Chacin, Express Shut Down I-Cubs
April 25, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release
Round Rock starter Gustavo Chacin (1-1, 1.74) threw seven and one-third innings and gave up a lone run to lead the Express to a 5-1 win at Principal Park Sunday afternoon. Chacin stifled the Cubs offense, surrendering just five hits while striking out three and walking one. With the loss, Iowa drops to 7-10 and Round Rock improves to 6-11.
Chacin was in control for most of the game and managed to escape some trouble in the eighth. Bryan LaHair doubled to lead of the inning and Jim Adduci singled with one out to put runners on first and third. RH Gary Majewski took Chacin's spot on the mound and killed the Cubs would-be rally by striking out pinch-hitter Marquez Smith and getting Darwin Barney to ground out.
Cubs starter Jay Jackson (2-2, 2.35), coming off his two-hit gem against Nashville, was out-dueled by Chacin. Jackson pitched well, giving up only two runs on five hits over five innings with four strikeouts, but lacked support from his offense.
Iowa's only run came on Welington Castillo's home run in the bottom of fifth to cut Round Rock's lead to 2-1, but the Express outscored the Cubs the rest of the way, plating three unanswered runs. The homer was Castillo's fourth of the season. Brad Snyder singled in the fourth to put his hitting streak to 10 games.
Iowa and Round Rock will play two tomorrow, starting with game one at 5 p.m. RH Thomas Diamond (1-0, 2.25) gets the call for Iowa and will oppose LH Andy Van Hekken (1-1, 1.53) in game one. RH Casey Coleman (0-2, 4.82) will start game two for the Cubs while Round Rock will send out LH Polin Trinidad (0-0, 2.45).
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