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Pinch-Hit Minor League Wrap - September 2

Iowa Cubs (71-68)

The Iowa Cubs lost their third in a row to the Omaha Royals, 17-7, in Nebraska.

Starter Jeff Samardzija gave up 10 hits, 6 runs, and 2 walks, with no strikeouts, in only 2.2 innings of work. Greg Reinhard was the only bright spot on the mound pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief. Vince Perkins, Ezequiel Astacio, and John Gaub combined to pitch 4 innings and gave up 11 runs all earned.

CF Matt Camp and 3B Nate Spears both went 3 for 5 with 1 double. In addition to the double, Spears had another extra-base hit with a solo homer.

The I-Cubs are now 2.5 games behind Memphis and 1 game behind Nashville in the PCL American North race. Memphis beat Nashville, 5-1, yesterday, in Nashville.

Tennessee Smokies (35-30)

The Southern League had the day off. The Smokies are one game ahead of both the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx and Chattanooga Lookouts. The Smokies start a 5-game series with the Jaxx Thursday night on the road at Pringles Park.

Daytona Cubs (27-36)

The Daytona Cubs lost to the Lakeland Flying Tigers, 3-2, in walkoff fashion, on the road in the completion of a suspended game from Tuesday. Jay Jackson started the game Tuesday throwing three innings giving up three hits including two solo home runs. He struck out 4 and issued no walks. Mike Perconte on Tuesday and Oswaldo Martinez on Wednesday combined for five scoreless innings of relief. Chris Siegfried lost the game pitching 0.2 innings giving up three hits, one walk, and the game-winning run.

DH Jake Optiz was a perfect 4 for 4. 2B Nate Samson collected 2 hits in his 4 at-bats.

The regularly scheduled game for Wednesday was rained out. The D-Cubs and Lakeland Flying Tigers will play a doubleheader starting at 5 PM eastern Thursday in Lakeland.

Peoria Chiefs (41-23)

The Peoria Chiefs won their fourth in a row by defeating the Kane County Cougars, 3-2, at home.

Aaron Shafer was the winner pitching 6 innings giving up 2 hits and 1 run. He struck out 8 and didn't walk anybody. Kevin Kreier got the save pitching 3 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit. Kreier struck out 2 and issued 2 walks.

CF Brett Jackson was 1 for 3 with a tie-breaking solo homer in the 7th. DH Nelson Perez was 2 for 3 with 1 double.

Boise Hawks (32-40)

The Boise Hawks got a walk-off 4-3 victory over the Spokane Indians, in Idaho.

Christopher Rusin pitched 5 scoreless innings giving up 4 hits with 2 K's and 2 walks. Josh Lansford followed that up with 2 more scoreless innings in relief striking out 1 and allowing 1 hit. Corey Martin pitched a disastrous 1.2 innings blowing the save giving up 3 runs on 6 hits. He registered 1 strikeout with no bases on balls. Daniel Keefe struck out the only batter he faced in the ninth and ended up being the winner.

CF Burundi Davis was the hero with the game-winning single in the bottom of the 9th. Davis was 1 for 2 and walked twice. 2B Logan Watkins was 2 for 4 with 2 singles.

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