Cubs Cruise Past Sounds
Published on July 16, 2009 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release
The Iowa Cubs erased a 4-0 deficit with six seventh-inning runs on their way to an 11-4 win over the Nashville Sounds (51-40) on Thursday night at Principal Park. With the victory, the Cubs (47-44) move within four games of the first place Sounds in the PCL American North.
Nashville starter Tim Dillard (9-4) had allowed just two hits through the first six innings before the Cubs put their big inning together in the seventh.
So Taguchi singled and John-Ford Griffin walked to begin the frame and Matt Craig followed with a three-run home run to cut the deficit to 4-3. Craig's blast into the right field seats was his fourth of the season, but his first since joining the Cubs on July 1.
Two errors by Nashville third baseman Adam Heether sandwiched around a walk to Matt Camp loaded the bases with one out. Nate Spears worked the count to 3-1 before delivering a two-run single to give the Cubs a 5-4 lead. Taguchi's sacrifice fly two batters later plated Darwin Barney with the Cubs' sixth run of the frame.
The Cubs opened the game up with five more runs in the eighth inning off Sounds reliever John Axford. Camp delivered an RBI triple, Spears connected on a two-run double and Jason Dubois and Taguchi knocked in runs to put the game out of reach.
Justin Berg (4-1) tossed a scoreless seventh inning to earn the win. Greg Reinhard and Jason Waddell each threw a hitless frame to finish off the victory. The I-Cubs bullpen has posted a 1.37 ERA (11ER, 72.1IP) in its last 16 games.
The Cubs and Sounds will meet in the second game of their four-game set at 7:05 p.m. tomorrow at Principal Park. Right-hander Jose Ascanio (2-1, 1.63) is scheduled to pitch for Iowa. Ascanio will oppose Nashville lefty Chris Cody (3-4, 3.24).
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