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Fernando Kelli hit an inside-the-park home run yesterday: https://www.thecubreporter.com/05052018/giants-orange-celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-cubs-expense

Gleyber just hit a walk-off 3-run HR for the Yankees.

Zack Short HR (5)

Monasterio should definitely be in the conversation for current top 30 lists. The back of the top 30 currently is very weak and. Monasterio is holding his own at A+ in his age 21 season. At the very worst, he’s looking like a potential big league utility guy. Same goes for Jhonny Pereda at age 22 in A+. I haven’t heard defensive reports for either of them.

Chad Hockin had TJS.

What a horsefeathering game.

Oh horsefeathers. Flew back to LA to get checked out. And biceps injuries seem to be precursors to TJS.

Box Scores: Iowa won 4-1 Box Score DH M. Freeman 1/5, R, 2B (3), RBI, K 2B D. Bote 5/5, 2 R, HR (5), 2 RBI, SB (1) 1B E. Navarro 1/5, K RF M. Zagunis 1/3, RBI, BB, SB (2) C C. Gimenez 1/3, BB, 2 K, SB (1) SP D. Underwood Jr 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 5-6 GO-FO, 92-61 pitches-strikes RP S. Simmons 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 2-1 GO-FO RP A. Bass 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K Tennessee won 6-2 Box Score LF Je. Báez 2/4, R, 2B (8), RBI, CS (4) SS Z. Short 1/2, 2 R, HR (5), RBI, 2 BB, K, SB (2) 1B J. Vosler 2/4, R, 2B (4), 2 RBI RF E. Martinez 1/4, K CF C. Burks 1/4, R, HR (1), RBI, K SP M. Rucker 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 5-4 GO-FO, 87-57 pitches-strikes RP D. Mekkes 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 4-0 Box Score SS A. Monasterio 0/4 C PJ Higgins 0/3; defense: 0/1 CS 3B W. Galindo 1/3 DH J. Pereda 0/3, K 1B A. Upshaw 0/3 SP J. Paulino 6 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HBP, 4-6 GO-FO, 76-51 pitches-strikes, balk South Bend won 5-4 Box Score SS J. Bethencourt 2/4, R, 3B (2), K 1B J. Young 1/3, R, 3B (3), RBI, BB 3B A. Filiere 1/3, R, RBI, BB, 2 K DH M. Amaya 1/3, R, BB RF B. Hughes 0/2, 2 BB, K 2B Y. Peguero 0/4, 2 R SP R. Lacy 4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 6-3 GO-FO, 59-38 pitches-strikes RP J. Camargo 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 2-5 GO-FO, 40-23 pitches-strikes RP E. de los Rios 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-2 GO-FO

Yeah, he’s pretty old too. I’d definitely push him to AA. Clifton can go to the bullpen.

Yay?

ODLC: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K Swarmer: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K

Alzolay couldn’t get out of the 5th. 4.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.

ODLC: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K Alzolay: 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Alzolay so far: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 25-18 pitches-strikes Bote HR.

My wife: “Now Schwarber knows what it’s like for every woman when she breaks a heel.”

Considering the situation, I was really hoping Montgomery would get more than 1 inning today.

I hope I never have to sit in the stands for a Chatwood start. So painful.

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Box Scores: Iowa won 7-3 Box Score 2B D. Bote 2/4, 2 R, HR (4), 2 RBI, BB, K 1B E. Navarro 2/5, R, 2B (4), RBI C T. Davis 0/4, R, BB, K; defense: 0/1 CS DH C. Gimenez 0/3, R, BB, 2 K SP A. Alzolay 4.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 5-6 GO-FO, 93-62 pitches-strikes RP R. Zastryzny 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-2 GO-FO, RP J. Hancock 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 B, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP D. Maples 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 3-1 Box Score RF Je. Báez 1/3, R, BB, K, 2 SB (8) LF C. Burks 1/4, R, 3 K SS Z. Short 1/3, R, 2B (5), 2 RBI, BB, K DH E. Martinez 0/4, 2 K C I. Rice 1/3, RBI, K SP O. de la Cruz 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K, 1-5 GO-FO, 101-64 pitches-strikes RP J. Norwood 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO PR C. Brooks 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 2-1 Box Score 2B A. Monasterio 2/3, R, 2 2B (8), 2 BB, K, CS (2), 2 E (6, fielding, throw) C J. Pereda 2/4, R< RBI, BB, K; defense: PB (1) 3B W. Galindo 3/5, 2 K LF K. Mitchell 0/5, K 1B A. Upshaw 2/4, RBI, K SS A. Ademan 0/3, BB, 2 K SP M. Swarmer 6.2 IP, 4. H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 7-6 GO-FO, 89-51 pitches-strikes, E (2, missed catch) South Bend won 9-7 Box Score 1B J. Young 3/5, 2 R, 2B (5), HR (3), 3 RBI 3B A. Filiere 1/5, R, HR (2), RBI C M. Amaya 0/3, RBI, 2 K; defense: 0/1 CS DH M. Cruz 1/4, R, HR (3), RBI SS J. Bethencourt 0/3, R, BB, K CF C. Singleton 2/3, R, BB, CS (2) 2B Y. Peguero 3/4, 2 R, 2B (2), 3B (2), RBI Sp B. Little 6 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 7-2 GO-FO, 92-61 pitches-strikes

Lange fell apart in the 6th after 5 scoreless.

I’d say Duke should write an article about the Cardinals for once but I’m sure their players don’t need his help to go drinking and driving after tonight’s game.

Jeffrey Báez and Matt Swarmer were the April Cubs Minor League Player of the Month and Pitcher of the Month, respectively.