10-05-2025
Minor League Wrap: Kevin Alcantara doubles twice in 10-2 Iowa win
Outfielder Darius Hill was demoted from Triple-A Iowa to Double-A Knoxville.
The Cubs released right-hander Trevor Richards.
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs corralled the Buffalo Bison (Blue Jays), 10-2.
Connor Noland started and got the win, allowing just one run on four hits over five innings. Noland walked three and struck out two.
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Luke Little pitched two scoreless innings of relief. He gave up one run, walked no one and struck out one.
Shortstop Ben Cowles had a four RBI day with an RBI double in the third inning and a three-run home run in the sixth. That was Cowles third home run this year. Cowles went 3 for 4.
Catcher Moisés Ballesteros extended his hitting streak to 19 games with an RBI single in the fourth, scoring Owen Caissie. Ballesteros singled again in the sixth inning. He was 2 for 5 and scored twice.
Right fielder Caissie went 1 for 4 with a double and a walk. He scored twice.
Center fielder Kevin Alcántara doubled twice in a 3 for 4 afternoon. Alcántara also walked once. He drove in two runs and scored two.
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DH Jonathon Long was 3 for 5. He had two RBI and two runs scored.
Jonny Long's two-run single.
Cowles' double.
The hit that extended Ballesteros' streak.
The Jaguar just missed a home run with the first of his two doubles.
Cowles' home run.
Knoxville Smokies
Rained out at home against Rocket City. The game will not be made up.
South Bend Cubs
The South Bend Cubs lost to the Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins), 8-3.
Ryan Gallagher started and took the loss. He gave up two runs on six hits and three walks over 2.2 innings. Gallagher struck out three.
Left fielder Andy Garriola hit an RBI double in the sixth inning and then scored on first baseman Brian Kalmer's single. Garriola was 1 for 4 and Kalmer went 1 for 3 with a walk.
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Myrtle Beach Pelicans
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were stuck in the Carolina Mudcats (Brewers), 4-3.
JP Wheat is in a groove right now, going five innings and giving up just one run on four hits. More importantly, he struck out six and walked just one.
Matthew Peters came on to get the save in the bottom of the ninth with the Birds clinging to a 3-2 lead. Peters gave up two runs while failing to retiring a batter, although to be fair his defense didn't help him. The final line on Peters was two runs, one earned, on two hits and a walk over no innings.
Center fielder Alex Lumpuy hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, his second this season. Lumpuy went 1 for 4.
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Left fielder Jose Escobar was 2 for 4 with one run scored.
Lumpuy's home run.
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