchers, by hitting 6 doubles, 2 triples, and 2 home runs amongst their 16 total base hits.

Kenny Perez had two hits for the Sea Dogs, while Mike O'Keefe and Hanley Ramirez each recorded 3, and Brett Roneberg turned in a monster night with 4 hits and 5 RBI.

Ramirez was just a double shy of hitting for the cycle, and Roneberg fell short by a triple.

The Sea Dogs scored in every inning except the fifth, eighth, and ninth.

Portland's 13 runs are the most given up by the Mets since June 4th, when they dropped a 13-7 decision to the New Britain Rock Cats.

The loss went to Brian Bannister (3-3), who had easily his worst outing as a B-Met in seven starts.
He lasted just 1-2/3 innings, giving up 6 hits and 6 earned runs.

Relievers Micah Mangrum and Tim Lavigne fared no better, as the two righties combined to yield 7 earned runs off 10 hits in their 5-1/3 innings of work out of the bullpen.

Royce Ring pitched two perfect innings in the eighth and ninth to finally subdue to the Portland onslaught.

The victory went to Eric Glaser, who sported a 6.75 ERA in four previous appearances against the Mets, but gave up just 2 earned runs in 6 innings of work.

Among those two runs was a solo home run hit by Mets right fielder Bobby Malek in the first inning, who recorded his first homer and RBI at the Double-A level in perhaps the lone bright spot for the Mets on the night.

The Mets will try and salvage the final game of this four-game series on Thursday night, when they send the 19 year-old right-hander Yusmeiro Petit (1-0, 2.57) to the mound for his second Double-A start.
He will be opposed by Portland lefty Abe Alvarez (9-9, 3.59).

Game time is 7 p.m. at NYSEG Stadium.

Eastern League Game Summary - Portland at Binghamton

Brett Roneberg went 4-for-5 with a homer, five RBI, and two runs scored to lead the Portland Sea Dogs to 13-5 victory over the Binghamton Mets in Eastern League action Wednesday night.

Roneberg hit an RBI single in the first inning, an RBI double in the second, a double in the fourth, and a three run homer in the sixth.

Hanley Ramirez went 3-for-6 with a homer, two RBI, and three runs scored.

Mike O'Keefe also went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI. Kenny Perez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for the Sea Dogs.

For Binghamton, Ron Acuna went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI.
Bobby Malek went 1-for-5 with a homer.

Eric Glaser pitched well to earn the win allowing two earned runs in six innings pitched on three hits and two walks.
He struck out six and upped his record to 7-6.

Brian Bannister took the loss after allowing six earned runs in 1-2/3rds innings pitched.
He gave up six hits and walked three while only striking out one.
He drops to 3-3.

Sea Dogs' romp leaves B-Mets 'embarrassed'

At least nobody got hurt.
That was the hard-to-find silver lining Wednesday night for the Binghamton Mets.

In the latest tune-up for a playoff run that's looking less promising by the game, the Mets were manhandled by the Portland Sea Dogs in a 13-5 rout that manager Ken Oberkfell called "an old-fashioned (butt-)kicking."

And the scariest part is the playoffs begin in less than a week.

"I don't think embarrassing is too tough a word to use," designated hitter Josh Pressley said when asked to describe the state of the Mets, who have lost 14 of their last 20 games and have been outscored 22-7 by the fifth-place Sea Dogs this week.
"We definitely need to pick it up and finish strong going to the playoffs."

The Mets will be helped by outfielder Angel Pagan and infielder Chris Basak, who'll rejoin the team today after stints with Triple-A Norfolk.

But on this night, they had no chance.

Portland scored two runs in the first inning and five in the second against starter Brian Bannister, who lasted only 1-2/3 innings in what he termed "the worst outing of my career."

It was 7-1 after the second inning, 9-1 after the fourth and 12-2 after the sixth in a loss that all but assured the Mets of finishing second in the Eastern League's Northern Division.

"The guys need to relax," Oberkfell said.
"It's like we're afraid of not making the playoffs. We're in and now we need to get some momentum."

Bannister said he was trying to throw from a different arm angle after allowing two runs on seven hits in his last outing in Trenton.
Instead he lost his release point and was tagged for six runs on six hits and three walks.

Oberkfell said Bannister isn't likely to lose his place in the rotation, even though Orlando Roman was recently moved to the bullpen despite pitching well as a starter.

But the manager was upset with Bannister for a first-inning gaffe in which he didn't cover first base on a ball hit by Brett Roneberg.

"I stopped. I thought (first baseman Brett Harper) signaled that he had it," Bannister said.
"That's frustrating. It was another part of an embarrassing night."

Said Oberkfell, "He didn't have control of anything, and when he was close, he got hit hard. That's going to happen.
But what upset me was the play at first. I can accept losing. What I can't accept is lack of fundamentals.
We'll be out (today) working on it, that's for sure."