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IronBirds Fall in Thriller

August 22, 2015 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Aberdeen IronBirds News Release


One-in-one

The Cyclones jumped on the 'Birds early thanks to David Thompson's RBI double that scored Alfredo Reyes from second base. The Cyclones lead 1-0 after the top of the first.

Two-in-Two

Branden Kaupe drove in Enmanuel Zabala with a single after Zabala tripled to right field. Alfredo Reyes kept the scoring going for the Cyclones with a ground out that scored Kaupe for the third run of the game.

Returning Fire

Drew Turbin brought the IronBirds within a run in the second when he smashed a two-run homerun over the right field wall.

Taking Control

Brooklyn plated five runs in the third inning to take a commanding 8-2 lead. Following back-to-back singles by Zach Mathieu and Jeff Diehl to start the inning, Jose Garcia doubled to right field to score the pair. Kaupe collected his second RBI single of the night when his hit to right field scored Garcia from second base. Vinny Siena copied Kaupe with a single up the middle to drive in Kaupe and Reyes.

Welcome Back Murph

Recent addition, Alex Murphy made his presence known with a single down the right field line that scored DJ Stewart who started the inning with a double. Murphy's effort gave the IronBirds their third run of the game.

Four-in-Four

In almost identical fashion as the third inning, Diehl and Mathieu scored for the Cyclones on a Garcia single up the middle. Garcia and Kaupe scored the third and fourth runs in the fourth inning after Reyes doubled into the left-center alley. The additional four runs in the fourth inning powered the Cyclones ahead 12-3.

Fighting Back

Randy Gassaway started a sixth inning rally with a lead-off double then moved to third base on an infield single by Pfeiffer. Turbin started the scoring when he blopped a single to center field that scored Gassaway and moved Pfeiffer to second base. Stewart repeated Turbin's at-bat with a single up the middle to score Pfeiffer from second base, and moved Turbin into scoring position. Following Stewart's RBI single, Shaw added a RBI single of his own, pushing Turbin across the plate. IronBirds cut the Cyclones lead down to six.

Too Little, Too Late

Ricardo Andujar led the charge in the seventh inning with a base-knock to right field that allowed Turbin and Cedric Mullins to put another dent in the Cyclones lead. Andujar advanced to third on a passed ball and then scored on a wild pitch. Andujar's effort allowed the IronBirds to come within three runs.

Hit Parade

Aberdeen and Brooklyn combined for 28 hits total, each team collecting 14 hits each. Five IronBirds had a multi-hit game, four had two hits, and Drew Turbin had three hits including a homerun.

Bird Watching

Kevin Grendell pitched the two innings and allowed only one hit while striking out four...Drew Turbin hit his second home run of the season in the second inning... Turbin's three RBI night gave him a team leading 24 RBI's... Ricardo Andujar had a multi-hit game and two RBI's... The IronBirds brought the winning run to the plate in the ninth, but could not complete the comeback.

Up Next

The IronBirds will play the final game of the series against the Cyclones tomorrow evening at 5:35 p.m. Fans that can't make it out to the ballpark can listen to the action on the TuneIn Radio app or watch on MiLB.tv.

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