NYPL Brooklyn Cyclones

Mr. Wilson Saves the Day, Brooklyn Wins 5-4

September 3, 2018 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release


BROOKLYN, NY - Tommy Wilson and Anthony Dirocie buckled down to lift the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short Season, Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, to a 5-4 nail-biting victory against the Staten Island Yankees Sunday afternoon to even the series at Richmond County Bank Ballpark

W: Oxford (8-1)

L: German (1-3)

S: Wilson (2)

BIG MOMENTS

Tommy Wilson tossed four scoreless innings of relief, a career-high, striking out six to preserve the lead and earn the save.

Trailing 5-0 in the fourth, the Yankees rallied for four runs against Jose Butto. Back-to-back two-run doubles from Jackson Thoreson and Junior Soto cut the Cyclones lead to one.

Anthony Dirocie's RBI double in the second gave the Cyclones a 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the inning, he threw out Staten Island's Josh Breaux at the plate who attempted to tag and score to tie the game.

KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS

Anthony Dirocie: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R, SB

Tommy Wilson: SV, 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K

Angel Manzanarez: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Billy Oxford: W, 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K

NEWS & NOTES

With the victory and an Auburn loss pending, the Cyclones need to win Monday and Auburn needs to lose to grant Brooklyn a playoff berth.

Billy Oxford earned his league-leading eighth victory Sunday.

Walter Rasquin stole another base Sunday, bringing his total to 40. He is the all-time stolen bases leader in Cyclones history.

WHAT'S NEXT

Brooklyn vs. Staten Island - Monday, 4 p.m.

MCU Park - Brooklyn, NY

Probables: RHP Tylor Megill (1-2, 3.21) vs. RHP Harold Cortijo (4-1, 2.63)

Tickets: brooklyncyclones.com/tickets

Audio: brooklyncyclones.com/listen

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