Chicago Cubs Minor League Baseball Commentary and Analysis
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Dayton lost 4-3 to Lakeland, but Jeff Samardzija put together another decent start for the Cubs. He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings of work. Michael Phelps gave up two runs in his two innings of relief and he took the loss.
Mark Reed went two for four with two doubles, a run and an RBI. Robinson Chirinos went three for five with a double and an RBI.
Daytona lost 6-3 to Jupiter and and it was the pen that lost this one. Jesse Estrada left the game after six shutout innings and Michael Phelps took the loss after he gave up three unearned runs in the ninth inning.
Tyler Colvin drove in two of the Cubs runs with a two run homer. Alberto Garcia went three for four.
Nate Spears doubled home Mark Reed in the top of the tenth for the game winner as Daytona topped Jupiter 5-4. Matt Matulia got it done in the earlier innings with a nice day at the plate. He went three for five with a double, a triple, two RBIs and a run.
Jesse Estrada was touched up for four runs in five innings but the pen and the hitters picked him up. Michael Phelps picked up the win with a shutout ninth and Matthew Avery put Jupiter down in the tenth for his fifth save of the season.
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