Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

Ryan O’Malley was shelled today in the Cubs 11-7 loss to Memphis.  He gave up ten runs on eleven hits and two walks in just 2 1/3 innings.

Buck Coats was the hitting star in the loss. He went three for four with a solo homerun and two runs scored.  Mike Fontenot also went yard and he finished with two hits.

Iowa lost to Memphis 6-5 and all six runs were given up by J.R. Mathes in his start. He gave up nine hits in five innings and the loss drops him to 2-2 on the season.

Eric Patterson provided most of the offense in the loss. He went two for four with a three run homer.

Iowa was shut down at the plate in today’s game as they were held to just a single run on three hits.  Eric Patterson doubled home Carlos Rojas in the third inning for the only Cubs run.

The pitching wasn’t much better as Carlos Marmol was hit hard.  He gave up four runs on five hits and four walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

Iowa never got their bats going and all they picked up were two singles.  Mike Fontenot drove in the only run and Buck Coats was the only Cub to reach base twice with two walks.

Les Walrond took the loss with a tough outing.  He gave up four runs on nine hits and a walk with three strikeouts in six innings.

For the second straight game, Iowa’s hitters picked up just a single run and as expected, the team lost their second game.  The lone run came in the eighth inning off of a solo homerun by Mike Fontenot.

A nice start by Ryan O’Malley went to waste. He gave up one run on five hits and two walks with one strikeouts in five innings.

Iowa’s hitters were held in check in a 6-1 loss to Nashville.  Buck Coates drove in the lone run of the game and Scott Moore and Eric Patterson each had two hits.

Angel Guzman took the loss in a tough outing.  He gave up five runs on six hits and two walks in just three innings.  The loss dropped him to 0-1 on the season.

Iowa scored six runs in the first inning.  Unfortunately, they didn’t score the rest of the game and the Isotopes scored five runs in the six.  That’s all they’d get though and the final was 6-5 Cubs.

Scott Moore had the big hit of the game and his grand slam capped off the six run first inning.  Micah Hoffpauir boosted his batting average to .414 with another two hits.  He went two for three with a run and an RBI.

J.R. Mathes picked up the win and he gave up five unearned runs in six innings.  The win boosted his record to 2-1.

Carlos Marmol got it done in a nice start for Iowa.  He gave up just a single run on three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in seven innings.

Carlos Rojas went two for four with a run and an RBI.  Koyie Hill doubled twice, drove in a run and scored twice.

Les Walrond had a very nice start in Iowa’s 8-0 win over Alburquerque. He gave up just four runs and he struck out four in six innings and the win improved his record to 2-0.

Mike Fontenot had a very solid day at the plate. He went three for five with two doubles and three RBIs. Angel Pagan finished with three hits, three runs and an RBI.

Ryan O’Malley had a very solid start and he gave up just one unearned runs on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts.  The problem is, the relievers gave up three late runs to lose it in ten innings.  Clay Rapada took the loss after he gave up a run in the tenth.

Casey McGehee was solid at the plate in the 4-3 loss.  He went two for four with a double, a homerun, an RBI and a run.

Iowa picked up five runs on twelve hits but they were still blown out as the pitching gave up eleven runs in the 11-5 loss.  Micah Hoffpauir continued his incredible start.  He homered twice and drove in three runs and he already has 20 RBIs this season.  Felix Pie picked up two more hits and Mike Fontenot hit his first homerun of the season.

Randy Wells had a tough outing and he took the loss.  He gave up six runs on eight hits in just eight innings.

Felix Pie raised his batting average to .438 with another two hits.  He drove in a run and he now has fourteen hits and fifteen runs in ten games.  With the Chicago Cubs struggling like they have, you wonder how long they’re going to keep this kid down.  Mike Fontenot also had a nice game and he went two for four with a double and a run in the 3-2 win.

J.R. Mathes picked up the win with six solid innings.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

Carlos Marmol got it done yesterday in a blow out win over Round Rock.  He gave up just five hits and he struck out ten in 5 1/3 shutout innings.  In all, the three Iowa pitchers struck out 15 batters.

While Micah Hoffpauir didn’t have a great day at the plate, he made his one hit count because it was a grand slam.  Angel Pagan and Mike Fontenot each had two hits and two runs in the win.

Les Walrond threw a very nice game for Iowa yesterday.  He gave up just one run on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in six innings of work.

Micah Hoffpauir had a nice day at the plate.  He went two for three with a run and an RBI. He’s now hitting .469 on the season.  Almost as good is Felix Pie who went one for two with two walks, a run and an RBI.  He’s hitting .444 on the year.

Iowa starter Randy Wells was pummelled for nine runs in his three innings and while he took the loss, the Cubs actually made a game out of this one.  Felix Pie drove in two and scored two runs while Micah Hoffpauir had three hits and three RBIs in the 12-8 loss.

The Iowa Cubs gave up three runs in the bottom of the ninth but came back and scored two in the top of the tenth to win it.  Felix Pie had another big game at the plate.  He went two for five with a double, a homerun and three runs.  Micah Hoffpair also had a really good game.  He went three for four with a homerun, four RBIs and two runs.  Buck Coats also went yard in the 9-7 win.

Fedrico Baez picked up the win despite allowing the tying run to score in the ninth (it was an inherited runner).  Hector Almonte had a nice relief appearance.  He threw two perfect innings and he struck out three.

You wonder if Felix Pie is wasting his time down in Triple A. He had three more hits today and he scored three times.  He’s now hitting .500 (7 for 14) on the season and he’s scored six runs.  It’s been quite an impressive debut for the outfielder.  Koyie Hill and Scott Moore each had three RBIs in the 9-4 win.

Carlos Marmol pitched a decent four innings in his start.  He gave up two runs on three hits and two walks with six strikeouts.  John Webb picked up the win in relief.  He gave up a single run in two innings.

The Iowa Cubs got some really nice pitching in their doubleheader against Round Rock, it’s just unfortunate that they got just one run between the two games.  Les Walrond gave up just a single run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings of work in the opener.  Then Ryan O’Malley gave up just one unearned run in 4 2/3 innings in the 1-0 finale.

The lone run came in the opener, which Iowa lost 2-1, when Koyie Hill singled home Felix Pie.

Randy Wells gave up a single run on just two hits and two walks with three strikeouts in six innings of work to pick up the win.  Rocky Cherry had a mixed relief appearance.  He gave up a run on three hits but he struck out four in 1 2/3.

At the plate, Micah Hoffpauir provided the bulk of the offense.  He went three for four with two doubles, two runs and two RBIs.

The Iowa Cubs were blown out in their season debut yesterday.  J.R. Mathes was really hit hard by Round Rock and he was tagged for five runs on four hits and four walks with three strikeouts in four innings of work.  Fedrico Baez had a nice relief appearance though.  He held Round Rock to a single hit with two strikeouts in two innings.

The offense managed just two runs and Felix Pie led the way. He singled twice while Buck Coats singled, drew two walks and scored a run.  He even gunned down a base runner at third base to help out on defense.