Brooklyn Downs the Shore, Beats BlueClaws 7-4

CONEY ISLAND, NY (September 17, 2021) – Jose Chacin stayed unbeaten at home and Zach Ashford drove in two runs as the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, evened the series at 2-2 with a 7-4 victory over the Jersey Shore Blue Claws Saturday night at Maimonides Park.

Win: Chacin (3-1) | Loss: Garcia (0-1) | Save: Parsons (1)
Attn: 2,307

Box Score I Play-by-Play

KEY PLAYS

• Cyclones starter Jose Chacin tossed a quality start, fanning seven over six innings of three-run ball in the victory. The righty allowed two runs in the top of the sixth, his final inning of the night, allowing an RBI triple to Herbert Iser and an RBI double to DJ Stewart to make it 6-3.
• Zach Ashford and Raul Beracierta chipped in two runs in Brooklyn’s three-run fifth inning, extending the lead to 6-1. Ashford collected an RBI fielder’s choice, while Beracierta clubbed an RBI double into right-center field.
• Brooklyn blitzed Jersey Shore for three early runs, scoring on Jose Peroza’s RBI double, Luke Ritter’s sacrifice fly, and Zach Ashford’s RBI single against starter Julian Garcia to make it 3-0.

KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS

• Zach Ashford: 2-4, double, two RBIs, two runs
• Jose Peroza: 2-4, double, RBI, two runs, walk
• Jaylen Palmer: 1-3, two walks, two runs
• Tanner Murphy: 2-4, stolen base
• Jose Chacin: W, 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

NEWS AND NOTES

• Over three home starts, Jose Chacin has allowed four earned runs over 17.2 innings (2.04 ERA).
• The series is tied two games apiece. Jersey Shore is 16-12 against Brooklyn this season.
• Zach Ashford is 7-21 over his past six games, with five RBIs. Hunter Parsons recorded his second-career save and second one of the week.

WHAT’S NEXT

Cyclones vs. Jersey Shore, Saturday, 4 p.m. at Maimonides Park -- Coney Island, NY
Probables: RHP David Griffin (2-1, 5.13 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Reyes (5-1, 3.00 ERA)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: Brooklyn Cyclones Radio Network