Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs were blue after losing to the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 1-0.
Iowa wasted a terrific start from Jordan Wicks, who tossed five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits. Wicks struck out two and walked two.
Luis Peralta hit a batter to open the sixth inning and after a stolen base, a walk, and an infield single to load the bases, a sacrifice fly scored the only run of the game. Peralta’s final line was one run on one hit over two innings. He walked one and struck out two.
Corbin Martin retired the side in order in the ninth, striking out one.
With no one on and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, center fielder Kevin Alcántara walked. Then second baseman James Triantos and shortstop Owen Miller both singled. Alcántara tried to score from second on Miller’s single, but was thrown out at the plate in a controversial call.
You be the judge.
No replay in the minors, so what the umpire called goes. I can’t tell if Alcántara touched the plate or not from that angle anyways.
Alcántara was 0 for 2 with two walks. Triantos was 1 for 4. Miller was 2 for 4.
A great catch from left fielder Justin Dean.
Knoxville Smokies
Rare scheduled off-day so the Savannah Bananas can play in Knoxville. There’s a double-header on Saturday.
South Bend Cubs
The South Bend Cubs calmed the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers), 7-1.
Starter Ethan Flanagan threw four innings and allowed just one unearned run on three hits. He struck out three and walked no one.
After Kenyi Perez retired the side in oder in the sixth, striking out two, Kevin Valdez went the final four innings for the win. Perez gave up no runs on four hits. He walked one and struck out two.
Third baseman Matt Halbach hit a solo home run in the fourth inning, his fourth on the season. Halbach was 1 for 4.
First baseman Cameron Sisneros hit an RBI single in the third inning that gave South Bend the lead for good. Sisneros was 2 for 4 with a walk.
Left fielder Kade Snell was 2 for 5 with an RBI single in the fifth inning. He later scored in that inning on a throwing error.
Shortstop Miguel Olivo was 1 for 2 with a double and two walks. He scored twice.
RBI singles for Kane Kepley and Sisneros. Kepley was 1 for 4 with a walk and two runs scored.
The Halbach home run.
A two-run double for Leonel Espinoza. He was 1 for 5.
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were shot by the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (White Sox), 3-1 in a game that ended in the bottom of the fifth inning because of rain.
Starter Daniel Avitia got the loss after he allowed three runs on three hits over four innings. Two of those runs scored on third inning home run. Avitia did strike out seven while walking three.
Left fielder Eli Lovich hit a solo home run in the top of the fifth inning. It was his fourth on the year. Lovich was 1 for 2.
ACL Cubs
Losing to the Brewers 6-5 in the fourth inning.
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