Minor Leagues: Reading is beaten by Mets in EL play

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Caleb Stewart's two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth lifted the Binghamton Mets to an 8-5 victory over the Reading Phillies last night in the Eastern League.

Jeremy Slayden and Neil Sellers homered for Reading.

Reading 003 100 100 - 5 9 1

Binghamton 020 320 01x - 8 9 1

WP:

Robert Parnell (4-3).

LP:

Andrew Carpenter (2-6).

Save:

Tim Lavigne (2).

HR:

R: Jeremy Slayden (5), Neil Sellers (4); B: Aambiorix Concepcion (4), Caleb Stewart (4).

A:

2,797.

Trenton 311 033 000 - 11 17 0

Altoona 100 010 000 - 2 2 4

WP:

George Kontos (2-4).

LP:

Derel Hankins (0-2).

HR:

T: Edwar Gonzalez (2); A: Anthony Webster (3).

A:

5,729.

Lakewood 201 100 111 - 7 13 0

West Virginia 100 101 000 - 3 9 2

WP:

Jacob Diekman (1-3).

LP:

Roque Mercedes (1-4).

Save:

Ben Pfinsgraff (1).

HR:

L: Derrick Mitchell (4).

A:

6,204.

Charlotte 110 100 010 0 - 4 9 0

Lehigh Valley 021 000 001 1 - 5 11 1

WP:

Matt Childers (1-2).

LP:

Dewon Day (0-2).

HR:

John Suomi (1).

A:

9,677.