Murphy Lets His Stick Do the Talking at Salt River Fields
Tom Murphy (on Colorado Rockies MLB 10-day DL - April 2017 fractured right forearm) belted a solo HR, tripled and scored, and walked, and LHSP Breiling Eusebio tossed six innings of two-run ball, as the Rockies defeated the Cubs 6-3 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Wednesday evening on Dust Storm Field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort east of Scottsdale, AZ.
Trey Martin singled twice, doubled, and scored a run for the Cubs in a losing cause.
The game was pre-planned as a ten-inning contest.
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):
CUBS LINEUP:
1. Trey Martin, CF-DH: 3-4 (2B, 5-3, 1B, 1B, R)
2a. Edgar Rondon, 2B: 0-3 (P-6, 4-3, 6-3)
2b. Rafael Narea, 3B: 0-1 (4-3)
3. Aramis Ademan, SS: 0-4 (K, F-9, L-3, K)
4. Miguel Amaya, C: 1-4 (1B, F-9, 4-3, L-9, RBI)
5. Jonathan Sierra, RF: 2-4 (K, 1B, 1B, K)
6. Joe Martarano, DH #1: 1-3 (1B, K, 3-U, BB)
7. Gustavo Polanco, 1B: 0-4 (9-6 FC, F-8, 5-3, K, R)
8. Jose A. Gonzalez, LF: 1-4 (1B, 6-3, K, L-5, RBI)
9. Jhonny Bethencourt, 3B-2B: 1-3 (1B, 5-3, BB, F-8, R, SB)
10a. Carlos Diaz, DH #2: 0-3 (K, K, K)
10b. Yovanny Cuevas, CF: 0-1 (F-8)
CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Fernando Rodriguez: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 3/1 GO/AO, 19 pitches (14 strikes)
2. Enrique de los Rios: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 3/4 GO/AO, 50 pitches (28 strikes)
3. Eury Ramos: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 1/2 GO/AO, 35 pitches (25 strikes)
4. Andin Diaz: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 4 pitches (3 strikes)
5. Elvis Diaz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0/2 GO/AO, 9 pitches (6 strikes)
CUBS ERRORS: NONE
CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Miguel Amaya: 1-7 CS, 3 PB
CUBS OTHER OUTS ON BASES (does not include CS & PO)
Jonathan Sierra - thrown out 7-4 attempting to stretch single into double
ATTENDANCE: 24
WEATHER: Partly cloudy & breezy with temperatures in the 90's
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