NYPL Brooklyn Cyclones

Tigers Maul Cyclones, 7-2

Published on August 24, 2018 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release


BROOKLYN, NY - With no answer for Juan Aguilera's four shutout innings of relief, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short Season, Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, fell 7-2 to the Connecticut Tigers Thursday night in the series opener at MCU Park.

For the full box score, click here.

W: Aguilera (1-1)

L: Campusano (3-6)

S: Perez (1)

BIG MOMENTS

Juan Aguilera twirled four one-hit, scoreless innings with four strikeouts en route to the victory. In a relief appearance, the righty retired 11 in a row to end his outing.

Connecticut's Jose King went 3-4 with two doubles and three RBIs, including a two-run double in the fourth to push the Tigers' lead to 5-2.

Jose Medina's RBI double in the second tied the game 1-1, while Wagner Lagrange cut the deficit to 3-2 with a run-scoring single in the third for Brooklyn. KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS

Jose Medina: 1-4, 2B, RBI

Wagner Lagrange: 1-4, RBI

Angel Manzanarez: 1-3, R

Kevin Smith: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K NEWS & NOTES

Brian Sharp extended his on-base streak to 25 games, collecting a base hit in the fourth inning.

The bottom of Connecuticut's order, seven through nine, went 6-10 with six runs scored.

Ryan McAuliffe made his first appearance for Brooklyn since June 19, working a scoreless seventh inning with one strikeout. WHAT'S NEXT

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

MCU Park - Christian James (3-1, 1.99) vs. RHP Stevie Ledesma (0-1, 11.81)

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