LONG BALLS DOOM I-CUBS IN RAIN-SHORTENED LOSS TO SYRACUSE
SYRACUSE, NY – Two home runs from the Syracuse Mets (24-15) and water from the Syracuse sky spelled a 4-0 loss for the Iowa Cubs (19-22) in a rain-shortened game that was called before the start of the bottom of the sixth inning. Iowa jumped out to a 3-0 lead
SYRACUSE, NY – Two home runs from the Syracuse Mets (24-15) and water from the Syracuse sky spelled a 4-0 loss for the Iowa Cubs (19-22) in a rain-shortened game that was called before the start of the bottom of the sixth inning.
Iowa jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning on back-to-back homers from outfielder
Syracuse countered with three of its own in the bottom of the second on an RBI double from
The Mets added another long ball in the fifth when
Iowa Cubs starting pitcher
POSTGAME NOTES:
- Davis is the first I-Cub to homer in three consecutive games since Jared Young last season.
- Murray Jr. hit his third round-tripper of the year and first since April 19.
- Infielder
Hayden Cantrelle made his Triple-A debut with the I-Cubs today, going 0-for-2 with a line-out to center and a fly-out to left. - Pannone went at least five innings for the eighth time in his nine starts this season.
Iowa will play @ Syracuse on Thursday for the third of a six-game series with first pitch from NBT Bank Stadium slated for 5:35 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