The Iowa Cubs were soaked by the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 5-0.
Scott Effross made his first start in Triple-A and took the loss, but didn’t pitch badly as he gave up two runs on three hits over four innings. One of the hits was a solo home run. Effross struck out six and walked no one. He did hit one batter.
Iowa had three hits in this game, all singles, and they walked only once.
Tennessee Smokies
The Tennessee Smokies were subjugated by the Birmingham Barons (White Sox), 10-9.