The Sacramento River Cats, the AAA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, rallied to defeat the Iowa Cubs, the AAA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, with a score of 9-8 in a Cactus League Minor League game. Jimmy Glowenke and Victor Bericoto hit two-run home runs, while Heliot Ramos and Will Wilson added solo homers for the River Cats. Brett Wisely contributed with two doubles, a run scored, and an RBI. On the pitching side, Carson Ragsdale and four relievers combined for a two-hit shutout as the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Giants’ AA affiliate, blanked the Tennessee Smokies, the Cubs’ AA affiliate, with a score of 1-0.
For the Iowa Cubs, Jake Slaughter and Caleb Knight both hit two-run home runs, while Pete Crow-Armstrong had an RBI single and a double. Kevin Alcantara singled, walked twice, and scored a run, and Matt Shaw added an RBI single.
In terms of player rehab, Nick Madrigal and David Peralta participated in the games. Madrigal went a combined 3-5 with two singles and a solo home run, while Peralta went 1-4 with a single, two walks, and a run scored. Peralta’s throwing rehab is ongoing, and it remains uncertain if Madrigal’s hamstring injury will allow him to avoid the 10-day injured list at the start of the season.
There is a possibility that the Cubs may select Peralta to their MLB 40-man roster and place him on the 60-day injured list, intending to keep him at Extended Spring Training for six weeks before starting a minor league rehab assignment in May with AAA Iowa.
Here are the summarized box scores from the games featuring Cubs players:
Field #5:
– Nick Madrigal (EH #1): 1-2 (single, 3-unassisted out)
– David Peralta (EH #2): 0-1 (4-3 double play)
– Other players’ performances listed in the write-up.
Thank you for providing the detailed box scores from the game. Here’s a summary:
Pitching performance for the Tennessee Smokies:
1. Matt Thompson: He pitched 1.2 innings, allowing no hits and no runs. He had 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.
2. Garrett Brown: He pitched 1.1 innings, allowing no hits and no runs. He had 4 walks and 2 strikeouts.
3. Eduarniel Nunez: He pitched 2.0 innings, allowing 1 hit and no runs. He had 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, and induced a double play.
4. Frankie Scalzo Jr: He pitched 1.0 inning, allowing 1 hit and 1 earned run. He had 2 walks and no strikeouts.
5. Chase Watkins: He pitched 2.0 innings, allowing 1 hit and no runs. He had no walks and 1 strikeout.
Errors by the Tennessee Smokies: There were no errors committed by the Smokies in the game.
Catcher defense for the Tennessee Smokies:
1. Moises Ballesteros: He caught 0-2 runners attempting to steal and had 1 passed ball.
2. Carter Trice: He caught 0-1 runner attempting to steal and had 1 passed ball.
Iowa Cubs lineup:
1. Nick Madrigal: He went 2-3 in the game with a groundout, a home run, a single, 1 run scored, and 1 RBI.
2. David Peralta: He went 1-3 with a walk, a strikeout, a groundout, a walk, a single, and 1 run scored. He batted third in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th innings and led off the 3rd and 5th innings.
3. Pete Crow-Armstrong: He went 2-4 with a strikeout, a single, a strikeout, a double, and 1 RBI.
4. Matt Shaw: He went 1-2 with a strikeout, a single, 1 RBI, and a stolen base.
5. Luis Vazquez: He went 0-1 with a walk and a flyout double play.
6. Owen Caissie: He went 1-3 with a strikeout, a flyout, a walk, and a single.
7. Matt Mervis: He went 0-3 with a walk, a groundout, and two double plays.
8. Kevin Alcantara: He went 1-2 with a walk, a flyout, a single, and a walk.
9. Jake Slaughter: He went 1-3 with a strikeout, a walk, a home run, and a fielder’s choice.
DH: BJ Murray: He went 1-3 with a strikeout, a single, and a groundout, and 1 RBI.
2B: Chase Strumpf: He was hit by a pitch, struck out, walked, and scored 2 runs.
Catcher: Bryce Windham started the game and went 0-1 with a walk and grounded into a double play. Caleb Knight replaced him and went 1-1 with a home run, 1 run scored, and 2 RBIs.
Pitching performance for the Iowa Cubs:
1. Chris Kachmar: He pitched 2.0 innings, allowing 4 hits and 3 earned runs. He had no walks, 2 strikeouts, and gave up a home run.
2. Riley Thompson: He pitched 2.0 innings, allowing 2 hits and 2 earned runs. He had 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, and gave up a home run.
3. Chris Clarke: He pitched 2.0 innings, allowing no hits and no runs. He had 1 walk, 4 strikeouts, and hit a batter.
4. Cayne Ueckert: He pitched 1.0 inning, allowing no hits and no runs. He had 1 walk and 1 strikeout. He also picked off a runner.
5. Cam Sanders: He pitched 1.1 innings, allowing no hits and no runs. He had no walks and 2 strikeouts.
6. Blake Weiman: He pitched 0.2 innings, allowing 5 hits and 4 earned runs. He had no walks, 1 strikeout, and gave up 2 home runs.
Errors by the Iowa Cubs: Jake Slaughter committed an error at third base (E-5).
Catcher defense for the Iowa Cubs:
1. Bryce Windham caught 0-1 runner attempting to steal.
2. Caleb Knight caught 0-1 runner attempting to steal.
Weather: The weather was partly cloudy with temperatures in the 70s.
Attendance: The game had an attendance of 48 people.
