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Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: September 8

The Iowa Cubs game in Jacksonville was suspended in the bottom of the first inning. They’ll try to play a doubleheader tomorrow. The suspended game is still scoreless.

Tennessee Smokies

The Tennessee Smokies were speared by the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins), 11-5.

The bullpen wasted a strong start by Riley Thompson. Thompson kept Pensacola from scoring for five innings, allowing just five hits. He struck out five and walked no one.

The Smokies had a 6-0 lead in this game going to the top of the seventh. The bullpen gave up five runs in the seventh, five more in the eighth and one in the ninth.