Iowa CubsThe Iowa Cubs were battered by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 12-6.
Paul Campbell gave up five runs, including a grand slam, in the first inning and two more in the third and got the loss. Campbell’s final line was seven runs on seven hits over three innings. Campbell walked three and struck out three.
Reliever Zac Leigh had an immaculate inning in the top of the ninth. Leigh pitched two scoreless innings total and allowed one hit and one walk while striking out just the three.
First baseman BJ Murray was 3 for 4 with a walk. He scored once and drove in one.
Justin Dean went 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored.
Pedro Ramirez left this game in the seventh inning with no apparent injury, but I-Cubs broadcaster Jason Kempf is reporting that it was purely a precaution and that Ramirez is on the bus to St. Paul.
🚨 Immaculate inning! 🚨@Cubs prospect Zac Leigh gets three strikeouts on 9 straight strikes for a 1-2-3 frame with the @IowaCubs: pic.twitter.com/oIPDHYl1CO
The Knoxville Smokies got into the eyes of the Chattanooga Lookouts (Reds), 7-2.
Vince Reilly was the opener for the Smokies and got tagged for two runs on three hits in the one inning he worked. Reilly struck out one and walked no one.
Nick Dean came out in the second inning, threw four scoreless innings and got the win. Dean allowed just two hits and did not walk anyone. He struck out five.
After Frankie Scalzo Jr. threw two scoreless innings, Luis Martinez-Gomez finished the game with the two-inning save. Martinez-Gomes allowed no runs and no hits. He struck out four and walked two.
Center fielder Alex Ramírez hit a two-run home run in the third inning that put the Smokies up for good. Ramírez had a big game, going 4 for 5 with the home run and three total runs batted in.
Catcher Ariel Armas was 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI single in the eighth. He also scored once run.
The South Bend Cubs were flamed by the Dayton Dragons (Reds), 3-0.
Starter Ethan Flanagan made two mistakes that were turned into two solo home runs. Flanagan’s final line was two runs on four hits over four innings. He walked three and struck out three.
Kevin Valdez allowed just one unearned run and one hit over three innings of relief. He struck out one and walked one.
South Bend’s bats were silenced by a rehabbing Nick Lodolo for five innings. He allowed two hits, no walks and he struck out seven.
Third baseman Brian Halbach was 2 for 4 with a double.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were swept in a doubleheader by the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Astros), 6-5 in ten innings in the completion of Sunday’s game and 6-2.
Mason McGwire started game one yesterday before the rains came. His first pitch was smashed over the right field wall. He retired the next six batters he faced, striking out three of them.