Found August 18, 2009 on GlobalNYM.Blogspot.com:
4 of 6 Mets minor league teams took the field today.The Buffalo Bisons dropped their 1st game of a 4 game set with Syracuse Chiefs 1-0.Players to note:Mike Lamb went 2-4Adam Pettyjohn pitched 7 scoreless giving up 5 hits and striking out 3-The Bisons were without SS Wilson Valdez who was recalled to the Mets today in place of Alex CoraThe Binghamton Mets game was suspended after completing 2 innings. Binghamton was leading the New Britain Rock Cats 1-0.Players to note:Shawn Bowman had the only Met hit in 2 innings - a solo homerunJenrry Mejia pitched 2 scoreless giving up only 1 hit and struck out 2. This was Mejia's second outing since being activated from the DL.This game will resume tomorrow at 6:05pmThe St. Lucie Mets defeated the Charlotte Stone Crabs in 10 innings 3-2.Players to note:Kirk Nieuwenhuis went 2-4 with 2 solo HRs and a walkBrahiam Maldonado went 1-3 with a solo HR and a stolen baseManuel Alvarez pitched 2 scoreless innings in relief striking out 4Brant Rustich ...
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