TRIPLE A
IOWA CUBS AT WINNIPEG GOLDEYES
09/23/2067
 
TRIPLE A
IOWA CUBS AT WINNIPEG GOLDEYES
GAME ID: 17319 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2067 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iowa Cubs 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 2
Winnipeg Goldeyes 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 0
Road Win Lifts Iowa to 1-0 Lead in WCS
The Iowa Cubs wasted no time taking the lead in the Wild Card Series, beating the Winnipeg Goldeyes at NBT Bank Stadium by the score of 5-3. The win gives Iowa a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Cubs right-hander A.J. Abston threw 7.2 innings of 3-hit ball.

Iowa used the clutch hitting of Yesmuel Abreu to snag the win. The center fielder drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Cubs ahead, 5-3. It was his lone hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a crucial one.

"It was a good day but I'm not letting my guard down," Abreu said. "I'll let my guard down as soon as someone puts a big, fat championship ring on my finger."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at NBT Bank Stadium in Winnipeg.
IOWA BATTING LINESCORE WINNIPEG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Abreu CF 5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .200 1 2
J. Monroy 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Gauthier LF 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .000 0 0
L. Vargas RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
R. Santana SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
N. Wood 2B 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .500 0 1
M. Rice DH 4 0 1 2 0 2 3 .250 0 2
L. Carli 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .500 0 0
H. Miller C 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
Totals 34 5 7 5 4 12 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Monroy (1, 4th Inning off S. Engstrom, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Rice (1, 4th Inning off S. Engstrom, 2 on, 2 outs) , H. Miller (1, 7th Inning off V. Berg, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: Y. Abreu (1, 9th Inning off R. Ortega, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Abreu 4 , J. Monroy 2 , N. Wood , M. Rice 2 , L. Carli 2 , H. Miller 2
2-out RBI: N. Wood , M. Rice
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Abreu , J. Gauthier , M. Rice , L. Carli
Hit by Pitch: L. Vargas
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Monroy 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Zubia DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Card CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
T. Wheeler LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
   b-H. Tak PR, RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Medellin 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-O. Maurice PR, 1B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. Deonarine LF, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
L. Cline RF, LF 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 .000 0 1
E. Pults 1B, 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
R. O'Neal SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
C. Dixon C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
J. Mawer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 3 2 2 7 10      
a - O. Maurice pinch ran for G. Medellin in the 4th
b - H. Tak pinch ran for T. Wheeler in the 6th
c - R. Deonarine substituted for O. Maurice in the 7th

BATTING
Triples: G. Medellin (1, 4th Inning off A. Abston, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Medellin 3 , E. Pults 2
2-out RBI: E. Pults
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Wheeler , R. O'Neal , C. Dixon 2
Hit by Pitch: T. Wheeler
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Card (1)
IOWA PITCHING LINESCORE WINNIPEG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Abston 7.2 3 3 2 2 5 0 113 2.35   
J. Lawson W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00   
C. Ray SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Abston 66
Batters Faced: A. Abston 31, J. Lawson 1, C. Ray 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Abston 10-8, J. Lawson 0-0, C. Ray 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Abston 113-65, J. Lawson 5-3, C. Ray 13-7
Hit Batsmen: A. Abston
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Engstrom 5.1 4 3 3 1 6 0 78 5.06   
V. Berg 1.2 1 0 0 2 4 0 31 0.00   
R. Ortega L (0-1) 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 1 38 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Engstrom 53
Batters Faced: S. Engstrom 22, V. Berg 8, R. Ortega 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Engstrom 6-4, V. Berg 1-0, R. Ortega 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Engstrom 78-49, V. Berg 31-18, R. Ortega 38-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Berg 1-0
WP: S. Engstrom , V. Berg
Hit Batsmen: S. Engstrom
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: A.J. Abston
Ballpark: NBT Bank Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 40580
Special Notes: 2B Griffin Medellin was injured while running the bases. LF Toby Wheeler was injured being hit by a pitch. CF Olin Maurice was injured in a collision at a base.
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