BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton pinch-hitter Kyle Johnson delivered a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning, as the Mets (10-7) scored a 5-4 walk-off win over the Portland Sea Dogs (12-5) on Thursday night at NYSEG Stadium. The loss snapped a season-high six-game winning streak for the Sea Dogs, but they finished the roadtrip at 5-1.
Miguel Celestino (0-1) recorded only one out in the 10th, taking his first loss of the season. Binghamton’s 10th inning rally started on a lead off double by Corey Vaughn. Dustin Lawley walked, and both runners advanced on a wild pitch. Johnson’s fly ball was hit to shallow center field, with the play at the plate not close.
Chase Bradford (1-0) tossed two scoreless frames to earn his first win of the season. The B-Mets bullpen worked three scoreless and did not walk a batter over 10 innings.
Binghamton scored in their first turn off Keith Couch (ND). Darrell Ceciliani singled and advanced all the way to third base on a slow-roller to second base by Matt Reynolds. Brian Burgamy knocked home the run with a ground out to third base.
Couch took his first no-decision, leaving the game after six solid innings of work, and earning his first quality start of the season. The right-hander gave up five hits on two runs, three walks and two strikeouts.
The Sea Dogs took a 2-1 lead in the third inning. With one out, Shannon Wilkerson was hit-by-a-pitch and advanced to third base on a double by Mookie Betts. Deven Marrero tied the game with a groundout and Travis Shaw delivered a two-out RBI single. Binghamton came right back in their half of the third, tying the game on single by Reynolds, who extended his hitting streak to 10 games.
Marrero (2-for-5, 2 RBI) snapped a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning, nailing a single to right field, scoring Wilkerson. In the seventh, Peter Hissey reached on a bunt-single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Betts. Binghamton’s Greg Peavey (ND) was solid over seven frames. The righty allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and five strikeouts.
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