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BROOKLYN RETURNS TO WILMINGTON
vs.
FROM
Frawley Stadium
The Brooklyn Cyclones make their first-ever visit to Wilmington, Delaware. Without researching it, the Brooklyn Royal Giants or Brooklyn Dodgers are very likely the last professional baseball team from Brooklyn to visit this Delaware city.
Cyclones Win Series Opener As Brooklyn Makes Triumphant Return to Wilmington
Right-hander Justin Lasko toes the rubber for Brooklyn, opposed by southpaw Alfonso Hernandez for Wilmington. The two duel to a one-all tie through six. Wilmington opens the scoring in the second, first baseman Omar Meregildo with the run batted in. Brooklyn catcher Francisco Alvarez drives home Cody Bohanek in the fourth.
Lasko allows the one run on just three hits and no walks with four strikeouts through six. Hernandez likewise allows a run on four hits and one walk with eight strikeouts through six. Both exit to a no-decision.
Brooklyn finally breaks through with two runs in the eighth against Zach Brzykcy, pitching in relief of Hernandez. Cody Bohanek triples home Antoine Duplantis, then scores when Ronny Mauricio bounces into a fielder's choice for a 3-1 lead and the final margin of victory.
Reliever Brian Metoyer throws two scoreless innings for the win, and Andrew Edwards closes Wilmington in the ninth for the save. Brzykcy takes the loss.
Cody Bohanek finishes 3 for 3 with a double, triple, a run batted in, and two runs scored.
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ICYMI: OTD in Brooklyn vs. Wilmington History.
Hall of Fame 1975
I think the key with the Brooklyn game was that they let Andrew Edwards close. He closed out the 2019 Championship game and he should be their top closer here - especially as others have blown saves.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, had my fingers crossed last night. I find their rate of strikeouts at the plate alarming.
DeleteGood point. That is the case for the entire Mets system. Lots of Ks. Wish they had retained the 2019 Brooklyn hitting coach, Delwyn Young. He is now managing in the new wood bat league at State College. He preached making contact and scoring runs on outs. Mets badly need this mindset.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, this is organizational.
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