Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

Iowa doubled up Oklahoma 8-4 and it was Geovany Soto who helped out the cause in half of the Cubs runs.  He went two for four with four RBIs and Matt Craig came a single short of hitting for the cycle.  He went three for four with two runs and two RBIs.

Ben Howard picked up the win was two innings of shutout relief.  He gave up just a single hit and the win improved his record to 6-5 on the season.

After being down by two heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, the Smokies mounted a three run rally to win it.  Matt Craig doubled home two runs to tie it and then Chris Robinson singled home the game winner on a fielders choice.  Craig finished the game three for four with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs in the 7-6 win.

Adalberto Mendez picked up the win and he improved to 3-3 on the season.  He threw a perfect ninth inning.

The Smokies couldn’t get much going at the plate in their 4-1 loss to Mobile.  All six of the Smokies hits were singles and no hitter had more the one hit.  Matt Craig did reach base three times with a single and two walks.

Donald Veal had a solid start go to waste and he dropped to 5-7 on the season.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks wiht four strikeouts in five inning.

Justin Berg improved to 4-5 on the season with a nice start in the Smokies 4-1 win over Carolina.  He gave up one run on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.

Jacob Fox went two for four with two runs and an RBI.  Matt Craig hit a two run homer.

Kevin Hart got it done on the mound and he improved to 5-5 on the season with a nice start in the Smokies 4-2 win over Huntsville.  He gave up two runs (zero earned) on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings.

Matt Craig had the big hit of the game.  He belted a two run homer in the fourth inning that gave the Smokies their first lead.

Mark Holliman was all that bad in his start for the Smokies but the took the loss none the less.  He fell to 6-5 and he gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks with two strikeouts in six innings.

Matt Craig provided all of the offense in the 4-2 loss.  He hit a two run homerun that was his fifth long ball of the season.

The Smokies poured on the offense in their 10-3 win over the Barons.  Matt Craig had only one hit but it was a three run homer and Josh Kroeger went two for four with two RBIs and two runs.

Kevin Hart improved to 3-5 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up two runs on ten hits with five strikeouts in seven innings.

The Smokies beat the Jaxx 7-4 in ten innings and Jacob Fox was the hitting star.  He went two for five and he drove in three runs.  Matt Craig also had a nice game and he doubled twice and scored a run.

Geoffrey Jones picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief.  The win improves his record to 1-1 on the season.

Sean Gallagher had a nice start today in the Smokies 5-2 win over the Lookouts.  He gave up just two runs on five hits and three walks with eight strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

Matt Craig went two for four with a double and two RBIs.  Christopher Walker finished the game with two hits and two runs along with two stolen bases.

Chris Robinson led the way for the Smokies at the plate with a big two run homer in their 6-5 win.  Brian Dopirak also went yard with a solo shot and Matt Craig finished with three hits.

Mark Holliman had a very nice start.  He gave up just a single run on three hits and two hits with three strikeouts in seven innings.

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.

Third baseman Matt Craig singled twice, scored and drove in two in the Smokies 3-1 win over Jacksonville.  Brian Dopirak also singled twice while Gary Cates doubled and drove in a run.

Sean Gallagher picked up the win with 5 2/3 solid innings.  He gave up just four hits and a walk with five strikeouts.