Chicago Cubs Minor League Recap: Pete Crow-Armstrong homers and a teenager impresses

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The Iowa Cubs beat the Indianapolis Indians 7-3

Iowa was pretty dominant yesterday. They jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning and bumped it to 5-1 in the fourth before adding insurance runs in the fifth and the eighth. You would’ve liked to see more from the starting pitching performance but the bats got it done to come away victorious.

Yonathan Perlaza (OF) continued to beat down the door to the majors by going 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, four RBI, and a run scored.

Edwin Rios (3B) went 2-for-4 with a homer, a single, an RBI and a run scored.

Luis Vazquez (SS) racked up three hits in four at-bats with two doubles, a single, an RBI, and two runs scored.

Jordan Wicks (LHP) was the starter yesterday and went four innings allowing three runs on five hits but no walks and four strikeouts.

Nick Neidert (RHP) took the W with three scoreless innings in which he only allowed one hit, one walk, and struck out four.

Tennessee Smokies (AA) (47-37)

The Tennessee Smokies beat the Mississippi Braves 7-5

This was an awesome win. The Smokies were down 5-2 going into the bottom of the seventh but they scored three to tie it up and then scored another two in the bottom of the eighth to take a 7-5 lead that they wouldn’t relinquish. It was a great team win with great individual performances.

Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF) had a normal day for him. He went 1-for-4 with a two run home run.

Pablo Aliendo (C) went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.

BJ Murray (3B) went 2-for-2 with two doubles, two walks, and two runs scored to raise his season average back to .249.

Nelson Maldonado (DH) went 2-for-4 with his 7th home run of the season and a single.

DJ Herz (LHP) went 4.2 innings and gave up five earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out six.

Porter Hodge (RHP) came in in relief and went two scoreless, hitless innings giving up only one walk and striking out three.

South Bend Cubs (A+) (36-48)

The South Bend Cubs lost to the West Michigan Whitecaps 4-0

Man, the South Bend Cubs are not great. They are the lone team in the system (with the major league team excluded) that has been an anchor to the overall record as they fell to twelve games under .500 after getting shut out again.

Kevin Alcantara (OF) went 1-for-4 with a double. That’s the best offensive stat line I’ve got for you from this one.

Luis Devers (RHP) went three innings and allowed four earned runs on seven hits and five walks while striking out two.

Max Bain (RHP) went 1.2 scoreless, hitless innings but he did walk four batters and struck out one.

Myrtle Beach Pelicans (A) (50-34)

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans beat the Carolina Mudcats 13-2

Absolute domination. The Pelicans were up 3-0 after the first, 5-0 after the second, and 13-0 going into the top of the ninth. There were some solid hitting performances and the pitchers managed to keep the shutout going all the way until the end.

Reivaj García (2B) went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, two walks, an RBI and three runs scored.

Parker Chavers (OF) went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two singles, a walk and two RBI.

Jefferson Rojas (SS) went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, a double, a walk, five RBI, and two runs scored. The 18-year-old is looking like a player so far this year with a .264/.333/.396 slash line in full-season ball.

David Avitia (C) went 2-for-3 with a double, a single, two walks and four runs scored.

Nick Hull (RHP) went 5.2 innings of scoreless baseball allowing only four hits and two walks while striking out five.

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