Down on the Farm: Aug. 17

Iowa Cubs (AAA): 76-52 Overall
Northern Division 1st Place (+8.0)

Iowa blasted New Orleans, 8-2, thanks to a three-run first inning ... the I-Cubs extended their winning streak to six games, their longest winning streak since a seven-gamer June 29-July 4.

RHP Angel Guzman (ND 0-0, 0.00) 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

HOMERS - Jason Dubois (23), Micah Hoffpauir (22)

• SS Luis Figueroa extended his hitting streak to seven games, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI ... he has recorded multi-hit affairs in five of his last six games ... he is 33-for-91 (.363) with 42 RBI with RISP.
• Starter Angel Guzman made his fourth rehabilitation start, first at Triple-A Iowa ... allowed one hit and one walk, while striking out three in 3.0 scoreless innings. 
• LF Micah Hoffpauir went 1-for-4 with a home run, a run scored and his team-leading 85th RBI ... he tied his season high with his 22nd homer.
• RF Jason Dubois hit his team-leading 23rd home run as part of a 1-for-4 day with the homer, a run scored and his 44th RBI.

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Daytona Cubs (A+): 30-22 Overall
East Division 2nd Place (-1.0)

Daytona beat Jupiter, 8-2, to pull within one game of the Hammerheads in the Florida State League East Division standings.

LHP Jeremy Papelbon (W 2-1, 2.67) 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

HOMERS - Russ Canzler (12)

• SS Darwin Barney started the scoring with a two-run single that gave him five hits in his first seven at-bats in the series ... he finished the game 1-for-3 with a walk and the two RBI.
• 1B Russ Canzler led off the fourth inning with his 12th home run, as part of a 2-for-4 day that included the roundtripper, two runs scored and an RBI.
• 3B Jonathan Mota went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and three RBI.
Starting pitcher Jeremy Papelbon was overpowering in 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out one ... he is unscored upon in his last 14 appearances (32.2 IP).

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Peoria Chiefs (A-): 26-30 Overall
Western Division 7th Place (-8.5)

Peoria dropped an 8-5 decision to Clinton ... the Chiefs have lost six of their last seven games, and 11 of 14.
 
RHP Josh Whitlock (L 0-2, 7.71) 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

HOMERS - Rebel Ridling 2 (8)

• LF Rebel Ridling went 2-for-4 with two home runs, two runs scored and a career-high four RBI ... it was the first multi-homer game of his career and he has homered in three straight games for the first time this season ... he is the first Chiefs player to homer in three straight games since Jordan Robison set the Chiefs record with a homer in four straight games May 9-14, 2002 ... he is 4-12 (.333) with four home runs, four runs scored and eight RBI over the stretch.
• SS Nate Samson went 2-for-5 with an RBI and his 13th stolen base ... his 39 multi-hit games lead the team.
• 2B Josh Harrison was 2-for-5 with a double ... he has recorded multi-hit performances in three of his last five games.

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Boise Hawks (A-): 34-25 Overall
East Division 2nd Place (-6.0)

Boise rallied from a 3-0 deficit to tie the score in the top of the ninth, but host Vancouver pushed across a run in the bottom half to earn a 4-3 victory.

RHP Aaron Shafer (ND 1-2, 3.71) 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

• 3B Josh Vitters extended his hitting streak to 23 games, going 1-for-4 ... he is 38-for-103 (.369) with 11 doubles, two homers, 17 runs scored and 11 RBI over the streak.
• DH Sean Hoorelbeke went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and two RBI ... he has three multi-hit performances in his last five games.
• Starting pitcher Aaron Shafer was nearly flawless, allowing one hit and striking out six in 5.0 scoreless innings, lowering his ERA from 5.25 to 3.71.

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Mesa Cubs (R): 10-8 Overall
Arizona League 4th Place (-3.5)

Mesa used a 15-hit attack to thump the AZL Mariners, 13-1. 

RHP Kitt Kopach (ND 0-0, 4.82) 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

• CF Tony Campana went 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, an RBI and two stolen bases ... he is 14-for-32 (.438) with three walks, nine runs scored and 10 stolen bases during his eight-game hitting streak.
• RHP Yohan Gonzalez hurled 3.0 innings of scoreless relief, yielding one hit and striking out two ... he earned his fourth victory of the season, lowering his ERA from 2.33 to 2.10.
• 2B Vincent Watkins had a season-high four hits, going 4-for-6 with a double, a run scored and three RBI ... the three RBI are also a season-high.
• C Matthew Cerda went 3-for-4 with two runs scored ... he has recorded three hits twice in his last three games.