Wood Final Rehab Start Broadcast Live By B2 Networks
June 23, 2005 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release
Des Moines, IA -Chicago Cubs pitcher, Kerry Wood, will make his 3rd and final scheduled rehab start tomorrow night, June 24, when the Iowa Cubs take on the Oklahoma Redhawks. Game time from a sold out Principal Park in Des Moines is at 7:05pm and the contest will be shown exclusively via broadband by B2 Networks, the broadband broadcast partner for the Iowa Cubs.
The excitement generated by Wood's rehab assignment has been remarkable. The all-star's first start for Iowa on June 13, drew a season high crowd of 12,059 to Principal Park. It was also the most watched baseball game this year on B2 Networks. With standing room only tickets remaining for tomorrow's game, Iowa hopes to break it's all time single game attendance mark of 13,660, set on July 4, 1998.
"We're excited that Kerry Wood is pitching here Friday night," Iowa Cubs President and General Manager Sam Bernabe said. "It means he's one step closer to returning to Chicago and helping the Cubs this season. It's also great for our fans who get another chance to see a terrific pitcher in action. And we're happy we can share his progress with Cubs fans all over the world on the B2 Networks webcast."
In his first two rehab starts in AAA, the big right hander has pitched a total of 7 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 7 hits, 9 strikeouts, 5 walks and one hit batter. In his last start in Nashville, Wood's fast ball was clocked at 96 MPH.
The game can be viewed for $6 dollars by visiting the Iowa Cubs website, www.Iowacubs.com .Just click on the "Watch the game" icon and follow the instructions. All fans with high speed connections, DSL, T1 or Cable, and a Windows Media Player 9 or higher can watch the game on their computers.
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Pacific Coast League Stories from June 23, 2005
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- Tacoma blanks Tuscon 3-0 - Tucson Sidewinders
- Sounds' five-run fifth sends âTopes to11-5 defeat - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Hart, Lehr star; Sounds hammer Isotopes, 11-5 - Nashville Sounds
- Zephyrs lose third straight - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Five run sixth sinks Express - Round Rock Express
- Birds railroad Express 12-3 - Memphis Redbirds
- Two Stingers named to 2005 PCL All-Star team - Salt Lake Bees
- Round Rock lands two players on PCL All-Star Team; Nieve selected for Futures Game - Round Rock Express
- Three Sidewinders named to All-Star team - Tucson Sidewinders
- Oklahoma RedHawks game notes: Kinsler and German are All-Stars - Oklahoma City Comets
- Baker, Hensley to represent PCL in Triple-A All-Star Game; Barfield headed to Futures Game - Portland Beavers
- Willingham receives Triple-A All-Star nod - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Jackson named to Futures Game roster - Tucson Sidewinders
- Wood Final Rehab Start Broadcast Live By B2 Networks - Iowa Cubs
- Three Redbirds land on All-Star team - Memphis Redbirds
- Brown named PCL All-Star - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Cervenak selected to play in 2005 Triple-A All-Star Game - Fresno Grizzlies
- Durrington named to PCL All-Star Team - Nashville Sounds
- Watson, Serrano to represent River Cats on PCL All-Star Team - Sacramento River Cats
- PCL names 2005 All-Stars - PCL1
- Tacoma cruises past Tucson - Tucson Sidewinders
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