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Lookouts Slap Smokies In Lodolo s Return Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus
Olympics-bound Mark Kolozsvary (28) greets teammate TJ Hopkins (33)`after scoring on Hopkins homerun duringthe Lookouts 7-3 win over the Smokies at AT&T Field Tuesday night. Looking on with home plate umpire Austin Jones is Tennessee catcher Tyler Payne. - photo by Glen Austin
The last remaining member of Chattanooga’s trifecta of golden prospects made his long-awaited return to the pitcher’s mound in the Lookouts’ 7-3 win over the Tennessee Smokies. For 17 pitches, Lookout fans got to watch top pitching prospect Nick Lodolo mow down all six Smokies he faced.
Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: July 4
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The Cubs named Iowa Cubs outfielder
Michael Hermosillo and Iowa Cubs reliever
Ben Leeper as the Cubs Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month.
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Adrian Sampson turned in a quality start and got the win after allowing two runs on seven hits over six innings. Sampson walked one and struck out four.
Ben Leeper retired the side in order in the bottom of the eighth to run his hitless streak in Triple-A to 11.1 innings.
Manuel Rodriguez pitched the ninth and got the save. The first batter he faced singled, but the second batter he faced hit into a double play. He struck out the third batter he faced to end the game.
Trash Pandas blow big lead, fall to Smokies 7-6
Rocket City led 6-1 in the fourth inning before a bullpen collapse dropped the team below .500.
Posted: Jul 4, 2021 10:54 PM
Posted By: Max Cohan
The Rocket City Trash Pandas couldn t hold a four-run lead Sunday as they dropped below .500 with a 7-6 loss to the Tennessee Smokies.
Former Auburn Tiger Davis Daniel made his Double-A debut for the Trash Pandas, allowing two runs on five hits with three strikeouts in 3.1 innings of work.
Daniel pitched with a lead for the entire game thanks to a two-run home run from Izzy Wilson. The first-inning blast was Wilson s 13th on the year, tying him for most in the Double-A South.
Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: July 2
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MLB announced that there will be minor league playoffs this season, albeit with far fewer teams than in seasons past. Double-A, High-A and Low-A leagues will both have best-of-five championship series that will match the two teams with the best records. Triple-A and the Complex Leagues will not have playoffs, but the Triple-A Leagues are adding ten games to the end of every team’s schedule.
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Trevor Williams made a rehab assignment and pitched five innings, allowing just two hits and one run, which was unearned. Williams struck out three and walked one.