51s To Play Iowa Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday, August 9

Des Moines, IA - Wrigley Field will host its first ever Pacific Coast League game when the Iowa Cubs and Las Vegas 51s square off at the "Friendly Confines" on Sunday, August 9. The game is part of an effort by the Chicago Cubs to help promote their minor league affiliates on days when the major league team is out of town.

Last summer, the single-A Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League played the Kane County Cougars in front of approximately 26,000 fans for the first minor league game ever to be played at Wrigley Field.

"We're excited," I-Cubs President/General Manager Sam Bernabe said. "It's a great opportunity not only for our guys to play in Wrigley, but maybe to pick up a few more fans from around the Chicago area."

The starting time for the game will be 1:20 p.m. (CT) and tickets are available on iowacubs.com. The game will mark the first of a four-game series between these two teams. Both teams will return to Des Moines to resume the series on Monday, August 10 at 7:05.

"We are delighted to be the opponent for this game and to also help the Iowa franchise promote Triple-A baseball to the fans of Chicago," 51s President/General Manager Don Logan said.

Fans can contact the I-Cubs front office at (515) 243-6111 or go online at iowacubs.com for further details.

The 51s, under first-year manager Mike Basso, open their 27th season in the Silver State on Thursday, April 9 against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, at Colorado Springs, Colo. The 2009 home opener will be on Friday, April 17 against Colorado Springs at 7:05 p.m. at Cashman Field.

Season tickets and mini-plan packages (12, 24, 33-game plans) are available by calling the 51s office at (702) 798-7825.