Cyclones Rally in the 8th to Win 6-4

August 27, 2021

CONEY ISLAND, NY (August 27, 2021) – In a back-and-forth contest, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, had the last laugh, scoring three runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat the Aberdeen IronBirds 6-4 Friday night at Maimonides Park. Win: Metoyer (3-2) |

CONEY ISLAND, NY (August 27, 2021) – In a back-and-forth contest, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, had the last laugh, scoring three runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat the Aberdeen IronBirds 6-4 Friday night at Maimonides Park.

Win: Metoyer (3-2) | Loss: Feliz (0-3) | Save: Taveras (3)

Attn: 2,457

Box Score I Play-by-Play

KEY PLAYS

Down 4-3 into the bottom of the eighth, the Cyclones put together a clutch rally to take the lead 6-4. Luis Gonzalez drove in a pair with a two-run single to take the lead, and the Cyclones took advantage of three ‘Birds errors in the frame. Willy Taveras earned the save in the top of the ninth inning, striking out Gunnar Henderson to strand the bases loaded and win the game.
Lamar Sparks tripled and scored on an RBI groundout in the top of the fifth inning against Brooklyn’s Luc Rennie, giving the IronBirds a 4-3 lead after entering the frame down 3-2.
Antoine Duplantis banged a go-ahead RBI single in the fourth inning against Aberdeen starter Brandon Young to push the ‘Clones in front 3-2.
Aberdeen jumped Luc Rennie for two runs in the first inning, scoring two on a single to right field, giving the Baltimore affiliate a 2-0 lead.

KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS

Luis Gonzalez: 1-3, two RBIs, two runs, walk
Luke Ritter: 2-4, RBI, run
Jose Peroza: 2-3, walk, run
Brian Metoyer: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K
Willy Taveras: SV, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Luc Rennie: 6 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

NEWS AND NOTES

Friday’s game featured four lead changes.
Luc Rennie lasted six innings for the first time with Brooklyn and the second time this season.
Brooklyn turned a season-high-tying three double plays.
Brooklyn takes a three games to two series lead into the final two games of the weekend and the final two games of the season series.

WHAT’S NEXT

Cyclones vs. Aberdeen IronBirds, Saturday, 6 p.m. at Maimonides Park -- Coney Island, NY
Probables: RHP Jose Chacin (1st BKLYN Appearance) vs. RHP Connor Loeprich (0-3, 9.38 ERA)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: Brooklyn Cyclones Radio Network