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Lake Monsters Drop Series Opener At Brooklyn 7-2 On Thursday

July 24, 2014 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Vermont Lake Monsters News Release


BROOKLYN, NY --- The Brooklyn Cyclones scored single runs in each of the first three innings and then broke open a 3-2 lead with four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to take the opener of a three-game series against the Vermont Lake Monsters with a 7-2 New York-Penn League victory on Thursday night at MCU Park.

The Cyclones jumped out to a 3-0 lead with a Jhoan Urena RBI single in the first, Michael Bernal leadoff homer in the second and Urena sacrfice fly in the third after a Amed Rosario leadoff triple. Vermont got its only two runs of the game in the fifth on a Yairo Munoz two-run homer to cut the deficit to 3-2. The home run was the third of the season for Munoz, who has hit safely in five straight games (7-for-17, .412) and hit all three of his homers in his last 13 games.

Brooklyn broke the game open in the seventh when they scored four runs (three earned) on three hits and three walks off Lake Monsters reliever Michael Fagan. The inning included a Will Fulmer sac fly and RBI single for Adrian Abreu, who also stole home in the inning. Bernal and Tucker Tharp both had two hits for the Cyclones, while Scarlyn Reyes (2-1) allowed two runs on three hits over five innings for the victory.

Trent Gilbert had two hits for Vermont, which finished with just five hits and had just one at bat with a runner in scoring position during the game. Starter Jose Torres (0-5) allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits over four innings to take the loss, while Daniel Gossett tossed two perfect innings of relief with two strikeouts. The Lake Monsters have now lost 11 of their last 13 games against the Cyclones, including six of their last seven games at Brooklyn since start of 2012 season.

Vermont (15-25) and Brooklyn (19-21) will play the second of the three-game series on Friday at 7:00 pm and the series finale on Saturday at 6:00 pm. The Lake Monsters then head to Hudson Valley for a three-game series against the Renegades before returning to historic Centennial Field for a six-game homestand beginning on Wednesday.

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