July 31 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. St. Paul Saints
IOWA CUBS (43-60) vs. ST. PAUL SAINTS (51-51) Wednesday, July 31 • 12:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA RHP Trey Supak (2-0, 2.91) vs. RHP Ronny Henriquez (1-2, 3.69) TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and St. Paul Saints play the second of a six-game series today
IOWA CUBS (43-60) vs. ST. PAUL SAINTS (51-51)
Wednesday, July 31 • 12:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA
RHP Trey Supak (2-0, 2.91) vs. RHP Ronny Henriquez (1-2, 3.69)
TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and St. Paul Saints play the second of a six-game series today at Principal Park...the series marks the third six-game set the two clubs have played this season following April 9-14 at St. Paul and June 25-30 in Des Moines...right-hander
CUTTING IT CLOSE: The I-Cubs dropped the series opener by one run last night 5-4 to St. Paul last night...
HIT PARADE: The I-Cubs pitching staff snapped their streak of allowing 10 hits in six consecutive game last night as they surrendered eight hits last night... it’s tied for the longest such streak in the International League this season and the first time Iowa has done so since June 29-July 4, 2022 (85 hits)...the I-Cubs have not surrendered 10 hits in seven straight contests since June 3-June 10, 2007 (98 hits overall).
SIX-GAME SWEEP: Iowa was swept by the Indianapolis Indians in their last series from July 23-28 in which they were outscored 58-27 (-31)...it marked the first time the I-Cubs were swept in a six-game set since May 25-30, 2021 vs. these St. Paul Saints.
ALL THE SMALL THINGS: The I-Cubs suffered a one-run loss last night and fell to 21-16 in such games this season...Iowa has played the most one-run games in the International League during the 2024 campaign (37) ahead of next-closest Jacksonville (34).
SEVEN-GAME SKID: Iowa has lost seven straight games after being swept by Indy and dropping the series-opener last night vs. St. Paul...marks the first time Iowa has lost seven consecutive games since Sept. 1-8, 2023 and is tied for the sixth-longest losing streak in the IL this season.
MOISES COMES UP CLUTCH: Iowa Cubs No. 5 prospect (MLB.com) Moises Ballesteros hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth inning of Sunday’s game...it marked the first pinch-hit grand slam for an I-Cub since Matt Spencer on Aug. 20, 2011 vs. Oklahoma City and was the first pinch-hit homer for an I-Cub in the ninth inning or later since
START THE STREAK: In last night’s loss,
SIXTH INNING BLUES: In Sunday’s loss to Indianapolis, Iowa gave up nine runs in the sixth frame, which was the most runs they have given up in a single inning this season... marked the first time Iowa has surrendered nine runs in an inning since July 18, 2019 vs. Oklahoma City (9th inning, nine runs).
MILESTONE HOMERS: Iowa Cubs infielder
VS. ST. PAUL: Iowa and St. Paul are facing off for the third time this season following April 9-14 at St. Paul and June 25-30 at Principal Park...Iowa has won seven of the 12 games this season, going 4-2 during the first series and 3-3 in the following matchup.