PCL1 Iowa Cubs

Iowa 3, Tacoma 0

Published on May 9, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release


J.R. Mathis threw seven shutout innings as the Iowa Cubs rolled to their third consecutive win, defeating the Tacoma Rainiers 3-0 Friday night at Principal Park.

Mathis, who picked up his first win of the season, gave up only four hits on the night while striking out four. The left-hander didn't allow a Tacoma runner to reach third base and took only one Rainier hitter to a three-ball count on the night.

Iowa jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning when Sam Fuld drove in Micah Hoffpauir and Josh Kroeger on a two RBI double to left field. The Cubs added their third and final run of the night when Matt Murton drove in Andres Torres with an RBI single over a drawn-in Tacoma infield. Torres, who finished the night 1-for-3 extended his league-leading hitting streak to 24 games with a lead-off single in the third inning. Iowa's offense tagged Tacoma starter Shawn White for eight hits in seven innings of work for the loss.

Murton, Hoffpauir, and Kroeger each had a pair of hits in the win. Reliever Mike Burns threw two perfect innings to pick up his first save of the season.

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