One Inning Makes All the Difference in Brooklyn's 4-0 Loss

CONEY ISLAND, NY (September 4, 2021) – The Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, were held to three hits in a 4-0 loss to the Wilmington Blue Rocks Saturday night at Maimonides Park. Wilmington scored all four runs and had five of their six hits in the top of the third, which proved to be too much for Brooklyn to overcome.

Win: Henry (3-3) | Loss: Rennie (0-3)

Box Score I Play-by-Play

KEY PLAYS

• Washington’s No. 8 prospect Cole Henry struck out six over five scoreless innings, earning the win. The former second-round pick in 2020 (55th overall) allowed just two hits and two walks, retiring the first ten batters of the game.
• Wilmington crossed four runs against Brooklyn starter Luc Rennie in the top of the fourth when Junior Martina and Ricardo Mendez each drove in runs before Drew Millas’ two-run double made it 4-0.
• Brooklyn relievers Hunter Parsons, Michel Otanez, and Brian Metoyer combined to spin 6 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and collecting 10 strikeouts.

KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS

• Hunter Parsons: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
• Michel Otanez: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 K
• Brian Metoyer: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K

NEWS AND NOTES

• In the bottom of the third inning, the game was delayed for eight minutes due to a drone delay.
• The series is tied at two games apiece heading into Sunday’s rubber game which is the first rubber game of the season.
• In the two Brooklyn wins this week, the Cyclones have scored a combined 16 runs. In their two losses, they have combined for four hits and no runs.

WHAT’S NEXT

Cyclones vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks, Sunday, 4 p.m. at Maimonides Park -- Coney Island, NY
Probables: RHP Jose Chacin (1-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. TBD
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: Brooklyn Cyclones Radio Network