Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

Peoria came out on top 11-9 over Beloit and the only casualties were the pitchers.  Just about everyone was a hitting star but Matt Camp went two for four with a run and three RBIs.  Nathan Sampson went three for five with an RBI and two runs.

Jeremy Papelbon picked up the win with three solid innings of relief.  He gave up one run on three hits and one walk with two strikeouts and the win pushes his record to 4-2 on the season.

Jose Pina dropped to 1-5 on the season in the Chiefs’ 5-3 loss to Cedar Rapids.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in six innings.

Matt Camp went three for five with a run.  Yusuf Carter went one for five with two RBIs and a run.

Peoria split their doubleheader with Wisconsin and the picked up the win in the first game in a 4-1 win.  Chris Shaver gave up one unearned run on three hits and three walks with six strikeouts in five innings.  Matt Camp went one for three and he both scored and drove in a run.

The second game didn’t go as well as the Chiefs lost 3-1.  Jose Pina gave up three runs on nine hits and one walk with three strikeouts in six innings and the loss drops him to 1-4 on the season.  Dylan Johnston drove in the only run for the Chiefs with a solo homerun.

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.

Peoria got an awesome start from Rafael Dolis.  The right hander gave up just a single unearned run on two hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in just five innings. 

Matt Camp was the hitting star.  He went two for four and he scored one of the two Chiefs’ runs.