Suddenly slumping Cyclones get break
Brooklyn Drops Three of Four Entering Annual All-Star Hiatus
What began as a “blip on the radar,” according to second-year Cyclones manager Tom Gamboa, has swelled into first-place Brooklyn’s first significant slump of the New York-Penn League season.
Despite seven strong innings from starter Gaby Almonte, the Cyclones (15-8) dropped a series for the first time this summer, suffering a 2-0 loss to visiting Aberdeen, Monday afternoon in their final game before the annual off-day for the Major League All-Star Game.
Almonte (2-2) went seven innings, yielding two runs on four hits with three strikeouts without issuing a walk, but the Brooklyn offense managed only four hits against six IronBirds pitchers en route to their third loss in four games against Aberdeen following a five-game winning streak.