Iowa Falls in 12-Inning Clash
June 8, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release
DES MOINES, IA - Iowa (34-29) and Albuquerque (29-34) battled through 12 innings, but the Isotopes came away with an 8-7 victory to hand the I-Cubs their fifth-straight loss Saturday at Principal Park.
Albuquerque opened the scoring in the fourth as the Isotopes collected three consecutive hits with two down to plate a pair. Isotopes starter Chi Chi Gonzalez held Iowa off the board until the fifth when Trent Giambrone blasted his 10th homer of the season to cut the deficit in half.
The long ball pushed Iowa to the lead in the sixth with a two-run opposite field shot from Ian Happ - his 10th of the season - but Albuquerque quickly responded with a four-run seventh to recapture the lead.
Iowa battled back in the bottom of the frame as Giambrone set the stage with a one-out double. Donnie Dewees punched a towering home run to right field to pull the I-Cubs within a run.
Randy Rosario and Rowan Wick helped quiet the Isotopes bats in the late frames to keep Iowa in the game. Jacob Hannemann came through with clutch hitting in the ninth as he cracked Iowa's fourth home run of the game to deadbolt the contest 6-6.
The game moved into extras and remained locked until the 12th. With the bench thinned, Hannemann came on to pitch for Iowa and pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. took the first base bag. Hannemann gave up a two-run shot to Garrett Hampson as Iowa's fate was sealed.
The I-Cubs pushed in their free runner in the bottom of the frame but fell just shy of victory.
Postgame Notes:
- Colin Rea collected his fourth quality start of the season, allowing two earned runs through 6.0 innings. He gave up four hits, walked three and struck out five.
- Donnie Dewees has homered in three-straight games and four of his last six.
- Phillip Evans went 3-for-6 to log his second three-hit game of the season.
- Ian Happ went 1-for-3 with three walks to tie a career high.
Iowa and Albuquerque meet for Sunday Funday tomorrow at Principal Park. Promotions include an IPTV 50th Anniversary Celebration with guest appearances from Dan Wardell and Abby Brown. For more information or tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.
• Discuss this story on the Pacific Coast League message board...
Pacific Coast League Stories from June 8, 2019
- Missions Rally to Down Aviators - San Antonio Missions
- Runzas Walk off with Wild 7-6 Win over El Paso - Omaha Storm Chasers
- El Paso Pounces Omaha with 5-Run 2nd, Tops Omaha 6-2 - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Bees Fall in Harvey Rehab Outing - Salt Lake Bees
- Express Prevail in Lopsided 19-5 Win over Bees - Round Rock Express
- Redbirds Stopped in Reno, 5-3 - Memphis Redbirds
- Aces Victorious in Front of Sold out Greater Nevada Field - Reno Aces
- Saturday night's all right in Bricktown - Fresno Grizzlies
- Turbulent Ninth Inning Sends Dodgers to 9-4 Loss - Oklahoma City Comets
- Iowa Falls in 12-Inning Clash - Iowa Cubs
- Omaha Edges El Paso, 7-6 - El Paso Chihuahuas
- White, Wisdom Power Sounds Past Rainiers - Nashville Sounds
- Cloyd Spins Six Strong Innings, Rainiers Suffer Second-Straight Loss to Nashville - Tacoma Rainiers
- Baby Cakes hold off River Cats' comeback attempt - Sacramento River Cats
- Diaz Home Run Sinks River Cats - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Nashville Sounds Game Information: Nashville Sounds (23-38) at Tacoma Rainiers (30-32) - Nashville Sounds
- Game Notes vs. Memphis - Reno Aces
- Game Notes: San Antonio Missions at Las Vegas Aviators - San Antonio Missions
- OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 8, 2019 - Oklahoma City Comets
- Game Notes: Memphis Redbirds (26-36) at Reno Aces (26-35) - Memphis Redbirds
- Nola Mashes Seventh Home Run, Rainiers Fall to Nashville in Series Opener - Tacoma Rainiers
- Dillard Leads Sounds Past Rainiers - Nashville Sounds
- Alexander Tosses Much-Needed Gem, Aviators Rout San Antonio 8-2 - Las Vegas Aviators
- Memphis Mashes Way to 10-4 Win at Reno - Memphis Redbirds
- Memphis Downs Aces in Game One of Four-Game Series - Reno Aces
- Aviators Flex Muscles in Win over Missions - San Antonio Missions
- Express Blank Bees 10-0 in Series Opener - Round Rock Express
- Grizzlies "dodge" the 11th on Friday, beat OKC 9-8 - Fresno Grizzlies
- Grizzlies Claw Way to 9-8 Win in 10 Innings - Oklahoma City Comets
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
