I-Cubs Clinch American Northern Division
August 30, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release
DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Cubs (73-64) beat the Memphis Redbirds (68-69) 5-1 to win the PCL American Northern division for the first time since 2008, Friday at Principal Park.
Iowa jumped on Tommy Parsons in his first Triple-A start, getting five runs on two home runs in the first inning. Robel Garcia hit a grand slam and on the next pitch, Jim Adduci sent a solo shot over the right field wall.
Trevor Clifton kept the Redbirds off the board, tossing 4.0 scoreless innings allowing just four hits while walking two and striking out two.
Memphis got a run back in the fifth inning off of reliever Duane Underwood Jr., but that was all they would get.
Brad Wieck, James Norwood, and Dillon Maples closed out the game to send the I-Cubs to the PCL playoffs for the first time since 2008.
POSTGAME NOTES:
- Willson Contreras went 0-1 with a lineout to left field and was hit by a pitch in his first game on major league rehab.
- Robel Garcia stayed red-hot, going 3-for-4 with a run scored and four runs batted in on his first inning grand slam. It was GarcÃa's sixth three-hit game of the season, and he is the seventh different player to hit a grand slam for Iowa in 2019.
Iowa and Memphis meet for game two of the four-game set tomorrow at Principal Park. For more information or tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.
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