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5/29: Around the Cubs Minor League System
Here is a recap of the Cubs minor league system from 5/29/12, enjoy.
It almost took all night, well it actually did, but the Chiefs walked off in the 14th inning to beat Wisconsin 4-3. Kyler Burke started for the Chiefs and was good, but struggled with his command. He went five innings and only allowed two runs, one earned, on one hit. Burke walked five guys which is why he did not go deeper into the game. Ryan Cuneo was 2-for-5 with his fourth home run of the season. Javy Baez was 0-for-5 on the night but did have a walk, a stolen base and a run scored.
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FULL BOX SCORE Game 1 / FULL BOX SCORE Game 2
Game 1: Robert Whitenack made his 2012 debut with the D-Cubs after coming back from Tommy John Surgery, and it didn’t go so well. Whitenack gave up ten hits over four and a-third while giving up three runs to take the loss. The D-Cubs couldn’t get anything going offensively as they only scored one run on six hits. Richard Jones was 2-for-3 with a double at the plate in a losing effort.
Game 2: PJ Francescon went the distance (only 7 innings in double-headers) but ended up on the wrong end of the decision as Brevard County completed the double-header sweep with a 5-2 win over Daytona. Francescon went six innings and gave up five runs all earned, on eight hits, he walked three and struck out five. Arismendy Alcantara was 2-for-2 with a walk and a run. Greg Rohan was 1-for-3 at the plate with his 9th home run on the season and two RBI’s.
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Nicholas Struck was outstanding as he shut down the Huntsville Stars over six innings to lead the Smokies to a 3-2 victory. Struck didn’t give up any runs over six innings, he allowed only three hits, walked one, and struck out nine. Junior Lake was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in the lead-off spot. Jae-Hoon Ha also had two hits in the victory, a victory that was closed out by Kevin Rhoderick. Rhoderick has been lights out, he earned his 6th save of the season and lowered his ERA to 0.83.
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The I-Cubs have something going right now, they staged a furious rally to beat Omaha 5-4 for their 5th straight victory. Trailing 4-1 in the 8th inning against the first place team was nothing for this group. The I-Cubs scored two runs in the 7th and added two more in the 8th to cap the thrilling victory. Josh Vitters is on a roll once again as he was 2-for-4 at the plate with his 7th home run of the season, he also had a walk and two runs scored. Dave Sappelt continues to be a two-hit machine as he was 2-for-4 in the victory. Chris Rusin started for the Cubs, and ended with a no decision as he gave up four runs in six innings of work.
Thanks for reading,
- George
5/24: Around the Cubs Minor League System
Here is a recap of the Cubs minor league system from 5/24/12, enjoy.
Kyler Burke was fantastic yet again on Thursday night as he earned his first win of the season going six innings only allowing one run, unearned on two hits, his ERA dropped to 2.31 on the season. The Chiefs had the bats going as they pounded out 13 hits, every Chiefs player had a hit in the win. Oliver Zapata was 3-for-4 with a double, a run, and two RBI’s. he’s now hitting .284 on the season.
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Daytona was in a hitting mood as they knocked out 11 hits, unfortunately they couldn’t string anything together and fell to St. Lucie 5-2. Greg Rohan continued his solid season as he went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI. Ryan Searle struggled on the mound for the D-Cubs as he dropped his first game of the season. Searle only last 3 and 2/3rds while giving up three runs on six hits in the loss.
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Junior Lake won’t stop hitting, and that’s a good thing, the young star in the making was 2-for-4 in the loss, his average is now at .328 on the season. Dallas Beeler struggled with his command in this one, however Beeler still battled through six innings earning a quality start. Unfortunately the Smokies offense couldn’t plate another run and Beeler was hung with the loss as he dropped to 1-4 on the season.
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Sorry boys and girls, Anthony Rizzo didn’t hit a home run today, he did rope a double off the top of the wall so he came close at least. The I-Cubs fell behind early and often and couldn’t dig out of that hole as they fell to Tacoma 7-2. Brett Jackson and Ty Wright each had two hits, but the I-Cubs could only muster a total of 8 knocks in the loss. Chris Rusin finally had a rough outing as he only lasted four innings while allowing four runs, three earned, on seven hits to take his 4th loss of the season.
Thanks for reading,
- George
5/19: Around the Cubs Minor League System
Here is the recap of the Cubs minor league system from 5/19/12, enjoy.
A wild second inning saw the Chiefs take a 4-0 lead in the top half, then trail 5-4 in the bottom half en route to a 7-6 loss to Cedar Rapids. Kyler Burke made the start for Peoria and didn’t get much help from his defense. Burke gave up six runs over five innings, however only three were earned as Burke finished with a no decision. Pin-Chieh Chen went 1-for-3 at the plate with his first home run of the season, and three RBI’s. Paul Hoilman and Taylor Davis each had two hits in the losing effort.
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Daytona built up a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the 5th, but couldn’t hold it as they surrendered five runs in said 5th en route to a 5-3 loss to Palm Beach. Eric Jokisch started for the D-Cubs and probably had his worst outing of the season as he gave up five runs in just 4 and 2/3rds of an inning on his way to his fourth loss of the season. Matt Szczur is on fire as he launched his first home run of the season while going 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI’s, he also added a double for good measure. Szczur now has his average up to .265 on the season thanks in part to him hitting .385 over his last 10 games.
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The Smokies and Braves combined for 22 hits but only five total runs in a 3-2 Smokies win. Dallas Beeler was just good enough to get his first win of the season as he went five innings giving up two runs on eight hits. Jae-Hoon Ha was 2-for-4 at the plate with two doubles, a walk and a run scored as the middle of the lineup did most of the damage. Rebel Ridling and Justin Bour each finished with two hits, with Ridling driving in one, and Bour driving in two.
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Not a good night for the I-Cubs as they were shut down by the Salt Lake Bees in a 6-1 defeat. Iowa only managed three hits on the night as they couldn’t get anything going against the Bees staff. Chris Rusin turned in a quality start going six innings while giving up three runs on seven hits but took his 3rd loss of the season. Mike MacDougal who has done nothing but crap the bed since he was signed gave up two more runs over two innings of work, his ERA sits at 13.50. Brett Jackson, Anthony Rizzo, and Josh Vitters each had a hit, and that was it for the Iowa offense. Jackson had a triple and Rizzo had a double in the losing effort.
Thanks for reading,
- George
5/13: Around the Cubs Minor League System
Here is the recap of the Cubs minor league system from 5/13/12, enjoy.
Daytona Cubs were off.
The Chiefs are on a roll, as they finished off Burlington 5-3 for their third straight victory. Jose Rosario was outstanding for the Chiefs, as went six strong innings only allowing three hits and no runs to get the win, he is now 3-3 on the season. Paul Hoilman got back on track today as he went 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI. Anthony Giansanti made his Peoria debut by going 1-for-4. Wes Darvill didn’t have a hit but worked three walks and ended up scoring two runs.
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Rain outs = Stupid
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Anthony Rizzo really can’t do much else at AAA, it really is a matter of time before the future major league star is called up to the big club. All Rizzo did today was go 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored, that now brings Rizzo’s average to .351 on the season. Ty Wright had himself a day at the plate going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI’s. Chris Rusin was stellar on the mound for Iowa going 8 spotless innings to get his 4th win of the season, he is now 4-2 and his ERA dropped to 2.83.
Thanks for reading,
- George
5/8: Around the Cubs Minor League System
Here is your nightly recap for the Cubs minor league system, enjoy.
Taiwan Easterling, Wes Darvill, and Brad Zapenas all had two hits as Peoria pounded out 11 altogether en route to a 7-2 victory over Quad Cities. Paul Hoilman extended his franchise record hitting streak to 21 games going 1-for-5. Jose Rosario scattered 10 hits over five innings only allowing two runs to score in earning his second win of the season. Luis Liria and Charles Thomas shut the door out of the Chiefs pen to preserve the victory.
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Don’t look now, but the Daytona Cubs are starting to play some good baseball. The trend continued Tuesday night as the D-Cubs used an 8 run 3rd inning to smash the Stone Crabs 12-4. Every starter had at least one hit for Daytona with four guys registering multi-hit games. Rubi Silva had a big day at the plate going 2-for-6 with a home run and three RBI’s, he’s now hitting .315 on the season. Matt Loosen seemed to relax with all that run support as he turned in a nice outing going five innings to earn his first win of the season.
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It was a night of missed opportunity for the Smokies as they had 10 hits but only three runs and left 12 guys on base in a 6-3 loss to Birmingham. Trey McNutt went three innings while giving up four runs, three earned on five hits as he took the loss to drop to 0-3 on the season. Jae-Hoon Ha, Luis Flores, and James Adduci all recorded mult-hit games with Flores collecting three. Justin Bour was the only offense as he blasted his 5th home run of the season in the fourth inning.
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The I-Cubs must have been tired of playing in 1-0 games so they decided to break out the bats in a big way against Fresno. Iowa pounded out 15 hits and 13 runs en route to a 13-2 shellacking of the Fresno Grizzles. Anthony Rizzo was the star of the show as he almost always is as he went 2-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI’s. Josh Vitters also had himself a day going 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and 4 RBI’s. Chris Rusin took that run support and ran with it as he turned in six solid innings of one run ball to earn his third win of the season. It’s a fun box score for sure, go check it out.
Thanks for reading,
- George
5/3: Around the Cubs Minor League System
Here is your nightly recap for the Cubs minor league system, enjoy.
The Chiefs used a three run outburst in the 7th inning to come from behind and beat Kane County 4-3. Rafael Lopez and Oliver Zapata each had two hits on the night, both scoring runs as well. Pin-Chieh Chen was 3-for-3 at the plate with a double. Both teams benefited from shaky defense as each team committed two errors, subsequently both teams gave up two unearned runs. Jose Rosario settled for a no decision after scattering 10 hits in 5 and 2/3rds of an inning. Austin Reed and Jeffery Lorick were stellar out of the pen and a big reason the Chiefs won the game.
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Rubi Silva continues to tear the cover off the ball as he went 2-for-4, with a walk, a home run, and an RBI, he is now hitting .330 on the season. Nelson Perez, and Arismendy Alcantara each had two hits on the night, Perez had a home run and two RBI’s, while Alcantara had a home run and three RBI’s. Hayden Simpson was outstanding out of the bullpen going four scoreless innings to earn the victory as Daytona fought back from an early 3-0 hole to beat Clearwater 6-5.
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Justin Bour had a solid night at the plate going 1-for-4 with a walk, a home run, and three RBI’s. Most of the Smokies had hits, unfortunately not enough of them were strung together and they fell 7-4 to Montgomery. The Smokies fell behind 6-0 early as Trey McNutt didn’t get any help from his defense. It’s really the first game where McNutt has struggled, he last 2 and 2/3rds of an inning, giving up 5 runs, however only two were earned. Jae-Hoon Ha had two hits, including a double and an RBI.
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Really tough loss for Iowa as they watched a 6-2 lead evaporate in a 7-6 loss to Memphis. Dave Sappelt had a solid night at the plate going 2-for-3 with two walks, a double and an RBI. Josh Vitters and Blake Lalli both went deep in the losing effort for Iowa. Chris Rusin seemed to right the ship after a tough start, but was beat up in the 7th where Memphis plated three runs to tie the game at 6. Anthony Rizzo made his 6th error of the season which led to one unearned run for Rusin.
Thanks for reading,
- George
4/28: Around the Cubs Minor League System
Here is your nightly recap for the Cubs minor league system, full recaps/box scores after the jump, enjoy.
Around the Minors – April 17, 2012
First off, get well wishes to Marian Hossa for that pile of crap hit he took last night…
Here is the recap from last night around the minor leagues for the Cubs organization.
Rusin Brilliant as Iowa Pounds Albuquerque
Yes, it took me awhile to spell that… Chris Rusin was awesome today, going 7 innings giving up two runs on six hits, what’s more impressive is he only struck out one guy. Anthony Rizzo was back to ”normal” going 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Josh Vitters might finally be living up to the expectations as he went 2-for-4 again today with an RBI double, and a run scored, his average is all the way up to .458. A lot of guys had good days, instead of listing all of them please enjoy the box score below. (more…)
Rusin Struggles as Iowa Falls to Round Rock
Chris Rusin struggled in his 2012 debut with Iowa on Saturday Night giving up four runs on six hits over 5 and 1/3rd. Brett Jackson continuted his hot start going 2-4 with a double in the losing effort.
