Spinners Swept out of Lowell, 4-1
Published on July 29, 2014 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Lowell Spinners News Release
LOWELL, MASS. - It has been a struggle for the Lowell Spinners at LeLacheur Park all season long and the troubled continued Tuesday afternoon as the Brooklyn Cyclones completed a three-game sweep, ending the Spinners season-long eight-game homestand on a down note, 4-1, at LeLacheur Park.
After Kevin McAvoy retired the first seven batters he faced, the Cyclones broke through in the third inning. Tomas Nido led off the rally with a one-out single through the hole at second and a wild pitch moved him into scoring position. Anthony Chavez followed with a grounder that ate up Sam Travis and squirted into right field, allowing Nido to score to give the Cyclones the early lead. Joe Tuschak followed with a double to right, scoring Chavez to put Brooklyn ahead, 2-0.
Lowell (19-26) answered with a run in the bottom half of the third inning after a one-out walk by Danny Mars. After Mars stole second, Travis brought him home with a double to left, cutting the deficit to one. Jordan Betts followed with a ball hit about as hard and deep as possible to centerfield without getting out, as Tuschak grabbed the ball right up against the wall.
Brooklyn (23-22) would extend their lead in the sixth against Kuehl McEachern. Tuschak led off the inning with a walk and after two quick outs, a walk to Michael Conforto put two men on for Michael Bernal, who killed the Spinners all series. The torment continued, with a two-out RBI single and Tyler Moore followed with an RBI single of his own to put the Cyclones up 4-1.
That was all the offense the Cyclones would need as the Spinners went hitless after the third inning before a pair of base hits in the ninth brought the tying run to the plate before pinch-hitter Deiner Lopez grounded out to end the game.
A pair of Spinners hitting streaks came to an end, as Mars (11-games) and Mauricio Dubon (9-games) each went hitless. The offense was once again the "Sam Travis Show," as the first baseman picked up three hits and was 7-for-9 over the last two games and now has RBI in each of his last four games. Joseph Monge and Mike Meyers had the other two Spinners hits.
McAvoy (0-2, 5.23) went into the third inning for the first time as a professional, allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits, striking out four. Ryan Harris pitched a flawless 1.1 innings, striking out one before McEachern allowed two runs on two hits and two walks, striking out two over two innings. Edwar Garcia finished things out with three innings, allowing just one hit and two walks, striking out four.
The Spinners look for better results on the road, where they have a 10-8 record on the season, as they travel to Staten Island Wednesday morning for a three-game series with the Yankees. Aaron Wilkerson (2-0, 1.50) is on the mound for a 7pm first pitch. The Spinners road trip continues through Jamestown before the team returns to Lowell Wednesday, August 6.
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