Defs nip B-Mets 2-1 at Dodd....

Simon Klink was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in Eugenio Velez with the winning run in the bottom of the 8th after the Mets had tied the game off Orisis Matos in the top half of the inning.
Alex Requena, pitch hitting for Matos, lead off the 8th with a walk. After Velez tried to sac bunt Requena over unsuccessfully twice Velez slapped a single to put runners on first and second. Trey Webb then popped up his sac bunt attempt for the first out. John Bowker then walked to load the bases. Tyler Von Schell, whose single in the sixth had put the Defs up 1-0, tried to squeeze home Requena but the bunt went to the pitcher who forced Requena out at home. With the bases still loaded Klink went down 1-2 in the count before getting hit to force in the winner.
Nick Pereira pitched another good game, his second in a row over the B-Mets going 6IP, giving up just 4 hits, 2 BBs and striking out 8. Matos goes to 4-0. Brian Anderson comes on in the ninth to notch his 21st save.

Misc fan notes. In light of the "fog out" of last night's EL All-Star Game the front office promo for tonight's game was anyone with the last name of "Fog" or "Fogg" got in for free. Worked for me and a great way of turning a negative into a positive.

Picher Ben Cox is now in San Jose. Cox had begun the season as a starter and went into the Connecticut bullpen as the season progressed.