Chicago Cubs Minor League Report (May 17): I-Cubs Swept, Edgar Alvarez Salvages Series Split for Knoxville

Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - May 17

Affiliate Overview

Triple-A Iowa Cubs
Series at Nashville Sounds (Milwaukee Brewers): Sounds win, 6-0
Season Record: 18–26

Double-A Knoxville Smokies
Series at Columbus Clingstones (Atlanta Braves): Tied, 3-3
Season Record: 21–18

High-A South Bend Cubs
Series at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Milwaukee Brewers): Cubs win, 4-1
Season Record: 20–15

Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Series vs. Augusta GreenJackets (Atlanta Braves): GreenJackets win, 4-2
Season Record: 18–19

Affiliate Highlights

Triple-A: Iowa Cubs

Season Record: 18–26
Series Opponent: Nashville Sounds (26–19)
Series Standing: Lose, 6-0

May 17: The Iowa Cubs saw their losing streak reach seven games as they fell, 4-3, to the Nashville Sounds on Sunday at First Horizon Park. This marks the first time this season that the Cubs have been swept in a series. Scott Kingery (1-for-3) put Iowa on the board first with a sacrifice fly in the second. Paul Campbell, who did not factor in the decision, turned in his best start of the season, firing five innings of scoreless ball, allowing two hits and striking out four. The Sounds evened the contest in the sixth but Kingery gave the Cubs the lead right back with an RBI-double in the seventh. James Triantos (3-for-4) delivered what looked to be an important insurance run in the ninth when he singled home Justin Dean, but Nashville would score three times in the home half of the inning to hand Iowa the 4-3 defeat in walk-off fashion.

Double-A: Knoxville Smokies

Season Record: 21–18
Series Opponent: Columbus Clingstones (19–19)
Series Standing: Tied, 3-3

May 17: The Knoxville Smokies earned a series split with a 4-3 triumph over the Columbus Clingstones on Sunday at Synovus Park. Alex Ramírez (2-for-4) gave the Smokies the lead in the third with an RBI-single but the Clingstones would go ahead in the fourth by scoring twice. Columbus would then make it a 3-1 game through an inside-the-park home run in the eighth. In the ninth, Knoxville had its first two batters retired quickly but Jordan Nwogu (0-for-3) and Ariel Armas (0-for-3) were able to draw back-to-back walks. Edgar Alvarez (1-for-3) would then club his fourth home run of the season to give the Smokies a 4-3 lead. Marino Santy earned his first save of the season by turning in a scoreless ninth, whiffing two, to seal the comeback victory for Knoxville.

High-A: South Bend Cubs

Season Record: 20–15
Series Opponent: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (20–16)
Series Standing: Win, 4-1

May 17: The South Bend Cubs had their series finale at the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers canceled due to rain. The contest will not be rescheduled.

Single-A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Season Record: 18–19
Series Opponent: Augusta GreenJackets (21–18)
Series Standing: Lose, 4-2

May 17: The Myrtle Beach Pelicans dropped their series to the Augusta GreenJackets following Sunday’s 7-4 defeat at Pelicans Ballpark. The GreenJackets scored twice in their first trip to the plate but the Pelicans were able to level the contest with two runs in the third thanks to Alexis Hernandez’ (1-for-3) first home run of the season. Both teams would score twice in the fifth, with Myrtle Beach getting its runs through an RBI-single from Edward Vargas (2-for-3) and a sacrifice fly from Darlyn De Leon (0-for-3). Augusta would make it 7-4 with three runs in the seventh and kept the Pelican bats quiet for the rest of the ballgame to hand Myrtle Beach the loss. David Bracho started for the Pelicans but did not factor into the decision. He allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits over four innings of work to go along with a pair of strikeouts.

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