Iowa Drops One-Run Game at St. Paul
September 4, 2024 - International League (IL)
Iowa Cubs News Release
ST. PAUL, MN - Despite a gem from starting pitcher Brandon Birdsell, the Iowa Cubs (60-74) dropped a 2-1 decision to the St. Paul Saints (64-69) tonight at CHS Field.
Birdsell tossed 6.0 innings and allowed one run on two hits with eight strikeouts in a no decision.
The Saints got on the board in the third inning and took 1-0 lead on a run scoring double from DaShawn Keirsey Jr. Iowa tied the game at 1-1 in the fifth inning on a solo home run from Chase Strumpf.
St. Paul gained a 2-1 advantage in the seventh inning and held on to win.
POSTGAME NOTES:
- Iowa dropped to 27-19 in one-run games.
- Brandon Birdsell has allowed just one run in his last 18.0 innings of work.
Iowa will play at St. Paul on Thursday for the third of a six-game series with first pitch slated for 6:37 p.m. 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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