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Chicago Cubs Minor League Recap: Canario homers again and Horton dominates AA

As the Chicago Cubs move closer and closer to roster expansion in September there are plenty of candidates demanding a call-up with their good play recently.

ByRiley Cavanagh|
Iowa Cubs right fielder Alexander Canario connects on a pitch against St. Paul for a base hit during
Iowa Cubs right fielder Alexander Canario connects on a pitch against St. Paul for a base hit during | Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY
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Iowa Cubs (AAA) (69-50)

The Iowa Cubs lost to the Indianapolis Indians 9-4

The Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the first and managed to keep the lead until a very rough eighth inning where they gave up six runs and couldn’t come back. It was nice to see a second consecutive day of great power output from two Cubs players who could find themselves on the major league squad when rosters expand though. 

Jake Slaughter (3B) went 1-for-4 with his 21st homer of the season, two RBI and a run scored. 

Matt Mervis (1B) went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored. 

Alexander Canario (OF) continued to knock the rust off as he went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a single, two RBI, and a run scored. 

Samuel Reyes (RHP) started yesterday and lasted three innings. He didn’t give up any runs on two hits and a walk and struck out three to keep his ERA at AAA at 0.00 across 10.2 innings pitched.

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