Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs were condemned by the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 8-2. It was Iowa’s ninth-straight loss.
Brandon Birdsell gave the I-Cubs five strong innings, but he came out to pitch the sixth and got tagged for a three-run home run by Jair Camarogo. Birdsell’s final line was four runs, three earned, on six hits over six innings. He walked three and struck out two.
Iowa managed just four hits tonight, all singles. Left fielder Darius Hill hit a two-run single in the seventh inning.