Big 1st helps Cubs drop Lugnuts
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Cole Roederer homered twice, including a two-run shot in a five-run first inning, and the South Bend Cubs (34-25, 71-56) drew ever closer to a playoff berth with an 8-1 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts (30-29, 62-66) on Thursday night at Four Winds Field.With 11 games
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -
With 11 games remaining in the regular season, the Cubs lead the Lugnuts by four games for the second and final Midwest League Eastern Division postseason berth - though, since South Bend owns the tiebreaker between the two teams, the Cubs would need to fall behind the Lugnuts in the standings in order to lose out on a playoff bid.
Lugnuts starter
Three Nuts relievers combined to pitch the next 7 2/3 innings, each one allowing a run:
The Lugnuts' only run came in the ninth on a
Otherwise, Lansing's offense was silenced on three non-Aiello hits by South Bend starter
Right-hander
The Lugnuts return home on Saturday - Harry Potter Night with LAFCU Fireworks! - to open a seven-game homestand. To live the Lug Life and purchase tickets, visit lansinglugnuts.com, call (517) 485-4500 or come to the Cooley Law School Stadium box office at 505 E. Michigan Ave. in downtown Lansing.
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