Clones Chopped Down by 'Cutters, 1-0
Published on August 2, 2019 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release
WILLIAMSPORT, PA - Held to just three hits all night, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short Season Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, were shutout 1-0 by the Williamsport Crosscutters Friday night in the series opener at BB&T Ballpark and Historic Bowman Field.
W: Tejada (1-0)
L: Otanez (1-1)
SV: Carvahal (1)
BIG MOMENTS
Williamsport's pitching staff held the Cyclones to three runs, tossing a three-man shutout. Adam Leverett, Junior Tejada, and Rafael Carvajal combined to strike out nine Cyclones in the series opener.
Logan O'Hoppe, a Long Island native, doubled in a run in the bottom of the first to put Williamsport ahead 1-0.
Cyclones starter Michel Otanez took the tough-luck loss, allowing one run on four hits over 5 1/3 innings.
KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS
Michel Otanez: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Joe Genord: 1-3 2B
Jake Mangum: 1-3
NEWS & NOTES
-The Cyclones were held to just three hits for the fourth time this season, tying a season-fewest total.
Friday's game checked in a two hours and six minutes, becoming the fastest game of the season.
Brooklyn batters had three three-ball counts of the 30 plate appearances.
WHAT'S NEXT
Cyclones at Williamsport - Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
BB&T Ballpark - Williamsport, PA
Probables: RHP Nate Jones (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Carlos Francisco (0-2, 7.48)
Audio: brooklyncyclones.com/listen
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