NEWSLETTER
Rafael Narea has been the shortstop for about half of South Bend’s games this season, and at the plate he has put some pretty good peripheral numbers (7.8% walk rate, 15.6% strikeout rate) despite a fairly low level of overall production (wRC+ 69). But this 20-year-old had not homered.
Until yesterday. He homered twice, doubled, and drove in half the Cubs’ runs in a extra innings win on the road.
Triple A: Iowa Cubs
Colorado Springs 8, Iowa 1
Neither Trevor Clifton nor Duane Underwood (working in relief in this one) were at their best last night. A triple from Jacob Hannemann was the highlight on the offensive side.
Double A: Tennessee Smokies
Jackson 2, Tennessee 1
Eddy Martinez tripled and four pitchers combined to allow just one earned run in this one.
High A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Winston-Salem 5, Myrtle Beach 4
The Pelicans gave up four in the eighth to change the course of this game. Erick Leal allowed one run in his four inning start, and Jared Young added two more hits.
Low A: South Bend Cubs
South Bend 10, Lake County 9 in ten innings
The Cubs trailed by five at the start of the seventh before rallying over the next two innings to force an extra frame. Luis Aquino and Brian Glowicki both pitched well in relief to give the offense a chance to make that come back. Rafael Narea led the offense with two homers and a double.
Short Season A: Eugene Emeralds
Eugene 5, Tri-City 0
Eury Ramos struck out 8 in 7.1 innings of work, and Eugenio Palma and Riley McCauley combined to keep the one hitter intact. Gustavo Polanco had three hits for the Emeralds, and D.J. Artis and Grant Fennell contributed two each.
Rookie: AZL Cubs 1
Indians 4, Cubs One 2
Danny Hultzen struck out two in his hitless inning of work to open the game. Alexander Guerra doubled and finished with two hits.
Rookie: AZL Cubs 2
Angels 1, Cubs Two 0 in seven innings
This was supposed to a doubleheader, but game two was rained out. Eduarniel Nunez stuck out 7 in his 5 innings of work.
Other Notes
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