Slumping Cyclones suffer odd defeat to Yankees in Staten Island
Valdez Balk Big Downer for Brooklyn
The Cyclones’ red-hot start and first-place standing in the McNamara Division may be a distant memory as soon as this weekend if things keep going like this.
Brooklyn suffered its season-high third consecutive defeat and fourth in five games Wednesday night on Staten Island as the Baby Bums dropped a disheartening 3-2, 10-inning decision to the rival Yankees in front of 3,093 fans at Richmond County Bank Ballpark.
Entering the bottom of the 10th deadlocked at 2-2, Brooklyn manager Tom Gamboa put the ball in the capable hands of reliever Carlos Valdez to get the Cyclones to the 11th with a chance to claim a victory in their first game following the annual All-Star break.