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The Iowa Cubs defeated the Columbus Clippers 13-6, with BJ Murray hitting a home run and Kevin AlcĂĄntara leading the league with his 13th home run. The Knoxville Smokies also won against the Birmingham Barons 4-3, while the South Bend Cubs lost to the Lansing Lugnuts 8-5.
The Iowa Cubs sent the Columbus Clippers (Guardians) to Davy Jonesâ Locker, 13-6. **Jordan Wicks** didnât look great, but he did managed to keep the Clippers from scoring for four innings. So the results were great. His final line was no runs on two hits over four innings. He walked four and struck out four. The win went to **Zac Leigh** because Wicks didnât go five innings. Leigh allowed one run on one hit and two walks over 1.2 innings. He struck out three. Iowa had 17 hits this afternoon and everyone in the lineup had at least one. In the third inning, DH **BJ Murray** hit a solo home run, his sixth of the season. Murray went 2 for 5 with a walk, a double and the home run. He scored three times. In the fifth inning, right fielder **Kevin AlcĂĄntara** hit his league-leading 13 home run 417 feet with the bases empty. AlcĂĄntara was 1 for 4 with two walks. He scored three times. First baseman **Jonathon Long** went 3 for 5 with a double. Long drove home two and scored once. Second baseman **James Triantos** was 2 for 4 with a sac fly and an RBI double. He drove in three runs total and scored twice. Left fielder **Owen Miller** was 3 for 4 with an RBI triple and a walk. He scored once and had two total RBI. **Ben Cowles** was was 2 for 2 with a double. He scored one run. Some great defense from shortstop ****, who was 1 for 2 at the plate. Murrayâs home run. The blast by The Jaguar. A double by Triantos. The Columbus right fielder, Kahil Watson, was OK after this triple by Miller and stayed in the game. But this looks scary.
The Iowa Cubs won 13-6, with BJ Murray hitting a home run and Kevin AlcĂĄntara hitting his league-leading 13th home run.
Tyler Schlaffer had a strong start with five scoreless innings, while Ariel Armas hit a home run to help secure a 4-3 victory.
The South Bend Cubs lost to the Lansing Lugnuts 8-5, with Cole Reynolds taking the loss after allowing five runs in the second inning.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans' games were canceled due to a fire that broke out at their stadium.
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The Knoxville Smokies overthrew the Birmingham Barons (White Sox), 4-3. **Tyler Schlaffer** put in a strong start with five scoreless innings and just one hit. He struck out seven and walked just one. **Jackson Kirkpatrick** relieved Schlaffer and gave up three runs and the lead in the top of the sixth. But he ended up getting the win when the Smokies came back in the bottom of the inning. Kirkpatrickâs final line was three runs, but only one earned, on no hits and three walks. He struck out two. **Vince Reilly** pitched the final two innings, didnât allow a run or a hit and collected the save. Reilly struck out five and walked one. The Smokies took and early 2-0 lead on DH **Ariel Armasâ** first home run of the year. Armas went 1 for 4 with a walk and the two RBI. The Smokies tied it back up in the sixth on a solo home run by catcher **Owen Ayers**. It was Ayersâ tenth overall home run and fourth in Double-A. Ayers was 1 for 3 with a walk. Right fielder **Alex Ramirez** tripled right after Ayersâ home run and scored the eventual winning run on an **Edgar Alvarez** sac fly. Ramirez was 3 for 4 with the triple and two runs scored. Alvarez was 0 for 1 with a walk and the sac fly. The Armas home run. [VIDEO] View Link Ayersâ home run.
The South Bend broke down against the Lansing Lugnuts (Athletics), 8-5. **Cole Reynolds** got out of the first inning with no runs, but he let the first five batters of the second inning reach, and all five of them came around to score. Reynolds ended up getting the loss after allowing five runs on three hits and four walks over 1+ innings. He struck out one. Shortstop **Ty Southisene** is having little trouble adapting to High-A. Today he was a perfect 2 for 2 with a triple and two walks. He also stole a base. Southisene is now hitting .417 with a .483 OBP over six games with South Bend. Southisene scored twice and drove in two. Catcher **Justin Stransky** went 3 for 4 and scored one run. Southiseneâs triple.
The Pelicans were in Hickory playing the Crawdads, but a fire broke out at their stadium last night. So today and tomorrowâs games have been cancelled. They will not be made up.
Lost to the Athletics, 9-8 in eight innings.