I-Cubs Win Season Finale in Walk-Off Fashion
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (68-81) used two home runs in the ninth inning to walk-off the Toledo Mud Hens (86-63) and win the final game of the 2022 season by a score of 4-2, Wednesday at Principal Park. Toledo opened the scoring with two runs in the
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (68-81) used two home runs in the ninth inning to walk-off the Toledo Mud Hens (86-63) and win the final game of the 2022 season by a score of 4-2, Wednesday at Principal Park.
Toledo opened the scoring with two runs in the top of the second inning, scoring on a bases loaded walk and a bases loaded passed ball. Iowa got a run back that inning on a solo home run from
Both sides went quiet from there, as neither team scored in innings three through eight, keeping the game at 2-1. Iowa got scoreless efforts from
The three combined to allow just one hit and two walks while striking out nine to keep the Mud Hens offense at two runs. The game went to the bottom of the ninth inning with Iowa trailing by a run until
One batter later,
POSTGAME NOTES:
• Iowa’s bullpen combined to allow two hits and two walks while striking out nine batters along the way.
• Iowa went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and stranded 12 men on-base, but used three home runs to win the game.
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Today marked the end of the 2022 season for the Iowa Cubs, who will play their next game on March 31, 2023, against the Columbus Clippers at Principal Park. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.