Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

Three different relievers all gave up runs and Matt Maradeo took the loss as Peoria lost to Quad Cities 8-5.  Maradeo gave up two runs in 2/3 of an inning and he dropped to 0-2 on the season.

Blake Lalli was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a double, two RBIs 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.

The Chiefs and Kane County played a crazy game.  Down 3-2, Peoria scored three in the eighth to take the lead ony to see Kane County score four in the bottom half of the inning to take a two run lead.  Then the Chiefs answered with two in the ninth and the game went into extra frames until Peoria scored two in the twelth to win it 9-7.

Charles Platt picked up the win with two shutout innings.  Blake Lalli had a big game and he went two for six with a double and four RBIs. 

The Chiefs won their fourth straight game with two wins over the Loons.  The first game was a solid pitchers duel with Jose Pina and Alessandro Maestri combining to beat the Loons.  Pina gave up a single run on six hits in 4 2/3 and Maestri picked up the win with 2 1/3 innings of one hit ball.  Matthew Canepa was the hitting star.  He went two for three with a run.

In game two, Rafael Dolis got it done on the mound.  He gave up a run on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.  DJ Lewis had two hits and two runs while Yusuf Carter and Blake Lalli each had two hits, a run and an RBI.