Two More: RailRiders Fall to Mets in Ten
BOX SCORE | SYR 4, SWB 3 (10) Syracuse, NY (September 22) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders were walked off by the Syracuse Mets 4-3 in ten innings. The RailRiders scored the first run of the game in the fourth inning. Franchy Cordero lined a single to left field for their
Syracuse, NY (September 22) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders were walked off by the Syracuse Mets 4-3 in ten innings.
The RailRiders scored the first run of the game in the fourth inning. Franchy Cordero lined a single to left field for their first hit of the game. An RBI double from Andres Chaparro gave them a 1-0 advantage.
In the sixth, Jake Lamb singled to reach and scored on a home run from Jesus Bastidas. It was his second consecutive game with a long ball.
Long Ball Bastidas ☄️
— SWB RailRiders (@swbrailriders) September 23, 2023
Jesús Bastidas homers in back-to-back games for his 12th blast of the season. #EverythingMajor #RepBX pic.twitter.com/RKBRprqV6Q
Syracuse broke the shutout in the bottom half. Jose Peroza drew a walk to lead off and scored on Jaylen Palmer’s double. AN RBI single from Lorenzo Cedrola made it 3-2 RailRiders.
Then, the Mets tied it up in the eighth. Peroza walked again and moved over on an error. Wyatt Young’s run scoring single brought him home for a three apiece game.
The contest moved into extras, but SWB could not plate a run in the top of the tenth. Syracuse loaded the bases in the home half, but a five-man infield put up two outs. Brandon McIlwain worked a full-count walk to drive in the winning run. For the second straight night, the Mets walked off the RailRiders, this time 4-3.
Edgar Barclay pitched five and a third of two run ball. He matched a career-high eight strikeouts. Matt Krook had a scoreless appearance. Josh Maciejewski gave up the tying run, albeit unearned, in the eighth. Michael Gomez (L, 2-6) did the same in the tenth.
Vinny Nittoli tossed two clean frames to start for Syracuse. Tyler Thomas allowed a run in two and a third frames. Nolan Clenney gave up a pair in his two and two thirds. Eric Orze (W, 3-4) had two scoreless frames at the end of the game.
The RailRiders and Mets continue their series tomorrow with a 6:35 PM start. Major League rehabber Frankie Montas is set to get the ball.