PCL1 Iowa Cubs

Samardzija's outing leads I-Cubs to win

Published on July 20, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release


Jeff Samardzija tossed six solid innings as the Iowa Cubs defeated the Nashville Sounds 2-1 at Principal Park Sunday afternoon.

Samardzija (4-1) allowed just three Sounds to reach base in his six innings of work, including two hits, to pick up the win.

After striking out two in the top of the first inning, Samardzija worked with a 1-0 Cubs lead when Andres Torres roped a lead-off home run to left field off Nashville starter Chris Narveson.

Third basemen Casey McGehee made it a 2-0 lead with a solo home run to right field. Originally ruled a triple, umpires later overturned the call.

That was all Samardzija needed, as the right-hander went on to retire eight in a row from the third to fifth inning. He allowed hits to Brendan Katin in the first and pinch hitter Mel Stocker in the sixth. Stocker would score the Sounds' lone run that inning after stealing second and advancing to third on a wild pitch. Vinny Rottino brought Nashville to within one when he drove Stocker in with a two-out sacrifice fly in the sixth inning.

Narveson took the loss (3-12) giving up the two runs on four hits, while striking out seven in five innings on the mound.

Iowa reliever Michael Wuertz pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the season.

Samardzija, Hector Carrasco, and Wuertz combined to strike out 12 on the day. Samardzija's nine strikeouts tied a season-high for the right-hander.

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