NEWSLETTER
On a night when every team but Iowa scored at least five runs, it was the Myrtle Beach Pelicans who put up some of the most dramatic moments.
We’ll start in the bottom of the eighth. The Pelicans had been trailing by two since the fifth, but in the top half of the frame that deficit doubled to four.
Enter Eloy Jimenez:
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That shot (I’d love to know the exit velocity on that thing) pulled the Pelicans back to within two. The bullpen posted a zero in the top of the ninth, so Myrtle Beach entered their final at bats needing a pair of runs to tie. And a familiar face stepped up to play the hero again:
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That one stayed in the yard, but a double to left center from Jimenez capped a two run rally and set the stage for extra innings. And in that tenth inning, it was Matt Rose who provided the fire power:
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I think that one left the yard faster than the one Jimenez hit to the same spot. His reward? A gatorade shower before he even made it across the plate.
Triple A: Iowa Cubs
Nashville 12, Iowa 3
Iowa’s ninth inning rally came just a touch short.
Double A: Tennessee Smokies
Tennessee 10, Montgomery 2
The Smokies posted crooked numbers in the first, fourth, and eighth innings.
High A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Myrtle Beach 7, Down East 6 in ten innings
This was a back and forth game late, but ultimately the Pelicans tied it in the bottom of the ninth to force extras.
Low A: South Bend Cubs
South Bend 5, Lake County 2
The Cubs are now tied for the second first half playoff slot, but they still aren’t in first.
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