Iowa Beats Omaha, 5-4
The Cubs took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Felix Pie hit a groundout RBI that scored Andres Torres.
The Royals took a 3-1 lead in the second inning when Brian Buchanan doubled and was driven in on Angel Berroa's single to left field. The O-Royals would score two more on a single by Chris Lubanski and an Iowa error.
However, the Cubs scored three runs of their own in the third inning to take a 4-3 lead. Torres hit a three-run homer, his fourth of the year, to put Iowa ahead.
Matt Murton homered in the fifth inning, which would prove to be the deciding run.
Omaha added their final run in the seventh inning when Berroa hit a solo home run for the 5-4 final.
Kevin Hart (1-0) picked up his first win while Tyler Lumsden (1-5) was tagged with the loss.