08/23/2019 8:27 PM Article By: BrooklynCyclones.com Reports
NORWICH, CT (August 23, 2019) – The pitching posted 14 innings of shutout baseball, and Mets rehabber Jeff McNeil led the bats to a nine-run night as the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short-Season Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, swept the Connecticut Tigers in a doubleheader on Friday night at Dodd Stadium.
Game One – Brooklyn 4, Connecticut 0
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W: Ragan (2-2)
L: Thomas (0-1)
Cyclones HR: Reyes (5)
BIG MOMENTS
- Wilmer Reyes put Brooklyn on the board immediately with a solo home run to left field in the top of the first inning.
- Brooklyn added to the lead with three runs in the third without collecting a hit. The Cyclones scored on a bases-loaded walk, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly off Connecticut reliever Cristhian Tortosa.
- Michel Otanez, Mitch Ragan, and Josh Hejka limited Connecticut to just three hits in the first of the Cyclones’ two shutouts.
- Mets rehabber Jeff McNeil went 1-4 with a first-inning infield single and a run scored in the third inning. He started four innings in right field and played the final three frames at third base.
KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS
- Jeff McNeil: 1-4, R
- Wilmer Reyes: 1-2, HR, RBI, 2 R
- Mitch Ragan: W, 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 K
- Michel Otanez: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
Game Two – Brooklyn 5, Connecticut 0
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W: Biddy (3-0)
L: Stuka (0-1)
BIG MOMENTS
- After six innings of gridlock, the Cyclones broke through for five runs in the seventh inning by playing small ball. Ranfy Adon, Kennie Taylor, and Wilmer Reyes each drove in a run on singles that didn’t leave the infield grass. Ariel Yera collected an RBI groundout, and Jake Mangum lashed an RBI single to center field in the only run-scoring at-bat that produced a ball hit to the outfield.
- Dan Goggin, Hunter Parsons, and Jared Biddy combined for Brooklyn’s second shutout of the night. They struck out 14 of the 21 Tigers retired in the game.
- Connecticut starter Jack O’Loughlin was brilliant but took a no-decision after posting six shutout innings with six strikeouts.
KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS
- Jared Biddy: W, 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 K
- Hunter Parsons: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
- Dan Goggin: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
- Ranfy Adon: 3-3, RBI, R
NEWS & NOTES
- With the Cyclones’ win in Game 1 of the doubleheader, manager Edgardo Alfonzo became the fourth Brooklyn skipper in franchise history to win 100 career games, joining his older brother Edgar Alfonzo, Rich Donnelly, and Tom Gamboa.
- At 37-28, Brooklyn has matched its high-water mark of nine games above .500.
- The Cyclones are now tied with Aberdeen for first place in the Wild Card, and they trail Hudson Valley by just one game in the McNamara Division.
- Brooklyn collected its second doubleheader sweep in less than a week. The Cyclones swept two games from Tri-City on Sunday at MCU Park.
- In Game 2, the Cyclones struck out 14 batters, one shy of the team’s season high. Hunter Parson struck out a career-high six batters.
WHAT’S NEXT
Cyclones at Connecticut – Saturday, 6:05 p.m.
Dodd Stadium – Norwich, CT
Probables: RHP Nate Jones (0-1, 1.80) at TBA
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