June 23 Game Notes vs. Colorado Springs
Iowa Cubs (26-45) vs. Colorado Springs Sky Sox (38-33) Saturday, June 23 • 12:08 / 7:08 • Principal Park • Des Moines, IARHP Alec Mills (3-6, 4.39) vs. RHP Bubba Derby (3-3, 4.08)RHP Daury Torrez (0-1, 4.86) vs. RHP Aaron Brooks (4-3, 5.45)
Iowa Cubs (26-45) vs. Colorado Springs Sky Sox (38-33)
Saturday, June 23 • 12:08 / 7:08 • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA
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TODAY'S GAMES: The I-Cubs and Sky Sox will play a day/night doubleheader for games three and four of the five-game set. Iowa is 3-3 on the season in doubleheaders. Last night's win was just the fourth time Iowa has come back to win a game when trailing after seven innings and the fifth W when tied after eight. Iowa will face former Cub
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FRESH FACES: South Bend's
"WALKING" IT OFF: Last night's walk-off walk snapped a seven-game losing streak for the I-Cubs, as they narrowly avoided matching their season-high of eight consecutive losses (4/21-4/29). The I-Cubs own a .247 batting average with the bases loaded with nine walks.
DO IT WITH STYLE: Iowa earned its seventh walkoff of the season last night and its second via walk. With just 26 wins on the year, more than 1/4 of Iowa's victories have come in walkoff fashion. More than half of the I-Cubs 13 home wins have been via walk off. Bijan Rademacher (2),
AGAINST COLORADO SPRINGS: This is the first time this season the I-Cubs will welcome Colorado Springs to Principal Park in 2018. In seven games between the two teams thus far, Sky Sox batters have rocked Iowa pitching for a 6.64 ERA. Their running game has been even stronger, going 18-for-19 on the bases. Iowa has yet to hit a homer in the match up, getting held without a long ball through five games in Colorado Springs for the first time since at least 2005.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: After going 1-6 on the previous road trip, the I-Cubs are back in the comforts of their own home. The I-Cubs pitchers have accumulated a 5.41 ERA on the road as opposed to a 3.77 ERA while pitching at home.
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BOTE BY THE NUMBERS: After his two RBI night last night, David Bote continues to pace the club with 38 RBI -- good for 20th overall in PCL standings among RBI leaders. He is also tied with
BIG SPORTS FANS: Iowa's season-high crowd of 12,942 last night checks in as the 27th-largest crowd in Principal Park history. It's the third-largest crowd in the last three seasons, ranking behind a Fireworks Friday when
SHORT HOPS: Iowa snapped its 17.0-inning scoreless inning streak in the bottom of the sixth off a Victor Caratini RBI single...Iowa's 4-3 win marked the 13th one-run victory...the team sits in fifth place in the PCL one-run games with a .520 winning percentage...Since coming off the disabled list on June 18, Ryan Court has hit safely in all three games, going 4-for-12 with three doubles.