Minor League Wrap--August 10

Iowa Cubs

The I-Cubs lost to the Round Rock Express, 4-1.

Starter Mike Burns allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings.  Burns struck out four.

Shortstop Luis Figueroa was 2 for 3.

By the way, Forbes Magazine ranked the Iowa Cubs as the 12th most valuable franchise in minor league baseball worth $20.8 million, which is slightly more than the Tribune paid for the Cubs in 1981.  The Sacramento River Cats were judged to be the most valuable minor league franchise at $29.8 million.

Tennessee Smokies

The Smokies topped the Chattanooga Lookouts, 9-7.

Mark Holliman got his second win for the Smokies by starting and allowing three runs over five innings.  Holliman got tagged for seven hits.  He walked three and struck out four.

Casey Lambert ran into some trouble in the ninth.  Brought in to get the last out, he allowed two runs on two hits and a walk before finally ending the game.

Left fielder Tyler Colvin was 3 for 5 with two double and a home run.  Colvin had four RBI.   That's good, but he's also only walked one time in the last ten games and that concerns me.

Sam Fuld was 4 for 4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored.

Daytona Cubs

Daytona got hammered by the Jupiter Hammerheads, 8-4.

James Russell isn't pitching any better in High-A than he was in AA.  Russell only lasted 3.1 innings tonight and gave up six runs on seven hits and two walks.  Russell struck out three.

Third baseman Jonathan Mota was 2 for 5 with a double and a run scored.  Left fielder Ty Wright was 2 for 5 with an RBI.  Catcher Steve Clevenger went 2 for 4 with a double and two runs scored.  Robinson Chirinos was 2 for 3 with a triple.

Peoria Chiefs

The Chiefs snuck by the Beloit Snappers, 7-6.

Center fielder Brandon Guyer was 2 for 4 with his 12th home run of the season.  Guyer scored twice and had two RBI.

Left fielder Jonathan Wyatt was 1 for 4 with a walk and his fourth home run for Peoria.  Wyatt scored twice.  Third baseman Jovan Rosa went 1 for 5 with a two-run home run.  It was Rosa's seventh home run of the year.

First baseman Luis Bautista was 2 for 4 with two doubles and two runs scored.
 DH Elvis Lara was 2 for 4 with two RBI.

Boise Hawks

The Hawks surrendered three runs in the ninth inning to lose to the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, 4-3.

Aussie starter Ryan Searle has been very impressive in his first two appearances for Boise.  Searle pitched five shutout innings and allowed three hits.  He didn't walk a batter and struck out six.

Bubba O'Donnell gave up those runs in the ninth to take the loss.  O'Donnell pitched two innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on four hits.

Josh Vitters extended his hitting streak to 17 games by going 2 for 4 with a double.  Vitters scored once.  Right fielder Kyler Burke was 2 for 4 with two runs scored.

AZL Cubs

Lost to the AZL Padres, 9-1.