Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

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.

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.

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.