Comeback Falls Short in Game Five Loss
July 16, 2022 - International League (IL)
Iowa Cubs News Release
DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Cubs (39-49) fell just short in their comeback attempt, dropping game five to the Buffalo Bisons (46-43) by a score of 6-5, Saturday at Principal Park.
Buffalo opened the scoring in the third with an RBI single from Otto Lopez to go up 1-0. They padded their lead with another run in the fourth on an RBI double from Nick Podkul.
The I-Cubs battled back and tied the game with two runs of their own in the home half of the fourth on a two-out, two-run double by Nelson Maldonado. It stayed tied at two until the sixth, when the Bisons took the lead back.
They did so with three runs on a two-run home run from Logan Warmoth and an RBI double by Spencer Horwitz. Buffalo scored again in the seventh on a wild pitch to take a 6-2 lead.
An RBI double from Narciso Crook highlighted a three-run eighth for Iowa to cut the lead to one, but Trent Thornton recorded the final four outs to close out Buffalo's third victory of the series.
POSTGAME NOTES:
- Each of the top five hitters in Iowa's lineup recorded a hit tonight, collecting five of Iowa's eight hits as a team.
- In his second game of the series, Dakota Mekkes spun 1.2 innings of scoreless relief. The righty allowed three hits while striking out one.
Iowa and Buffalo will meet for game the sixth and final game of the series tomorrow, with first pitch from Principal Park scheduled for 1:08 PM. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.
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