The Iowa Cubs were boarded by the Columbus Clippers (Cleveland), 9-7. It was Iowa’s seventh-straight loss.
Starter Scott Effross took the loss after he allowed six runs on four hits over 3.1 innings. Two of those four hits were two-run home runs. Effross walked two and struck out two.
Michael Rucker relieved Effross and gave up a two-run home run and then back-to-back doubles to the first three batters he faced. But he settled down and pitched well after that. Rucker surrendered two runs on five hits over 3.2 innings. He struck out five and walked no one.