NYPL Brooklyn Cyclones

Brooklyn Downs Vermont, 4-1

Published on August 16, 2018 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release


BROOKLYN, NY - Jose Butto allowed one unearned run over six terrific frames, sending the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short Season, Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, to a 3-1 victory over the Vermont Lake Monsters Wednesday night at MCU Park in the first of a two-game set.

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W: Butto (1-0)

L: Mora (1-4)

S: Zabaleta (1)

BIG MOMENTS

Jose Butto spun six scoreless innings, holding the Lake Monsters to one run on three hits and a walk. Butto retired the first nine batters he faced, striking out five in the victory.

Brooklyn took a 3-0 lead over the first two frames, scoring a pair in the second on Hayden Senger's RBI double and Ross Adolph's run-scoring single.

Ezequiel Zabaleta tossed one scoreless inning to earn the save after Tommy Wilson shut out Vermont over the seventh and eighth innings.

KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS

Jose Butto: 6 IP, 3 H 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 5 K

Ross Adolph: 1-3, RBI, BB, R, 2 SB

Hayden Senger: 1-4, 2B, RBI, R

Brian Sharp: 0-0, 4 BB, 2 R, 2 SB

NEWS & NOTES

Brooklyn has won a season-high five consecutive contests, after winning four games in a row four separate times this season.

The Cyclones stole a season-high seven bases, picking up two each from Ross Adolph, Brian Sharp, and Jose Medina.

The Cyclones walked a season-high nine times, including four from Brian Sharp, who becomes the fourth player in Cyclones franchise history with four free passes.

WHAT'S NEXT

Brooklyn vs. Vermont - Thursday, 7 p.m.

MCU Park - Brooklyn, NY

Probables: LHP Josh Walker (0-1, 3.86) vs. RHP Abdiel Mendoza (2-3, 3.64)

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