2018 GAME NOTES Binghamton Rumble Ponies Media Relations NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY 13901 • (607) 722-FUNN BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (55-64), 4th Eastern Division, 13.5 GB (67-52), 1st Western Division, 2.5 GA (New York Mets) (Cleveland Indians) Tuesday, August 14, 2018 • 6:35 PM NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY LHP Matt Gage (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Kyle Dowdy (0-2, 6.55) Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF, MiLB.TV Ponies at a Glance LAST GAME RECAP: Binghamton was swept by POWER SURGE: The Rumble Ponies received home Reading on Sunday evening, falling 8-5 to the runs from Joey Terdoslavich and Patrick Mazeika Overall Record: 55-64 Fightin Phils. The Rumble Ponies scored four first- on Sunday, Binghamton’s first multi-home run Home Record: 30-28 inning runs, but scored just once more in the se- effort since July 16. The Binghamton bats bashed Road Record: 25-35 ries finale. Kevin McGowan allowed three home just five home runs over the 24-game stretch. runs over five innings, suffering his third loss of the Day Games: 16-14 season. TRIPLE THREAT: Binghamton pitching allowed Night Games: 39-50 three home runs on Sunday for the first time since Vs. Eastern Division: 30-36 BINGHAMTON STARTER: LHP Matt Gage prepares July 5 in a loss to Erie. Vs. Western Division: 25-28 for his second start as a Rumble Pony after a dra- matic debut in Richmond. Against his former club, BROOM COUNTY: Binghamton suffered their first Vs. NL Affiliates 11-23 the southpaw tossed six scoreless innings and series sweep since they dropped all four to the Vs. AL Affiliates: 44-41 picked up the win. Tuesday marks Gage’s sixth RubberDucks July 12-15. April Record: 11-10 Eastern League start of 2018 - he made four with May Record: 17-14 Richmond (0-2, 3.18). PONY PITCHING: Rumble Ponies pitching has post- June Record: 10-17 ed a 2.75 ERA in August, second-best in the East- July Record: 11-18 RECHARGE: Andres Gimenez did not play on Sun- ern League (Hartford - 2.69) August Record: 6-5 day - his hitting streak remains at eight games. September Record: 0-0 Since August 2, the 19-year-old is hitting .387 (12- CLOSE CALLS: Binghamton has played in 14 for-31) with five doubles, 3 RBI, and a stolen base. straight games decided by five runs or fewer. Sev- Sunday Record: 10-8 en of the 14 contests were decided by just one Monday Record: 6-3 TERDOSLA-HITS: Joey Terdoslavich finished 3-for-5 run. Tuesday Record: 8-11 with a HR and 2 RBI on Sunday. He’s racked in Wednesday Record: 5-13 eight multi-hit games over the last 12 contests and AGAINST AKRON: Binghamton has beaten Akron Thursday Record: 10-8 starts the series hitting above .300 for the first time just once in 10 tries this season. The RubberDucks Friday Record: 7-8 this season (.302). have completed sweeps at NYSEG Stadium (three Saturday Record: 9-13 games) and at Canal Park (four games). Ponies Score First: 38-23 STRONG START: Binghamton’s four runs in the first OPP Score First: 17-41 inning on Sunday is their third-most in an opening UP NEXT: The Rumble Ponies and RubberDucks Out-hit OPP 32-9 frame this season. It’s the fourth time they’ve continue their three-game series on Wednesday Equal in Hits 7-5 scored three or more runs in the first inning. The evening. RHP Harol Gonzalez pitches for Bing- Out-hit by OPP 16-50 season-high was set on April 23 against New hamton against Akron LHP Sean Brady. First pitch Lead after 7th: 41-1 Hampshire (6). at NYSEG Stadium is scheduled for 6:35 PM. Tied after 7th: 8-5 Trail after 7th: 4-53 Eastern league standings Lead after 8th: 42-2 Tied after 8th: 3-4 Eastern Division W L GB Stk L10 Western Division W L GB Stk L10 th Trail after 8 : 3-46 Akron 67 52 --- L1 2-8 New Hampshire 67 48 --- L1 6-4 Walk-Offs (W-L): 5-9 Altoona 63 53 2.5 L1 6-4 Trenton 65 53 3.5 L2 4-6 Extra Inning Games: 4-4 Reading 58 60 10.5 W8 9-1 Harrisburg 61 57 5.5 L1 5-5 Shutout Record: 7-8 1-Run Games: 17-18 Binghamton 55 63 14.0 L3 5-5 Erie 57 63 10.5 W2 6-4 2-Run Games: 14-7 Hartford 53 63 14.5 L3 2-8 Richmond 55 61 10.5 W1 5-5 3-Run Games: 5-10 4+ Run Games: 17-27 Portland 49 68 19.0 W1 5-5 Bowie 54 62 11.5 W2 6-4 Doubleheaders (W-L-S): 1-4-5 Series Openers: 19-16 Upcoming Games and Probable Starters Series Finales: 17-18 Wed, Aug 15 Akron 6:35 PM RHP Harol Gonzalez vs. LHP Sean Brady Rubber Games: 8-4 Thurs, Aug 16 Akron 6:35 PM RHP Mickey Jannis vs. RHP Aaron Civale Series Record (W-L-S): 15-16-4 Fri, Aug 17 Reading 7:05 PM TBA vs. TBA Sweep (BIN-OPP): 2-7 Sat, Aug 18 Reading 6:05 PM TBA vs, TBA 2018 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES 1 Binghamton rumble ponies Starting Pitcher MATT GAGE 45 Age: 25 Birthdate: February 11, 1993 HT 6-4 Birthplace: Johnstown, NY Resides: WT 240 Pro Experience: 5th season BIN (AA) Experience: 1st season B/T R/L Acquired: Minor League Free Agent, 8/4/18 LAST TIME OUT: Won his Rumble Ponies debut YR CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Avg against former club, Richmond...tossed six score- less innings...two strikeouts, one walk...fifth East- 14 AZL Giants (R) 2-0 1.89 13 6 0 33.1 27 8 7 1 8 32 .225 ern League start (four with Richmond)...first since 15 Augusta (Low-A) 4-4 4.07 15 15 0 77.1 87 43 35 3 13 71 .290 Independent ball start with Sugar Land Richmond (AA) 2-3 4.66 9 7 0 38.2 39 21 20 2 10 30 .262 16 Richmond (AA) 9-7 3.38 23 23 0 136.0 130 55 51 2 34 106 .248 AGAINST AKRON: First time seeing the Rubber- 17 Richmond (AA) 4-4 2.88 13 13 0 78.0 77 25 25 5 20 55 .261 Ducks since 2016...made four starts against Ak- ron in final two months of the season...posted (2- Sacramento (Triple-A) 2-7 5.75 13 12 0 67.1 99 49 43 3 20 40 .350 1) mark... 18 Richmond (AA) 0-2 3.18 4 4 0 22.2 24 12 8 8 3 3 .270 Sacramento (Triple-A) 4-7 6.45 11 10 0 53.0 83 45 38 38 15 15 .356 GETTING A GAUGE ON MATT: In fifth pro sea- Sugar Land (Ind) 1-0 3.60 1 1 0 5.0 5 2 2 0 1 7 son...played in Giants organization for first four- plus seasons...102 career appearances, 91 starts… Binghamton (AA) 1-0 0.00 1 1 0 6.0 7 0 0 0 1 2 .304 has only pitched at Double-A and Triple-A levels MiLB Career 28-34 3.99 102 91 0 512.1 573 258 227 23 124 383 .284 since 2016 Indy Career 1-0 3.60 1 1 0 5.0 5 2 2 0 1 7 EASTERN LEAGUE EXPERIECE: Fourth season in 2018 Game-by-Game Results Eastern League...49 appearances with Richmond DATE OPP D IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA RESULT from 2015-2018 4/8 RIC @TRN - 5.0 5 2 2 0 4 1 3.60 W 3-2 (10) RIC LOCAL FLAVOR: From Johnstown, New 4/14 REA - 6.0 5 4 1 0 7 1 2.45 W 6-3 York...located in Fulton County...123 miles north- 4/19 RIC BOW L 5.2 8 4 3 2 1 0 3.24 L 6-1 east of Binghamton...attended Broadalbin-Perth 4/25RIC @BOW L 6.0 6 2 2 1 3 1 3.18 L 3-2 High School, first player drafted in school history 5/1SAC @LV W 5.1 8 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 W 5-1 SAC ACCRUING ACCOLADES: Named Eastern 5/6 @FRE W 5.2 5 1 1 2 3 0 0.82 W 5-2 League Mid-Season All-Star with Richmond in 5/11SAC SL L 5.1 9 6 6 2 8 1 3.86 L 9-2 2017...three time pitcher of the week - twice in 5/17SAC @SL L 3.1 10 4 4 0 2 0 5.03 L 12-11 the Eastern League (Richmond), once in South SAC 5/22 LV L 5.0 12 9 9 2 2 0 7.30 L 10-7 Atlantic League (Augusta) SAC 5/27 ABQ L 4.0 6 4 2 2 2 0 6.91 L 11-2 CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE: Competed for 6/9SAC COS L 5.0 9 5 4 1 3 1 6.95 L 7-2 the Chatham Anglers in summer 2013...named a SAC @RR W 4.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 6.10 W 3-1 CCBL All-Star 6/22SAC ELP L 6.0 6 3 3 2 4 0 5.89 L 3-0 SAC TRANSACTIONS: Flying Squirrels Opening Day 6/27 @ ABQ W 6.0 6 2 2 2 4 1 5.54 W 4-3 roster...assigned to Sacramento (AAA), 7/4SAC @ RNO L 2.2 10 7 7 1 2 1 6.45 L 10-5 5/1...released, 7/13...assigned to Binghamton 7/28SL York W 5.0 5 2 2 0 1 7 3.60 W, 5-3 (AA), 8/5 8/7 @ RIC W 6.0 7 0 0 1 2 0 2.51 W, 5-1 BACKGROUND: Selected by Giants in 10th round of 2014 draft...played three seasons at Siena College (Loudonville, NY)...teammates with fel- low Eastern Leaguer Ryan Metzler Ponies Record in Starts: 1-0 Run Support in Starts: 5,0 Runs/gm RIC: Richmond (SF: AA) | SAC: Sacramento (SF: AAA) | SL: Suger Land Skeeters (Indy) RUMBLE PONIES Starting Rotation & Bullpen W L CG SV SVO IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Starters 33 50 1 --- --- 645.0 726 381 337 221 562 66 4.70 Bullpen 22 15 --- 30 45 375.2 358 178 160 149 415 26 3.83 2018 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES 2 Binghamton rumble ponies Position Player Notes BIONDI, PATRICK B/T: L/R Ht: 5-9 Wt: 170 Age: 27 21 Acquired: • 4-for-5, 2 RBI, 7/26 @ ALT Career Notes - Team leader in stolen bases three times...2017: 9th round, 2013 • Hit .218 with 6 RBI in 60 games with Las Vegas (AAA) Hit .235 with 2 HR & 19 RBI in 94 games with Binghamton • 2 apps as a 2B & P with Las Vegas (AAA) College: (AA)...stole 26 bases in 36 tries..…2016: Led St.