Iowa Escapes With Game Two Victory
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (37-47) scored eight runs in the first four innings and held on to beat the Omaha Storm Chasers (47-37) by a score of 12-7, Wednesday at Werner Park. Iowa scored one run in the second and added another in the third on a
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (37-47) scored eight runs in the first four innings and held on to beat the Omaha Storm Chasers (47-37) by a score of 12-7, Wednesday at Werner Park.
Iowa scored one run in the second and added another in the third on a solo shot from
The six-run frame was highlighted by singles from
Abbott gave up three runs in the fourth on an RBI double from
Scoreless efforts from
Iowa finally cashed in some runners, scoring four more runs in the top of the ninth to bring their lead back to five. 12-7 is where the game would stay, as
POSTGAME NOTES:
• In his first major league rehab appearance since hitting the injured list with a blister on July 29,
• The top three hitters in Iowa’s lineup went 7-for-15 with five runs scored, six RBI, three walks and three of the teams’ four extra-base hits.
• With 10 runs last night and 12 runs tonight, Iowa has scored double-digits in back-to-back games for the first time all season.
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Iowa and Omaha will face off for game three of the six-game set tomorrow, with first pitch set for 7:05 pm at Werner Park. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.