Game Notes - 9.3.17 at Omaha
Iowa Cubs (67-70) at Omaha Storm Chasers (67-72)RHP Stephen Perakslis (0-1, 3.18) vs. RHP Christian Binford (6-10, 7.44)Sunday, September 3 • 7:05 p.m. CT • Werner Park • Papillion, NE
Iowa Cubs (67-70) at Omaha Storm Chasers (67-72)
RHP Stephen Perakslis (0-1, 3.18) vs. RHP
Sunday, September 3 • 7:05 p.m. CT • Werner Park • Papillion, NE
TONIGHT'S GAME: The I-Cubs and Storm Chasers play the third of four scheduled games at Werner Park tonight. Iowa took the first two games of the series and has now won three in a row against Omaha. Iowa swept the final series of 2016 against Colorado Springs at Principal Park and looks to do the same in Omaha to finish on a high note.
SEVENTH HEAVEN: Iowa scored seven runs yesterday with the help of three-run seventh and ninth innings. Iowa's seven runs were its most scored since August 20 at Nashville when the I-Cubs beat the Sounds, 9-1. The I-Cubs have scored seven or more runs just four times since the first of August, going 4-0 in these games. They are 27-6 overall this season when scoring seven-plus runs.
DIME PIECE: Iowa walked 10 times last night, setting a new season high. It was the most walks for the I-Cubs since May 14, 2016 at Reno. Recording just six hits, it was the fourth time this season Iowa has tabbed fewer hits than walks. All four occurrences came after in August or later: 8/3 vs. FRE (8BB-5H), 8/6 vs. FRE (8BB-7H), 8/15 vs. CSP G2 (7BB-6H). Iowa is 2-2 in those games.
DOWN ON STRIKES:
PASS THE BIJAN:
SEPTEMBER IS CALLING: Chicago recalled LHP
AGAINST OMAHA: Iowa and Omaha meet for the final time in 2017 with a four-game series to wrap up the regular season. It's the first time since the 2011 season that Iowa and Omaha are closing out the season against each other. Iowa will look to win its first series at Omaha since it took three out of four from the Chasers May 6-9, 2016. The last time Iowa swept Omaha was August 26-29, 2013 and the last time it accomplished this feat in on the road was June 6-8, 2008 in the Omaha Royals days.
FIGHTING BACK: Iowa dug a 4-1 deficit Friday, before making a comeback bid with a three-run sixth, then taking the lead in the seventh last night. Iowa improved to 15-44 on the season when allowing its opponents to score first. This marks the fewest wins for the I-Cubs in this category since at least 2005. 2012 is a close neighbor as Iowa went 53-87 with a 17-56 mark when allowing opponents to score first.
A PIERCING PERFORMANCE:
THIEVERY: Iowa stole five bags as a team yesterday, matching a season high.
SCORE A TD: Taylor Davis went 2-for-4 yesterday, notching his second-consecutive multi-hit game and his third in five contests. The "Staring Catcher" has a hit in seven of his last nine games and is batting .324 (11-for-34) with four doubles, one home run and eight RBI over this stretch.
SHORT HOPS: