BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Portland Sea Dogs (10-14) received five strong innings from Mike Augliera (1-4) and defeated the Binghamton Mets (14-10), 4-1 on Monday night at NYSEG Stadium in Eastern League play.
Portland improved to 3-1 on the road trip and beat Binghamton for the first time this season in four meetings.
Augliera earned his first win of the season, working five innings on six hits, one run, two walks and three strikeouts. The former standout at Binghamton University notched his first career start against the Mets in six appearances.
The Sea Dogs snapped a 1-1 tie, taking the lead for good against losing pitcher John Gant (1-2) in the fourth. Luis Martinez cracked a two-run homer, his first home run in the Red Sox system, which proved to be the game-winning RBIs. Carlos Asuaje added a run-scoring single.
Binghamton knocked Augliera out of the game in the sixth inning, putting the first two runners on base. Kyle Kraus retired Dustin Lawley and induced a 5-4-3 double play off the bat of Gavin Cecchini to end the inning.
Kyle Martin recorded the final six outs to covert his second save of the year. Reed Gragnani went 3-for-3 and reached base five times. Oscar Tejeda went 3-for-5 and has four straight multi-hit games.
Portland took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a throwing error by Gant, scoring Jantzen Witte (1-for-4). Gant prevented further damage, fanning Martinez with the bases loaded to end the first.
Binghamton tied the game in the third inning off Augliera. Brandon Nimmo doubled and scored on a fielder’s choice by Jayce Boyd.
The Sea Dogs and Mets continue their four-game series tonight at NYSEG Stadium.
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