Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

Daytona didn’t do much at the plate in a 5-1 loss to Brevard County.  Nate Spears drove in the only run for the Cubs and Brian Dopirak went two for three with a walk and a run.

Scott Koerber dropped to 2-3 with a tough start.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on eleven hits and two hits in 4 1/3 innings.

The Smokies got some great pitching in a 5-1 win over the Jaxx and Donald Veal picked up the win with a nice start.  He improved to 3-4 on the season and he gave up three hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in six shutout innings.

Casey McGehee provided the bulk of the offense for the Smokies with some timely hitting.  He went two for four with two doubles and he drove in four of the Smokies’ five runs.

J.R. Mathes improved to 5-3 on the season with a nice start in the Cubs 4-1 win over Portland.  He gave up just one run on four hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings of work.  Mathes has been up and down all season and this was probably his best start since he threw five shutout innings back on May 2nd.

Felix Pie once again got it done at the plate.  He went two for five with two RBIs and a run and he’s now hitting .397 on the season.  I have a feeling he won’t qualify for the batting title though because I see the Cubs making a move at the deadline and bringing Pie up for good.

Jonathan Mota scored on a sac. fly by Russ Canzier in the top of the ninth inning to beat Cedar Rapids 4-3.  Canzier finished the game with two RBIs and Jonathan Mota went three for five with a run.

Jeremy Papelbon picked up the win with three nice innings of relief.  He gave up one hit and one walk and he struck out three in the win.

Alessandro Maestri had a rough time on the mound in the Chiefs 12-7 loss to Cedar Rapids.  He gave up seven runs on eight hits and two walks with strikeouts in just two innings of work.

Joshua Lansford was the hitting star in the loss.  He went four for five with an RBI and two runs.

Mitch Atkins improved to 4-3 on the season with a nice start in Daytona’s 7-1 win over Brevard County.  He gave up five hits and a walk with two strikeouts in six shutout innings.

Jeff Culpepper was the hitting star in the win. He went three for five with three RBIs and a run.

Five hits were all the Smokies’ hitters could manage in a 7-0 loss to the Jaxx.  Jemel Spearman and Chris Robinson each had two hits in the game and Spearman had the only extra base hit with a triple.

Mark Holliamn dropped to 6-3 with the loss. He gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Iowa topped Portland 7-4 and Ryan O’Malley improved to 3-4 with a nice start in the win.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Mike Fontenot and Koyie Hill each led the way or the Iowa at the plate.  Each had two hits, two runs and an RBI.

The Smokies lost to the Jaxx 5-4 and Josh Kroeger provided most of the offense with one swing of the bat.  He only had one hit but it was a three run homer that provided most of the offense for the Smokies in their loss.

Gregory Reinhard took the loss when he gave up the losing run in the ninth.  The loss drops him to 0-1 on the season.

John Webb had a rough start in the Cubs’ 6-2 loss to Portland. He gave up four runs on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings and the loss drops him to 1-1 on the season.

Felix Pie doubled and he drove in a run in the loss.  Michah Hoffpauir went two for four with a double and a run.

Al Alburquerque was shelled in the Chiefs 9-3 blowout loss to Cedar Rapids.  He gave up seven runs in just 1 2/3 innings of relief.

Blake Lalli was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a solo homerun.

Daytona beat Brevard County 9-3 despite getting outhit 12-9 because of five errors made by Brevard County.  Tyler Colvin also had a nice game at the plate.  He went three for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.

Scott Taylor picked up the win with seven solid innings and he improved to 3-5 on the season. He gave up two runs on nine hits and two walks with two strikeouts in seven solid inning.

The Chiefs swept Wisconsin and held the opposition to just one run between the two wins.  In the first game, Jacob Renshaw threw five shutout innings and he improved to 4-2 on the season.  James Adduci went two for three and he drove in two of the seven runs in the 7-0 win.

In the second game, the Chiefs won 4-1 behind a nice outing by Marco Carrillo.  He threw five shutout innings as well and he improved to 1-1 on the season.  Yusuf Carter doubled, scored a run and he drove in two in the win.

Daytona racked up eight runs in the third innings as they blew out Brevard County 9-3.  Tyler Colvin was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Chris Amador hit a solo homerun and he scored two runs.

Scott Taylor picked up the win and he improved to 3-5 with a nice start.  He gave up two runs on nine hits and two walks with two strikeouts in seven solid innings.

The Smokies beat the Jaxx 7-4 in ten innings and Jacob Fox was the hitting star.  He went two for five and he drove in three runs.  Matt Craig also had a nice game and he doubled twice and scored a run.

Geoffrey Jones picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief.  The win improves his record to 1-1 on the season.

Felix Pie had a big day at the plate in the Cubs 7-2 win over Oklahoma.  He was a perfect four for four with a triple, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Micah Hoffpauir went three for four with another RBI and a run.

Jim Henderson picked up the win.  He gave up two hits and a walk in 1 2/3 innings.

Peoria split their doubleheader with Wisconsin and the picked up the win in the first game in a 4-1 win.  Chris Shaver gave up one unearned run on three hits and three walks with six strikeouts in five innings.  Matt Camp went one for three and he both scored and drove in a run.

The second game didn’t go as well as the Chiefs lost 3-1.  Jose Pina gave up three runs on nine hits and one walk with three strikeouts in six innings and the loss drops him to 1-4 on the season.  Dylan Johnston drove in the only run for the Chiefs with a solo homerun.

Jesse Estrada improved to 1-1 on the season with a nice start against Fort Myers.  He gave up one run on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts in seven solid innings.

Brian Dopirak was the hitting star in the 3-1 win. He went two for three with a run and an RBI.

The Smokies scored five runs in their final two frames to come from behind to beat the Suns 9-5.  Josh Kroeger homered and drove in two runs in the win.  Jacob Fox drove in two runs and scored one without getting a hit.

Sean Gallagher was hit hard and he gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings.  Adalberto Mendez gave up one run in 1 2/3 innings and he picked up the win.

Les Walrond got it done on the mound in Iowa’s 8-1 win over Oklahoma.  He gave up one run on six hits and three walks with six strikeouts in seven innings of work and the win improved his record to 5-2 on the season.

Felix Pie had a big day at the plate.  He went two for five with a double and he drove in four runs. 

The Smokies beat the Suns 9-7 and five of those nine runs were driven in by Casey McGehee.  He went two for four with a three run homer.  Jacob Fox scored three runs despite not getting a hit.  He did walk twice in the win.

Donald Veal was hammered in his start and he gave up seven runs in four innings.  Jim Henderson improved to 3-1 with the win and he threw an inning of shutout relief.

Iowa blewout Oklahoma 13-8 and Eric Patterson led the way for the Cubs at the plate.  He went three for five with two triples, four RBIs and two runs scored.  Geovany Soto went two for four with a double, a homerun, three RBIs and three runs.

Randy Wells picked up the win with two innings of shutout relief.  He gave up one hit and he struck out four.

A pretty good start by Jeff Samardzija went to waste in the Cubs 2-1 loss to Fort Myers.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts in five innings.

Brian Dopirak had the only extra base hit of the game for the Cubs.  He doubled and he also drove in the only run.

Peoria lost to Wisconsin 3-2 in a pretty good pitching matchup.  Alessandro Maestri gave up just two runs on five hits with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings and the loss drops him to 3-2 on the season.

Russell Canzier singled twice and he drove in a run.  Yusuf Carter went two for four with a run.

Daytona shutout Fort Myers 3-0 and Mitch Atkins improved to 3-3 with a very nice start.  He gave up just two hits with three strikeouts in eight shutout innings.

Chris Amador was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for five with a double, a run and an RBI. 

Mark Holliman gave up eight runs on eleven hits and six walks with one strikeout in 5 2/3 innings.  He dropped to 6-2 on the season in the 8-4 loss.

Josh Kroeger was the hitting star in the loss.  He went yard twice with two solo shots.

Ryan O’Malley had hit third straight tough loss in Iowa’s 13-3 loss to Oklahoma.  He gave up six runs on eight hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings.

Mike Fontenot was the only Cub with two his.  Micah Hoffpauir drove in yet another run with his ninth homerun of the season.  He now has 42 RBIs in his 45 games.

Geovany Sota had the big hit of the game in the Cubs 7-2 win over Round Rock.  His grand slam in the sixth capped off a six run inning that pushed the Cubs into the lead for good.  Mike Fontenot went three for five with a run and an RBI.

Randy Wells picked up the win in a three inning relief appearance despite giving up the two runs.  He gave up three hits and one walk and he struck out one.

The Suns hammered the Smokies 8-2 and Kevin Hart had a tough start. He gave up five runs on eight hits with six strikeouts in six innings.  The loss drops him to 2-5 on the season.

Jacob Fox hit a solo homerun in the loss.  Issmael Salas went two for three with a walk and an RBI.

The Chiefs beat the Lugnuts 5-4 and Joshua Landsford’s two run homer in the eighth inning turned out to be the game winner.  Russell Canzier also helped out the cause with a two run homer of his own.

Oscar Bernard picked up the win with a shutout inning but he was in the right place at the right time.  Rocky Roquet threw a shutout ninth and he picked up his tenth save of the season.