PEORIA, Ill. - The Cincinnati Cyclones edged the Peoria Rivermen 4-3 Tuesday in Game 1 of a best-of-5 playoff series. Game 2 is tonight. The 'Clones were winless in four regular-season games here.

Cyclones	1	1	2	- 4
Peoria	1	1	1	- 3

First period: 1. Cin, Bootland 1 (Noga) 1:54; 2. Peo, Finnerty 1 (Crawford, Granato) 7:52.

Second period: 3. Cin, Twordik 1 (Casselman, Baker) 6:16; 4. Peo, Clark 1 (Rekis) 19:12.

Third period: 5. Cin, Twordik 2 (Rodberg, Casselman) 4:08; 6. Cin, Brand 1 (Cardarelli, Rodberg) 16:07; 7. Peo, Rennete 1 (Clark, Baker) 16:31.

Power plays: Cin 0-for-4, Peo 0-for-5. Goaltenders: Cin, Greg Hewitt (1-0 playoff record; 30 saves, 33 shots); Peo, Alfie Michaud (0-1; 14 saves, 18 shots). Attendance:1,575.

AHL: Ducks edge Barons

CLEVELAND - Cory Pecker scored twice, lifting Cincinnati to a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Barons as the Mighty Ducks snapped a four-game losing streak (0-3-0-1).

Mighty Ducks	1	0	2	-3
Cleveland	0	0	2	-2

First period: 1. Cin, Pecker 15 (Pratt), 8:31.

Third period: 2. Cin, Pecker 16 (Valicevic, Pratt), 2:54. 3. Cle, Ling 1 (Wiseman, Hansen), 4:26. 4. Cle, Boyes 30 (Hansen, Watson), 7:27 (shg). 5. Cin, Yarema 18 (Pratt, Clarke), 8:05 (ppg).

Shots: Cin 11-10-13=34; Cle 8-14-10=32. Power plays: Cin 1-for-6; Cle 0-for-4. Goalies: Cin, Bryzgalov (32 shots, 30 saves; record 12-25-8); Cle, Toskala (34-31; 7-20-1). A: 4,015. Records: Cin 25-33-12-6; Cle 22-46-4-5.