Cyclones "Walk" Away with a Win in CT

July 21, 2019 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release

NORWICH, CT - Wilmer Reyes slammed a two-run home run and back in his home state of Connecticut, Matt Cleveland tossed five strong innings en route to victory as the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short Season Class A affiliate of the Brooklyn Cyclones, stumped the Connecticut Tigers 6-1 Saturday night at Dodd Stadium.

W: Cleveland (2-2)

L: Tortosa (1-2)

Cyclones HR: Reyes (3)

BIG MOMENTS

Matt Cleveland allowed one unearned run over five innings en route to his second consecutive victory, yielding five hits and two walks with one strikeout. The Windsor, CT native induced a double play in the fifth to end his outing.

Wilmer Reyes went 2-6 with an RBI single in Brooklyn's four-run fifth inning to take the lead. He blasted his third Cyclones home run in the eighth, driving a two-run home run 385 feet over the left field wall.

Josh Hejka made his Cyclones debut, retiring all four batters he faced.

KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS

Matt Cleveland: W, 5 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 1 K

Wilmer Reyes: 2-6, HR, 3 RBI, R

Chandler Avant: 2-6, 2B, RBI, 2 R

Antoine Duplantis: 2-3, BB, R

Nic Gaddis: 2-2, 3 BB

NEWS & NOTES

Brooklyn remains in first place with a 20-14 record, winning the opening game of the series.

The Cyclones played the longest game of the season at three hours and 45 minutes, shattering their previous high of three hours 11 minutes.

Wilmer Reyes has driven in five runs over his past two games, going 5-17 on the road trip.

WHAT'S NEXT

Cyclones at Connecticut Tigers - Sunday, 4:05 p.m.

Dodd Stadium - Norwich, CT

Probables: RHP Garrison Bryant (2-1, 4.18 ERA) vs. RHP Marco Jimenez (1-1, 6.75)

Audio: brooklyncyclones.com/listen

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