Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

Jacob Renshaw improved to 7-4 on the season with five shutout innings in the Chiefs 5-2 win over Wisconsin.  He gave up four hits and four walks with eight strikeouts.

Joshua Lansford went two for four with a double and an RBI.  Jonathan Mota hit a solo homerun in the win.

Jacob Renshaw improved to 6-4 on the season with a nice start in the Chiefs 3-0 win over Beloit.  He gave up three hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in 6 1/3 shutout innings.

Russell Canzier drove in all three Chiefs runs.  He went three for four with a homerun.  Joshua Lansford went two for four with a double and two runs.

Oscar Bernard gave up two eleventh inning runs in the Chiefs 8-7 loss to Clinton.  Marco Carrillo didn’t pitch all that well in his start.  He went six runs in four innings of work.

Joshua Lansford went four for six with a double, four RBIs and a run in the loss.  Jonathan Mota walked three times and he scored two runs.

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.

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.

Jacob Renshaw took a beating in the Chiefs 8-2 loss to Lansing.  He gave up six runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.  The loss drops his record to 3-2 on the season.

Joshua Lansford singed and he drove in both of the runs.  Jonathan Mota went two for four.

The Chiefs lost to Beloit 4-2 in what was a sloppy gave where each team made three errors.  Joshua Lansford doubled and he drove in a run while Matt Camp singled, scored and drove in one.

Alessandro Maestri had a rough start and he dropped to 3-1 on the season.  He gave up four runs (two earned) on three hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.

While Peoria outhit Beloit 7-5, the scoreboard showed a 4-1 loss at games’ end.  Russell Canzier drove in the only Chiefs’ run and Joshua Lansford went two for four with a double.

Robert Hernandez took the loss and he dropped to 0-1 on the season.  He gave up four runs (two earned) on four hits with three strikeouts in five innings of work.

Jacob Renshaw was decent but he still took his first loss of the season in a 4-2 loss to Beloit.  He gave up three runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings.

Joshua Lansford had a nice game in the loss.  He went three for four with an RBI.

A pretty good start by Jose Pina went to waste in the Chiefs 2-1 loss to Beloit.  He gave up just one run on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six innings.  Marco Carrillo took the loss when he gave up a run in the seventh inning. 

Joshua Lansford was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for three with a double and he drove in the only run.

The Chiefs and Rattlers each took in a game in today’s doubleheader.  In the first game, the Chiefs got the bats going and won 8-5.  Wellington Castillo went three for three with a double, a homerun, three RBIs and a run while Joshua Lansford had two hits, two runs and two RBIs.  Jacob Renshaw was hit hard but he improved to 3-0.  He gave up five runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Game two didn’t go quite as well and the Chiefs lost 5-3 in eight innings.  Jeremy Papelbon gave up the walk off two run homer while Marco Carrillo had a rough start and didn’t even finish the fourth inning.  Russell Canzier hit a solo homerun and James Adduci went two for four with a double and an RBI.

Peoria was hammered by Quad Cities 9-3 and Jose Ceda took the brunt of the damage.  He gave up seven runs on four hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings. 

Andrew Lopez hit a solo homerun for one of the runs.  Joshua Lansford and Russell Canzier each had two hits.

After starting 3-0, Peoria picked up two quick losses in their double header with Quad Cities.  In the first game, they were shut out on just one hit and Alberto Alburquerque was roughed up for three runs in just three innings.

In the second game, the pitching was a touch better and Peoria scored a run but it wasn’t enough in the 2-1 loss.  Joshua Lansford doubled twice and Yusuf Carter went two for three with a double and a run.  William Muldowney took the loss despite throwing a complete game (just six innings).  He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with eight strikeouts.

Welington Castillo had a big game at the plate in the Chiefs 8-3 blowout win over Burlington.  He went two for four with his first homerun and three RBIs.  Joshua Lansford hit a two run homerun and Russell Canzier had three hits and three runs.

Jose Ceda picked up the win in a solid start.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in five innings.