Game Notes - 6.16.17 at Nashville Sounds
Iowa Cubs (28-39) at Nashville Sounds (33-31)RHP Zach Hedges (0-0, -.--) vs. LHP Felix Doubront (0-0, 4.15)7:05 p.m. | First Tennessee Park | Nashville, TN
Iowa Cubs (28-39) at Nashville Sounds (33-31)
RHP
7:05 p.m. | First Tennessee Park | Nashville, TN
TONIGHT'S GAME: Iowa and Nashville finish off a four-game series tonight at First Tennessee Park. The I-Cubs have taken two of the first three games of the series, clinching at least a series tie by winning games one and three in comeback fashion. With a win tonight, Iowa would have its first series victory since taking three out of four from Las Vegas at Cashman Field on May 15-18.
A SERIES OF COMEBACKS: The I-Cubs recorded their fifth comeback win of the season last night and second of the series. Iowa trailed 1-0 last night, before scoring three runs in the sixth to take a 3-1 lead and eventually winning, 4-2. On Tuesday night in Nashville, the I-Cubs overcame a four-run deficit and won for the first time since August 6, 2015 vs. Omaha. It is the first time that Iowa has recorded multiple comeback victories in the same series since they came back against Las Vegas on May 16 and May 18, overcoming 7-5 and 5-2 deficits to win, 8-7 and 6-5, respectively.
WHAT'S OUR VECTOR, VICTOR: Catcher/first baseman
300 RUNS: Iowa has scored 299 runs this season through the team's first 67 games. The 299 runs rank 13th in the PCL. Last season, the I-Cubs scored their 300th run in the team's 59th game of the season on June 11 vs. Round Rock.
FRESH ERROR: An error by third baseman
AGAINST NASHVILLE: The Sounds took the first meeting of the year against Iowa, winning the series 3-1. Nashville pitching, leading the league with a 3.43 ERA, held Iowa to a .210 team average and a .269 on-base percentage. Iowa has dropped seven of the last 11 meetings between the two teams. If Iowa wins on tonight, the club will have its first series victory over Nashville since June 22-24, 2016.
BULLPEN SHINES: Iowa relievers
SERIES STRUGGLES: The I-Cubs clinched at least a series tie with Nashville after Thursday night's 4-2 win. Iowa owns a 3-8-5 series record coming into this series, 1-5-2 in eight home series and 2-3-3 in eight road series. With a win tonight, Iowa will win its fourth series of the season. In 2016, Iowa won its fourth series of the year on May 9, taking three of four against the Omaha Storm Chasers at Werner Park.
WALK LIKE A MAN:
AVOIDING Y2K: Right-hander Williams Perez (1-7, 6.86) had one of his best starts of the season yesterday, earning his first win of 2017. With his win, he avoided becoming the first I-Cubs pitcher to start the season 0-8 since left-hander Brian McNichol started 0-8 in 2000.
SHORT HOPS: Last night, Iowa played in its first two-run game since May 30, improving its record in two-run games to 5-4. Only CSP and REN have played in fewer two-run games in the PCL this year...Jacob Hannemann is 4-for-11 in his last three games after going hitless in his previous four.