PCL1 Iowa Cubs

Cubs plate double-digits in win

Published on July 1, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release


Felix Pie returned from the disabled list with a two-hit day and helped lead the Iowa Cubs to a 10-4 win over the Omaha Royals Tuesday night at Principal Park.

Pie, who was sidelined with a sprained left thumb, returned to the I-Cubs lineup for the first time in over a week and helped ignite an offense that had each Iowa starter reach base at least once.

Bobby Scales began the offensive attack in the second inning when he launched a Matt Wright pitch to left field for a solo home run and a 1-0 Iowa Cubs lead. Pie added another I-Cubs home run with a solo shot of his own in the third to make it 2-0.

Iowa took control in the fourth with a seven-run inning during which Iowa batted around. Pie added his second hit of the night when he drove Koyie Hill home with an RBI single for a 5-0 Cubs lead. Casey McGehee had two singles in the inning and scored once. Iowa held a 9-0 lead by the end of the fourth inning.

Iowa starter Kevin Hart, making his second start since coming off the disabled list, lasted 3.2 innings, not allowing a run on two hits while striking out four. Hart did not factor in the decision, throwing only 59 pitches.

Reliever Mike Burns picked up the win with five innings of relief. Burns allowed four runs on seven hits while striking out five.

The Royals first got to Burns in the fifth, with a two-out rally when Chris Lubanski singled and came around to score on an RBI double by Mitch Maier to make it 9-1.

Iowa added their 10th run of the night in the sixth on an RBI single by McGehee.

Omaha picked up three runs in the seventh. Gookie Dawkins led off the inning with his third homer of the season. Mitch Mair added an RBI single and Shane Costa made it a 10-4 with an RBI groundout.

I-Cubs reliever Dumas Garcia pitched a perfect ninth inning in his Iowa debut to secure the win.

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