Quote Of The Day: You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

AZL Cubs

The AZL Cubs beat the AZL Brewers, winning 6 to 1. 

Did Rich Hill finally figure it out? We can only hope so -- as he dominated the AZL Brewers today by throwing 4 shutout innings today. Hill's overall line was: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, and 6 K. Hopefully he is reassigned to AAA and starts dominating there also.

Ryan Acosta pitched one inning of relief, allowing no hits, while walking one and striking out three.

Yohan Gonzalez pitched 3 innings of relief and picked up the win. Gonzalez allowed one unearned run, while walking one and striking out two.

Nelson Perez hit a home run and drove in two for the day.

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs whipped up on the Oklahoma RedHawks, winning 12 to 5.

Kevin Hart picked up the win, going the minimum 5 IP, allowing three runs on three hits. Hart walked two, and struck out five.

I'm starting to worry about Jose Ascanio. He pitched an inning, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk. He didn't record a single strikeout. A guy with the stuff of his caliber -- should be dominating AAA hitters.

Micah Hoffpauir had a nice day going 3 for 5 with a double (wow, who would of thunk it?), and a solo home run. Hoffpauir drove in two for the day. Jason Dubois had a 3 for 4 day -- hitting his 12th home run of the year. Dubois drove in three.

For those wondering, Felix Pie had a 1 for 5 day with a walk and a strikeout.

Tennessee Smokies

The Tennesse Smokies dominated the Carolina Mudcats, winning 8 to 0.

Mitch Atkins dominated in his 7.1 IP. He allowed 5 hits and no runs. Atkins walked one and struck out three.

Tyler Colvin had a big day -- going 4 for 5 with a double and two runs scored. Colvin also stole his sixth base of the year. 

Kyle Reynolds and Jake Fox both provided two run home runs.

Daytona Cubs

Daytona used a 3-run 9th to beat the Brevard County Manatees, 7 to 4.

Hung-Wen Chen started and pitched 5.2 innings -- allowing four hits and three runs (all via HR), walking one and striking out two.

I'm not sure if you all have seen it, but Chen is a featured player on Peoria's website and he was asked some questions and you can see his answers here.

Todd Blackford got the win in relief despite allowing an inherited run to score, via sacrifice fly. Overall Blackford pitched 1.2 innings, allowing no hits and no runs. Blackwell walked one and struck out no one.

Nobody on Daytona had any extra basehits today, although, leadoff hitter James Adduci had two RBI on the day. DH Blake Lalli was 1-4 with 3 RBI.

Peoria Chiefs

The Peoria Chiefs shutout the Quad Cities Bandits, winning 1 to 0.

Chris Siegfried pitched 5 innings of shutout ball, allowing only one hit. Siegfried walked none and struck out one. Stephen Vento pitched the final two innings for his 9th save of the year. Vento walked one and struck out two.

Marquez Smith went 2 for 4 with his 14th home run of the year. That solo shot proved to be the game-winning homer. 

Boise Hawks

Boise made it close in the latter innings, but eventually lost to the Vancouver Canadians, 10 to 7.

James Leverton took the lost today -- pitching 4 innings and allowing five runs on six hits. Leverton walked one and struck out three.

1st baseman Rebel Ridling continues to hit, going 2 for 4 with his 4th homerun on the year. Catcher Carlos Perez had a 3 for 5 day with two doubles.

Josh Vitters went 0 for 4 with a walk and a run scored.