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When???

Sunday 29th April 2007

Where???

NYSEG Stadium - game against the Binghamton Mets

Ballpark Dimensions
----------Leftfield - 330 feet
----------Centrefield - 400 feet
----------Rightfield - 330 feet

A note from Brett
"The home run went over the yellow sign which is just to the right of the American flag"

Now, in the photo below, that is not Brett batting!!!
However, the shot gives an indication of what Brett would have been looking at
as he faced the "2ball-1strike" pitch from Carlos Muniz

......and there are five more photos of NYSEG Stadium below

The pitcher

Righthanded pitcher - Carlos Muniz

Full Name - Carlos J. Muniz
Born - 03/12/1981
Birthplace - Torrance, CA
College - Long Beach St
Height - 6' 1"
Weight - 180lbs
Bats - Right
Throws - Right

Acquired
Selected by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft

2006 Season
Was one of the Florida State League's top relievers last season, and will fill the hole left by the trade of Henry Owens and Matt Lindstrom to Florida
Finished second in the Florida State League and was sixth among all minor leaguers with 31 saves
Named a Florida State League all-star
Struck out 45 batters and walked just 18 in 49-2/3 innings last season
Attended Cal State Long Beach, where he went 0-2 with a 3.14 ERA and 11 saves in 2003
Four-year pro totals: 17-10, 3.73 ERA, 68 saves, 62 walks, 169 strikeouts

The at-bat

Fourth plate appearance of the game

Runner at second base - none down

Ball - fast ball - low
Called strike - "The runner is off and the pitch is a strike ... the runner is safe at second base without a throw ... and that will be ruled as 'defensive indifference' ... the Mets are really not interested in the runner as they are leading by four runs here in the top of the ninth innings"
Ball - down and in ......and then......

"Roneberg is waiting patiently for the 2ball-1strike pitch ... and here it comes"
"That ball is lifted pretty well into right-centrefield!!!"
"High and deep!!! ... and it is carrying!!! ... the fielder is back at the fence!!!"
"And that ball is out of here!!!"
"Brett picks up his second home run of the season with a two run blast that just cleared the fence in right-centrefield!!!"
"That brings the Curve back to just two runs shy of tying the game here in the top of the ninth innings ... and it is still none down"

HOME RUN - 2 x RBI's and 1 x R

Other Notes and Comments

Excerpts from the Game Reports

#01
"Offensively, the Curve managed only six hits against Mulvey and two relievers, but did get two home runs in a game for the first time in 20 games this season
Neil Walker went deep for the second straight day with a solo homer in the top of the seventh and Brett Roneberg hit his second longball of the season in the top of the ninth, picking up two runs-batted-in and cutting a four-run Binghamton lead in half"

#02
"Altoona scored the game’s final three runs on Neil Walker’s solo blast off Robert Paulk in the seventh and Brett Roneberg’s two-run shot off Carlos Muniz in the ninth"

#03
"Neil Walker hit his second solo homer in as many days for the Curve, who trailed 6-2 entering the ninth inning
Brett Roneberg then bashed a two-run homer to make things interesting, but Altoona drew no closer"

#04
"Brett Roneberg hit a two-run homer and Neil Walker went deep with a solo shot for the Curve (9-11)"

#05
"Altoona (Double-A, 9-11) lost, 6-4, at Binghamton (Mets)
Left fielder Brett Roneberg and third baseman Neil Walker each hit a home run in defeat"

NYSEG Stadium