June 7 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens
IOWA CUBS (27-33) vs. TOLEDO MUD HENS (32-27) Friday, June 7 • 7:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA LHP Thomas Pannone (3-5, 4.34) vs. LHP Bryan Sammons (4-2, 3.12) TONIGHT’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Toledo Mud Hens play the fourth of their six-game series
IOWA CUBS (27-33) vs. TOLEDO MUD HENS (32-27)
Friday, June 7 • 7:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA
LHP Thomas Pannone (3-5, 4.34) vs. LHP Bryan Sammons (4-2, 3.12)
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Toledo Mud Hens play the fourth of their six-game series tonight at Principal Park...it marks the second time the I-Cubs have hosted the Mud Hens, following April 2-7...Iowa is scheduled to start left-hander
LAST NIGHT’S NEWS: The I-Cubs fell by an 8-4 score last night to Toledo... Iowa took a 4-1 lead with a four-run fourth inning led by a two-run single from
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VS. TOLEDO: Iowa and Toledo are playing their second series of the season, following April 2-7 which marked Iowa’s first home series of the season...Iowa has won five of the first nine games between the clubs this season, outscoring the Mud Hens 56-45.
FOR STARTERS: Last night’s starter
START THE STREAK: Iowa catcher
A ONE-OFF: Saturday night’s 3-2 win at Louisville Slugger Field improved Iowa’s record in one-run games to 10-10 (.500) and the club has won three of their last four such games...Iowa has played tied for second-most one-run games in the International League this season, trailing Omaha who has posted a 16-6 record in such games this season and tied with tonight’s opponent Toledo (13-7) and Louisville (13-7)...last season, the I-Cubs recorded a 25-13 record in one-run contests.
DYNAMIC DUO: Iowa relief pitchers
WALK THIS WAY: Iowa’s offense ranks second in the International League with 307 walks this season, trailing Worcester’s 316, and the I-Cubs pitching staff also has the second-most walks in the league with 291...on offense, the club averages just over five walks (5.1) a game and hands out just under five walks (4.9) a game.
BECAUSE HE GETS ON BASE: The I-Cubs rank third in the International League and rank sixth in all of Triple-A with a .366 on-base percentage this season, narrowly trailing the leader Buffalo (.369)... Cubs’ No. 2 prospect (MLB.com)