I-CUBS USE LATE-GAME HEROICS FOR JULY 4 VICTORY OVER STORM CHASERS
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (38-47) defeated the Omaha Storm Chasers (54-29), 5-4, on Thursday night in a back-and-forth contest at Principal Park. After three scoreless innings, Iowa broke the seal with a Darius Hill RBI single to right in the bottom of the fourth. That hit brought
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (38-47) defeated the Omaha Storm Chasers (54-29), 5-4, on Thursday night in a back-and-forth contest at Principal Park.
After three scoreless innings, Iowa broke the seal with a
Omaha tied the contest in the fourth, as Tyler Gentry scampered home from third on a
The visitors tied the score at three a half inning later, when
Pannone turned in his third quality start of the season, tossing a season-high 6.1 innings and allowing five hits, two earned runs, and one home run. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.
Omaha took a 4-3 lead in the top of the eighth, as
POSTGAME NOTES:
- The I-Cubs are now 6-3 in games tied after seven innings this season
- One game after his first hit and RBI as an I-Cub this season, catcher Caleb Knight hit his first Triple-A homer of the year to tie the game in the eighth inning
- Iowa reliever Hunter Bigge is now 6-for-6 in converting save opportunities for the I-Cubs this season…since he was activated on June 4, he is tied for second in the International League in saves
Iowa will play vs Omaha on Friday for the fifth of a six-game series with first pitch from Principal Park slated for 7:08 pm CT. You can listen to all Iowa Cubs games on Hope AM940 and stream every home game for free on the Bally Live App. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com