I-Cubs' Comeback Falls Short in Loss to Indians
July 26, 2024 - International League (IL)
Iowa Cubs News Release
DES MOINES, IA. - The Indianapolis Indians (44-52) defeated the Iowa Cubs (43-57) by a 7-3 score on Friday evening at Principal Park.
Indianapolis scored the game's first five runs. Alika Williams gave Indianapolis a 1-0 lead in the first when he scored on a Liover Peguero groundout. Then, in the second, Matt Gorski crossed the plate on a Brandon Birdsell wild pitch, and Jason Delay added another via an Andres Alvarez single.
In the third, Gorski scored his second run of the night on a Matt Fraizer single, and in the fourth Henry Davis brought in Williams with a double.
In the fifth, Iowa got on the board when Jack Reinheimer drove in Jake Hager with a sacrifice fly.
The Indians added two more in the top of the sixth to make it 7-1. Seth Beer plated Davis with a double, and then Gorski drove in Beer with a single.
The I-Cubs closed the gap to 7-3 in the bottom of the eighth, when Trayce Thompson's triple brought in Cole Roederer from first, and Chase Strumpf blooped a single to right, bringing in Thompson.
POSTGAME NOTES:
- The I-Cubs' 17 hits allowed ties a season-high
- After being traded from the Pirates to the Cubs earlier today, essentially switching sides mid-series, Gilberto Celestino went 2-for-5 in his I-Cub debut
- Bryce Windham recorded his third three-hit game of the season, going 3-for-4 with a double
- In a Major League Rehab appearance, Keegan Thompson threw a scoreless inning with a walk, a strikeout, and a hit batter
Iowa will play against Indianapolis on Saturday for the fifth of a six-game set with first pitch from Principal Park slated for 6:08 pm CT. You can listen to all Iowa Cubs games on Hope AM940 and stream every home game for free on the Bally Live App. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.
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