Cyclones ‘walk’ away losers yet gain
Simon’s First-Inning Wildness Dooms Brooklyn vs. Rival Staten Island
Much like this brutal 17th summer on Coney Island, Monday night’s matchup with arch rival Staten Island got away from the Brooklyn Cyclones early.
Starter Jake Simon issued three walks, hit a batter and surrendered a pair of run-scoring singles in the first inning as the league-worst short-season franchise by the sea suffered a 5-3 defeat to the first-place Yankees in front of 5,047 frustrated fans at MCU Park.
Simon (0-3) remained winless on the season after yielding five earned runs on four hits with four walks and two strikeouts in only 1 1/3 innings.