Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

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.

Paul Schappert had a pretty tough time and he fell to 3-5 on the season in the Smokies 10-3 loss to Mobile.  He gave up six runs on seven hits in four innings and three of those six hits went over the fence.

Sam Fuld was the hitting star in the loss.  He went four for five with two doubles and a run.

Tyler Colvin doubled home Jemel Spearman in the bottom of the ninth to win it for Mobile in a 3-2 game.  Colvin was the only Smokies’ hitter with two hits in the game.

Justin Berg had a nice start but he didn’t pick up the win.  He gave up two runs on four hits and one walk with one strikeout in 6 2/3 innings.  Rocky Rogquet picked up the win and he improved to 1-0.  He gave up three hits and a walk with one strikeout in 2 1/3 shutout innings of relief.