CUBS 12, SAINTS 11 IN ST. PAUL
St. Paul scored six in the eighth to go up 11-8, but Iowa came back with four in the ninth. Christopher Morel's two-run single brought home they tying and go-ahead runs.
Edouard Julien was 2-for-5 with a home run (his second), a walk, three runs, and two RBIs. Kyle Garlick was 2-for-5 with a home run (his second), two runs, and two RBIs. Matt Wallner was 2-for-5 with a double and four RBIs. Tyler White was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk. The first four men in the Saints lineup were 8-for-19 with three home runs, a double, two walks, seven runs, and nine RBIs.
Starter Baliey Ober struck out six in 2.2 innings, but allowed three runs on three hits and four walks. The only Saints pitcher to go unscored upon was Connor Sadzeck, who retired the only man he faced. The four ninth-inning runs were given up by Cody Laweryson. On the one hand, they were all unearned due to a two-out error. On the other hand, he gave up four hits and a walk in the inning.
WIND SURGE 4, CARDINALS 1 IN SPRINGFIELD
Wichita scored three in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie.
Brooks Lee was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs. Yoyner Fajardo was 2-for-4.
Starter Blayne Enlow struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk. Tyler Beck struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk. Kody Funderburk struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit. Alex Scherff pitched a perfect inning and struck out one.
KERNELS 3, CHIEFS 2 IN PEORIA
Noah Cardenas tied it with a home run in the eighth and Keoni Cavaco followed with a go-ahead RBI single.
Cardenas was 2-for-4 with a home run.
Jaylen Nowlin struck out four in four innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit and three walks. Malik Barrington struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a walk. Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in a perfect inning.
BLUE JAYS 4, MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN FORT MYERS (5 1/2 INNINGS)
Dunedin scored on in each of innings two through five. The game was called after the top of the sixth, presumably due to rain.
Dalton Shuffield hit a home run. Jorge Polanco, on a rehab assignment, was 1-for-3.
Starter Cory Lewis pitched 4.1 innings, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks and striking out four. Zach Veen retired all five men he faced.
TODAY'S TILTS
6:00 Dunedin at Fort Myers (Andrew Morris)
6:35 Cedar Rapids (Kyle Jones) at Peoria
6:35 Wichita (David Festa) at Springfield
6:37 Iowa at St. Paul (Louie Varland)