PCL1 Iowa Cubs

Cubbies prevail over New Orleans

Published on June 18, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release


The Iowa Cubs defeated the New Orleans Zephyrs 5-3 Wednesday night at Principal Park. Iowa starter Kevin Hart's outing was cut short when he was hit in the head by a line drive in the second inning off the bat of Raul Casanova. Hector Carrasco (4-1) came in and threw 4.1 innings to pick up his fourth win. The Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the first inning when Jason Dubois hit a two-run homer, his sixth of the year. Juan Rodriguez answered back for the Zephyrs with a solo shot to close the gap, 2-1. Casey McGehee drove in two runs with a double to give the Cubs a 4-1 lead in the fourth inning. The Zephyrs tallied two runs in the fifth inning when John Rodriguez singled, and cut the lead 4-3. In the eighth inning, Ben Broussard added an insurance run to the Cubs lead with a solo home run for the 5-3 final. New Orleans' starter Tony Armas (5-6) took the loss. The Cubs and Zephyrs meet for game three tomorrow beginning at 7:05 p.m.

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