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BINGHAMTON 1-2-3 BATSMEN GO 13/15 IN HOME WIN
TOP OF BINGHAMTON ORDER TOTALS 13 HITS, 8 RUNS, & 6 R.B.I. IN FIVE-RUN VICTORY

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (June 24, 1866) – Binghamton entered Sunday’s home game against Eagle at the Vestal Ave. Base Ball Grounds looking for a five-game series sweep against their visitors, and they did just that thanks to the top of their order:

Binghamton pulled away from Eagle over the second half of the contest, during which the top third of the Binghamton batting order battered Eagle pitching while eventually finishing with thirteen of the team’s sixteen base hits. Their #1-2 batsmen – CF Wagner Morris & 2B Lonnie Lester – were the key players:


MORRIS

• B1: Bunt Single off L. Porcatello (caught stealing)
• B3: Single past 2B off L. Porcatello (scored)
• B5: Single to LF off W. Rose (scored)
• B7: Single to CF off W. Rose (scored)
• B8: Single b/w SS & 3B off A. Ratcliffe (scored)
• TOTAL: 5/5 (all singles), 4 R, 5 TB

LESTER

• B1: Single past 2B off L. Porcatello
• B3: 1-run Double past 1B off L. Porcatello
• B5: Bunt Single off W. Rose
• B7: 1-run Double to LF off W. Rose (scored)
• B8: Single off A. Ratcliffe (scored)
• TOTAL: 5/5, 2 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI, 7 TB

In addition, Binghamton #3 batsman Angus O’Connor (RF) was 3/5 with a double and four R.B.I. from the plate. That performance brought the Binghamton #1-2-3 batsmen’s performance on the day to the following:

• #1-2-3 BATSMEN: 13/15, 3 2B, 8 R, 6 RBI, 1 CS – #4-9: 5/24 (all singles), 3 R, 5 RBI, 3 SB/1 CS

Three players beat nine at Vestal Avenue, and thanks to that Binghamton had themselves a five-win week that took them from one game over .500 to six. They are currently tied with Utica for second in Upstate N.Y, 6.5 games behind Syracuse.