Syracuse Mets offense quiet in 6-2 loss to Buffalo

Syracuse Mets offense quiet in 6-2 loss to Buffalo

Syracuse Mets offense quiet in 6-2 loss to Buffalo

Buffalo, New York –On a steamy Wednesday day

in Western New York, the Syracuse Mets lost 6-2

to the Buffalo Bisons because they couldn’t turn

up the offensive machine. In the contest, the

Mets managed just eight baserunners and six

hits combined. So far in the weeklong, six-game

series, the Bisons have prevailed in the first two

games. Buffalo (45-52, 8-15) got an early

advantage over Syracuse (60-37, 14-9) for the

second day in a row by scoring in the bottom of

the first inning. With the bases loaded and two

runs in the middle of the inning, Phil Clarke

doubled to give the Bisons a 3-0 lead. Later in the

inning, Buffalo did leave the bases loaded, but

Mike Vasil saved the game from complete

collapse. It took Vasil 39 pitches to get through

the first inning. From there, it became a

workmanlike outing for Vasil, who battled

through four innings in his start. Vasil did not

allow another run after the first inning, working

around three hits and two walks to keep the Mets

in the game. Vasil left the bases loaded again in

the fourth, as Buffalo managed to leave six

runners on base combined in the first four

innings of the game. The right-hander from

Boston’s final line was three runs allowed (two

earned) on five hits in four innings with three

walks and two strikeouts.

With two more runs added in the bottom of the

fifth and one more in the bottom of the eighth to

increase the margin to 6-0, Buffalo’s outstanding

pitching on Wednesday afternoon had more than

enough support. Bowden Francis got off to a

fantastic start, giving up just two hits, no walks,

and five strikeouts in five innings to prevent any

runs from being scored. Francis has been with

the Toronto Blue Jays for the majority of the

season in the Major Leagues, and since going

back to Triple-A last week, he has been

outstanding. Over the course of two outings, he

has pitched nine shutout innings, giving up just

two hits, one walk, and thirteen strikeouts.

The bullpen then completed the transaction. The

last four innings of the game were brilliantly

pitched by Luis Quinones, Mike Mayers, and

Mason Fluharty, who combined to strike out five

batters and limit the Mets to only two runs on

four hits and two walks. Quinones stood out the

most out of the group, pitching two scoreless

innings on just one hit, one walk, and four

strikeouts. Quinones has combined to pitch five

and two-thirds scoreless innings on only one hit,

one walk, and ten strikeouts in his two

appearances against the Syracuse Mets this

season. The Syracuse Mets are now on a two-

week road trip, starting with six games at the

Buffalo Bisons, Toronto Blue Jays Triple-A

affiliate. The third game of the six-game set at

the Bisons is set for 6:35 p.m. first pitch on

Thursday. Right-hander Tylor Megill is scheduled

to start for the Mets, opposed by right-hander

Paolo Espino for the RailRiders.

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