Rea, Strop, Tazawa Combine for Shutout
May 28, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release
METAIRIE, LA - The Iowa Cubs (32-21) claimed their first shutout victory of the season as they downed the New Orleans Baby Cakes (28-25) 3-0, Tuesday at Shrine on Airline.
Colin Rea (W, 6-1) used just 73 pitches to cruise through 7.0 scoreless frames while holding the Baby Cakes to three hits. The righty didn't walk a batter and fanned five on his way to his sixth win of the season.
Iowa cracked the scoreless game in the fifth on consecutive doubles from Rea and Wynton Bernard. The I-Cubs were held to the single run until the eighth when Ian Happ and Donnie Dewees cracked back-to-back homers to push Iowa's lead to the final 3-0 score.
Pedro Strop took the eighth inning for Iowa, making his first rehab outing. Strop allowed a leadoff single, but the runner was quickly erased on a double play. The righty used just six pitches and faced the minimum through the frame.
Junichi Tazawa pitched the ninth and a flawless inning gave Iowa its first shutout since Aug. 29, 2018.
Postgame Notes:
- Colin Rea's 7.0-inning start was his longest since undergoing Tommy John surgery in November of 2016.
- Wynton Bernard went 2-for-5 with a double and one RBI.
- Ian Happ and Donnie Dewees' back-to-back homers marked Iowa's second back-to-back brigade of the season.
- Iowa's 18-11 record in May is its best in the month since 2008.
Iowa and New Orleans finish the season series at Shrine on Airline tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. Follow the action on AM 940, TuneIn Radio or www.iowacubs.com.
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