WEDNESDAY APRIL 20, 2016
After trailing all night the Iowa Cubs were able to tie the game up at two in the eighth only to see New Orleans walk-off in the bottom of the ninth for a 3-2 win.
At the Plate:
- Juan Perez got a chance out of the lead-off spot and came through; he went 2-for-5 with his first homer of the year, an RBI, and a run scored.
- Albert Almora is really swinging it right now; he went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, an RBI, and a run scored; he’s now hitting .368 on the season.
- Matt Murton (!) got the start in left tonight; he went 2-for-4 in the loss.
- Munenori Kawasaki was 1-for-2 with two walks; clearly he has taken the approach of the major league club down to Iowa with him.
On the Mound:
- Drew Rucinski was brilliant last night, but had to settle for a no-decision. He worked six innings, giving up two runs on five hits while walking two, and striking out ten.
- Carl Edwards Jr. had a nice bounce back effort last night; he worked a scoreless inning while striking out one.
- Spencer Patton struggled with command but battled through it; he worked a scoreless inning, giving up one hit while walking two, and striking out one.
- Brandon Gomes took the loss in this one; he worked just 1/3rd of an inning, giving up one run on two hits.
A tough loss for the Smokies as they rallied to take a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the eighth then watched as the Biscuits scored three times in the ninth en route to a 5-4 victory.
At the Plate:
- It was the Chesny Young show last night; he went 4-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and two stolen bases.
- Billy McKinney was 1-for-4 with his second double of the season, a walk, and an RBI in the loss.
- Taylor Davis, David Freitas, and Bijan Rademacher all finished the night with one hit a piece.
On the Mound:
- Tyler Skulina got the start and struggled with finding the plate; he worked 3.2 innings, giving up three runs on three hits while walking four, and striking out one.
- Gerardo Concepcion might actually be figuring it out; he was good again last night. Concepcion worked 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits while striking out two.
- Juan Paniagua was also solid in relief; he worked two scoreless innings, giving up three hits while walking one.
- David Garner had a rough go of it, and was hung with the loss. Garner worked one inning, giving up three runs on three hits while walking one, and striking out two.
The Pelicans didn’t have much going offensively in this one, but they found just enough as they scored three times in the eighth to beat the Winston-Salem Dash 4-1.
At the Plate:
- Ian Happ has had a really solid start to the year; he went 1-for-3 with a walk, and is now hitting .296 on the season.
- Yasiel Balaguert was one of the offensive heroes last night; he went 1-for-4 with two RBI’s, and has now knocked in eight on the season.
- Daniel Lockhart went 2-for-4 with a double, and a run scored in the win.
- David Bote provided the big blow in this one; he went 1-for-4 with his first home run of the season, two RBI’s, and a run scored.
On the Mound:
- Brilliance from Zach Hedges; he worked seven innings, giving up one run on four hits while walking one, and striking out four.
- James Farris was just as good in relief, and picked up his second save of the season. Farris worked two scoreless/hitless innings while walking one, and striking out three.
Eight runs over the first three innings put this one to bed early. The South Bend Cubs pounded out thirteen hits and eight runs on their way to an 8-4 laugher last night.
At the Plate: (There’s a lot)
- Eloy Jimenez had a solid game; he went 2-for-3 with a walk, and two runs scored.
- Eddy Martinez broke out of a small slump; he was 2-for-4 with two RBI’s, he now has seven RBI’s on the season.
- Daniel Spingola has been red hot as of late; he went 2-for-4 with two RBI’s, and a run scored; he’s now hitting .405 on the season.
- Tyler Alamo has been great in the early going this year; he went 3-for-4 with a double, and an RBI; he’s now hitting .455 on the season.
- Sutton Whiting, P.J. Higgins, Donnie Dewees, and Matt Rose all finished the night with one hit a piece.
On the Mound:
- Justin Steele has had a rough start to 2016, but last night was a step in the right direction. Steele worked five innings, giving up three runs, two earned, on four hits while walking one, and striking out six to pick up his first win of the year.
- Craig Brooks was good once again in relief; he worked two scoreless innings, giving up two hits while walking one, and striking out five.
- Scott Effross was also solid; he worked two innings, giving up one run, unearned, on three hits while striking out two.
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