BROOKLYN, NY (July 4, 2018) – Despite an early lead, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short Season, Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, dropped a 7-1 decision to the Aberdeen Ironbirds on Wednesday night, Independence Day, at MCU Park in the opener of a three-game set.

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W: Murphy (2-0)
L: Campusano (2-2) 

BIG MOMENTS

• Trailing 1-0, Aberdeen rallied to take a 2-1 lead on Doran Thurchin’s two-run home run against Cyclones starter Briam Campusano in the third. Alexis Torres added a two-run single against Campusano in the sixth, pushing the lead to 5-1.
• David Miranda’s RBI single in the bottom of the second inning gave the Cyclones a 1-0 advantage.
• Aberdeen starter Jimmy Murphy struck out five over five innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits and a walk for the victory. 

KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS

• David Miranda: 2-3, RBI
• Ross Adolph: 0-3, BB, R
• Carlos Cortes: 1-4
  

NEWS & NOTES

• The New York Mets announced Wednesday that RHP Noah Syndergaard is schedule to make a rehab start with Brooklyn Sunday vs. Staten Island.
• Brooklyn played at home on the fourth of July for the sixth time in the 18-year history of the franchise.
• In three of the past four games, the Cyclones have lost despite taking the first lead of the game.   

WHAT’S NEXT

Brooklyn vs. Aberdeen, Thursday 7 p.m.
MCU Park – Brooklyn, NY
Probables: RHP Jaison Vilera (1-0, 1.46 ERA) vs. RHP Gray Fenter (0-1, 6.92 ERA)
Tickets: brooklyncyclones.com/tickets
Audio: brooklyncyclones.com/listen