Here is your mid-week update for our Young Cubs. Please check out Iowa’s box scores from Tuesday and Wednesday. They scored 33 runs in their last two games…and Jake Fox is back and on a tear.
Everything went as planned for Carlos Zambrano on Wednesday. His bullpen session went well and he will make a start for the Daytona Cubs this weekend.
Don’t forget that you can check out my site at www.youngcubsworld.com for daily updates of the big performers. Here are the standings for the Cubs’ system only:
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Transactions
- Jose Ascanio (RHP) was promoted from Iowa to the Cubs – 5/10
- Blake Parker (RHP) and Kyle Reynolds (INF) were promoted from Tennessee to Iowa – 5/11
- David Cales (RHP) and Russ Canzler (DH/1B) were promoted from Daytona to Tennessee – 5/11
- Francisco Guzman (OF) and Ryan Keedy (IF) were added from an extended Spring Training to the Daytona Cubs’ roster
Peoria Chiefs – Class A
Monday 5/11 – No Game Scheduled
Tuesday 5/12 – Chiefs split a double-header with the Quad Cities River Bandits
Game 1 – Chiefs score big with a 5-run inning, win 8-2 in game one vs. the River Bandits
- Winning Pitcher: Marcus Hatley (2-1)
- Offense: Ryan Flaherty: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB; Kyler Burke: 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 RBI; Nelson Perez: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 double, 2 RBI; Junior Lake: 2-for-4, 1 run, 1 triple, 1 RBI; Michael Brenly: 1-for-2, 1 R, 2 RBI
Game 2 – Chiefs’ bats go cold, lose game two 0-4 to the River Bandits
- Losing Pitcher: Justin Bristow (0-2)
- Offense: David Macias: 1-for-2 (only Chief to get a hit)
Wednesday 5/13 – Game Postponed due to…RAIN!
Daytona Cubs – Class High A
Monday 5/11 – Daytona drops a rained shortened game to the Yankees 3-8
- Losing Pitcher: James Leverton (2-3)
- Offense: Dylan Johnston: 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI
Tuesday 5/12 – Cubs defeat the Yankees 6-5 with a walk off single in the bottom of the 9th by Marwin Gonzalez
- Winning pitcher: Jake Muyco (1-2)
- Offense: Starlin Castro: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 triple, 2 RBI; Marwin Gonzalez: 2-for-4, 2 RBI
Wednesday 5/13 - Cubs win 9-6 over the Yankees after a big 6-run 5th inning
- Winning Pitcher: Craig Muschko (2-1)
- Offense: Jonathan Wyatt: 2-for-4, 2 R, SB; Marwin Gonzalez: 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 triple, 3 RBI; Starlin Castro: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI
Tennessee Smokies – Class AA
Monday 5/11 – Smokies drop game to the West Tenn. Diamond Jaxx-3-4 in 12 innings
- Losing Pitcher: Jeremy Papelbon (0-2)
- Offense: Marquez Smith: 3-for-6, 2 R, 1 double; Russ Canzler: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Tuesday 5/12 – Smokies drop another close one to the Diamond Jaxx-0-1
- Losing Pitcher: Jeremy Papelbon (0-3)
- Offense: Brandon Guyer: 2-for-4, 1 SB; Tony Thomas: 0-for-1, 2 BB
Wednesday 5/13 – Smokies score winning run in the 8th and hold on to squeak out a 3-2 victory over the Diamond Jaxx
- Winning Pitcher: John Gaub (1-0)
- Offense: Marquez Smith: 2-for-4, 1 double; James Adduci: 2-for-4, 1 R, 3 RBI
Iowa Cubs – Class AAA
Monday 5/11 – Iowa gets good pitching and enough offense to win 6-2 over the Redbirds
- Winning Pitcher: Vince Perkins (1-0)
- Offense: Sam Fuld: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB; Jake Fox: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 triple, 2 RBI; Brad Snyder: 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 double, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Tuesday 5/12 – Cubs lose a slugfest 15-16 against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Losing Pitcher: Kevin Hart (0-3)
- Offense: Sam Fuld: 2-for-5, 3 R, 1 double, 1 RBI, 2 BB; Matt Camp: 2-for-6, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI; Jake Fox: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB; Brad Snyder: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Wednesday 5/13 – Cubs use 25-hit, 18 run explosion to defeat the Sky Sox 18-4
- Winning Pitcher: J.R. Mathes (5-3)
- Offense: Doug Deeds: 3-for-4, 4 R, 1 triple, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB; Jake Fox: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 double, 3 RBI, 2 BB; Chris Robinson: 4-for-6, 3 R, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 SB; Nate Spears: 4-for-5, 3 R, 3 doubles, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB; Andres Blanco: 4-for-5, 2 R, 1 double, 3 RBI; Sam Fuld: 3-for-6, 1 R, 1 double, 2 RBI
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