Easter Lilly in Full-Bloom at Fitch Park Sunrise Service
Ted Lilly threw 5.2 IP (66 pitches – 46 strikes) for the Iowa Cubs this morning against the Angels AAA squad (Salt Lake) at Fitch Park Field #3, allowing one run on three hits, no walks, with four strikeouts.
Lilly was supposed to throw four innings/60 pitches, but he was so efficient with his pitches he ended-up working into the 6th inning before he hit 60 pitches, and even then he ended up going slightly over his pre-arranged pitch limit.
Lilly retired the first nine men he faced, and he generally threw strikes (he didn’t walk anyone, and he went to a three-ball count on only two of the 20 men he faced). While he had outstanding command of his fast ball and had a really good change-up today (same as last time), he had some difficulty commanding his curve, bouncing three in the dirt.
Here is Lilly’s INNING-BY INNING LOG:
1st INNING:
F-7 on 3-2 pitch
3-U on 2-0 pitch
K (swinging) on 1-2 pitch
2nd INNING:
F-9 on 1-0 pitch
F-9 on 1-1 pitch
K (swinging) on 2-2 pitch
3rd INNING:
5-3 on 0-1 pitch
P-3 on 2-0 pitch
K (looking) on 0-2 pitch
4th INNING:
Bunt single (ball bounced off plate and over Lilly’s head) on first pitch
F-9 on 1-0 pitch
Lilly balked – runner advanced to 2nd base (otherwise runner was picked-off)
Lilly threw wild pitch as breaking ball bounced in dirt in front of plate, runner advanced to 3rd base
F-7 SF on 1-2 pitch, runner scored easily from 3rd base
P-6 on 1-1 pitch
5th INNING:
F-9 on 0-1 pitch
K (looking) on 3-2 pitch
Line single to RF on first pitch
1-3 on 0-1 [pitch
6th INNING:
F-7 on 1-2 pitch
Triple into right-centerfield alley on 1-2 pitch
FC (6-2) on 0-2 pitch, runner thrown out at home
The Iowa Cubs didn’t do much offensively, scoring a run in the 4th on a Bryan Lahair lead-off double into the RF corner and two ground outs, and the tying run with two outs in the bottom of the 9th on a throwing error by the Angels 3rd baseman on a Darwin Barney infield single after Marquez Smith and Matt Camp walked. (The game ended in a 2-2 tie, as Micah Hoffpauir flied out to the warning track in left-center with the potential winning run on base).
While Lilly was throwing against the Angels AAA squad on Field #3, Cubs #5 starter Tom Gorzelanny was getting shelled by the Angels AA squad (Arkansas) on Field #2, getting knocked-out of the game in the top of the 4th after allowing two HR. His breaking ball was really sharp, but his fast ball had no life and he really got hammered.
Starlin Castro had two RBI triples in the game.
Today is “getaway day” for the Cubs full-season minor league teams (Iowa, Tennessee, Daytona, and Peoria), so all games started at 9 AM. The Boise/Mesa squad will be remaining at Fitch Park and becomes the Cubs Extended Spring Training squad, playing games most every morning Monday-Saturday (they get Sunday’s off) until mid-June.
Here is today’s abridged box score (Iowa Cubs players only):
NOTE: Jose Guevara was brought up from Boise/Mesa for today's game only, and utility infielder Jonathan Mota will be assigned to Extended Spring Training for a while as he continues to learn the art of catching.
IOWA LINEUP:
1. Matt Camp, SS: 0-4 (Kc, 6-3, Ks, P-4, BB)
2. Darwin Barney, 2B: 2-5 (1B, E-3, F-8, F-7, 1B+E5)
3. Micah Hoffpauir, 1B: 2-4 (1B, 1B, 3-1, BB, F-8)
4. Jason Dubois, LF: 0-4 (L-7, F-7, 5-3, Ks)
5. Bryan Lahair, RF: 2-4 (3-U, 2B, 1B, Ks, R)
6. James Adduci, CF: 1-4 (1B, 4-3, E-4, Ks)
7. Chris Robinson, C: 0-4 (4-6 FC, E-4, 6-4 FC, F-8, RBI)
8. Marquez Smith, 3B: 0-3 (4-U FC, F-9, 6-4 FC, BB, R)
9a. Ted Lilly, P: 0-2 (4-3, F-7)
9b. Bobby Scales, DH: 0-1 (Kc)
9c. Jose Guevara, PH: 0-1 (Ks)
IOWA PITCHERS:
1. Ted Lilly- 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 1 BALK, 4/9 GO/FO, 66 pitches (46 strikes)
2. Thomas Diamond – 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2/1 GO/FO, 17 pitches (8 strikes)
3. J. R. Mathes - 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GO/FO, 10 pitches (6 strikes)
4. Jay Jackson – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/FO, 8 pitches (6 strikes)
ERRORS: NONE
Best I can tell, here are the Iowa, Tennessee, Daytona, Peoria, and Boise/Mesa rosters as they were yesterday:
UPDATED 2010 CUBS MINOR LEAGUE CAMP ROSTERS – SATURDAY 4/3:
IOWA (24):
PITCHERS (12):
Mitch Atkins
Casey Coleman
Thomas Diamond
* John Gaub
Jeff Gray
Jay Jackson
* Scott Maine
* J. R. Mathes
Mike Parisi
Blake Parker
Brian Schlitter
Jeff Stevens
CATCHERS (2)
Welington Castillo
* Mark Johnson (Inactive - player/coach)
Chris Robinson
INFIELDERS (6)
Darwin Barney
* Matt Camp
* Micah Hoffpauir
* Bryan Lahair
# Bobby Scales
Marquez Smith
OUTFIELDERS (4)
* James Adduci
Jason Dubois
* Sam Fuld
* Brad Snyder
TENNESSEE (27):
PITCHERS (15)
Austin Bibens-Dirkx
Todd Blackford
* Ryan Buchter
David Cales
Chris Carpenter (Limited Activity Only – Injury Rehab)
Marco Carrillo
Andrew Cashner
Hung-Wen Chen
Alessandro Maestri
Marcos Mateo
Craig Muschko
Jake Muyco
* Jeremy Papelbon
David Patton (Limited Activity Only – Injury Rehab)
* Dustin Sasser
* Chris Siegfried
* Luke Sommer
CATCHERS (2)
Robinson Chirinos
* Steve Clevenger
INFIELDERS (7)
Russ Canzler
Starlin Castro
* Ryan Flaherty
* Blake Lalli
* Jake Opitz
Nate Samson
* Matt Spencer (Disabled List – broken toe)
Tony Thomas
OUTFIELDERS (3)
* Tony Campana
Brandon Guyer
Ty Wright
DAYTONA (28):
PITCHERS (13)
Chris Archer
Alberto Cabrera
Rafael Dolis
Chris Huseby
* James Leverton
Oswaldo Martinez
Dan McDaniel
Mike Perconte
* Brooks Raley
Dae-Eun Rhee
* Chris Rusin
Ryan Searle
Aaron Shafer
CATCHERS (4)
Michael Brenly
Luis Flores
* Mark Reed
# Alvaro Sosa
INFIELDERS (6)
# Marwin Gonzalez
Junior Lake
D. J. Lemahieu
# David Macias
# Matt Matulia (Inactive - player/coach)
Josh Vitters
* Ryne White
OUTFIELDERS (5)
Smaily Borges
* Kyler Burke
* Brett Jackson
* Jason James
* Nelson Perez
PEORIA (24):
PITCHERS (12):
* Jeffry Antigua
* Jeffrey Beliveau
Steve Grife
Su-Min Jung
Jordan Latham
Corey Martin
Trey McNutt
Ronny Morla
Jon Nagel
Andres Quezada
Nick Struck
Robert Whitenack
CATCHERS (2):
Mario Mercedes
Jovan Rosa (ex-3B)
INFIELDERS (6):
* Justin Bour
* Matt Cerda
* Hak-Ju Lee
George Matheus
Greg Rohan
* Logan Watkins
OUTFIELDERS (4):
* Richard Jones
Jesus Morelli
* Alvaro Ramirez
# Jose Valdez
BOISE/MESA (52):
PITCHERS (29):
Frank Batista
Justin Bristow (Limited Activity – injury rehab)
Rogelio Carmona
Tim Clubb
Eduardo Figueroa
Jesse Ginley
Yohan Gonzalez
Gian Guzman (ex-SS)
* Cody Hams
Marcus Hatley (TJS rehab)
Dylan Johnston (TJS rehab)
Danny Keefe
* Austin Kirk
* Casey Lambert (TJS rehab)
Luis Liria
Toby Matchulat
* John Mincone
Tarlandus Mitchell
Arismendy Mota
Julio Pena
* Marcos Perez
Carlos Rojas
Melvin Rosa
Jose Rosario
* Drew Rundle (ex-OF)
Adam Spencer
Larry Suarez
Tzu-An Wang
Yao-Lin Wang
CATCHERS (6):
* Sergio Burruel
Jose Guevara
Jae-Hoon Ha
Garrett Maines
Jonathan Mota (ex-SS)
Carlos Romero
INFIELDERS (10):
# Arismendy Alcantara
* Ping-Chieh Chen
* Wes Darvill
# Rafael Disla
D. J. Fitzgerald
Derek Helenihi
Brandon May
Rebel Ridling (appendectomy rehab)
Charles Thomas
* Bobby Wagner
OUTFIELDERS (7):
# Vismeldy Bieneme
Runey Davis
* Francisco Guzman
Dong-Yub Kim
* Kyung-Min Na
Cody Shields
Blair Springfield
NOTE: The Boise/Mesa squad becomes the Cubs Extended Spring Training (EXST) team at Fitch Park April-May-June.
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