Memphis Wins Final Two Games to Take Split
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (64-77) dropped both Saturday’s suspended game and Sunday’s series finale by scores of 8-4 and 3-1 to the Memphis Redbirds (69-72), Sunday at Principal Park. Both teams were held scoreless through the first four innings of Saturday’s suspended game until Alexander Canario got
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (64-77) dropped both Saturday’s suspended game and Sunday’s series finale by scores of 8-4 and 3-1 to the Memphis Redbirds (69-72), Sunday at Principal Park.
Both teams were held scoreless through the first four innings of Saturday’s suspended game until
Iowa cut their deficit in half in the bottom of the seventh on a two-run home run from
Memphis opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning of Sunday’s regularly scheduled game, taking a 1-0 lead. They grew the lead with solo home runs in the third and fourth innings from
Trailing 3-0,
POSTGAME NOTES:
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• Two of Iowa’s five total runs scored today came on bases-loaded hit by pitches. The other three were all scored via the home run ball.
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Iowa will get the day off tomorrow and travel to take on the Omaha Storm Chasers in a six-game series. First pitch from Werner Park is scheduled for 6:35 on Tuesday. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.