St. Paul Takes Third Straight Over Iowa
ST. PAUL, MN – The Iowa Cubs (51-73) couldn’t overcome their early deficit, falling 4-3 to the St. Paul Saints (64-60), Saturday at CHS Field. St. Paul did all of their damage in the first two innings off of starter Luis Lugo, who struggled with command over his 2.1 innings
ST. PAUL, MN – The Iowa Cubs (51-73) couldn’t overcome their early deficit, falling 4-3 to the St. Paul Saints (64-60), Saturday at CHS Field.
St. Paul did all of their damage in the first two innings off of starter
Iowa got a run back in the top of the second, but St. Paul brought their lead back to three in the home half of the inning. Trailing 4-1 after two innings, Iowa battled back with runs in each the fourth and fifth innings, making it a one-run game.
After Lugo went just 2.1 innings, Iowa’s bullpen picked up the slack, throwing 5.2 scoreless innings. They combined to allow just two hits and a walk while striking out five combined batters.
Down 4-3 in the ninth, Iowa got the tying run to third base, but
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Iowa and St. Paul will meet for the fifth and final game of the series tomorrow at CHS Field, with first pitch for Iowa’s final road game of the season set for 12:05 pm. Iowa will return to Principal Park on Wednesday, September 29th for the final five home games of the 2021 season against the Omaha Storm Chasers. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.