Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

Just a day after being no-hit, the Smokies bounced back and ran up the score on Huntsville to take a 2-1 lead in their best of five game series.  Eric Patterson led the way at the plate and he went three for four with a homerun, four RBIs and two runs.  Issmael Salas also had a big game and he went three for five with a triple, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Jeff Samardzija didn’t bring his best stuff and he gave up five runs in six innings.  To his credit, only two of those runs were earned but he gave up nine hits including a homerun.  Matthew Avery picked up the win with an inning of shutout relief.

The Smokies took a 1-0 lead in their series with Huntsville and they got off to a quick start with four runs in the first inning.  Casey McGehee had a nice game and he went two for three with a walk, two RBIs and a run.  Issmael Salas doubled, drove in two runs and scored.

Mark Holliman picked up the win with a nice start.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts in seven innings of work.

The Smokies picked up two quick wins in one day as the Smokies beat Huntsville in both of their doubleheader games and it was Mark Holliman that made the headlines.  He threw a seven inning no hitter in which he gave up just one walk with three strikeouts.  Mark Holliman even helped out his own cause by providing the bulk of the offense with a two run homer.

Game two saw a solid pitching performance by the bullpen.  After starter Matthew Avery gave up two runs in three innings, the pen held Huntsville scoreless the rest of the way.  Adalberto Mendez threw two of those scoreless innings and he picked up the win.  Issmael Salas went two for three with two RBIs and Casey McGehee went two for three with two runs.

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.

Issmael Salas hit a huge three run homer in the second inning to put the Smokies on the board in their 4-3 win over Mississippi.  Josh Kroeger drove in the other run for the Smokies with a solo shot in the fourth.

Sean Gallagher had a nice start and he improved to 5-2 on the season.  He gave up two runs on four hits and three walks with a strikeout in five innings.

Sean Gallagher had a tough start and he took the loss in the Smokies 13-4 loss, but the pen was even worse.  Gallagher gave up three runs in two innings and then two relievers gave up five runs a piece in a pretty poor pitching performance all the way around.

Christopher Walker had a nice game at the plate.  He went two for five with two RBIs.  Issmael Salas went two for five with a double and two runs.

Mark Holliman threw a gem as the Smokies beat Mobile 3-0.  He gave up eight hits with six strikeouts in eight shutout innings.

Issmael Salas hit a solo homerun to account for one of the three Smokies runs.  Jemel Spearman went two for three with a run and an RBI.

Seven different Smokies had two hits a piece in a team effort 7-5 win over Huntsville.  Jorge Cortes went two for three with two walks, two RBIs and a run while Issmael Salas went two for three with a double and two runs.

Justin Berg was roughed up in his start but the bats and the pen picked him up.  He gave up five runs on nine hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.  Carmen Pignatiello threw two shutout innings with two strikeouts and he picked up the win.

The Smokies might have lost 8-2, but Matt Craig got it done at the plate.  He was a perfect two for two with a solo homerun and two walks.  Issmael Salas also hit a homerun in the loss.

Kevin Hart had a rough start and he took the loss.  He gave up five runs on four hits and a walk with a strikeout in five innings of work.