Cyclones Provide Fireworks on the Field

Yanks fall to rivals in front of a packed house at the RCB Ballpark at St. George

By: Robert Pimpsner

July 6, 2007 - It was a beautiful evening at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark as a packed house of 7,171 fans filled the seats to watch the rubber game of a three game set between the Staten Island Yankees and the Brooklyn Cyclones.  There was a light sun shower and a small lightening show in right field as the teams lined up for the national anthem.

            Ryan Zink got the nod for the Baby Bombers, making his second start of the year.  Zink had some trouble in the first inning, after Micah Schilling and J.R. Voyles grounded out a Raul Reyes singled.  After several throws over to first, Zink over threw first to allow Reyes to make it all the way to third.  Jason Jacobs was then hit by the pitch and stole second before Lucas Duda belted a single to bring Reyes home.  St. John’s product Will Vogl then singled to drive in the ‘Clones second run before Jacob Eigsti grounded out.

            The Brooklyn lead did not last very long as the Staten Island Yankees tied and then took the lead in their half of the first.  Justin Snyder led off the game with a walk and Luis Nunez singled to right.  Damon Sublett then belted a line drive double to right field scoring Synder.  Jose Gil knocked a sacrifice fly to left to tie the game and bring Sublett to third.  David Williams was then hit by a pitch before Matt Morris struck out swinging.  Yankee first-baseman Taylor Holiday singled on a ground ball to right to put the Yankees ahead.

            The Staten Island Yankees would not be able to the lead for long as the Cyclones took the lead in the fourth inning scoring three runs.  Zink start the inning but was able to get any Cyclones out allowing four hits in the inning before Philip Bartleski came in relief.  Bartleski induced a double play then a ground out to end the inning.

            The Cyclones were not done scoring as in the sixth inning when two hit-by-pitches, a single followed by a double and another single would give Brooklyn four more insurance runs.  The Yankees had hit in just three innings; the first, fourth, and ninth.  They were unable to mount a rally against Brooklyn as they fell 9-3 on Fireworks Friday.  Ryan Zink took the loss and Dylan Owen got the win for the Cyclones.

            The Yankees will be heading on the road tomorrow to Batavia, NY to start a three game road trip before a much needed day off on Tuesday.  Nick Chigges, Adam Olbrychowski and Dellin Betances are all scheduled to start on the road against the Muckdogs.

Notes:  Staten Island will welcome the New York Yankees Old Timers as they take the field for the first time outside of Yankees Stadium.  Baby-bombers.com will be covering the game with a special photo gallery and feature on the game.