First off, congratulations to Iowa Cubs catcher P.J. Higgins and South Bend pitcher Zach Mort who won your vote for the Cubs Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month for August!
The “official” awards handed out by the Cubs went to Cubs 2 infielder Luis Verdugo and Smokies pitcher Cory Abbott.
Now it’s on to the playoffs!
Iowa Cubs
Dillon Maples surrendered three runs in the bottom of the 11th as the Round Rock Express (Astros) stunned the Iowa Cubs, 5-4 to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series.