Left-hander Victor Zarraga
was sent to the rookie ball ACL Cubs from Low-A Myrtle Beach.Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs snuck past Indianapolis (Pirates), 6-5 in ten innings.
Paul Campbell gave the I-Cubs five strong innings, allowing just one run. Unfortunately, he came out for the sixth and gave up three runs before getting pulled. The final line on Campbell was four runs on eight hits over 5.2 innings. He struck out three and walked two.
Tyler Ferguson blew a save in his first game back with Iowa, but to be fair
to him, it was on an unearned run. To be fair to the truth, the error was his own bad pickoff throw at first base. Ferguson allowed one unearned run on three hits over two innings. He walked one and struck out no one.
Vince Reilly pitched the top of the tenth, kept the automatic runner from scoring and got the win. Reilly allowed no runs and no hits. He walked one and struck out one.
Second baseman James Triantos singled home BJ Murray in the bottom of the tenth to win the game. Triantos went 2 for 4 with a double.
Most of Iowa’s runs came on a fourth inning grand slam by shortstop Ben Cowles. It was his fourth home run of the eyar. Cowles was 2 for 3 with a walk.
The Cowles grand slam.
Vince Reilly gets out of the tenth.
Here’s Murray scoring on Triantos’ single. They could have given an error on this. A clean catch and Murray is out by a mile.
Knoxville Smokies
The Knoxville Smokies were identified by the Chattanooga Lookouts (Reds), 5-2. The loss drops Knoxville a game behind the Lookouts with four to play in the first half.
Frankie Scalzo Jr. started, gave up a three-run home run in the second inning and got the loss. Scalzo’s final line was three runs on two hits and two walks over 1.1 innings. He struck out one.
Tyler Santana gave the Smokies three strong innings of relief, allowing no runs on just two hits. He struck out five and walked no one.
The Smokies managed just five hits, all singles. Second baseman Hayden Cantrelle was 2 for 2 wth a walk and one run scored.
Third baseman Jefferson Rojas had an RBI single. He was 1 for 4.
South Bend Cubs
I regret to inform you that Josiah Hartshorn did not reach base today. That’s because the South Bend Cubs were rained out. Doubleheader tomorrow in Ft. Wayne.
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans washed the Delmarva Shorebirds (Orioles) out to sea, 8-6.
Noah Edders tossed the first two innings and did not allow a run. He permitted just one hit. Edders walked no one and struck out four.
Riely Huntsaker pitched the next four innings and got the win. Hunsaker allowed one run on four hits. He walked one and struck out two.
Jhon Rosario pitched the final 2.2 innings, gave up two runs in the ninth but got the save. Rosario allowed two hits and hit one batter, all in the bottom of the ninth. Rosario did not walk anyone and struck out one.
Myrtle Beach scored five runs in the top of the second and never trailed afterwards. Center fielder Alexey Lumpuy was 1 for 2 with three walks and three steals. He scored once and drove in one run.
First baseman Michael Carico went 2 for 5 and scored twice.
DH Edward Vargas went 1 for 3 with a two-run single in the third. He was also hit by a pitch, stole a base and scored one run.
RBI infield single for Geuri Lubo, who was 1 for 4.
RBI single for Alexis Hernandez, who went 1 for 4 with a walk.
The two-run single by Vargas.
ACL Cubs
Beating the Angels 4-2 in the third inning.
