Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: July 29
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I was away at the beach most of today and I had a lot of emotions when I got back and looked at the notifications on my phone. I’m sure most of you are feeling the same, so I won’t bother sharing my feelings. But what we can do is focus on the players who are in the organization, including a great effort by the new-look I-Cubs tonight.
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Ryan Meisinger had two scoreless innings and
Tony Cingrani tossed one. The save went to
Ben Leeper, who allowed a two-out single in the top of the ninth but no other baserunners in his inning of work. Leeper struck out one.
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Starter
Adrian Sampson allowed three runs on six hits over 4.2 innings. Sampson walked four, hit one batter and struck out three.
Jake Jewell faced four batters in relief of Sampson and struck out three of them. The other hit a grounder back to the mound for an out.
The win went to
Ben Leeper, who pitched the ninth and tenth innings. Leeper gave up one hit and no runs over his two innings. Leeper struck out four and walked one.
Right fielder
Nick Martini had a big night with four RBI. Martini hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to tie the game at 5-5, and then added on a two-run double in the top of the tenth. Martini went 2 for 5 and scored twice. It was Martini’s sixth home run this season.
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