After two days of everyone winning, tonight everyone lost.
I'll try to get a draft recap done after my wife gets home tomorrow afternoon. I can't wait.
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs were beaten by the Memphis Redbirds, 7-2.
Casey Coleman got knocked around for seven runs on nine hits over only four innings. One of the runs was unearned. He walked three and struck out three.
John Grabow threw a shutout inning of relief in a rehab appearance. He didn't give up a hit, but he did walk one. He did not have a strikeout.
Third baseman Marquez Smith and left fielder Bryan LaHair both hit solo home runs to account for all of the I-Cubs runs. Smith was 1 for 3 with a walk. LaHair was 2 for 4.
Shortstop Darwin Barney went 2 for 4 with a double.
Tennessee Smokies
The Smokies were whacked by the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx, 11-3.
Alberto Cabrera started and took the loss when he gave up six runs over 4.2 innings. He got into big trouble in a six-run fifth inning, where all five of the runs charged to him that inning were unearned. Cabrera allowed six hits. He walked one and struck out three.
Left fielder Ty Wright hit his tenth home run of the year, an eighth inning solo home run. Wright was 1 for 3 with two runs scored. Catcher Robinson Chirinos was 2 for 4 with a double and two RBI.
Daytona Cubs
The Daytona Cubs were sunk by the Brevard County Manatees, 12-8.
Brooks Raley went 4.1 innings and allowed six runs on seven hits. Two of the runs were unearned. He walked two and struck out no one.
After the Cubs fell behind 8-1, they managed to tie the game in the bottom of the eighth. But Chris Siegfried took the loss when he allowed four runs on two hits and two walks in only a third of an inning. Two of the four runs were unearned.
Shortstop Ryan Flaherty had a double and a triple in a 2 for 4 game. He had three RBI and scored twice. DH Smaily Borges was 2 for 4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
Third baseman DJ LeMahieu went 3 for 5 with a double. He scored three runs.
First baseman Rebel Ridling was 1 for 3 with a double and three RBI. He also scored once.
Peoria Chiefs
The Chiefs became unglued against the Lansing Lugnuts, 7-3.
Nick Struck turned in a quality start, but took the loss anyway. Struck pitched six innings and allowed two runs on four hits. He walked two and struck out one.
Third baseman Charles Thomas hit a two-run home run, his fourth of the year. Thomas was 1 for 4.
Catcher Jonathan Mota was 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored. First baseman Greg Rohan went 2 for 4.