Cubs Minor League Wrap: July 14

I could have been a Braves fan like my mother. Or a Brewers fan since the Braves left Milwaukee. I could have been a Tigers fan like my grandfather. I could have cheered for the Twins like my aunts and cousins. But no, I had to cheer for this godforsaken team. Worst thing is, my daughter has started singing "Go Cubs Go." The sins of the father . . .

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs were yellow against the Oklahoma City RedHawks (Astros), 8-4.

Nick Struck started and took the loss. He lasted 4.2 innings and allowed seven runs, five earned, on nine hits. Struck walked two and struck out two.

Right fielder Tyler Colvin hit a solo home run in the sixth inning. It was his seventh for the I-Cubs this year. Colvin was 1 for 4.

Brett Jackson and Ryan Flaherty both doubled in their Pacific Coast League debuts. Jackson was 1 for 5 and scored once and Flaherty was 1 for 4.

Tennessee Smokies

The Tennessee Smokies stood tall against the Mississippi Braves, 5-4.

Brooks Raley started and picked up his sixth win with seven strong innings tonight. He allowed only one run on five hits. He struck out four and did not walk anyone.

Rafael Dolis entered the game with a 5-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth and promptly allowed singles to the first four batters he faced. But after a bunt put the tying run on second with one out, Dolis got two ground outs to end the game. It was not a save situation.

Catcher Luis Flores hit two home runs tonight in a 2 for 3 game. The first one was a two-run homer in the sixth inning and he followed it up with a solo home run in the eighth. Flores has eight home runs so far this year. He also walked once.

Right fielder Matt Spencer was 2 for 4 and scored twice.

Daytona Cubs

The Daytona Cubs mashed the Fort Myers Miracle (Twins), 5-2 in ten innings.

Jeffrey Lorick started and pitched 5.2 innings and allowed one unearned run on five hits. He walked three and struck out four.

Frank Batista blew the save in the bottom of the ninth inning when he allowed an unearned run on one hit, but collected the win when the D-Cubs came back and scored three in the top of the tenth. He walked one and did not strike out anyone.

Jordan Latham pitched a scoreless tenth inning for his first save of the year. He allowed one hit. He walked no one and struck out one.

The D-Cubs banged out 18 hits tonight. Left fielder Evan Crawford was 4 for 5. He scored once and his RBI single in the tenth inning gave the Cubs the lead.

Second baseman Matt Cerda was 3 for 5 with a double and a walk. He had two RBI. First baseman Justin Bour went 3 for 6 with a double and an RBI.

Right fielder Michael Burgess went 2 for 4 with a double and a walk. He scored once. DH Michael Brenly was 2 for 5 with a double. Third baseman Dustin Harrington was 2 for 5 and had one RBI.

Shortstop Logan Watkins was 2 for 5 with a walk and scored twice. Watkins has now had two hits or more in the past five games.

Matt Szczur was 0 for 6.

Peoria Chiefs

The Peoria Chiefs were court-martialed by the Lake County Captains (Indians), 10-2.

Austin Kirk got knocked around tonight for six runs on ten hits over only four innings. He walked one and struck out two.

Center fielder Rubi Silva was 3 for 5 with a triple. Silva scored both Chief runs.

Shortstop Arismendy Alcantara was 3 for 4.

Boise Hawks

The Boise Hawks lost to the Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays) 5-1.

Yao-Lin Wang was a three true outcomes pitcher tonight. He took the loss after allowing three runs on three solo home runs. He gave up only four total hits over 4.2 innings. He walked only one and struck out nine.

First baseman Paul Hoilman was 3 for 4 and scored the only Hawks run. Third baseman Willson Contreras was 2 for 4 and knocked Hoilman home for the only RBI.

AZL Cubs

Lost to the Padres 10-9.