Cyclones end slide with walk-off win
Dimino’s RBI single in 11th Halts Brooklyn’s Four-Game Losing Streak
A brutal 1-5 road trip, including two losses to the wild card-leading Staten Island Yankees, appeared to spell the end of the Brooklyn Cyclones’ pursuit of reaching the postseason for the first time in four summers on Coney Island.
But the Baby Bums refused to bow to their perilous predicament in the standings Tuesday night, pulling out a much-needed 2-1, 11-inning victory over the visiting Mahoning Valley Scrappers in front of 5,932 faithful fans at MCU Park.
“We’re coming off a horrible road trip, so it’s nice to get back on the winning track,” said Brooklyn manager Tom Gamboa after newly arrived first baseman Anthony Dimino sent everyone home happy by delivering a walk-off RBI single.