Palmer Powers Brooklyn to 5-0 Win on Tuesday

CONEY ISLAND, NY (August 31, 2021) – Jaylen Palmer barrelled up two home runs, David Griffin tossed seven scoreless, and the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, shut out the Wilmington Blue Rocks 5-0 Tuesday night at Maimonides Park in the series opener.

Win: Griffin (1-0) | Loss: Shuman (2-6)Cyclones HR: Palmer (2)
Attn: 917

Box Score I Play-by-Play

KEY PLAYS

• Jaylen Palmer cracked two home runs, including a 420-foot two-run home run to center field giving the Cyclones a 4-0 lead in the fifth inning. His solo shot in the bottom of the first inning broke open the game, making it 1-0.
• David Griffin shut out the Blue Rocks over seven innings, striking out two. He scattered four hits and two walks in his second straight victory.
• Jose Peroza and Francisco Alvarez each added RBI singles. Peroza’s run-scoring single plated Alvarez in the fourth to make it 2-0, while Alvarez’s RBI single in the fifth pushed the cushion to 5-0.

KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS

• Jaylen Palmer: 2-4, two home runs, three RBIs, two runs
• David Griffin: W, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• Francisco Alvarez: 2-3, RBI, walk, stolen base
• Nic Gaddis: 1-3, double, run
• Brian Metoyer: 1 IP, 2 K, 0 ER

NEWS AND NOTES

• Francisco Alvarez tallied another RBI Tuesday. The 19-year-old catcher leads the Mets minor leagues with 62 runs batted in.
• David Griffin has tossed consecutive starts with no runs, combining for 13-straight scoreless innings.
• Jaylen Palmer recorded his first-career multi-home run game and now has 13 career home runs as a professional through 175 games.
• Wednesday’s game has been postponed due to impending weather from Tropical Storm Ida.

WHAT’S NEXT

Cyclones vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks, Thursday, 7 p.m. at Maimonides Park -- Coney Island, NY
Probables: RHP J.T. Ginn (1-2, 5.16 ERA) vs. LHP Evan Lee (1-3, 4.87 ERA)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: Brooklyn Cyclones Radio Network