Cyclones 2
Staten Island 1
Aug. 29 at MCU Park
Ismael Tijerina contributed to both Cyclones runs and the Brooklyn pitchers combined to strike out 10 Yankees and allow just three hits to keep their footing in the division lead.
Jonathan Clark led off the first inning with a walk and quickly stole second base when a throwing error by Yankee catcher Trent Garrison allowed Clark to move to third. Tijerina then doubled down the left field line, scoring Clark.
Tijerina later singled in the third inning, moving to second and third on walks by Jared King and James “Papa” Roche and coming home on an RBI fielder’s choice out by Alex Sanchez.
Starting pitcher Miller Diaz and relievers Cameron Griffin and Juan Urbina took care of the rest of the game, despite a scary eighth inning where two wild pitches and one walk, one base hit and one fielding error allowed John Murphy to score. But closer Johnny Magliozzi entered in the ninth to get the save.
The win keeps the Clones in first place in the division, as Aberdeen beat Hudson Valley to keep the pressure on the Cyclones, who take on the Yankees for the final team this season tonight on the Rock at 7 pm.