NYPL Brooklyn Cyclones

Irish Eyes Go Home Smiling, Brooklyn Wins 13-6

Published on August 3, 2018 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release


BROOKLYN, NY (August 2, 2018) - Behind big offensive nights from Walter Rasquin, Wagner Lagrange, and Manny Rodriguez, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short Season, Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, flew past the Aberdeen Ironbirds 13-6 Thursday night in the series opener at MCU Park.

W: Selmer (1-0)

L: Rios (2-3)

Cyclones HR: Rodriguez (1)

BIG MOMENTS

Walter Rasquin went 2-4, including a three-run, bases-clearing double in Brooklyn's six-run first inning to take a 6-1 lead.

Brooklyn native and current Cyclones shortstop Manny Rodriguez clobbered his first professional home run in the third, pushing the lead to 10-1.

Wagner Lagrange smacked a two-run double in the third inning to give the Cyclones a 12-1 advantage. Lagrange finished with three RBIs. KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS

Walter Rasquin: 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI, R

Wagner Lagrange: 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, BB, 2 R

Manny Rodriguez: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Nick Meyer: 3-4, RBI NEWS & NOTES

Nick Meyer, the Mets' sixth round pick out of Cal Poly, collected a career-high three hits.

Brooklyn scored 13 runs for the second time this season (other: June 29 at Vermont).

Each player in Brooklyn's lineup reach base safely at least once. WHAT'S NEXT

Brooklyn vs. Aberdeen - Friday, 6:40 p.m.

MCU Park - Brooklyn, NY

Probables: RHP Christian James (2-1, 2.25) vs. RHP Jimmy Murphy (2-3, 3.86)

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