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Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Iowa Cubs Held To Four Hits In Loss To Toledo The Iowa Cubs were held to four hits and lost 9-1 to the Toledo Mud Hens at Principal Park. Iowa's only run came in the fourth. Owen Miller opened the inning with a single to center, Owen Ayers followed with a single to right, and Chas McCormick was called out on strikes. Kevin Alcántara then grounded out to third, scoring Miller and moving Ayers to third. Ayers was stranded there when Greg Jones struck out. The game got away from Iowa in the eighth. Toledo opened with two singles and two walks, the second of which forced in a run. A double drove in another run, though two Toledo runners were thrown out at the plate on the same play, and a two-run home run followed to make it 9-1. Connor Noland started and took the loss, allowing three runs on four hits over four innings with one walk and three strikeouts, including one home run. Justin Steele gave up two runs on four hits over two innings with no walks and three strikeouts. Shelby Miller worked one scoreless inning with one hit and one strikeout. Jaxon Wiggins recorded two outs and allowed four runs on four hits and two walks. Grant Kipp followed with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk with three strikeouts. Miller, Ayers, McCormick, and Alcántara had Iowa's four hits, with McCormick's going for a double. Iowa drew four walks, struck out eight times, and left six runners on base. Iowa Cubs Notable Defense Iowa played the game without an error. Owen Ayers threw out two runners attempting to steal marking that number 38 and 39 on his season. Ayers was on the finish of the game's biggest defensive play, when Justin Dean caught a line drive in center and started a relay to Ben Cowles and then to Ayers that retired two Toledo runners at the plate in the eighth. Owen Miller and Ben Cowles each recorded two assists for good measure. Player AB R H RBI BB K James Triantos, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 Owen Miller, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 Owen Ayers, C 3 0 1 0 1 1 Chas McCormick, LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 Kevin Alcántara, RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 Greg Jones, DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 Ben Cowles, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 Austin Wynns, 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 Justin Dean, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 30 1 4 1 4 8 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Connor Noland (L, 3-5) 4 4 3 3 1 3 1 Justin Steele 2 4 2 2 0 3 0 Shelby Miller 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Jaxon Wiggins 2/3 4 4 4 2 0 1 Grant Kipp 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 3 0 Totals 9 14 9 9 4 10 2 Brody McCullough And The Bullpen Carry Knoxville Past Birmingham The Knoxville Smokies beat the Birmingham Barons 4-1 at Regions Field, collecting 10 hits and getting eight scoreless innings from their first two pitchers. Knoxville broke through in the fifth. Alex Madera singled to center, moved to second on a groundout, and scored on Karson Simas's single to center. The seventh was the decisive inning. Edgar Alvarez, Ariel Armas, and Madera opened with three straight singles to load the bases with nobody out. Carter Trice struck out and Simas flied out to right in foul territory, but leadoff man Kane Kepley walked to force in Alvarez, and Alex Ramírez followed with a single to short that scored Armas. Madera was thrown out at the plate to end the inning with Knoxville ahead 3-0. Knoxville added a run in the ninth, when Madera walked, Carter Trice singled, and Ramírez singled to the catcher with two outs to bring Madera home. Brody McCullough started and worked five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. Jackson Brockett followed with three scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk while striking out four, and picked up a hold. Yenrri Rojas worked one inning, allowing one run on two hits and two walks with one strikeout. Ramírez went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a walk, and Madera went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. Knoxville drew three walks, struck out seven times, and left eight runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K Kane Kepley, CF 4 0 0 1 1 1 Alex Ramírez, DH 4 0 3 2 1 0 Andy Garriola, RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 Miguel Useche, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 Edgar Alvarez, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 Ariel Armas, C 4 1 1 0 0 1 Alex Madera, 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 Carter Trice, LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 Karson Simas, SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 Totals 36 4 10 4 3 7 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Brody McCullough (W, 2-4) 5 3 0 0 3 7 0 Jackson Brockett (H, 2) 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 Yenrri Rojas 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 Totals 9 6 1 1 6 12 0 Knoxville Smokies Notable Defense Knoxville turned in an error-free game behind 12 strikeouts from the pitching staff. Alex Madera handled five assists at second base, including the final out of the game, and Ariel Armas threw out a runner attempting to steal. South Bend Cubs Strike Out 14 Times In Loss To Quad Cities The South Bend Cubs lost 3-1 to the Quad Cities River Bandits at Four Winds Field, managing five hits and striking out 14 times. Quad Cities scored on a double in the second and again on a double in the sixth to lead 2-0. South Bend answered in the seventh. Reginald Preciado singled to left to open the inning, and after Logan Poteet struck out, Caden Sorrell lined a single to left to bring Preciado home. Josiah Hartshorn grounded into a force out and Kade Snell flied out to left to end the inning with South Bend down 2-1. Quad Cities restored the two-run margin in the eighth, loading the bases on a single, a double, a fielder's choice that cut down a runner at the plate, and a walk, before a hit by pitch forced in a run. South Bend went down in order in the ninth. Nazier Mulé started and took the loss, allowing one run on two hits over three innings with two walks, one hit batter, and three strikeouts. Cole Reynolds gave up one run on two hits over 2 2/3 innings with one walk and three strikeouts. Yoendris Gonzalez worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks with two strikeouts. Anhuar Garcia allowed one run on two hits over 1 2/3 innings with three walks and one strikeout. Adam Stone retired the only batter he faced. Preciado went 2-for-4 and Sorrell went 2-for-4 with the run batted in. Matt Halbach had the other South Bend hit. South Bend drew three walks, stole two bases, and left eight runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K Josiah Hartshorn, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 Kade Snell, DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 Angel Cepeda, SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 Jose Escobar, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 Matt Halbach, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 Alexey Lumpuy, RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 Reginald Preciado, 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 Logan Poteet, C 3 0 0 0 0 2 Brennan Hudson, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 Caden Sorrell, CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 Totals 33 1 5 1 3 14 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Nazier Mulé (L, 0-1) 3 2 1 1 2 3 0 Cole Reynolds 2 2/3 2 1 1 1 3 0 Yoendris Gonzalez 1 1/3 1 0 0 2 2 0 Anhuar Garcia 1 2/3 2 1 1 3 1 0 Adam Stone 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 9 7 3 3 8 9 0 South Bend Cubs Notable Defense Logan Poteet threw out two runners attempting to steal and applied the tag at the plate in the eighth on Angel Cepeda's throw from shortstop, cutting down the lead runner with the bases loaded. Reginald Preciado recorded five assists at second base. Cepeda was charged with the only South Bend error. Top-20 Prospect Performance Josiah Hartshorn: 0-for-3, BB Cade Townsend: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: 2/3 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR Owen Ayers: 1-for-3, BB, K Kane Kepley: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, K Ethan Conrad: DNP Caden Sorrell: 2-for-4, RBI, K Kaleb Wing: DNP Myles Bailey: DNP Brooks Caple: DNP James Triantos: 0-for-3, BB Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: DNP Jostin Florentino: DNP Derniche Valdez: DNP Grant Kipp: 1 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Jose Escobar: 0-for-4, K Ariel Armas: 1-for-4, R, K Fernando Cruz: DNP Brandon Birdsell: DNP View full article

Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Alcántara Drives In Two As Iowa Drops A 7-3 Decision To Toledo Iowa scored in two of the last four innings but could not climb out of an early hole in a 7-3 loss to Toledo. Jordan Wicks allowed four runs on six hits over 3 2/3 innings, walking three and striking out five. Three of those runs came in the second inning, when two singles and a walk set up a three-run home run. Toledo added a run in the fourth on a double. Evan Taylor struck out the only batter he faced. Edward Cabrera allowed one run on two hits with a strikeout over two innings. Gavin Hollowell gave up a hit in a scoreless inning. Tyler Ferguson allowed two runs on three hits. Eduarniel Núñez walked one and struck out one in a scoreless inning. The Iowa offense finally answered in the sixth. Owen Miller opened the inning with a double, and Owen Ayers followed with an RBI double to left. Ayers moved to third on a wild pitch, and Kevin Alcántara singled him home to cut the deficit to 5-2. Iowa got one more in the eighth. Chas McCormick drew a walk, and Alcántara doubled him in for a 7-3 score. Alcántara finished 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Ayers went 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI. Jordan Nwogu had two hits, and Miller had a double and a walk. Iowa collected eight hits, three doubles, and no home runs, struck out seven times, and left seven runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K James Triantos, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 Owen Miller, 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 Owen Ayers, C 4 1 2 1 0 0 Chas McCormick, CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 Kevin Alcántara, 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 Jordan Nwogu, LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 Ben Cowles, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 Ethan Hearn, DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 Justin Dean, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 35 3 8 3 2 7 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jordan Wicks (L, 2-11) 3 2/3 6 4 4 3 5 1 Evan Taylor 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Edward Cabrera 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 Gavin Hollowell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tyler Ferguson 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 Eduarniel Núñez 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 9 13 7 7 4 8 1 Notable Defense Owen Ayers threw out a runner trying to steal second base. Owen Miller stayed busy at third with a barehanded toss and a diving catch. Knoxville Ties It In The Eighth Before A Ninth-Inning Loss At Birmingham Knoxville tied the game in the eighth inning and then lost 4-3 in the ninth on an unearned run at Birmingham. Kevin Valdez allowed two runs on three hits over five innings, walking one and striking out four. Both runs came on solo home runs in the fourth. Jacob Wallace allowed one run on two hits over two innings, walking one and striking out one. Frankie Scalzo Jr. allowed one unearned run on two hits over 1 1/3 innings with a walk and took the loss. The Smokies scored first. Kane Kepley singled, advanced on a throwing error, and stole third. Andy Garriola then singled him home for a 1-0 lead. Knoxville pushed the lead to 2-0 in the fourth. Garriola singled, Ariel Armas and Alex Madera both walked to load the bases, and Garriola came home on a wild pitch. Birmingham answered with two solo home runs in the bottom of the inning and took a 3-2 lead in the sixth. The Smokies drew even in the eighth. Miguel Useche singled and was lifted for pinch runner Dom Krupinski, who moved to second on a groundout, stole third, and scored on Edgar Alvarez's sacrifice fly. Birmingham won it in the ninth on a single, a stolen base, a throwing error, and a wild pitch. Garriola finished 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Kepley, Useche, Alvarez, and Karson Simas each had a hit, and Madera drew two walks. Knoxville totaled six hits and no home runs, struck out 11 times, and left eight runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K Alex Ramírez, RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 Kane Kepley, CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 Miguel Useche, C 4 0 1 0 0 3 Dom Krupinski, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 Colin Hynek, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andy Garriola, LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 Edgar Alvarez, 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 Ariel Armas, DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 Alex Madera, 3B 2 0 0 0 2 2 Karson Simas, SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 Drew Bowser, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 3 6 2 4 11 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kevin Valdez 5 3 2 2 1 4 2 Jacob Wallace 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 Frankie Scalzo Jr. (L, 4-2) 1 1/3 2 1 0 1 0 0 Totals 8 1/3 7 4 3 3 5 2 Notable Defense Knoxville turned a double play started by Alex Madera and finished by Drew Bowser and Edgar Alvarez. The Smokies were charged with one error, a throwing error in the ninth that moved the winning run to third base. South Bend's Day Off The South Bend Cubs did not play. Game 2 of the Western Division Championship Series is scheduled for tonight at 7:05 p.m. Top-20 Prospect Performance Josiah Hartshorn: DNP Cade Townsend: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: DNP Owen Ayers: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI Kane Kepley: 1-for-4, 1 K Ethan Conrad: DNP Caden Sorrell: DNP Kaleb Wing: DNP Myles Bailey: DNP Brooks Caple: DNP James Triantos: 0-for-5, 2 K Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: DNP Jostin Florentino: DNP Derniche Valdez: DNP Grant Kipp: DNP Jose Escobar: DNP Ariel Armas: 0-for-3, BB, 1 K Fernando Cruz: DNP Brandon Birdsell: DNP View full article

Chicago Cubs Transactions Chicago Cubs recalled RHP Javier Assad from Iowa Cubs. Chicago Cubs optioned RHP Tyler Ferguson to Iowa Cubs. Iowa Cubs Fall In Columbus After Seven-Run Sixth Iowa lost 10-5 at Columbus, undone by one long inning after playing even for five. Chas McCormick had the best day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, an RBI, and a hit by pitch. Justin Dean added two hits, a walk, and two runs scored, Owen Miller went 2-for-5 with an RBI, and Jordan Nwogu doubled and drove in a run off the bench. Iowa collected 10 hits and five walks, but stranded 10 runners. Andrew Wantz worked four innings, allowing three hits and one run, walking one, and striking out four. Gavin Hollowell followed with an inning, giving up two hits, two walks, and a run. Shelby Miller took the loss after recording two outs in the sixth, charged with four runs on two hits and two walks. Miller struck out the first and third batters he faced, then allowed a single, a walk, an RBI single, and a run-scoring walk that came with a wild pitch. Tyler Santana entered with two on and issued a walk that forced in a run, then served up a grand slam that pushed the deficit to 9-2. Santana finished 1 1/3 innings, allowing three hits, four runs, two walks, and two home runs. Doug Nikhazy closed with an inning, allowing one hit and striking out one. Iowa answered in the ninth. Dean singled and Ben Cowles walked, Miller forced Cowles at second, and Owen Ayers lifted a sacrifice fly to score Dean. Nwogu doubled home Miller, and Kevin Alcantara singled in Nwogu to close the gap to 10-5. Player AB R H RBI BB K Ben Cowles 4 0 0 0 1 2 Owen Miller 5 1 2 1 0 0 Owen Ayers 4 0 0 1 0 1 Chas McCormick 3 1 3 1 0 0 Jordan Nwogu 1 1 1 1 0 0 Kevin Alcantara 4 0 1 1 1 1 Greg Jones 4 0 1 0 1 2 Jackson Cluff 3 0 0 0 1 1 Austin Wynns 3 0 0 0 0 0 Justin Dean 3 2 2 0 1 0 Totals 34 5 10 5 5 7 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Andrew Wantz 4 3 1 1 1 4 1 Gavin Hollowell 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 Shelby Miller 2/3 2 4 4 2 2 0 Tyler Santana 1 1/3 3 4 4 2 0 2 Doug Nikhazy 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Knoxville Smokies Blank Chattanooga Behind Sixteen Strikeouts Knoxville won 4-0, holding Chattanooga to three hits and no runs. Dawson Netz was the story. He gave Knoxville five innings, allowing two hits and no runs, walking two, and striking out nine. Tyler Schlaffer matched him over the last four innings, allowing one hit and no runs, walking two, and striking out seven. The two combined for 16 strikeouts. Leadoff man Alex Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Miguel Useche added two hits, Kane Kepley singled, and Edgar Alvarez drew three walks. Knoxville totaled nine hits, two doubles, and four walks, and left eight runners on base. The Smokies broke through in the fourth. Alvarez walked, Carter Trice popped out, and Alex Madera singled Alvarez to second. After a fly out, Ramirez doubled to right field to score both runners for a 2-0 lead. Knoxville added two more in the eighth. Ariel Armas walked and stole second, Alvarez struck out, and Trice doubled to center field to bring Armas home. Trice then stole third and scored on a throwing error during the next at bat, which ended in a strikeout and closed the inning at 4-0. Player AB R H RBI BB K Alex Ramirez 4 0 3 2 0 0 Andy Garriola 4 0 0 0 0 2 Kane Kepley 3 0 1 0 0 0 Miguel Useche 4 0 2 0 0 1 Ariel Armas 3 1 1 0 1 0 Edgar Alvarez 1 1 0 0 3 1 Carter Trice 4 1 1 1 0 1 Alex Madera 4 1 1 0 0 1 Drew Bowser 4 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 31 4 9 3 4 8 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Dawson Netz 5 2 0 0 2 9 0 Tyler Schlaffer 4 1 0 0 2 7 0 South Bend Cubs Break Through With Three-Run Seventh South Bend beat Cedar Rapids 7-4, pulling away late after the lead had been trimmed to one. Alexey Lumpuy went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored. Angel Cepeda had two hits, a walk, and an RBI, Michael Gupton went 2-for-4 with a triple and scored a run, and Jose Escobar doubled and drove in two. South Bend finished with 11 hits and four walks, and left six runners on base. Dominick Reid started and gave the club four innings, allowing two hits and no runs without a walk while striking out four. Yoendris Gonzalez followed with an inning, allowing three hits and two runs. Pierce Coppola picked up the win over 3 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits, two runs, and a home run, and striking out two without a walk. JP Wheat recorded the final out for the save, striking out the only batter he faced. South Bend built the early lead in the third. Justin Stransky singled, Gupton popped out, Josiah Hartshorn walked, and Kade Snell singled to score Stransky. Cepeda then singled to left field to bring in Hartshorn for a 3-0 lead. The decisive inning came in the seventh with the lead down to 4-2. Gupton singled, Hartshorn struck out, and Snell and Cepeda walked to load the bases. Lumpuy walked to force in Gupton, Matt Halbach singled to center field to score Snell, and Escobar hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Cepeda and make it 7-2. Player AB R H RBI BB K Josiah Hartshorn 4 1 0 0 1 1 Kade Snell 3 1 1 1 1 1 Angel Cepeda 3 1 2 1 1 0 Alexey Lumpuy 3 2 2 1 1 0 Matt Halbach 4 0 1 1 0 3 Jose Escobar 3 0 1 2 0 1 Logan Poteet 4 0 1 1 0 1 Justin Stransky 4 1 1 0 0 0 Michael Gupton 4 1 2 0 0 1 Totals 32 7 11 7 4 8 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Dominick Reid 4 2 0 0 0 4 0 Yoendris Gonzalez 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 Pierce Coppola 3 2/3 7 2 2 0 2 1 JP Wheat 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Notable Defense Myrtle Beach Pelicans Game Cancelled The Myrtle Beach Pelicans did not play. The game was cancelled. Top-20 Prospect Performance Josiah Hartshorn: 0-for-4, BB, K Cade Townsend: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: DNP Owen Ayers: 0-for-4, RBI, K Kane Kepley: 1-for-3 Ethan Conrad: DNP Caden Sorrell: DNP Kaleb Wing: DNP Myles Bailey: DNP Brooks Caple: DNP James Triantos: DNP Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: DNP Jostin Florentino: DNP Derniche Valdez: DNP Grant Kipp: DNP Jose Escobar: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, K Ariel Armas: 1-for-3, BB Fernando Cruz: DNP Brandon Birdsell: DNP View full article

Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Hearn's Bases-Clearing Double Sends Iowa Past Columbus The Iowa Cubs scored all four of their runs over the seventh and eighth innings and beat the Columbus Clippers, 4-2. Iowa finished with eight hits and five walks, and left six runners on base. Starter Evan Taylor gave Iowa 2 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out three. Jaxon Wiggins followed with 1 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and one walk with one strikeout. Jayden Murray worked two innings, allowed one hit and one walk, struck out three, and earned the win. Antoine Kelly struck out two and did not allow a hit. Eduarniel Núñez allowed two runs on two hits and struck out two. Ethan Roberts allowed one hit, struck out two, and picked up the save. Iowa pitchers struck out 13. Iowa broke through in the seventh. Chas McCormick walked, Jordan Nwogu singled, and James Triantos was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Ethan Hearn then doubled to center field to score all three runners. The Cubs added a run in the eighth. Owen Ayers walked, McCormick singled, and Kevin Alcántara singled to center field to bring Ayers home for a 4-0 lead. Columbus answered with two runs in the bottom of the eighth on a pair of solo home runs, both charged to Núñez. Hearn led the offense with two hits, a double, and three RBI. McCormick had two hits and a walk, and Nwogu added two hits. Alcántara had a hit, a walk, and an RBI. Iowa Cubs Notable Defense Owen Ayers threw out two runners attempting to steal, one at second base and one at third base. Iowa Cubs Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K Justin Dean 5 0 0 0 0 1 Owen Miller 4 0 1 0 0 1 Owen Ayers 3 1 0 0 1 1 Chas McCormick 3 1 2 0 1 1 Kevin Alcántara 3 0 1 1 1 0 Jordan Nwogu 4 1 2 0 0 0 James Triantos 2 1 0 0 1 1 Ethan Hearn 4 0 2 3 0 1 Hayden Cantrelle 3 0 0 0 1 2 Iowa Cubs Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Evan Taylor 2 2/3 1 0 0 1 3 0 Jaxon Wiggins 1 1/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 Jayden Murray 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 Antoine Kelly 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Eduarniel Núñez 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 Ethan Roberts 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Knoxville's Early Lead Vanishes In Lopsided Loss To Chattanooga The Knoxville Smokies took an early lead, then gave up 13 unanswered runs in a 13-3 loss to the Chattanooga Lookouts. Knoxville collected 11 hits and three doubles, but the Smokies struck out 15 times and left 13 runners on base. Jake Knapp started and threw five scoreless innings, allowing three hits, walking none, and striking out four. Jackson Brockett allowed seven runs, six earned, on two hits and four walks, struck out one, and took the loss. Vince Reilly recorded one out and allowed two runs on one hit and a walk. Yenrri Rojas allowed four runs on three hits, including a home run, over 1 2/3 innings, walking two and striking out one. Kenyi Perez allowed one hit and struck out two. Knoxville built its lead in the third. Miguel Useche and Andy Garriola singled, and after a fly out, Carter Trice doubled to left field to score Useche. Alex Madera singled to score Garriola, and Dom Krupinski singled to score Trice for a 3-0 lead. Chattanooga cut the deficit to 3-2 in the sixth on a pair of ground outs, then sent 13 batters to the plate and scored 10 runs in the seventh to take a 12-3 lead. The Lookouts added another run in the eighth. Garriola finished with three hits. Trice had two hits, a double, and an RBI. Madera had two hits, a walk, and an RBI. Krupinski had a hit and an RBI. Leadoff hitter Kane Kepley doubled and struck out three times. Knoxville Smokies Notable Defense Alex Madera, Karson Simas, and Edgar Alvarez turned a double play in the second inning. Kane Kepley threw in from center field in the third inning to cut down a runner trying to reach second base, with Madera, Alvarez, and Simas handling the relay. Knoxville Smokies Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K Kane Kepley 5 0 1 0 0 3 Alex Ramírez 4 0 0 0 1 0 Miguel Useche 5 1 1 0 0 3 Andy Garriola 5 1 3 0 0 0 Edgar Alvarez 3 0 1 0 1 1 Colin Hynek 1 0 0 0 0 1 Carter Trice 5 1 2 1 0 1 Alex Madera 4 0 2 1 1 2 Dom Krupinski 3 0 1 1 0 2 Karson Simas 4 0 0 0 0 2 Knoxville Smokies Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jake Knapp 5 3 0 0 0 4 0 Jackson Brockett 1 2 7 6 4 1 0 Vince Reilly 1/3 1 2 2 1 0 0 Yenrri Rojas 1 2/3 3 4 4 2 1 1 Kenyi Perez 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Kade Snell's Walk-Off Homer Lifts South Bend Over Cedar Rapids Kade Snell hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the South Bend Cubs a 7-5 win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels. South Bend finished with nine hits, three doubles, and a home run, and left three runners on base. Nazier Mulé started and allowed two runs on three hits over 3 1/3 innings, walking six and striking out five. Jackson Kirkpatrick followed with 1 2/3 innings, allowed no hits, walked two, and struck out three. Adam Stone allowed three runs, two earned, on five hits over 2 1/3 innings and struck out three. Ethan Bell allowed one hit over 1 2/3 innings, struck out five, and earned the win. South Bend took the lead in the third. Michael Hallquist doubled, leadoff hitter Leonel Espinoza singled him home, and Alexey Lumpuy doubled to right field to score Espinoza for a 2-1 lead. Cedar Rapids tied the game in the fourth, and South Bend went back in front in the seventh when Michael Gupton singled home Reginald Preciado. The Kernels scored three runs in the eighth to lead 5-3, with the last of those runs coming home on a wild pitch. Logan Poteet's ground out brought South Bend within 5-4. In the ninth, Matt Halbach reached on catcher's interference and Preciado walked. Snell then homered to left field. Halbach finished with two hits and two runs scored. Espinoza had a hit, a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored. Snell had a hit, a home run, and three RBI. Lumpuy, Poteet, and Gupton each had a hit and an RBI. South Bend Cubs Notable Defense South Bend turned two double plays. Michael Hallquist and Brennan Hudson turned the first in the opening inning, and Matt Halbach, Jose Escobar, and Hudson turned another in the third. South Bend was charged with one error, a fielding error by left fielder Michael Gupton in the eighth inning. South Bend Cubs Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K Leonel Espinoza 3 2 1 1 1 0 Alexey Lumpuy 4 0 1 1 0 2 Logan Poteet 4 0 1 1 0 2 Jose Escobar 4 0 0 0 0 1 Matt Halbach 3 1 2 0 0 0 Brennan Hudson 3 0 0 0 0 2 Josiah Hartshorn 1 0 0 0 0 1 Reginald Preciado 3 2 1 0 1 0 Michael Hallquist 2 1 1 0 1 0 Kade Snell 1 1 1 3 0 0 Michael Gupton 3 0 1 1 0 1 South Bend Cubs Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Nazier Mulé 3 1/3 3 2 2 6 5 0 Jackson Kirkpatrick 1 2/3 0 0 0 2 3 0 Adam Stone 2 1/3 5 3 2 0 3 0 Ethan Bell 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 5 0 Caden Sorrell's Three-Run Homer Carries Myrtle Beach Past Columbia Caden Sorrell hit a three-run home run in the third inning, and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans beat the Columbia Fireflies, 5-1. Myrtle Beach finished with six hits and three walks, and left six runners on base. Kevin Camacho started and allowed one run on six hits over five innings, walking one and striking out six, and he earned the win. Fenuel James allowed one hit and one walk over three scoreless innings, and he struck out four. Jhon Cabral struck out two and did not allow a hit. The Pelicans scored first in the third. Leadoff hitter Juan Tomas singled, Corey Nunez reached on a throwing error, and Sorrell homered to right field for a 3-0 lead. Columbia got a run back in the fourth on a solo home run, the only run Myrtle Beach pitching allowed. Myrtle Beach added a run in the fifth. Nunez doubled, and he scored on a wild pitch during Jhoander Irigoyen's walk for a 4-1 lead. The Pelicans made it 5-1 in the seventh. Jan Luis Reyes and Tomas singled, and Reyes scored on a wild pitch. Tomas finished with two hits and a run scored. Nunez had a double, a hit by pitch, and two runs scored. Sorrell had a hit, a home run, and three RBI. Darlyn De Leon and Reyes each had a hit. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Notable Defense Corey Nunez, Alexis Hernandez, and Ivan Cespedes turned a double play in the second inning. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K Juan Tomas 4 1 2 0 0 0 Corey Nunez 3 2 1 0 0 0 Caden Sorrell 4 1 1 3 0 2 Jhoander Irigoyen 3 0 0 0 1 0 Alexis Hernandez 3 0 0 0 1 1 Derik Alcantara 3 0 0 0 1 1 Darlyn De Leon 4 0 1 0 0 0 Ivan Cespedes 4 0 0 0 0 4 Jan Luis Reyes 3 1 1 0 0 1 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kevin Camacho 5 6 1 1 1 6 1 Fenuel James 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 Jhon Cabral 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Top-20 Prospect Performance Josiah Hartshorn: 0-for-1, K Cade Townsend: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: 1 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K Owen Ayers: 0-for-3, BB, K Kane Kepley: 1-for-5, 2B, 3 K Ethan Conrad: DNP Caden Sorrell: 1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 K Kaleb Wing: DNP Myles Bailey: DNP Brooks Caple: DNP James Triantos: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, K Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: DNP Jostin Florentino: DNP Derniche Valdez: DNP Grant Kipp: DNP Jose Escobar: 0-for-4, K Ariel Armas: DNP Fernando Cruz: DNP Brandon Birdsell: DNP View full article

Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Justin Steele Makes Rehab Start In Iowa Loss Justin Steele made a rehab start for the Iowa Cubs, and the Cubs lost 6-2 at Columbus. Steele struck out the first batter he faced, gave up a two-out single, and got a flyout to finish a scoreless opening frame. He then retired the first two batters he saw the next time out, the second on a called third strike that came after a successful Iowa challenge. The Clippers followed with a single, a run-scoring double, a fielding error that let a second run in, and an RBI single, and Steele was lifted with two outs recorded. He finished with 1 2/3 innings, four hits, three runs, one earned, no walks, and two strikeouts, facing 10 batters in all. Iowa had staked him to the lead an inning earlier. Chas McCormick reached on an error, James Triantos walked, and after a strikeout, Austin Wynns lifted a sacrifice fly that scored McCormick. Ethan Hearn doubled home Triantos and took third on the throw. Both Iowa runs were unearned, and the Cubs did not score again. Connor Noland gave up five hits, three runs, and a home run across 3 1/3 innings, walking two and striking out two, as Columbus added a run in the third and two more in the fourth. Grant Kipp was the best of the group, throwing two scoreless innings with one hit, one walk, and four strikeouts. Gabe Klobosits finished with a clean inning and two strikeouts. Owen Ayers went 2-for-4 with a double, and McCormick added two hits, including a double, and a run scored. Hearn finished 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Iowa totaled six hits, three walks, and two runs, and left eight runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K Justin Dean, RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 Owen Miller, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 Owen Ayers, DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 Chas McCormick, CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 James Triantos, 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 Ben Cowles, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 Austin Wynns, C 2 0 1 1 1 0 Ethan Hearn, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 Hayden Cantrelle, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 33 2 6 2 3 5 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Justin Steele 1 2/3 4 3 1 0 2 0 Connor Noland 3 1/3 5 3 3 2 2 1 Grant Kipp 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 Gabe Klobosits 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 8 10 6 4 3 10 1 Brody McCullough Strikes Out 10 In Knoxville Loss Brody McCullough gave the Knoxville Smokies five scoreless innings, but the bullpen could not protect a one-run lead in a 5-1 loss to Chattanooga. McCullough allowed two hits, walked nobody, and struck out 10. Knoxville scored in the first inning. Kane Kepley led off with a triple to right field, and Alex Ramírez singled him home two batters into the game. A pop-out and a flyout followed, Edgar Alvarez walked, and Ariel Armas grounded into a force out to end the inning. That run was the Smokies' only one of the night. The seventh inning turned the game. Chattanooga opened with a walk and a hit batter, then hit a three-run homer to right field for a 3-1 lead. Another hit batter followed before a strikeout and a groundout closed the frame. The Lookouts added single unearned runs in the eighth and ninth. Frankie Scalzo Jr. followed McCullough with an inning of relief, allowing one hit and one walk. Marino Santy gave up three runs on one hit and a walk in an inning, with a strikeout. Tyler Schlaffer worked two innings, allowing two hits and two unearned runs with one walk and three strikeouts. Kepley finished 2-for-4 with a triple, a run scored, and one strikeout. Armas went 1-for-3 with a double. Ramírez was 1-for-4 and drove in the run. Knoxville managed four hits and three walks, struck out 10 times, and left four runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K Kane Kepley, CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 Alex Ramírez, RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 Miguel Useche, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 Andy Garriola, DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 Edgar Alvarez, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 Ariel Armas, C 3 0 1 0 0 1 Carter Trice, LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 Alex Madera, 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 Karson Simas, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 29 1 4 1 3 10 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Brody McCullough 5 2 0 0 0 10 0 Frankie Scalzo Jr. 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Marino Santy 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 Tyler Schlaffer 2 2 2 0 1 3 0 Totals 9 6 5 3 3 14 1 Justin Stransky's Three-Run Homer Lifts South Bend Justin Stransky hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the South Bend Cubs held on to beat Cedar Rapids 4-3. South Bend broke through in the fifth. Michael Gupton tripled to center field with one out, and Kade Snell singled him home for a 1-0 lead. The sixth produced three more. Jose Escobar drew a walk with one out, Matt Halbach doubled to left field to move Escobar to third, and after a strikeout, Stransky drove a fly ball to left center for a three-run homer and a 4-0 lead. Gupton walked before a strikeout ended the inning. Brayden Spears started and kept Cedar Rapids off the board across four innings, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out five. Braylon Myers followed with 3 2/3 innings, giving up three hits and one run, walking two and striking out five. JP Wheat closed it out with 1 1/3 innings, allowing one hit and two runs on three walks with three strikeouts, working around a rally that pulled the Kernels within a run. Halbach was the top hitter with a 2-for-3 line that included a double and a walk. Stransky went 1-for-4 with the home run and three RBI. Gupton finished 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk, and Escobar was 1-for-3 with a walk. South Bend collected seven hits and six walks, struck out 12 times, committed two errors, and left eight runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K Josiah Hartshorn, 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 Brennan Hudson, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 Kade Snell, LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 Angel Cepeda, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 Logan Poteet, DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 Jose Escobar, 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 Matt Halbach, 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 Alexey Lumpuy, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 Leonel Espinoza, CF 1 0 0 0 1 1 Justin Stransky, C 4 1 1 3 0 1 Michael Gupton, RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 Totals 30 4 7 4 6 12 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Brayden Spears 4 3 0 0 1 5 0 Braylon Myers 3 2/3 3 1 1 2 5 0 JP Wheat 1 1/3 1 2 2 3 3 0 Totals 9 7 3 3 6 13 0 Caden Sorrell Drives In Five As Myrtle Beach Rolls Caden Sorrell drove in five runs, and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans beat Columbia 6-2. The third inning decided it. Juan Cabada walked to start the frame, Juan Tomas doubled to left field to push Cabada to third, and Corey Nunez walked to load the bases. Sorrell then drove a line drive over the right field wall to bring in three more runs. Derik Alcantara added a walk later in the inning. Myrtle Beach tacked on two more in the sixth. Ivan Cespedes singled to center field, Cabada walked, Nunez was hit by a pitch after a strikeout, and Sorrell lined a single to center that scored Cespedes and Cabada. A double play ended the inning. Hayden Frank handled the start, allowing five hits and two runs over five innings with four walks, four strikeouts, and one home run allowed. Ashton Pocol followed with three hitless, scoreless innings, walking two and striking out four. Jordan Henriquez finished with a scoreless inning and a strikeout. Sorrell went 3-for-5 with the home run, five RBI, and two strikeouts. Tomas was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk. Cabada reached on two walks and scored twice, and Nunez had one hit and two walks. Derniche Valdez went 1-for-4, and Cespedes was 1-for-4 with a run scored. The Pelicans piled up eight hits and eight walks, struck out 12 times, and left 11 runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K Juan Cabada, 2B 2 2 0 0 2 0 Alexis Hernandez, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 Juan Tomas, DH 4 1 2 0 1 2 Corey Nunez, 3B 2 1 1 0 2 1 Caden Sorrell, LF 5 1 3 5 0 2 Darlyn De Leon, CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 Derniche Valdez, SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 Derik Alcantara, RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 Jose Silva, C 4 0 0 0 0 3 Ivan Cespedes, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 Totals 31 6 8 5 8 12 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Hayden Frank 5 5 2 2 4 4 1 Ashton Pocol 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 Jordan Henriquez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 9 5 2 2 6 9 1 Top-20 Prospect Performance Josiah Hartshorn: 0-for-2, BB, K Cade Townsend: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: DNP Owen Ayers: 2-for-4, 2B, K Kane Kepley: 2-for-4, 3B, R, K Ethan Conrad: DNP Caden Sorrell: 3-for-5, HR, 5 RBI, 2 K Kaleb Wing: DNP Myles Bailey: DNP Brooks Caple: DNP James Triantos: 0-for-3, BB, R, K Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 R Jostin Florentino: DNP Derniche Valdez: 1-for-4, 2 K Grant Kipp: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K Jose Escobar: 1-for-3, BB, R, K Ariel Armas: 1-for-3, 2B, K Fernando Cruz: DNP Brandon Birdsell: DNP View full article

Chicago Cubs Transactions Chicago Cubs designated LHP Hoby Milner for assignment. Three Iowa Homers And A Cowles Double Beat Omaha Iowa trailed Omaha 5-2 through four innings and won 7-6 on 11 hits, three of them home runs. The Cubs did not draw a walk and struck out five times. Owen Miller led the offense at 3-for-4 with two runs scored. James Triantos went 2-for-4. Leadoff man BJ Murray homered for his only hit in four at-bats. Owen Ayers hit a home run and drove in two runs. Jackson Cluff homered and drove in a run. Ben Cowles was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Austin Wynns doubled and scored. Wynns doubled and took third on a Justin Dean groundout. After a BJ Murray flyout, Greg Jones singled to center to score Wynns, and Ayers followed with a two-run home run that put Iowa ahead 6-5. Miller and Triantos singled before Cowles flied out. Omaha tied the game in the seventh, and Iowa answered in the eighth when Miller singled, moved up on a Triantos groundout, and scored on Cowles' double to right field. Braxton Garrett started and allowed five runs on five hits over five innings, walking one and striking out four. Three of those hits left the yard. Tyler Santana gave up one run on three hits across two innings with two strikeouts. Jayden Murray worked 1 2/3 innings without allowing a hit or a run, walking three and striking out two. Eduarniel Núñez recorded the final out in 1/3 of an inning. Iowa left four men on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K BJ Murray 4 1 1 1 0 0 Greg Jones 4 1 1 1 0 2 Owen Ayers 4 1 1 2 0 1 Owen Miller 4 2 3 0 0 0 James Triantos 4 0 2 0 0 0 Ben Cowles 3 0 1 2 0 0 Jackson Cluff 4 1 1 1 0 1 Austin Wynns 4 1 1 0 0 1 Justin Dean 3 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 7 11 7 0 5 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Braxton Garrett 5 5 5 5 1 4 3 Tyler Santana 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 Jayden Murray 1 2/3 0 0 0 3 2 0 Eduarniel Núñez 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 9 8 6 6 4 8 3 Knoxville Loses A Two-Run Lead In The Ninth At Biloxi Knoxville carried a 3-1 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning and lost 4-3 to Biloxi. The Smokies collected seven hits and six walks, struck out nine times, and stranded 10 runners. Leadoff man Alex Ramírez went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored. Cleanup hitter Miguel Useche was 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Edgar Alvarez went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Ariel Armas had a hit and a walk in three at-bats with two strikeouts. Kane Kepley drew a walk and struck out once in four at-bats without a hit. Knoxville scored in the first when Ramírez reached and came home on a Useche groundout. Useche doubled Ramírez in again in the fifth. The eighth inning gave the Smokies their cushion: Useche doubled, Armas singled him to third, and Alvarez singled to right field to make it 3-1. Knoxville then struck out three straight times to end the frame. The ninth unraveled. Biloxi opened with two walks and a single to load the bases, then singled to shortstop to score a run. A groundout to first base plated two more when the throw home got away from Useche for a throwing error, and the game ended 4-3. Brooks Caple started and allowed one run on three hits over five innings, walking two and striking out six. Tyler Schlaffer followed with three innings, giving up two hits and no runs while striking out two. Vince Reilly recorded one out and was charged with three runs, one earned, on two hits and two walks. Player AB R H RBI BB K Alex Ramírez 3 2 2 0 2 0 Andy Garriola 3 0 0 0 1 1 Kane Kepley 4 0 0 0 1 1 Miguel Useche 5 1 2 2 0 0 Ariel Armas 3 0 1 0 1 2 Edgar Alvarez 4 0 2 1 0 0 Carter Trice 3 0 0 0 1 1 Alex Madera 4 0 0 0 0 2 Karson Simas 4 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 33 3 7 3 6 9 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Brooks Caple 5 3 1 1 2 6 0 Tyler Schlaffer 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 Vince Reilly 1/3 2 3 1 2 0 0 Totals 8 1/3 7 4 2 4 8 0 Angel Cepeda's First-Inning Homer Sets Up South Bend In Wisconsin South Bend scored three runs before recording an out and held on for a 7-6 win at Wisconsin. The Cubs finished with 10 hits, four walks, six strikeouts, and six runners left on base. Angel Cepeda drove in three runs on a home run in four at-bats. Leadoff man Josiah Hartshorn had one hit and three walks in two official at-bats and scored a run. Jose Escobar went 2-for-5 with an RBI. Reginald Preciado doubled, drove in a run, and scored. Justin Stransky doubled in a run and scored. Matt Halbach had a hit, an RBI, and a run in three at-bats. The first inning set the tone. Hartshorn walked, Escobar singled him to third, and Cepeda homered to center field for a 3-0 lead. Kade Snell walked before a double play and a strikeout ended the inning. Wisconsin pulled within 3-2, and South Bend answered with two runs in the seventh. After two strikeouts, Halbach was hit by a pitch, Stransky doubled him home, Hartshorn walked, and Escobar singled to left field to score Stransky. Two more followed in the eighth on an Espinoza single, a Preciado double, and a Halbach single. Wisconsin scored three in the bottom of the eighth to make it close. Pierce Coppola started and gave up one run on three hits in 3 2/3 innings, walking one and striking out two. Noah Edders allowed four runs on five hits over 3 2/3 innings with one walk and three strikeouts. Jackson Kirkpatrick walked two without recording an out and was charged with a run. Adam Stone finished with 1 2/3 hitless innings, one walk, and two strikeouts. Player AB R H RBI BB K Josiah Hartshorn 2 1 1 0 3 0 Jose Escobar 5 1 2 1 0 0 Angel Cepeda 4 1 1 3 0 1 Kade Snell 4 0 1 0 1 1 Leonel Espinoza 4 1 1 0 0 0 Brennan Hudson 4 0 1 0 0 3 Reginald Preciado 4 1 1 1 0 1 Matt Halbach 3 1 1 1 0 0 Justin Stransky 4 1 1 1 0 0 Totals 34 7 10 7 4 6 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Pierce Coppola 3 2/3 3 1 1 1 2 1 Noah Edders 3 2/3 5 4 4 1 3 1 Jackson Kirkpatrick 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 Adam Stone 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 Totals 9 8 6 6 5 7 2 A Four-Run Seventh Pushes Myrtle Beach Past Augusta Myrtle Beach trailed 3-1 entering the seventh inning and scored four times on the way to a 6-5 win at Augusta. The Pelicans managed only six hits, drew three walks, struck out nine times, and committed two errors. Leadoff man Juan Cabada went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two strikeouts. Alexis Hernandez had a double and a walk in three at-bats, drove in two runs, and scored twice. Darlyn De Leon went 2-for-5 with a run. Caden Sorrell had one hit in four at-bats with two strikeouts. Jhoander Irigoyen walked, drove in a run, and scored. The seventh was the difference. Irigoyen and Eli Lovich drew walks, and after a Derniche Valdez flyout, Hernandez doubled to left field to score both and tie the game 3-3. Jose Silva was hit by a pitch, Jan Luis Reyes flied out, and Cabada singled to right field to bring home Hernandez and Silva for a 5-3 lead. Myrtle Beach added a run in the ninth when Hernandez walked, moved up on a Reyes groundout, and scored on Cabada's second RBI single. Augusta pushed across a run in the bottom of the ninth on a fielding error by De Leon. Riely Hunsaker started and gave up three runs on four hits over five innings without a walk, striking out six. Two of the hits were home runs. Ashton Pocol worked 1 1/3 innings and allowed one unearned run on two hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Jordan Henriquez covered 2 2/3 innings, giving up two hits and one unearned run without a walk. Myrtle Beach left five runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K Juan Cabada 5 0 2 3 0 2 Darlyn De Leon 5 1 2 0 0 1 Caden Sorrell 4 0 1 0 0 2 Jhoander Irigoyen 3 1 0 1 1 0 Eli Lovich 3 1 0 0 1 2 Derniche Valdez 4 0 0 0 0 1 Alexis Hernandez 3 2 1 2 1 0 Jose Silva 2 1 0 0 0 0 Jan Luis Reyes 4 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 33 6 6 6 3 9 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Riely Hunsaker 5 4 3 3 0 6 2 Ashton Pocol 1 1/3 2 1 0 2 2 0 Jordan Henriquez 2 2/3 2 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 9 8 5 3 2 8 2 Top-20 Prospect Performance Josiah Hartshorn: 1-for-2, 3 BB, R Cade Townsend: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: DNP Owen Ayers: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, K Kane Kepley: 0-for-4, BB, K Ethan Conrad: DNP Caden Sorrell: 1-for-4, 2 K Kaleb Wing: DNP Myles Bailey: DNP Brooks Caple: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K James Triantos: 2-for-4 Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: 2-for-5, 3 RBI, 2 K Jostin Florentino: DNP Derniche Valdez: 0-for-4, K Grant Kipp: DNP Jose Escobar: 2-for-5, RBI Ariel Armas: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K Fernando Cruz: DNP Brandon Birdsell: DNP View full article

Chicago Cubs Transactions Chicago Cubs optioned OF Kevin Alcántara to Iowa Cubs. Owen Ayers' Walk-Off Double Finishes Iowa's Rally The Iowa Cubs beat the Omaha Storm Chasers 7-6 on a two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning. Iowa finished with 11 hits, three doubles, one triple, three errors, and eight runners left on base. Iowa built its lead in the second inning. BJ Murray tripled, and Chas McCormick brought him home with a single. Jordan Nwogu struck out, then Greg Jones singled McCormick to second base. Ben Cowles followed with a single that scored McCormick and Jones for a 3-0 lead. James Triantos added a two-out single before the inning ended. Two more runs followed in the fifth. Owen Miller doubled to open the frame, and after two strikeouts, McCormick singled him in. Nwogu then doubled McCormick home to make it 5-0. Omaha answered with five runs. Two walks and a single loaded the bases, a wild pitch scored one run, a fielding error by Miller let two more score, and a two-run double tied the game at 5-5. Omaha took a 6-5 lead in the eighth on a two-out single. Iowa needed three batters in the ninth. Leadoff man Triantos singled, Miller walked, and Owen Ayers doubled to center field to score them both. Andrew Wantz turned in a scoreless five innings with three hits allowed, two walks, and three strikeouts. Antoine Kelly recorded one out and gave up three hits, five runs, four of them earned, two walks, and a strikeout. Eduarniel Núñez retired both batters he needed, striking out one. Jaxon Wiggins allowed one hit and struck out one. Grant Kipp took the win with two innings, one hit, one run, and two walks. McCormick went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, Cowles went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a walk, and Triantos went 2-for-4 with a walk. Player AB R H RBI BB K James Triantos 4 1 2 0 1 0 Owen Miller 4 2 1 0 1 1 Owen Ayers 5 0 1 2 0 3 BJ Murray 3 1 1 0 1 1 Chas McCormick 4 2 2 2 0 1 Jordan Nwogu 4 0 1 1 0 3 Greg Jones 4 1 1 0 0 1 Ben Cowles 3 0 2 2 1 0 Justin Dean 3 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 34 7 11 7 4 11 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Andrew Wantz 5 3 0 0 2 3 0 Antoine Kelly 1/3 3 5 4 2 1 0 Eduarniel Núñez 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Jaxon Wiggins 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Grant Kipp 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 Totals 9.0 8 6 5 6 6 0 Jake Knapp's Seven Strikeouts Cannot Offset Knoxville's Quiet Night The Knoxville Smokies lost 8-1 at Biloxi. Knoxville managed six hits, two doubles, and five walks, struck out eight times, and left seven runners on base. Biloxi opened the scoring with three runs in the second inning on a run-scoring double, a throwing error by Andy Garriola, and a two-run home run. Two more came in the third on a walk and a two-run home run, which pushed the deficit to 5-0. Knoxville's only run came in the fourth. Edgar Alvarez doubled to lead off the inning, and after a strikeout, Carter Trice doubled him home to cut the lead to 5-1. Two more outs followed, and that was the closest the Smokies came. Biloxi added two runs in the fifth and one in the seventh. Jake Knapp struck out seven over 2 2/3 innings, but he allowed five hits, five runs, one walk, and two home runs, and he took the loss. Grayson Moore worked 2 1/3 innings and gave up four hits, two runs, a home run, and a strikeout without issuing a walk. Kenyi Perez had the strongest outing of the group, allowing one hit and one walk over one scoreless inning with two strikeouts. Luis Rujano covered two innings with one hit, one run, one walk, three strikeouts, and a home run. The Knoxville staff struck out 13 in total. Trice led the offense at 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and the team's only RBI. Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a double and scored the run. Alex Ramírez, Garriola, and Alex Madera each had one hit. Player AB R H RBI BB K Kane Kepley 3 0 0 0 1 1 Miguel Useche 3 0 0 0 1 1 Alex Ramírez 4 0 1 0 0 1 Edgar Alvarez 4 1 1 0 0 0 Andy Garriola 4 0 1 0 0 2 Carter Trice 3 0 2 1 1 0 Alex Madera 3 0 1 0 1 1 Karson Simas 4 0 0 0 0 1 Dom Krupinski 2 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 30 1 6 1 5 8 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jake Knapp 2 2/3 5 5 5 1 7 2 Grayson Moore 2 1/3 4 2 2 0 1 1 Kenyi Perez 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Luis Rujano 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 Totals 8.0 11 8 8 3 13 4 South Bend Held To Four Hits In Wisconsin Shutout The South Bend Cubs were shut out 9-0 at Wisconsin. South Bend collected four hits and two walks, struck out 11 times, committed two errors, and left five runners on base. Wisconsin scored once in the second inning, then broke the game open with four runs in the third. A walk and a double put runners at second and third base, a two-run double followed, another walk loaded the bases, and a walk paired with a wild pitch brought home two more runs for a 5-0 lead. Wisconsin added single runs in the fifth and eighth innings and two in the seventh. South Bend's best chance came in the seventh. Kade Snell singled, and Alexey Lumpuy followed with a single that moved Snell to second base, but the inning ended there. Justin Stransky singled in the fourth, and Michael Hallquist doubled in the eighth for the team's only extra-base hit. Nazier Mulé took the loss after 2 1/3 innings with three hits, five runs, four of them earned, four walks, and three strikeouts. Ethan Bell followed with two innings, two hits, one run, and two walks without a strikeout. Yoendris Gonzalez worked 2 2/3 innings and allowed one hit, two runs, and a home run while striking out two. JP Wheat gave up three hits and one run in one inning with two strikeouts. Leadoff hitter Josiah Hartshorn drew a walk and struck out twice. Angel Cepeda also walked. No South Bend hitter recorded an RBI, and the two runners who reached third base, Snell and Hallquist, were both stranded there. Player AB R H RBI BB K Josiah Hartshorn 3 0 0 0 1 2 Justin Stransky 4 0 1 0 0 1 Angel Cepeda 3 0 0 0 1 2 Kade Snell 4 0 1 0 0 0 Logan Poteet 4 0 0 0 0 1 Alexey Lumpuy 3 0 1 0 0 1 Reginald Preciado 3 0 0 0 0 1 Leonel Espinoza 3 0 0 0 0 2 Michael Hallquist 3 0 1 0 0 1 Totals 30 0 4 0 2 11 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Nazier Mulé 2 1/3 3 5 4 4 3 0 Ethan Bell 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 Yoendris Gonzalez 2 2/3 1 2 2 0 2 1 JP Wheat 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 Totals 8.0 9 9 8 6 7 1 Caden Sorrell Drives In Four In Myrtle Beach Loss The Myrtle Beach Pelicans fell 8-4 at Augusta despite four RBI from Caden Sorrell. Myrtle Beach finished with seven hits, one double, one home run, and four walks, struck out 11 times, and left six runners on base. Myrtle Beach scored first. Corey Nunez doubled with two outs in the first inning, and Sorrell singled him home for a 1-0 lead. Augusta took the lead back with two runs in the first and pushed it to 5-1 with three runs in the fifth on a single, a walk, a run-scoring single, another walk, a double play that brought home a run, and a wild pitch. The Pelicans got most of it back in the sixth. Alexis Hernandez walked, Nunez singled him to second base, and Sorrell homered to right center field to make it 5-4. Juan Cabada was hit by a pitch, but a strikeout and a double play ended the threat. Augusta scored once in the sixth and twice in the seventh on a two-out single to close out the 8-4 win. Kevin Camacho took the loss after four innings with two hits, two runs, one walk, three strikeouts, and a home run. Cristopher Aranguren allowed three hits, four runs, two walks, and a home run over two innings with three strikeouts. John Alkire II worked two innings with two hits, two runs, and three strikeouts. Nunez went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs. Sorrell went 2-for-4 with the home run and four RBI. Fernando Cruz and Derik Alcantara each had a hit, and Alcantara added a walk. Player AB R H RBI BB K Darlyn De Leon 5 0 0 0 0 1 Alexis Hernandez 3 1 0 0 1 3 Corey Nunez 4 2 3 0 0 0 Caden Sorrell 4 1 2 4 0 2 Derniche Valdez 2 0 0 0 0 1 Juan Cabada 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jose Silva 3 0 0 0 1 3 Fernando Cruz 4 0 1 0 0 1 Derik Alcantara 3 0 1 0 1 0 Ivan Cespedes 3 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 32 4 7 4 4 11 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kevin Camacho 4 2 2 2 1 3 1 Cristopher Aranguren 2 3 4 4 2 3 1 John Alkire II 2 2 2 2 0 3 0 Totals 8.0 7 8 8 3 9 2 Top-20 Prospect Performance Josiah Hartshorn: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K Cade Townsend: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K Owen Ayers: 1-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 K Kane Kepley: 0-for-3, BB, K Ethan Conrad: DNP Caden Sorrell: 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 K Kaleb Wing: DNP Myles Bailey: DNP Brooks Caple: DNP James Triantos: 2-for-4, BB Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: 0-for-1, HBP Jostin Florentino: DNP Derniche Valdez: 0-for-2, K Grant Kipp: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, W Jose Escobar: DNP Ariel Armas: DNP Fernando Cruz: 1-for-4, K Brandon Birdsell: DNP View full article

Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Iowa Cubs Send Nine To The Plate In A Six-Run Fifth, Beat Omaha 7-3 Four innings passed without a run before Iowa sent nine batters to the plate in the fifth. Austin Wynns was hit by a pitch to start it, Jordan Nwogu doubled him home, and James Triantos followed with a single. Matt Shaw singled to right to bring Nwogu around and make it 2-0. Owen Ayers and BJ Murray struck out, but Chas McCormick drew a walk to load the bases, and Justin Dean lifted a soft fly into right that was misplayed. Triantos, Shaw, and McCormick all scored, Dean came all the way around behind them, and Iowa led 6-0. Omaha answered with a three-run home run in the sixth. Iowa got the run back in the seventh, when Ayers doubled and McCormick singled him in for the 7-3 final. Kohl Franklin set the tone, working 4 2/3 scoreless innings on two hits, one walk, and seven strikeouts. Luis Peralta allowed a hit over 1/3 of an inning and picked up the win. Shelby Miller was charged with two runs over 2/3 of an inning, walking two and striking out two. Connor Noland closed it with 3 1/3 innings, two hits, one run, two walks, one strikeout, and a home run allowed, and he earned the save. Triantos and Nwogu each had two hits, and Nwogu doubled. Dean drove in two runs. McCormick singled and walked three times. Iowa Cubs Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K James Triantos 5 1 2 0 0 0 Matt Shaw 4 1 1 1 0 1 Owen Ayers 4 1 1 0 0 1 BJ Murray 4 0 0 0 0 2 Chas McCormick 1 1 1 1 3 0 Justin Dean 4 1 1 2 0 1 Jackson Cluff 4 0 0 0 0 2 Austin Wynns 3 1 0 0 0 1 Jordan Nwogu 4 1 2 1 0 1 Iowa Cubs Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kohl Franklin 4 2/3 2 0 0 1 7 0 Luis Peralta (W, 1-3) 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Shelby Miller 2/3 0 2 2 2 2 0 Connor Noland (S, 1) 3 1/3 2 1 1 2 1 1 Knoxville Smokies Tie It In The Fourth, Fall 4-3 At Biloxi Knoxville drew even in the fourth and could not hold the ground it had taken. Alex Ramírez opened the inning with a pop out before Ariel Armas and Edgar Alvarez singled back to back. Carter Trice grounded out to third and Armas scored to cut the deficit to 3-2. Alex Madera then lined a single to center to bring Alvarez home and tie the game 3-3. The Smokies had put the first run on the board in the opening inning. Miguel Useche singled, moved up on a catcher's interference call, and came around on a force out that Biloxi threw away. Biloxi answered with three runs in the bottom half and retook the lead for good in the fifth after a walk and a fielding error by Karson Simas. Knoxville put a runner on with a hit in each of the next three innings and did not score again. Brody McCullough took the loss, going five innings and giving up seven hits and four runs, all earned, with one walk, five strikeouts, and one home run allowed. Tyler Schlaffer followed with two hitless innings, no walks, and one strikeout. Jacob Wallace worked one inning, allowed a hit, and struck out one. Useche led the offense with three hits. Alvarez added two, including a double. Armas, Ramírez, Madera, and Simas each had one. Trice and Madera drove in the runs. Knoxville drew no walks and struck out seven times. Knoxville Smokies Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K Kane Kepley 4 0 0 0 0 1 Miguel Useche 4 1 3 0 0 0 Andy Garriola 3 0 0 0 0 1 Alex Ramírez 4 0 1 0 0 0 Ariel Armas 4 1 1 0 0 1 Edgar Alvarez 4 1 2 0 0 0 Carter Trice 4 0 0 1 0 1 Alex Madera 4 0 1 1 0 2 Karson Simas 4 0 1 0 0 1 Knoxville Smokies Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Brody McCullough (L, 1-4) five 7 4 4 1 5 1 Tyler Schlaffer two 0 0 0 0 1 0 Jacob Wallace one 1 0 0 0 1 0 South Bend Cubs Score Seven Early, Bury Wisconsin 13-6 South Bend scored seven times across the second and third innings and never gave the lead back. Logan Poteet and Alexey Lumpuy opened the second with walks, Matt Halbach singled to load the bases, and Poteet came home on a double play ball off the bat of Leonel Espinoza. Reginald Preciado singled in Lumpuy, and Josiah Hartshorn doubled to center for a 3-0 lead. The third was longer. Angel Cepeda singled, Kade Snell doubled, and Poteet singled in Cepeda. Lumpuy singled home Snell, and after a fielder's choice at the plate and a pop out, Preciado lined a two-run single to center to make it 7-0. Cepeda homered in the fourth and again in the ninth, the second a three-run shot that turned a 10-6 game into a 13-6 final. Lumpuy tripled in a run in the fourth, and Hartshorn singled home a run in the ninth. Brayden Spears started and gave South Bend three innings on two hits and two runs, with two walks and five strikeouts. Braylon Myers picked up the win over 4 1/3 innings, surrendering three hits and four runs, including two home runs, with two walks and five strikeouts. Adam Stone closed it out with 1 2/3 innings, two hits, no runs, no walks, and one strikeout. Hartshorn finished 4-for-6 with a double and two runs batted in. Cepeda went 4-for-5 with four runs batted in and three runs scored. Poteet, Snell, Lumpuy, and Preciado each had two hits, and South Bend totaled 17 as a team. South Bend Cubs Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K Josiah Hartshorn 6 0 4 2 0 1 Jose Escobar 6 1 0 0 0 1 Angel Cepeda 5 3 4 4 1 0 Kade Snell 6 1 2 0 0 1 Logan Poteet 4 2 2 1 2 2 Alexey Lumpuy 4 2 2 2 1 1 Matt Halbach 5 1 1 0 0 1 Leonel Espinoza 4 1 0 0 1 0 Reginald Preciado 3 2 2 3 1 1 South Bend Cubs Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Brayden Spears three 2 2 2 2 5 0 Braylon Myers (W, 1-2) 4 1/3 3 4 4 2 5 2 Adam Stone 1 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 One Hit For Myrtle Beach Pelicans In A 6-1 Loss At Augusta Myrtle Beach collected one hit all night, and it left the yard. Darlyn De Leon homered to right center in the third for a 1-0 lead, and that was the entirety of the Pelicans offense. The team finished with one hit and three walks against 11 strikeouts. Augusta tied it in the bottom of the third on a home run, then put the game away with four runs in the fourth. The rally came on a bases-loaded walk, a groundout to second, and a fielding error by Alexis Hernandez. Augusta tacked on a run in the seventh on a two-out double. Hayden Frank took the loss over 3 1/3 innings, allowing four hits and four runs with three walks, three strikeouts, and one home run. Luis A. Reyes followed with 1 2/3 innings, walking five and striking out two while allowing one run and no hits. Jhon Cabral struck out five over 1 2/3 innings, giving up one hit, one run, and two walks. Sam Mettert finished with 1 1/3 innings, no hits, no runs, one walk, and one strikeout. De Leon accounted for the only hit and the only run batted in. Juan Cabada, Alexis Hernandez, and Eli Lovich each drew a walk. Cabada, Hernandez, Jhoander Irigoyen, Corey Nunez, Lovich, Derniche Valdez, Ivan Cespedes, and Derik Alcantara went hitless. Myrtle Beach used its bullpen for the final 4 2/3 innings and gave up two runs over that stretch. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K Juan Cabada 3 0 0 0 1 2 Alexis Hernandez 3 0 0 0 1 2 Jhoander Irigoyen 3 0 0 0 0 1 Corey Nunez 3 0 0 0 0 2 Eli Lovich 2 0 0 0 1 1 Derniche Valdez 3 0 0 0 0 1 Darlyn De Leon 3 1 1 1 0 0 Ivan Cespedes 3 0 0 0 0 1 Derik Alcantara 3 0 0 0 0 1 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Hayden Frank (L, 3-9) 3 1/3 4 4 4 3 3 1 Luis A. Reyes 1 2/3 0 1 0 5 2 0 Jhon Cabral 1 2/3 1 1 1 2 5 0 Sam Mettert 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 Top 20 Prospect Performance Josiah Hartshorn: 4-for-6, 2B, 2 RBI, K Cade Townsend: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: DNP Owen Ayers: 1-for-4, 2B, R, K Kane Kepley: 0-for-4, K Ethan Conrad: DNP Caden Sorrell: DNP Kaleb Wing: DNP Myles Bailey: DNP Brooks Caple: DNP James Triantos: 2-for-5, R Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K Jostin Florentino: DNP Derniche Valdez: 0-for-3, K Grant Kipp: DNP Jose Escobar: 0-for-6, R, K Ariel Armas: 1-for-4, R, K Fernando Cruz: DNP Brandon Birdsell: DNP View full article

Chicago Cubs Transactions No roster moves. Iowa Breaks Through With Four In The 10th At Toledo James Triantos led off the game with a home run, Iowa spent the next eight innings chasing the lead back, and a four-run 10th inning finished off a 7-3 win over the Toledo Mud Hens. Triantos drove his eighth of the season to left center, and that run stood alone until the Mud Hens moved ahead. Trei Cruz and Chris Meyers singled, and Max Burt lined a two-run single to center for a 2-1 Toledo lead. Iowa answered in the ninth. Jackson Cluff was hit by a pitch, Justin Dean came on to run, and Jordan Nwogu singled. Ethan Hearn then ripped a single to center to tie the game. Chas McCormick followed, reaching on a fielder's choice, and a fielding error let Nwogu score for a 3-2 lead. Toledo tied it again in the bottom half on a wild pitch. In the 10th, zombie runner Triantos moved to third on a pair of walks, Greg Jones walked to force in the go-ahead run, and Dean cleared the bases with a double for a 7-3 lead. Jordan Wicks opened for Iowa and gave up two runs over five innings, walking one and striking out six. Antoine Kelly allowed a run in one inning and earned the win. Shelby Miller, Hoby Milner, Ethan Roberts, and Tyler Ferguson combined for four innings without a run. Dean finished 1-for-1 with three runs batted in, Triantos went 2-for-5 with two runs, and Ben Cowles collected his 21st double. Player AB R H RBI BB K James Triantos 5 2 2 1 0 1 Ben Cowles 5 0 1 0 0 2 Owen Ayers 4 1 0 0 1 0 BJ Murray 4 1 1 0 1 2 Greg Jones 3 1 0 1 2 1 Jackson Cluff 3 0 0 0 0 1 Justin Dean 1 1 1 3 0 0 Jordan Nwogu 4 1 1 0 1 1 Ethan Hearn 5 0 1 1 0 3 Ed Howard 3 0 1 0 0 0 Chas McCormick 1 0 0 0 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jordan Wicks 5 4 2 2 1 6 0 Shelby Miller 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Hoby Milner 0 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 Ethan Roberts 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Antoine Kelly 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Tyler Ferguson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Knoxville Drops A 4-3 Decision At Pensacola Knoxville led early, watched the game turn on a three-run fifth inning, and could not complete the comeback in a 4-3 loss to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Leadoff hitter Kane Kepley started the game with a walk, moved to third on a groundout, and scored on a Miguel Useche line drive to center for a 1-0 lead. Pensacola tied the game in the fourth on a Dillon Lewis triple, then took control in the fifth. Ethan O'Donnell opened the inning with a home run, Fenwick Trimble followed with his 15th of the season, Juan Matheus doubled, and Brandon Compton singled him home for a 4-1 lead. Knoxville answered in the sixth. Useche drew a walk, and Edgar Alvarez pulled a two-run homer to right field, his 10th of the year, to make it 4-3. That was the last run the Smokies would get. Brooks Caple carried the bulk of the work for Knoxville, allowing four runs on seven hits over five innings with no walks and one strikeout. Both Pensacola home runs came against him. Ethan Flanagan followed with two hitless innings and three strikeouts, and Vince Reilly added a hitless inning with two strikeouts. The two relievers retired all nine hitters they faced. Knoxville managed four hits and five walks. Kepley walked three times and scored a run, Useche went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run, and Ariel Armas and Carter Trice each singled. Alvarez accounted for both Smokies runs batted in. Player AB R H RBI BB K Kane Kepley 1 1 0 0 3 0 Alex Ramírez 4 0 0 0 0 2 Miguel Useche 3 1 1 0 1 0 Andy Garriola 4 0 0 0 0 1 Ariel Armas 4 0 1 0 0 1 Edgar Alvarez 4 1 1 2 0 2 Carter Trice 4 0 1 0 0 1 Dom Krupinski 3 0 0 0 0 1 Karson Simas 3 0 0 0 1 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Brooks Caple 5 7 4 4 0 1 2 Ethan Flanagan 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 Vince Reilly 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 South Bend Rallies Past West Michigan For A 4-3 Win South Bend trailed by three runs with nine outs left, then took the lead an inning at a time in a 4-3 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps. Pierce Coppola opened the game with five hitless innings, walking two and striking out seven, and the Cubs carried a scoreless tie into the sixth. Cristian Santana singled, Jackson Strong walked, and Bryce Rainer drove a three-run homer to right center for a 3-0 Whitecaps lead. The Cubs got two of those runs right back. Leadoff hitter Josiah Hartshorn homered to right field for his 15th of the season with South Bend. Angel Cepeda followed two batters later with a home run to left, his sixth. That cut the deficit to 3-2, and the score held into the eighth. Logan Poteet started the eighth with a double, and Justin Stransky came on to run. Hartshorn lined a single to right to tie the game, Jose Escobar singled to center, and Cepeda grounded a single through the left side to bring Hartshorn home with the go-ahead run. Yoendris Gonzalez closed it out with two hitless innings and three strikeouts to earn the win. Hartshorn finished 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs batted in, and two runs scored, and Cepeda went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs batted in. Nate Williams allowed three runs on three hits over two innings with two walks and four strikeouts. South Bend pitching struck out 14 and held West Michigan to three hits. Player AB R H RBI BB K Josiah Hartshorn 4 2 3 2 0 0 Jose Escobar 4 0 1 0 0 0 Angel Cepeda 4 1 2 2 0 1 Ethan Conrad 4 0 0 0 0 2 Kade Snell 4 0 0 0 0 2 Matt Halbach 3 0 1 0 0 0 Brennan Hudson 3 0 0 0 0 1 Logan Poteet 3 0 1 0 0 1 Justin Stransky 0 1 0 0 0 0 Alexey Lumpuy 3 0 0 0 0 2 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Pierce Coppola 5 0 0 0 2 7 0 Nate Williams 2 3 3 3 2 4 1 Yoendris Gonzalez 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 Myrtle Beach Pelicans: Postponed The Myrtle Beach Pelicans did not play. Their game was postponed. Top-20 Prospect Performance Josiah Hartshorn: 3-for-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI Cade Townsend: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: DNP Owen Ayers: 0-for-4, R, BB Kane Kepley: 0-for-1, 3 BB, R Ethan Conrad: 0-for-4, 2 K Caden Sorrell: DNP Kaleb Wing: DNP Myles Bailey: DNP Brooks Caple: 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HR James Triantos: 2-for-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, RBI, K Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: DNP Jostin Florentino: DNP Derniche Valdez: DNP Grant Kipp: DNP Jose Escobar: 1-for-4 Ariel Armas: 1-for-4, K Fernando Cruz: DNP Brandon Birdsell: DNP View full article

Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Iowa Doubles Its Way Past Toledo In Extra Innings The Iowa Cubs beat the Toledo Mud Hens 5-4 in ten innings, scoring in five different innings. Iowa finished with nine hits, five of them doubles, five walks, and eight runners left on base. Chas McCormick had three hits, two of them doubles, scored a run, and drove in a run. BJ Murray added two hits, including a double, with a run scored and a run batted in. Ben Cowles had a double and two walks with a run batted in, and James Triantos had a double, a walk, and a run batted in. Connor Noland worked 3 1/3 innings and allowed four hits and one run, walking two and striking out four. Shelby Miller struck out two over 2/3 of an inning, and Tyler Ferguson followed with a scoreless inning. Jayden Murray was charged with 1/3 of an inning, two hits, four walks, and three runs. Gabe Klobosits allowed one hit and three walks over 1 2/3 innings without a run, Eduarniel Núñez struck out three over two scoreless innings for the win, and Luis Peralta struck out one in a scoreless inning for the save. The sixth inning turned the game. Toledo opened with a single, a walk, and a single, drew a bases-loaded walk to score one, walked again to score another, and added a third run on an infield groundout. That put Iowa behind 4-3. Iowa answered in the ninth when Hayden Cantrelle walked and Triantos doubled him home to tie it. In the tenth, Owen Ayers began the inning as the zombie runner, moved to third on a BJ Murray single, and scored on a McCormick double play grounder for the go-ahead run. Iowa Cubs Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K Justin Dean 4 0 1 0 1 1 James Triantos 4 1 1 1 1 1 Owen Ayers 5 1 1 0 0 1 BJ Murray 4 1 2 1 0 0 Chas McCormick 5 1 3 1 0 0 Greg Jones 5 0 0 0 0 3 Ben Cowles 2 0 1 1 2 0 Ethan Hearn 4 0 0 0 0 1 Hayden Cantrelle 3 1 0 0 1 0 Totals 36 5 9 4 5 7 Iowa Cubs Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Connor Noland 3 1/3 4 1 1 2 4 0 Shelby Miller 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 Tyler Ferguson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Jayden Murray 1/3 2 3 3 4 0 0 Gabe Klobosits 1 2/3 1 0 0 3 1 0 Eduarniel Núñez 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 Luis Peralta 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 10 8 4 4 10 12 0 Smokies Score Nine In The First To Bury Pensacola (Game 1 of 2) The Knoxville Smokies took the doubleheader opener in Pensacola 16-5, batting around twice in the first inning and finishing with 14 hits, nine walks, two home runs, and four runners left on base. Andy Garriola had two hits, including a three-run home run, and four runs batted in. Edgar Alvarez had three hits, two runs batted in, and a walk. Alex Ramírez had two hits, three runs batted in, and a walk, while Ariel Armas had two hits, a home run, and a run batted in. Alex Madera had two hits, including a double, and Miguel Useche doubled in two runs and drew two walks. Leadoff man Kane Kepley had a hit, two walks, a hit by pitch, and three runs scored. Dawson Netz opened with one inning, one hit, and two strikeouts. Connor Schultz then worked four innings and allowed six hits, five runs, two walks, and one home run while striking out four, and he earned the win. Kenyi Perez allowed two hits and three walks over 1 1/3 innings without a run, Frankie Scalzo Jr. struck out two over 1 2/3 innings, and Marino Santy retired all three batters he faced. The first inning did the damage. Kepley was hit by a pitch, Garriola singled, and Useche walked to load the bases. Ramírez singled home two runs, Armas singled, and Alvarez singled home two more. After a strikeout, Madera brought in a run on a groundout and Drew Bowser singled in another. Kepley then walked, and Garriola followed with a three-run home run for a 9-0 lead. Knoxville added five in the fifth on a bases-loaded walk, a sacrifice fly, a two-run double by Useche, and a run-scoring single by Ramírez. Knoxville Smokies Hitting, Game One Player AB R H RBI BB K Kane Kepley 3 3 1 1 2 0 Andy Garriola 5 2 2 4 0 0 Miguel Useche 3 2 1 2 2 0 Alex Ramírez 4 1 2 3 1 0 Ariel Armas 5 2 2 1 0 1 Edgar Alvarez 4 2 3 2 1 0 Karson Simas 3 1 0 0 2 1 Alex Madera 4 1 2 1 1 0 Drew Bowser 4 2 1 1 0 2 Totals 35 16 14 15 9 4 Knoxville Smokies Pitching, Game One Player IP H R ER BB K HR Dawson Netz 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Connor Schultz 4 6 5 5 2 4 1 Kenyi Perez 1 1/3 2 0 0 3 1 0 Frankie Scalzo Jr. 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 Marino Santy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 9 10 5 5 5 9 1 Knoxville Held To Two Hits In The Nightcap (Game 2 of 2) The Knoxville Smokies lost the second game of the doubleheader in Pensacola 6-1, managing two hits and two walks in the seven-inning game while striking out nine times. Karson Simas accounted for the entire offense. He homered for his fifth of the season, drew a walk, and finished with the only run batted in. Kane Kepley had the other hit and drew a walk. No other Smokies hitter reached safely. Brody McCullough went 3 2/3 innings and gave up seven hits, five runs, three of them earned, and three walks while striking out one, and he took the loss. Tyler Schlaffer followed with 2 1/3 innings, two hits, one run, one home run, and three strikeouts without issuing a walk. The third inning put Knoxville behind. Simas homered to open the top half for a 1-0 lead, then Pensacola answered with a walk and a single to put runners at first and second. A single tied the game, and a double put the home team ahead 2-1. The fourth inning decided it. A two-out single, a walk, and another walk loaded the bases, and a single up the middle scored all three runners after a throwing error by McCullough allowed the play to continue. That made it 5-1, and a solo home run in the fifth against Schlaffer closed the scoring. Knoxville left two runners on base for the game, and the two hits and two walks were the only baserunners the Smokies produced. Knoxville Smokies Hitting, Game Two Player AB R H RBI BB K Kane Kepley 2 0 1 0 1 0 Andy Garriola 3 0 0 0 0 0 Miguel Useche 3 0 0 0 0 1 Alex Ramírez 3 0 0 0 0 1 Dom Krupinski 3 0 0 0 0 2 Carter Trice 3 0 0 0 0 2 Edgar Alvarez 2 0 0 0 0 2 Karson Simas 1 1 1 1 1 0 Colin Hynek 2 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 22 1 2 1 2 9 Knoxville Smokies Pitching, Game Two Player IP H R ER BB K HR Brody McCullough 3 2/3 7 5 3 3 1 0 Tyler Schlaffer 2 1/3 2 1 1 0 3 1 Totals 6 9 6 4 3 4 1 South Bend Loses The Lead In A Four-Run Ninth The South Bend Cubs led into the ninth inning and lost 5-2 to the West Michigan Whitecaps, finishing with seven hits, three walks, eleven strikeouts, and eight runners left on base. Josiah Hartshorn had two hits, one of them a double, and a walk. Justin Stransky had a hit, a walk, and a run batted in. Leonel Espinoza had a hit and a run batted in, and Alexey Lumpuy, Michael Hallquist, and Kade Snell each had a hit. Nazier Mulé was the story on the mound. He worked 5 1/3 innings, allowed four hits and one run, walked two, and struck out six. Luis Rujano followed with 2 2/3 hitless innings and three strikeouts. Jose Romero recorded one out and allowed two hits, two walks, and four runs, taking the loss and blowing the save. Nate Williams finished with 2/3 of an inning and a strikeout. In the fourth, Escobar and Stransky brought a twist to the strike out, throw out play that's well worth checking out. South Bend took the lead in the seventh. Lumpuy singled, Hallquist singled behind him, and Stransky lined a single to center to score Lumpuy. Espinoza then grounded out to third and Hallquist scored for a 2-1 lead. The ninth undid it. A leadoff single, a walk, and a hit batter loaded the bases. A wild pitch scored the tying run during a popout, a second wild pitch scored the go-ahead run during a walk, a balk brought home a third, and a single to right added the fourth run of the inning. South Bend went down in order in the bottom half. South Bend Cubs Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K Leonel Espinoza 5 0 1 1 0 2 Jose Escobar 3 0 0 0 0 1 Josiah Hartshorn 3 0 2 0 1 0 Kade Snell 4 0 1 0 0 1 Matt Halbach 3 0 0 0 1 1 Brennan Hudson 4 0 0 0 0 2 Alexey Lumpuy 4 1 1 0 0 1 Michael Hallquist 4 1 1 0 0 2 Justin Stransky 3 0 1 1 1 1 Totals 33 2 7 2 3 11 South Bend Cubs Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Nazier Mulé 5 1/3 4 1 1 2 6 0 Luis Rujano 2 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 Jose Romero 1/3 2 4 4 2 0 0 Nate Williams 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 9 6 5 5 4 10 0 Pelicans Waste Nine Strong Innings In A One-Run Loss The Myrtle Beach Pelicans lost 1-0 to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, held to two hits while striking out twelve times. Myrtle Beach drew four walks and left five runners on base. Darlyn De Leon had a hit and a walk out of the leadoff spot, and Derik Alcantara had the other hit, a double. Corey Nunez, Eli Lovich, and Jose Silva each drew a walk. Derniche Valdez struck out three times, and Fernando Cruz struck out twice. Chase Meyer opened with four scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out four. Hayden Frank followed with four innings, three hits, one run, one walk, and four strikeouts, and he took the loss. John Alkire II struck out two in a scoreless inning to finish the game. The eighth inning produced the only run. Fayetteville opened with a double to center, then made an out on a fly ball to left. A ground ball single to center brought the runner home for a 1-0 lead. Frank retired the next two hitters on a lineout and a groundout. Myrtle Beach put a runner on in the bottom of the eighth when De Leon lined a single to right with two outs, and Alcantara grounded out to end the threat. The Pelicans went down in order in the ninth. Myrtle Beach left five runners on base for the game, and the pitching staff kept the deficit at one run the entire way. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K Darlyn De Leon 3 0 1 0 1 1 Derik Alcantara 4 0 1 0 0 0 Corey Nunez 3 0 0 0 1 0 Eli Lovich 3 0 0 0 1 2 Derniche Valdez 4 0 0 0 0 3 Jose Silva 2 0 0 0 1 1 Fernando Cruz 3 0 0 0 0 2 Jan Luis Reyes 3 0 0 0 0 2 Ivan Cespedes 3 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 28 0 2 0 4 12 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Chase Meyer 4 4 0 0 2 4 0 Hayden Frank 4 3 1 1 1 4 0 John Alkire II 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 9 7 1 1 3 10 0 Top-20 Prospect Performance Josiah Hartshorn: 2-for-3, 2B, BB Cade Townsend: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: DNP Owen Ayers: 1-for-5, K Kane Kepley: 2-for-5, RBI, 3 BB, HBP Ethan Conrad: DNP Caden Sorrell: DNP Kaleb Wing: DNP Myles Bailey: DNP Brooks Caple: DNP James Triantos: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, K Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: DNP Jostin Florentino: DNP Derniche Valdez: 0-for-4, 3 K Grant Kipp: DNP Jose Escobar: 0-for-3, K, HBP Ariel Armas: 2-for-5, HR, RBI, K Fernando Cruz: 0-for-3, 2 K Brandon Birdsell: DNP View full article

Chicago Cubs Transactions Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Jackson Cluff to a minor league contract. Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Phil Maton from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Chicago Cubs claimed 3B Gabriel Arias off waivers from New York Mets. Iowa Cubs Waste A Strong Night On The Mound In Toledo Kohl Franklin gave the Iowa Cubs five innings of one-run baseball, scattering five hits, walking one, and striking out four. He handed the game off tied, and the bullpen kept it that way for a long stretch. Iowa scored first. Leadoff man James Triantos worked a walk, and Owen Ayers lined a single to left field to bring him around. Toledo answered with a run-scoring single of its own, and the score sat at 1-1 for the rest of the night. Hoby Milner allowed one hit, and struck out one. Jaxon Wiggins was even better, retiring the side in order with two strikeouts for a clean inning. Antoine Kelly walked two but stranded both runners, striking out one to end the threat. Ayers finished 3-for-4 with the RBI single and was the only Iowa hitter with more than one hit. Ayers again demonstrated why is isn't the man to steal on in the 2nd. Matt Shaw, cleanup man BJ Murray, and Jordan Nwogu supplied the other three hits. Triantos reached on a walk, and on a hit by pitch. Justin Dean and Ben Cowles each drew a walk. Iowa left 10 runners on base, and the middle of the order could not push anything across after the opening frame. Justin Dean made a noteworthy catch out in right in the 4th. Ethan Roberts came on with the game still tied and gave up two hits, the second a two-out single that ended it. Toledo won 2-1, and Roberts took the loss. The Iowa staff held Toledo to two runs on eight hits, and struck out eight. Iowa Cubs Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K James Triantos, 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 Matt Shaw, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 Jackson Cluff, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 Owen Ayers, C 4 0 3 1 0 0 BJ Murray, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 Chas McCormick, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 Justin Dean, RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 Greg Jones, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 Ben Cowles, DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 Jordan Nwogu, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 Hayden Cantrelle, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iowa Cubs Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kohl Franklin 5 5 1 1 1 4 0 Hoby Milner 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Jaxon Wiggins 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Antoine Kelly 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 Ethan Roberts 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 Knoxville Smokies Postponed The Knoxville Smokies did not play. The game was postponed due to rain, but there is already a doubleheader set for tonight due to a suspended game from Aug. 18. A makeup date for the Aug. 19 game has not been announced yet. South Bend Cubs Shut Out At Home By West Michigan South Bend never solved the visiting pitching, managing three hits in a 9-0 loss to West Michigan. Braylon Myers took the brunt of it, allowing six runs, five earned, on six hits over four innings. Two of those hits left the yard, and a fielding error behind him extended one of the damaging frames. West Michigan pushed two across early, then broke it open with a four-run burst built on a leadoff home run, a double, a run-scoring single, and a two-run homer. Luke Alwood gave up a walk, a single, and a two-run double before settling down. Edwardo Melendez was the bright spot. He struck out five over three innings and allowed a single hit, a solo home run, along with two walks. Ethan Bell finished with a scoreless inning, walking one and giving up nothing else. Cleanup man Kade Snell accounted for two of South Bend's three hits, tripling to left field, and adding a ground ball single up the middle. Brennan Hudson had the other hit, a line drive to center field, and also drew a walk. Matt Halbach worked the team's other walk. Josiah Hartshorn went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, and leadoff man Leonel Espinoza went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. South Bend struck out 10 times as a team, and put only four runners on base after the second time through the order. The Cubs stranded four. South Bend Cubs Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K Leonel Espinoza, CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 Jose Escobar, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 Josiah Hartshorn, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 Kade Snell, DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 Matt Halbach, 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 Angel Cepeda, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 Brennan Hudson, C 2 0 1 0 1 0 Geuri Lubo, RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Hallquist, LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 South Bend Cubs Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Braylon Myers 4 6 6 5 0 2 2 Luke Alwood 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 Edwardo Melendez 3 1 1 1 2 5 1 Ethan Bell 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Walks Bury Myrtle Beach In Lopsided Loss To Fayetteville The Myrtle Beach Pelicans issued 17 walks and hit two batters in a 19-1 loss to Fayetteville, and the free passes decided the night long before the hits piled up. Starter Jubrayker Salaya walked five and hit one in an inning and a third, and three of those runners came around. He allowed only two hits, but four runs were charged to him. Luis A. Reyes was the most effective arm Myrtle Beach used. He struck out five over two innings, allowing three hits, two of them home runs, along with two walks. Jhon Cabral followed with an inning and two thirds, and the three runs he allowed were all unearned after a throwing error opened the door. Geovanny Vasquez retired six straight before the wheels came off, and he finished with six runs allowed on two hits and five walks over two innings. Jhon Rosario inherited a bases loaded mess and gave up four hits, four runs, and five walks of his own across two innings, striking out three. The offense managed six hits. Caden Sorrell went 2-for-5 and drove in the only run with a triple to center field that scored Darlyn De Leon. Derniche Valdez went 2-for-4 with a double. Alexis Hernandez had a hit and a walk, and cleanup man Jhoander Irigoyen singled. Leadoff man Juan Cabada was hit by a pitch twice, and De Leon drew a walk. Myrtle Beach struck out nine times, and stranded 12 runners. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Hitting Player AB R H RBI BB K Juan Cabada, DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 Darlyn De Leon, CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 Caden Sorrell, LF 5 0 2 1 0 2 Jhoander Irigoyen, C 5 0 1 0 0 1 Eli Lovich, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 Corey Nunez, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 Alexis Hernandez, 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 Derniche Valdez, SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 Ivan Cespedes, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Pitching Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jubrayker Salaya 1 1/3 2 4 4 5 1 0 Luis A. Reyes 2 3 2 2 2 5 2 Jhon Cabral 1 2/3 2 3 0 0 1 1 Geovanny Vasquez 2 2 6 6 5 1 1 Jhon Rosario 2 4 4 4 5 3 0 Top-20 Prospect Performance Jefferson Rojas: DNP Pedro Ramirez: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K Josiah Hartshorn: 0-for-4, 2 K Kevin Alcantara: DNP Ethan Conrad: DNP Kane Kepley: DNP Owen Ayers: 3-for-4, RBI Jonathon Long: DNP Kaleb Wing: DNP James Triantos: 0-for-3, R, BB, HBP Brooks Caple: DNP Mason McGwire: DNP Ty Southisene: DNP Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: 0-for-3, 2 HBP, K Eli Lovich: 0-for-4, 2 K Ariel Armas: DNP Jostin Florentino: DNP Grant Kipp: DNP View full article

Chicago Cubs Transactions Chicago Cubs sent RHP Shelby Miller on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs. Grant Kipp Turns In Three Scoreless Innings In Iowa's Game One Shutout Loss Iowa collected six hits and left eight runners on base in a 6-0 loss to St. Paul in the opener of a seven-inning doubleheader. B.J. Murray led the offense with a 3-for-4 afternoon that included a double. Owen Miller followed with two hits in four at-bats, and Chas McCormick reached twice on a single and a walk. The Cubs never brought a runner home and struck out 10 times as a group. Greg Jones went down on strikes three times, and Jordan Nwogu drew a walk but also struck out twice. Owen Ayers delivered a clean throw to second for the tag in the first. Grant Kipp handled the start and gave Iowa three scoreless innings, allowing no hits with three walks and four strikeouts. Hoby Milner followed and took the loss, retiring two batters while giving up three hits and two runs. Jayden Murray covered 2 1/3 innings with three runs on one hit, a walk, and two strikeouts. Shelby Miller closed the game with one inning, two hits, one run, and a walk in a rehab appearance. St. Paul broke through in the fourth. With two outs and runners at the corners, back-to-back hits off Milner, a single and then a double to left, produced the first two runs of the game. The visitors added three more in the sixth on a home run to right field off Jayden Murray, and a sacrifice fly to center in the seventh accounted for the final margin. Player AB R H RBI BB K BJ Murray, 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 Owen Miller, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 Owen Ayers, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 Kevin Alcántara, DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 Justin Dean, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 Chas McCormick, CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 Greg Jones, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 Ben Cowles, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 Jordan Nwogu, LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Grant Kipp 3 0 0 0 3 4 0 Hoby Milner 0 2/3 3 2 2 0 1 0 Jayden Murray 2 1/3 1 3 3 1 2 1 Shelby Miller 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 Owen Ayers And Ethan Hearn Homer Early, But Iowa Drops Game Two 5-4 Iowa built a four-run first inning and could not hold it, falling 5-4 to St. Paul in the nightcap. Owen Ayers did the most damage, going 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk, and an RBI. Ethan Hearn drove in three runs on his lone hit, a three-run home run. BJ Murray and Owen Miller each singled, Miller adding a double, and Ben Cowles reached with a hit in two at-bats. Iowa managed only five hits and stranded two runners, and the lineup struck out 10 times, all of them after the opening frame. Andrew Wantz started and worked two innings, giving up four hits, two runs, three walks, and two strikeouts. Luis Peralta was the story out of the bullpen with two hitless innings and five strikeouts, and Ethan Roberts added a scoreless inning with two strikeouts. Tyler Ferguson took the loss after allowing three hits and three runs in one inning, and Gabe Klobosits finished with a scoreless frame and a strikeout. The first inning contained all of Iowa's scoring. Ayers led off the bottom half with a home run to right-center, and after Murray and Kevin Alcantara reached, Hearn drove a three-run shot to the same part of the ballpark for a 4-0 lead. St. Paul answered with two doubles in the third to trim the lead to 4-2, then pushed across three runs in the sixth on a bases-clearing double off Ferguson to take the lead for good. Player AB R H RBI BB K Ben Cowles, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 Owen Miller, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 Owen Ayers, DH 2 1 1 1 1 1 BJ Murray, 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 Kevin Alcántara, RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 Ethan Hearn, C 3 1 1 3 0 2 Jordan Nwogu, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 Ed Howard, SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 Greg Jones, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 Hayden Cantrelle, CF 1 0 0 0 1 1 Chas McCormick, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Andrew Wantz 2 4 2 2 3 2 0 Luis Peralta 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 Ethan Roberts 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Tyler Ferguson 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 Gabe Klobosits 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Brooks Caple And Three Relievers Hold Rocket City To One Run In Knoxville's 4-1 Win Knoxville scored all four of its runs in the second and third innings and rode its pitching the rest of the way in a 4-1 win over Rocket City. Andy Garriola paced the lineup at 3-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI. Alex Madera went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs from the eight hole. Kane Kepley tripled and scored in a 1-for-4 game at the top of the order, Alex Ramirez singled, scored, and drove in a run, and Ariel Armas doubled and scored. The Smokies finished with eight hits and left only four runners on base. Brooks Caple started and earned the win, going 5 1/3 innings with five hits, one run, three walks, and four strikeouts. Frankie Scalzo Jr. retired both batters he faced to finish the sixth. Tyler Schlaffer worked two scoreless innings with a walk and two strikeouts, and Tyler Ras closed it out with a scoreless ninth for the save. The bullpen combined for 3 2/3 innings without allowing a hit. The second inning turned the game. Garriola singled with one out, Armas doubled him to third, and Madera lined a single to right that scored both runners for a 2-1 lead. Knoxville added two more in the third, when Kepley opened with a triple and scored on Ramirez's single to center, and Ramirez came around on Garriola's double to right. Rocket City's only run came on a two-out double in the second. Karson Simas showcased an impressive grab at short to hold Rocket City in the 4th. Player AB R H RBI BB K Kane Kepley, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 Alex Ramírez, RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 Miguel Useche, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 Edgar Alvarez, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carter Trice, DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 Andy Garriola, LF 4 1 3 1 0 1 Dom Krupinski, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 Ariel Armas, C 3 1 1 0 0 0 Alex Madera, 2B 3 0 2 2 0 0 Karson Simas, SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Brooks Caple 5 1/3 5 1 1 3 4 0 Frankie Scalzo Jr. 0 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tyler Schlaffer 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 Tyler Ras 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Angel Cepeda Homers And Kade Snell Doubles Twice, But South Bend Falls 7-4 South Bend led twice early and could not hold either lead, dropping a 7-4 decision at Great Lakes. Angel Cepeda led the offense with a 2-for-5 night that included a home run, a double, two runs, and an RBI. Kade Snell went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, and Brennan Hudson was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI from the nine hole. Josiah Hartshorn doubled, scored, and finished 1-for-4, and Matt Halbach singled home a run. The Cubs totaled eight hits, drew four walks, and left seven runners on base. Pierce Coppola started and took the loss, allowing three hits and four runs, three earned, over three innings with three walks, two strikeouts, and a home run. Luis Rujano followed with two scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk while striking out three. Anhuar Garcia worked the final three innings and was charged with six hits and three runs, striking out three without issuing a walk. Cepeda opened the game with a home run to left in the first, and Hudson's second-inning single put South Bend ahead 2-1. Great Lakes answered with a two-run homer in its half of the second and took a 4-3 lead on a double in the third. Snell's RBI double in the top of the eighth pulled South Bend within 5-4, but Great Lakes answered in the bottom half with four consecutive two-out singles off Garcia for the 7-4 final. Player AB R H RBI BB K Jose Escobar, DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 Angel Cepeda, SS 5 2 2 1 0 3 Josiah Hartshorn, RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 Matt Halbach, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 Kade Snell, LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 Logan Poteet, C 1 1 0 0 1 0 Justin Stransky, C 2 0 0 0 0 1 Alexey Lumpuy, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 Michael Hallquist, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 Brennan Hudson, 1B 3 0 2 1 1 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Pierce Coppola 3 3 4 3 3 2 1 Luis Rujano 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 Anhuar Garcia 3 6 3 3 0 3 0 Juan Cabada's Inside-The-Park Home Run Caps Myrtle Beach's 5-1 Win Myrtle Beach scored in three separate innings and got 15 outs from its starter in a 5-1 win over Hill City. Juan Cabada was the standout, going 3-for-3 with an inside-the-park home run, two RBI, and a run scored out of the designated hitter spot. Caden Sorrell singled home a run in a 1-for-4 game. Corey Nunez singled, drove in a run, and scored. Ethan Conrad singled, walked, and scored a run, and Jose Silva and Jan Luis Reyes each singled and scored. The Pelicans finished with eight hits and left only four runners on base. Riely Hunsaker started and earned the win with five innings of two-hit, one-run ball, walking one and striking out eight. Luis Mata followed with 2 1/3 scoreless innings on two hits and two walks with a strikeout. Sam Mettert recorded the save, covering the final 1 2/3 innings without allowing a hit while walking one and striking out two. The second inning put Myrtle Beach in front. Conrad singled, Nunez singled him home and advanced to third on an error in center field, and Derik Alcantara brought Nunez in with a sacrifice fly to right for a 2-0 lead. Cabada finished the scoring in the seventh. With two outs and Silva aboard, he lined a ball into the right-center field gap and circled the bases for a two-run, inside-the-park home run and a 5-1 lead. Defensively, the Birds pulled a slick 6-3-2 double play in the 6th. Player AB R H RBI BB K Juan Cabada, DH 3 1 3 2 0 0 Alexis Hernandez, SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 Caden Sorrell, CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 Ethan Conrad, RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 Corey Nunez, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 Derik Alcantara, LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 Jose Silva, C 3 1 1 0 0 1 Fernando Cruz, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 Jan Luis Reyes, 1B 3 1 1 0 0 2 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Riely Hunsaker 5 2 1 1 1 8 0 Luis Mata 2 1/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 Sam Mettert 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 Top-20 Prospect Performance Jefferson Rojas: DNP Pedro Ramirez: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: DNP Josiah Hartshorn: 1-for-4, 2B, R, K Kevin Alcantara: 0-for-6, R, 3 K (doubleheader) Ethan Conrad: 1-for-3, BB, R, K Kane Kepley: 1-for-4, 3B, R Owen Ayers: 1-for-5, HR, RBI, BB, R, 2 K (doubleheader) Jonathon Long: DNP Kaleb Wing: DNP James Triantos: DNP Brooks Caple: 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, W Mason McGwire: DNP Ty Southisene: DNP Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: 3-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, R Eli Lovich: DNP Ariel Armas: 1-for-3, 2B, R Jostin Florentino: DNP Grant Kipp: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K View full article

Chicago Cubs Transactions N/A. Ben Cowles Drives In Five As Iowa Routs St. Paul, 10-3 The Iowa Cubs sent 11 batters to the plate in the first inning, scored six runs, and never gave the lead back in a 10-3 win over St. Paul. Owen Miller opened the scoring with a home run. Kevin Alcantara walked, Greg Jones singled, and Ben Cowles followed with a three-run home run. Ethan Hearn hit a home run of his own, Ed Howard singled, Hayden Cantrelle was hit by a pitch, and Justin Dean singled home the sixth run. Cowles was not done. He singled home Jones in the second, and he and Jones hit solo home runs in the fifth, and then Hearn drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth for the final Iowa run. Add it all up, and Cowles finished 3-for-3 with two home runs, five RBI, a walk, and two runs scored. Jones went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, an RBI, and three runs scored. Howard added two hits, and Alcantara drew two walks. Iowa totaled 10 hits, five home runs, and 10 RBI, and left seven runners on base. Kohl Franklin started and worked four innings, allowing three hits and one run with two walks and three strikeouts. Evan Taylor took the win after two innings of two-hit relief with two strikeouts. Antoine Kelly gave up two hits over 1 1/3 innings and struck out three. Eduarniel Nunez finished with 1 2/3 innings, one hit, two runs, one walk, and three strikeouts. Player AB R H RBI BB K Justin Dean 5 0 1 1 0 2 BJ Murray 5 0 0 0 0 2 Owen Miller 4 2 1 1 0 0 Kevin Alcantara 3 1 0 0 2 2 Greg Jones 4 3 2 1 1 1 Ben Cowles 3 2 3 5 1 0 Ethan Hearn 3 1 1 2 1 0 Ed Howard 4 1 2 0 0 2 Hayden Cantrelle 3 0 0 0 0 3 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kohl Franklin 4 3 1 1 2 3 1 Evan Taylor 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 Antoine Kelly 1 1/3 2 0 0 0 3 0 Eduarniel Nunez 1 2/3 1 2 2 1 3 1 Knoxville Breaks A 1-0 Deficit With Four-Run Seventh In 6-1 Win The Knoxville Smokies collected five hits without scoring through six innings before turning the game around in a 6-1 win over Rocket City. Trailing 1-0, Knoxville strung together a four-run seventh. Carter Trice singled, Karson Simas singled, and leadoff man Kane Kepley walked to load the bases. Alex Ramirez singled home a run, and Miguel Useche doubled to clear the bases and put Knoxville up 4-1. Two more runs followed in the eighth. Dom Krupinski walked, Alex Madera singled, Simas singled home a run, and Kepley doubled home another. Ramirez led the offense at 3-for-5 with an RBI. Simas matched him with three hits in four at-bats, an RBI, and a run scored. Useche went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI, the most of any Smokies player. Brody McCullough started and gave Knoxville five innings, allowing three hits and one run without a walk while striking out eight. Daniel Palencia followed with a hitless inning on a rehab assignment. Yenrri Rojas earned the win with two innings, one hit, no runs, and two strikeouts. Tyler Ras closed it out with one inning and one hit. Knoxville pitching held Rocket City to five hits, walked none, and struck out 10. Player AB R H RBI BB K Kane Kepley 4 1 1 1 1 0 Alex Ramirez 5 1 3 1 0 0 Miguel Useche 4 0 2 3 0 1 Andy Garriola 3 0 0 0 0 1 Dom Krupinski 3 1 0 0 1 1 Carter Trice 3 1 1 0 1 1 Ariel Armas 4 0 1 0 0 2 Edgar Alvarez 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alex Madera 4 1 1 0 0 1 Karson Simas 4 1 3 1 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Brody McCullough 5 3 1 1 0 8 0 Daniel Palencia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yenrri Rojas 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 Tyler Ras 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 South Bend Rallies Late But Falls At Great Lakes, 8-6 The South Bend Cubs spotted Great Lakes eight runs over the first four innings and could not close the gap, losing 8-6. South Bend answered in the first when Kade Snell walked and Josiah Hartshorn singled him home. Logan Poteet hit a home run in the second. Matt Halbach hit a home run in the seventh. Hartshorn drove in Snell again with a single in the eighth. The ninth inning brought South Bend within two. Alexey Lumpuy singled, Poteet singled, and Brennan Hudson doubled home a run. Snell grounded out to bring in another before Angel Cepeda struck out to end the game with Hudson standing at third. Hartshorn finished 2-for-4 with two RBI, and Halbach went 2-for-4 with a home run, an RBI, and a run scored. Poteet also had two hits, a home run, an RBI, and two runs scored. Lumpuy added two hits and a run. Nazier Mule started and took the loss, allowing six hits and eight runs, seven of them earned, over 3 2/3 innings with three walks and three strikeouts. Yoendris Gonzalez followed with 2 1/3 innings, four hits, no runs, and two strikeouts. Ethan Bell added two innings, two hits, no runs, and two strikeouts. Player AB R H RBI BB K Kade Snell 4 2 0 1 1 2 Angel Cepeda 4 0 0 0 1 2 Josiah Hartshorn 4 0 2 2 0 0 Jose Escobar 4 0 0 0 0 1 Matt Halbach 4 1 2 1 0 0 Alexey Lumpuy 4 1 2 0 0 1 Logan Poteet 4 2 2 1 0 0 Brennan Hudson 4 0 1 1 0 2 Geuri Lubo 4 0 0 0 0 2 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Nazier Mule 3 2/3 6 8 7 3 3 2 Yoendris Gonzalez 2 1/3 4 0 0 0 2 0 Ethan Bell 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 Derniche Valdez Drives In Four As Myrtle Beach Pulls Away, 11-4 The Myrtle Beach Pelicans broke a 4-4 tie and then buried Hill City with a six-run eighth inning in an 11-4 win. Myrtle Beach led 4-1 through three innings. Ethan Conrad singled home Jose Silva in the first with a well-placed chop to shallow right. Juan Cabada brought in Derik Alcantara on a force out in the second, and Corey Nunez doubled home Caden Sorrell before Derniche Valdez added a sacrifice fly in the third. Hill City tied it in the fifth without a hit. Nunez singled home Conrad to put Myrtle Beach back in front, then the eighth broke the game open. Ivan Cespedes was hit by a pitch, Cabada doubled, Silva singled in a run, and Sorrell singled in another. Nunez walked, and Valdez tripled to clear the bases. Nunez finished 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored. Valdez drove in four on his triple and sacrifice fly. Cabada, Silva, Sorrell, and Conrad each had two hits. Myrtle Beach totaled 13 hits and left nine runners on base. Chase Meyer started and gave the Pelicans 3 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and one run with three walks and six strikeouts. Geovanny Vasquez did not allow a hit over 1 2/3 innings but walked three and gave up three runs, two of them earned. Jordan Henriquez worked one inning with one hit, one walk, and one strikeout. Luke Alwood took the win with three innings, one hit, one walk, and five strikeouts. Player AB R H RBI BB K Juan Cabada 5 1 2 1 0 0 Jose Silva 4 2 2 1 0 1 Caden Sorrell 5 2 2 1 0 2 Ethan Conrad 5 1 2 1 0 2 Corey Nunez 4 2 3 2 1 0 Derniche Valdez 4 1 1 4 0 1 Derik Alcantara 3 1 0 0 2 0 Fernando Cruz 4 0 0 0 1 3 Ivan Cespedes 3 0 1 0 0 1 Jan Luis Reyes 0 1 0 0 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Chase Meyer 3 1/3 2 1 1 3 6 0 Geovanny Vasquez 1 2/3 0 3 2 3 2 0 Jordan Henriquez 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Luke Alwood 3 1 0 0 1 5 0 Top-20 Prospect Performance Jefferson Rojas: DNP Pedro Ramirez: DNP Jaxon Wiggins: DNP Josiah Hartshorn: 2-for-4, 2 RBI Kevin Alcantara: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K Ethan Conrad: 2-for-5, 3B, RBI, 2 K Kane Kepley: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB Owen Ayers: DNP Jonathon Long: DNP Kaleb Wing: DNP James Triantos: DNP Brooks Caple: DNP Mason McGwire: DNP Ty Southisene: DNP Will Sanders: DNP Juan Cabada: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI Eli Lovich: DNP Ariel Armas: 1-for-4, 2 K Jostin Florentino: DNP Grant Kipp: DNP View full article