Down on the Farm: May 11
Iowa Cubs (AAA): 18-18 Overall
Northern Division 1st Place (+0.5)
Game 1: Behind a strong I-Cubs pitching performance and timely hitting, Iowa blanked Portland, 3-0.
LHP Rich Hill (W 1-1, 1.69) 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
LHP Rich Hill tossed 5.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits, walking four, and fanning eight ... he owns a 1-1 mark with a 1.69 (2 ER/10.2 IP) in two starts with Iowa.
• C Koyie Hill was 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI, recording his first multi-RBI game of the season.
• CF-LF Andres Torres saw his 24-game hitting streak come to an end, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts ... the streak ranks fourth-longest in I-Cub history.
Game 2: Portland got on the board first, but Iowa prevailed with a three-run fourth to top the Beavers, 3-2.
RHP Justin Berg (ND 0-2, 11.81) 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
HOMERS - Josh Kroeger (3)
• RF Josh Kroeger steered Iowa's offense with his one-out, two-run home run in the fourth ... he is hitting .500 (7-for-14) with a double, two homers, and six RBI over his last four games.
• The I-Cubs 'pen combined to toss 4.0 innings of scoreless relief, allowing two hits, while walking none and fanning four.
Transaction: INF/OF Jake Fox has been reassigned to double-A Tennessee.
Tennessee Smokies (AA): 15-22 Overall
North Division 5th Place (-11.0)
Huntsville's bats proved red hot once again as the Stars beat the Smokies, 7-2 ... Huntsville out-hit Tennessee, 15-5.
LHP Donnie Veal (L 2-2, 2.82) 4.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
• RF Ryan Harvey and 1B Fox plated Tennessee's lone runs on a pair of RBI-singles in the third ... Harvey's 15 RBI on the season, rank tied for the team lead with Tyler Colvin.
•RHP Michael Cooper (1.0) and RHP Jim Henderson (1.0) combined to pitch 2.0 innings of shutout relief ... both pitchers have yet to surrender an earned run this season (Cooper 6.2 IP and Henderson 4.0 IP).
Peoria Chiefs (A-): 13-23 Overall
Midwest League (A) 8th Place (-13.0)
Despite both teams connecting for 13 hits in the contest, Clinton pushed across more runs, defeating the Chiefs, 12-4.
LHP Zach Ashwood (L 0-5 5.40 ) 2.2 IP, 8 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
• 1B Jovan Rosa reached base safely in each plate appearance, going 3-for-3 with a walk.
• LF Elvis Lara was 2-for-3 with three RBI, raising his season average to .378.
Suspension: Chiefs manager Ryne Sandberg served his second of a three-game suspension after a verbal altercation with Clinton manager Mike Micucci that led to Sandberg being ejected. This is Sandberg's second suspension and seventh ejection since taking over as Peoria's manager last season.
Northern Division 1st Place (+0.5) Game 1: Behind a strong I-Cubs pitching performance and timely hitting, Iowa blanked Portland, 3-0.
LHP Rich Hill (W 1-1, 1.69) 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
LHP Rich Hill tossed 5.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits, walking four, and fanning eight ... he owns a 1-1 mark with a 1.69 (2 ER/10.2 IP) in two starts with Iowa.
• C Koyie Hill was 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI, recording his first multi-RBI game of the season.
• CF-LF Andres Torres saw his 24-game hitting streak come to an end, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts ... the streak ranks fourth-longest in I-Cub history.
Game 2: Portland got on the board first, but Iowa prevailed with a three-run fourth to top the Beavers, 3-2.
RHP Justin Berg (ND 0-2, 11.81) 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
HOMERS - Josh Kroeger (3)
• RF Josh Kroeger steered Iowa's offense with his one-out, two-run home run in the fourth ... he is hitting .500 (7-for-14) with a double, two homers, and six RBI over his last four games.
• The I-Cubs 'pen combined to toss 4.0 innings of scoreless relief, allowing two hits, while walking none and fanning four.
Transaction: INF/OF Jake Fox has been reassigned to double-A Tennessee.
Tennessee Smokies (AA): 15-22 Overall
North Division 5th Place (-11.0) Huntsville's bats proved red hot once again as the Stars beat the Smokies, 7-2 ... Huntsville out-hit Tennessee, 15-5.
LHP Donnie Veal (L 2-2, 2.82) 4.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
• RF Ryan Harvey and 1B Fox plated Tennessee's lone runs on a pair of RBI-singles in the third ... Harvey's 15 RBI on the season, rank tied for the team lead with Tyler Colvin.
•RHP Michael Cooper (1.0) and RHP Jim Henderson (1.0) combined to pitch 2.0 innings of shutout relief ... both pitchers have yet to surrender an earned run this season (Cooper 6.2 IP and Henderson 4.0 IP).
Peoria Chiefs (A-): 13-23 Overall
Midwest League (A) 8th Place (-13.0)Despite both teams connecting for 13 hits in the contest, Clinton pushed across more runs, defeating the Chiefs, 12-4.
LHP Zach Ashwood (L 0-5 5.40 ) 2.2 IP, 8 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
• 1B Jovan Rosa reached base safely in each plate appearance, going 3-for-3 with a walk.
• LF Elvis Lara was 2-for-3 with three RBI, raising his season average to .378.
Suspension: Chiefs manager Ryne Sandberg served his second of a three-game suspension after a verbal altercation with Clinton manager Mike Micucci that led to Sandberg being ejected. This is Sandberg's second suspension and seventh ejection since taking over as Peoria's manager last season.
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