Syracuse Mets Game Recap: Brandon Sproat shines but S-Mets fall to Indianapolis, 6-5, on Tuesday night

 

Brandon Sproat struck out eight batters and allowed one run in six innings pitched for Syracuse on Tuesday (Herm Card).


Box ScoreLuisangel Acuña: SS 2 for 3; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 2 walks; 1 double; 1 SB; Jett Williams: CF 0 for 5; 3 Ks; José Azocar: RF 0 for 5; 2 Ks; Ryan Clifford: LF 1 for 4; Jared Young: 1B 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 double; Joey Meneses: DH 1 for 4; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; 1 HR; Luke Ritter: 2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Luis De Los Santos: 3B 0 for 4; 1 K; Matt O'Neill: C 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 double; Brandon Sproat:  6 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; 8 Ks; Alex Carrillo:  1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 1 walk; 2 Ks; José Castillo:  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Chris Devenski: (L, 0-3)(BS, 4) 1 inning; 3 runs; 3 hits; 1 K;

Syracuse, NY – The Syracuse Mets lost a ninth-inning lead to fall to the Indianapolis Indians, 6-5, on a rainy Tuesday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Despite the loss, Brandon Sproat starred on the mound for the Mets, striking out eight batters in six innings of one-run baseball.

Syracuse (62-59, 31-15) got on the scoreboard early with a run in the bottom of the first inning. Luisangel Acuña led off the game with a walk, moved to third on a Ryan Clifford single, and scored on a bunt single by Jared Young, putting the Mets in front, 1-0. 

After a scoreless second, Indianapolis (70-50, 28-18) tied it up in the third. Jase Bowen walked, and Tsung-Che Cheng hit an RBI double to knot it up, 1-1. 

In the seventh, Indy stormed ahead. With two outs, Brett Sullivan walked, Bowen singled, and Cheng hit a two-run double to put the Indians ahead, 3-1. 

The Mets wasted no time tying the game in the bottom of the seventh. After Matt O’Neill ripped a double, Acuña drove him in on an RBI double to make it 3-2. Next, Acuña stole third and came home to score on a throwing error by the catcher Rafael Flores, tying the game, 3-3. 

In the bottom of the eighth, the Mets powered their way to a lead. Jared Young reached on an error by the left fielder Mike Jarvis, and Joey Meneses smacked a two-run homer to go in front, 5-3. 

Syracuse entered the ninth with a two-run lead and quickly washed it away. To start the frame, Alika Williams singled and Sullivan reached on a missed-catch error by the third baseman Luis De Los Santos. Next, Williams scored on a Cheng groundout, cutting the Mets’ lead to 5-4. Then, with two outs, RBI singles by Jarvis and Nick Yorke put Indianapolis on top, 6-5.

The Mets got a runner on base in the bottom of the ninth but didn't score as the Indians secured the win.

Syracuse continues its six-game series with the Indianapolis Indians on Wednesday night. Left-hander Brandon Waddell is scheduled to start with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m.


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