Dirocie's Dinger Brings Brooklyn a 3-2 Win
August 2, 2018 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release
BROOKLYN, NY - Anthony Dirocie crushed a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, lifting the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short Season, Class A affiliate of the New York Mets to a 3-2 win over the Tri-City ValleyCats Wednesday night in the series finale at MCU Park.
W: Johnson (1-1)
L: Hanson (1-1)
S: Colon (3)
Cyclones HR: Dirocie (1)
BIG MOMENTS
Trailing 2-0 in the sixth, Anthony Dirocie launched a three-run moonshot home run down the left field line against Tri-City reliever Austin Hansen to give Brooklyn a 3-2 lead.
Alex McKenna hit a two-run homer in the first inning, giving Tri-City a 2-0 advantage.
Mets third baseman Todd Frazier went 1-4 in his second rehab game for the Cyclones.
KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS
Anthony Dirocie: 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R
Jose Medina: 1-4, 2B, R
Josh Walker: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Trent Johnson: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
NEWS & NOTES
Todd Frazier was the first position player to rehab with the Cyclones since Jose Reyes in 2016.
Wednesday's win was Brooklyn's seventh come-from-behind win of the season.
Tri-City's Alex McKenna has hit all five of his professional home runs this season against the Cyclones, driving in 11 runs in six games.
WHAT'S NEXT
Brooklyn vs. Aberdeen - Thursday, 7 p.m.
MCU Park - Brooklyn, NY
Probables: RHP Kyle Wilson (1-3, 3.86) vs. LHP Willie Rios (2-2, 3.27)
Tickets: brooklyncyclones.com/tickets
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