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4/7 Minor League report – Thursday & Friday
Randy Wells gave up two hits and walked three over six innings to help the Iowa Cubs win their season opener over Round Rock on Thursday. Tony Campana was 2-for-4 and Brett Jackson had two hits, two RBIs and a stolen base. Anthony Rizzo also had two hits and a stolen base. Scott Maine picked up the save.
On Friday, Casey Coleman gave up four runs on five hits over five innings in Iowa’s 4-3 loss to Round Rock. Rizzo had two hits for the second straight game.
Nick Struck struck out 10 and gave up one run on four hits over six innings as Tennessee beat Chattanooga, 4-1, on Thursday. Logan Watkins and Justin Bour each had three hits, and Bour homered, a solo shot in the eighth.
On Friday, Michael Burgess hit a solo homer in the sixth in Tennessee’s 1-0 victory over Chattanooga. Trey McNutt started but did not get a decision, giving up two hits over 3 2/3 innings. Jeff Antigua picked up the win in relief. The Smokies bullpen has thrown 8 1/3 scoreless innings in two games.
Rubi Silva had three hits in Daytona’s 11-4 loss to Brevard County on Thursday. Daytona pitchers walked seven. On Friday, Eric Jokisch served up two runs on four hits over six innings in Daytona’s 6-2 win over Brevard County. He struck out five. Arismendy Alcantara had three hits, including a solo homer, and four RBIs. He hit a three-run homer in the eighth. Silva had three hits and one RBI. Tony Zych picked up the save.
Michael Jensen threw five scoreless innings in Peoria’s 5-2 win Thursday over Beloit. Kyler Burke, an outfielder converting to pitcher, picked up a hold with a shutout seventh and Jeffrey Lorick threw two scoreless innings for the save.
On Friday, Peoria lost, 6-1, to Beloit. P.J. Francescon gave up one run on two hits over 4 2/3 innings, striking out nine. Willengton Cruz took the loss in relief.
– Carrie Muskat
9/5 Minor matters
Jeff Samardzija will start Sunday for the Iowa Cubs, who are one win away from the playoffs following an 8-5 win Saturday over Memphis in front of 9,420 fans in Des Moines. Jason Dubois hit a two-run double in the first and Bobby Scales hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth on Saturday. Brad Snyder added a two-run double and Scales added an RBI single in the seventh to secure the win. Mitch Atkins picked up the win, giving up four runs (two earned) on seven hits. Game 3 of this four-game series will be played at 1:05 p.m. Sunday.
Steve Clevenger hit his fifth home run and Russ Canzer drove in five runs to help Tennessee beat Carolina, 10-5 on Saturday. Canzler went 3-for-5 with two doubles. Brandon Guyer also had three hits. Kyle Smit picked up the win, throwing a scoreless inning in relief.
Oswaldo Martinez gave up one run on two walks over three innings in Daytona’s 3-1 loss to Lakeland. Kyler Burke had two hits.
Ryan Searle gave up two runs on two hits and three walks over five innings in Peoria’s 8-2 win over Quad Cities. Nelson Perez hit his 11th home run, a solo shot, and Justin Bour drove in three runs.
Boise committed five errors in a 3-2 loss to Yakima. Dustin Fitzgerald took the loss, giving up two unearned runs over four innings.
– Carrie Muskat
8/25 Minor matters
Iowa manager Ryne Sandberg was ejected for the fourth time this season in Iowa’s 6-4 loss to Nashville on Tuesday. Brad Snyder hit his 21st home run in the fifth and finished with two RBIs. Bobby Scales and Welington Castillo each drove in a run.
* Ty’Relle Harris threw five shutout innings and was backed by a 13-hit attack as Tennessee beat West Tenn, 9-6, on Tuesday. Harris struck out five for his first win. Marwin Gonzalez drove in three runs and Steve Clevenger had two hits and was named Southern League offensive player of the week for Aug. 16-22.
* On Wednesday, Alex Liddi hit a walkoff RBI single in the ninth off
Kyle Smit to lead West Tenn to a 5-4 win over Tennessee. Jeremy
Papelbon started in place of Craig Muschko and gave up one run over
three innings. Esmailin Caridad, on a rehab assignment, went 1 2/3
innings.
* Brooks Raley threw six shutout innings in Daytona’s 8-2 win over Clearwater on Wednesday. Kyler Burke capped an eight-run third inning with a grand slam, his seventh homer. Oswaldo Martinez picked up the save, throwing three innings.
* Brett Wallach, acquired from the Dodgers in the Ted Lilly-Ryan Theriot deal, gave up five runs (three earned) on six hits over five innings in Peoria’s 10-5 loss to Clinton. Matt Cerda hit a three-run homer in the ninth.
* Matt Loosen gave up two runs on three hits over four innings and struck out six in Boise’s 5-1 loss to Vancouver. Micah Gibbs and Elliot Soto each had two hits.
– Carrie Muskat
7/9 Minor matters
Casey Coleman gave up one run on four hits over seven innings and struck out six in Iowa’s 4-1 win over New Orleans. Darwin Barney and Jim Adduci each had two hits.
Rafel Dolis dropped to 0-2 after giving up five runs (three earned) on nine hits over 4 2/3 innings in Tennessee’s 5-0 loss to Jacksonville. The Smokies now have lost four straight and have not scored in their last 35 innings. Brett Jackson did have two hits.
Alberto Cabrera gave up four runs (one earned) on three hits over six innings in Daytona’s 7-5 win over Tampa. Junior Lake and Kyler Burke each homered and DJ LeMahieu was 4-for-4.
Greg Rohan had two hits and two RBIs but it wasn’t enough as Peoria lost 8-7 to Kane County. Su-Min Jung gave up four runs (three earned) on five hits over five innings. Jae-Hoon Ha had two hits.
Jesus Morelli was 3-for-3 in Boise’s 5-4 win over Eugene. Vismeldy Bieneme had three hits and one RBIs in Mesa’s 8-6, 10-inning loss to the Dodgers.
– Carrie Muskat
5/20 Minor matters
Alberto Cabrera failed to get out of the first inning in Double-A Tennessee’s 11-3 loss to Huntsville Wednesday. Cabrera gave up five runs on five hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning and took the loss. Russ Canzler and Ty Wright each homered.
Daytona rallied for a 7-2 win over St. Lucie. Kyler Burke had three hits, including his first homer of the season, and five RBIs. Rebel Ridling had two hits and extended his hit streak to four games and Brett Jackson reached base three times, with a walk and two hits, including a triple.
D.J. Fitzgerald had four hits, including a double and triple, to help Peoria beat Wisconsin, 11-7. Nelson Perez had two hits and four RBIs.
The Iowa Cubs had Wednesday off and open an eight-game homestand Thursday against Colorado Springs.
– Carrie Muskat
10/13 AFL & Instructs update
Cubs prospect Starlin Castro went 3-for-5 with three RBIs Tuesday for the Mesa Solar Sox in a 10-6 win over Phoenix to kick off the Arizona Fall League. Castro was the only Cubs player to see any action Tuesday, and he was the designated hitter. He was expected to start Wednesday along with third baseman Josh Vitters, and pitchers John Gaub, Blake Parker and James Russell were scheduled to pitch when the Solar Sox play host to Phoenix at HoHoKam Park at 6:35 p.m. Arizona time.
* In Instructional League play in Scottsdale, Cubs Minor Leaguer Drew Rundle, who is being converted from outfielder to pitcher, appeared in his first game on the mound, and retired the side in order. Rundle was the Cubs’ 14th round pick in 2006.
Thomas Diamond, whom the Cubs claimed off waivers from Texas on Sept. 4, started the game against the Giants’ team. The squad had a pretty impressive looking outfield in Brandon Guyer, June 2009 No. 1 Draft pick Brett Jackson and Kyler Burke, the organization’s Minor League Player of the Year.
– Carrie Muskat
10/3 Minor matters
The Cubs honored Kyler Burke and Casey Coleman, the Cubs’ Minor League player and pitcher of the year, during pre-game ceremonies Saturday. They also honored trainer Nick Frangella as the Minor League athletic trainer of the year, and Ryne Sandberg, who led Double-A Tennessee to the Southern League championship. No. 1 pick Brett Jackson also attended the ceremony, his first visit to Wrigley since he was drafted in June.
Burke batted .303 with 43 doubles, three triples, 15 homers and 89 RBIs at Class A Peoria. He was acquired by the Cubs in June 2007 from San Diego for Michael Barrett. Coleman, a 15th round pick in 2008, was 14-6 with a 3.68 ERA in 27 starts for Tennessee.
– Carrie Muskat
9/14 Burke, Coleman get top honors
Outfielder Kyler Burke and pitcher Casey Coleman were named the Cubs’ Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively. Burke, 21, batted .303 with 43 doubles, three triples, 15 homers and 89 RBIs for Class A Peoria. Coleman, 22, who will start Game 3 of the Southern League championship, was 14-6 with a 3.68 ERA in 27 starts for Double-A Tennessee. He finished with a 3.68 ERA, and tied for the league lead in wins.
– Carrie Muskat
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