Just Another Cubs & Brew Crew Long-Ball Feud at Riverview Park

Cael Brockmeyer reached base five times (three singles, an RBI double, and a walk), Todd Glaesmann doubled and scored, belted a solo home run, and tripled (leaving him a single short of a "cycle"), Stephen Bruno roped a solo HR and an RBI single, walked, and reached base on an HBP, Jeffrey Baez slugged a solo HR and singled, and Jason Vosler doubled twice, scored a run, and drove-in another for the Iowa Cubs (AAA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs), and Lewis Brinson, Nick Noonan, and Brett Phillips drilled consecutive RBI singles to highlight a four-run 2nd inning and then Brinson (two-run shot), Phillips (solo blast), and Ryan Cordell (solo dinger) belted home runs (all three HR coming off RHRP Miguel Mejia) in a four-run 4th for the Colorado Sky Sox (AAA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers), as the two teams played to a 9-9 tie on Field #6, and Johnny Davis collected four hits and three RBI (two run-scoring doubles and two singles) and Dustin Houle drilled two RBI singles, walked, and scored two runs, leading the Biloxi Shuckers (Brewers AA affiliate) to an 11-3 drubbing of the Tennessee Smokies (Cubs AA affiliate) on Field #5, in Cactus League Minor League doubleheader action Thursday afternoon at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.    

Ian Rice smacked a solo HR and singled and scored and Jesse Hodges went 3-3 (two singles and a triple) and scored a run for Tennessee in a losing cause.

A number of players were temporarily moved-up to the Iowa and Tennessee squads from lower levels to replace players who traveled with the Cubs MLB squad to Houston.

RHP Miguel Mejia (competing for a bullpen job with Iowa) and RHRP Daury Torrez (competing for a bullpen job with Tennessee) had especially bad outings at a most inopportune time. Mejia surrendered three home runs (plus two more near HR) in one inning and Torrez was belted around like a BP pitcher (allowing four runs on five hits while only recording two outs). 

Ex-Atlanta Braves RHSP Williams Perez (competing for a SP job with Iowa) was hit hard as well, getting the start for the I-Cubs and allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks in just three innings. Unless he is left behind at Extended Spring Training to "find his stuff," there does not appear to be a path to the Iowa roster for Perez.    

Here are the abridged box scores frrom the two games (Cubs players only):


FIELD #5 

TENNESSEE LINEUP:
X. Zach Hedges, P: 0-1 (1-4 SH, 1-6 FC)
NOTE: Hedges batted 2nd in the 4th & 5th innings
1. Roberto Caro, LF: 0-4 (5-3, F-8, E-6, P-6)
2. Trey Martin, CF: 0-3 (K, BB, K, P-4, SB)
3. Ian Rice, 1B: 2-4 (HR, F-9, K, 1B, 2 R, RBI)
4a. Alberto Mineo, C: 0-3 (F-7, F-7, F-8)
4b. Erick Castillo, C: 1-1 (2B)
5a. Jesse Hodges, 3B: 3-3 (3B, 1B, 1B, R)
5b. Edgar Rondon, 3B: 1-1 (1B, RBI)
6. Tyler Pearson, DH: 1-3 (F-8 SF, 1B, FC, F-8, RBI)
7a. Vimael Machin, 2B: 0-3 (L-6, K, K)
7b. Carlos Diaz, PH: 0-1 (F-9)
8a. Brandon Cummins, RF: 1-2 (4-3, 1B)
8b. Jose Gonzalez, RF: 0-1 (BB, 6-3)
9a. Andrew Ely, SS: 1-2 (4-3, 1B)
9b. Jhonny Bethencourt, SS: 0-2 (K, 6-3)

TENNESSEE PITCHERS:
1. Zach Hedges: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R (4 ER), 3 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 6/2 GO/AO, 73 pitches (43 strikes)
2. Daury Torrez: 0.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R (4 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 0/1 GO/AO, 20 pitches (14 strikes)
3. David Garner: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 0/2 GO/AO, 18 pitches (12 strikes)
4. Andury Acevedo: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 21 pitches (13 strikes)
5. Dave Berg: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 14 pitches (9 strikes)

TENNESSEE ERRORS: 1 
P Zach Hedges: E-1 (errant throw on pick-off attempt at 1st base allowed runner to advance to 2nd)
 
TENNESSEE CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Alberto Mineo: 0-2 CS
2. Erick Castillo: 0-2 CS 

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FIELD #6

IOWA LINEUP:
1. Jeffrey Baez, LF: 2-5 (5-3, HR, K, 6-3, 1B, R, RBI, CS)
2. Todd Glaesmann, CF: 3-5 (2B, 4-3, F-9, HR, 3B, 2 R, RBI)
3. Eddy Julio Martinez, RF: 1-5 (2B, L-8, K, 4-3, 4-3, RBI)
4. Jeimer Candelario, DH: 1-3 (BB, K, L-7, BB, 2B, 2 R)
5. Cael Brockmeyer, 1B: 4-4 (BB, 1B, 1B, 1B, 2B, 2 R, RBI, CS)
6. Jason Vosler, 3B: 2-5 (K, K, 2B, 2B, K, R, RBI)
7a. Ali Solis, C: 1-3 (K, 1B, K, F-9 SF, RBI)
7b. Gustavo Polanco, C: 0-1 (K)
8. Stephen Bruno, 2B: 2-3 (HR, BB, 1B, K, HBP, R, 2 RBI)
9. Carlos Penalver, SS: 1-4 (6-3, BB, 2B, 6-3, K, RBI)

IOWA PITCHERS:
1. Williams Perez: 3.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R (4 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 2 GIDP, 3/2 GO/AO, 52 pitches (29 strikes)
2. Miguel Mejia: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R (4 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 3 HR, 1/4 GO/AO, 28 pitches (20 strikes)
3. Jose Rosario: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 19 pitches (9 strikes)
4. Gerardo Concepcion: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 0/1 GO./AO, 18 pitches (8 strikes)
5. Zac Rosscup: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 17 pitches (12 strikes)

IOWA ERRORS: 1
RF Eddy Julio Martinez: E-9 (two-base fielding error on ground single to RF allowed batter to reach 3rd base safely)

IOWA CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Ali Solis: 0-1 CS

ATTENDANCE: 49

WEATHER: Sunny and breezy with temperatures in the 80's