The Wright Stuff Not Enough to Prevent Giant Sweep

Tennessee Smokies OF Ty Wright (DL rehab assignment) had three hits (two singles and a double) in his first game action since suffering a sprained ankle in a Southern League game on April 17th, but the EXST Giants swept a doubleheader from the EXST Cubs by scores of 7-5 and 5-3 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ.


The games were played simultaneously on adjacent fields, and both games were seven-inning affairs.



20-year old Dominican LHP Willengton Cruz had the best outing among the six Cub pitchers who threw at Fitch Park today, tossing three innings of one-hit shutout ball with no walks and six strikeouts (five swinging) on Field #2, and 2B Gregori Gonzalez reached base four times on a double, a single, and two walks, scored two runs, and drove-in two more, also on Field #2.


On the negative side, the Cubs committed six errors (resulting in four unearned runs) in the combined 14 innings of play, including five errors in the game played on Field #3.


For those of you who were Cub fans back in the day, you may be interested to know that ex-Cub Manager Tom Trebelhorn is the EXST Giants skipper (as he has been for the past four seasons), and ex-Cub manager Joey Amalfitano (who is now 77 years old) is an infield and bunting instructor with the EXST Giants. Both are looking well.


Here are the abridged box scores from today's games (Cubs players only):


FIELD #2


SQUAD “A” LINEUP:
1. Pin-Chieh Chen, CF: 1-3 (F-8, P-1, BB, 1B, R)
2. Gregori Gonzalez, 2B: 2-2 (BB, BB, 2B, 1B, 2 R, 2 RBI)
3. Wilson Contreras, 3B: 1-3 (1B, HBP, K, 3-1, R)
4. Yaniel Cabezas, C: 1-2 (F-9 SF, 2B, BB, F-7, 2 RBI)
5. Jesus Morelli, DH: 1-3 (F-8, F-8 SF, 1B, F-8, RBI)
6. Reggie Golden, RF: 1-4 (5-3, K, F-8, 1B)
7. Wes Darvill, SS: 1-3 (P-4, BB, 4-6 FC, 2B, R, SB)
8. Blair Springfield, LF: 0-3 (BB, P-4, L-3, L-9)
9. Max Kwan, 1B: 0-3 (1-3, P-6, K)


SQUAD “A” PITCHERS:
1. Willengton Cruz: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 39 pitches (28 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO
2. Rafael Diplan: 2.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 35 pitches (22 strikes), 2/3 GO/FO
3. Jeffry Antigua: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 4 K, 27 pitches (18 strikes), 1/1 GO/FO


SQUAD “A” ERRORS: 1:
3B Wilson Contreras - E5 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely – eventually scored unearned run)


SQUAD “A” CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Yaniel Cabezas: 0-1 CS


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FIELD #3


NOTE: Ty Wright was a DH and batted third in the bottom of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th innings, and second in the bottom of the 5th inning.


SQUAD “B” LINEUP:
X. Ty Wright, DH #1: 3-5 (5-4 FC, 1B, 2B, F-8, 1B, RBI)
1. Vismeldy Bieneme, 2B: 0-2 (BB, 1-3, K)
2. Marco Hernandez, SS: 1-2 (6-4 FC, HBP, 1B, R, CS)
3. Dustin Geiger, 3B: 1-3 (4-6 FC, F-8, 1B, R)
4. Dong-Yub Kim, 1B: 1-3 (1B, K, K, R, SB)
5a. Brian Inoa, C: 0-2 (6-3, FC)
5b. SLOT WAS SKIPPED FINAL TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
6a. SLOT WAS SKIPPED FIRST TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
6b. Rafael Valdes, DH #2: 1-2 (6-3, 1B, RBI)
7. Eduardo Gonzalez, LF: 1-3 (6-3 DP, K, 1B, RBI)
8. Xavier Batista, RF: 0-3 (F-9, F-7, K)
9. Carlos Romero, DH #3: 1-3 (6-3, 1B, 1-3)
10. Oliver Zapata, CF: 1-2 (1B, 4-6 FC)


SQUAD “B” PITCHERS:
1. Joe Zeller: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 40 pitches (30 strikes), 4/3 GO/FO
2. Dustin Fitzgerald: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 1 GIDP, 27 pitches (15 strikes), 3/3 GO/FO
3. Manolin DeLeon: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 37 pitches (24 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO


SQUAD “B” ERRORS: 5:
1. 1B Dong-Yub Kim - E3 (errant throw attempting to throw-out runner at plate allowed another runner to score and batter to advance to 2nd base)
2. 3B Dustin Geiger - E5 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely)
3. 2B Vismeldy Bieneme - E4 (fielding error allowed batter reach base safely)
4. LF Eduardo Gonzalez - E7 (dropped pop fly in LF allowed batter reach base safely – eventually scored unearned run)
5. 1B Dong-Yub Kim - E3 (missed catch at 1st base on infield single allowed batter to advance to 2nd base)


SQUAD “B” CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Brian Inoa: 0-2 CS


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ATTENDANCE: 10


WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80’s


 

Tags: 
Extended Spring Training
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Willengton Cruz
Gregori Gonzalez
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 4:18pm
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Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 6:06pm

Randy Wells back either next Friday or Saturday vs. Pirates

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 6:19pm

Cashner getting second opinion on shoulder from Dr. Lewis Yocum

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 6:23pm

not cool...

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 6:22pm

heading into the game, Pena 10/34 with a 1.160 OPS and 5 HR's off Lester

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 6:27pm

who's this mumbling bob brenley replacement that barely knows how to do a color man's job?

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 6:38pm

Bill Buckner.

I think it's WGN's new policy of finding a replacement broadcaster that lives in the area so they don't have to pay for a plane ticket. That should make for some fascinating substitutions as the summer rolls on and Brenly takes more weekends off to watch his son play.

Submitted by Jumbo
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 7:39pm

I prefer him to Moreland - not that I hate Zonk

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 6:28pm

Koyie Defense strikes again.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 6:43pm

I hope Koyie is a Christian and Jesus does return tomorrow just so we don't have to watch anymore of his shit.

Submitted by Newport
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 7:37pm

We will have to find his house, I bet he has some cool shit we could steal. He won't need stuff in heaven.

Submitted by Jumbo
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 7:40pm

Think he still has the offending saw?

Submitted by QuietMan
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 7:55pm

Sold it on eBay.

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 6:31pm

this is embarrassing...again.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 6:35pm

Can you say "blow out" boys and girls?

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day, would you be mine, could you be my pitcher.

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 6:41pm

it's amazing that 1/2 inning was only 2 runs.

Submitted by Raisin101
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 7:35pm

Hi Arizona Phil,

I know you haven't watched all the extended spring training games but I was wondering who you think are the 5 best prospects at extended this spring.

Thanks!

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 7:46pm

I'm starting to understand why Doug Davis didn't have a job.

Submitted by Ryno
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 7:52pm

The Cubs best players would only be bench players on the Bosox.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 7:54pm

Geovany Soto is gonna kick your ass.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 7:55pm

he brought in Scott Maine to face Youkilis?

shouldn't that have happened a batter earlier?

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 8:27pm

I'm also starting to understand why Scott Maine was in the minors.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 8:35pm

Q-Ball apparently didn't realize that an 8-5 game is the same as a 3-0 game when it comes to the pen.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 9:03pm

Ole! Ole! Ole! Ole!

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 9:04pm

I'm starting to understand why Mike Quade bounced from minor league organization to minor league organization.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 9:11pm

damnit, that was my next one.

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 9:22pm

only 4 errors tonight...neat.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 9:36pm

14 runs allowed...so far.

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 10:55pm

But only one unearned, so that's a step in the right direction, right?

5 runs off of Lester, you think you would at least make the game close. In the pitcher's defense, that umpire clearly had some money on the over. Will check again tomorrow when the box score is updated with his name, but I strongly suspect he's going to be one of the hitting friendliest guys in MLB.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 1:26am

Only 1 unearned run and we had what, 4 errors or 5, plus Hill's passed ball. Amazing.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 9:37pm

Earlier Crane Kenney caught a hr on a bounce by I think Saltalamacchia while sitting above the Green Monster. I wish the ball threw Kenney back.

Submitted by VirginiaPhil
on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 11:18pm

Eight minor-league wins in two days, but the best was Iowa, tonight, scoring the last 7 runs in an 11-10 win at home. Down two runs in the 9th, Colvin led off with a double. Two outs later, Scales singled, Moore tripled, Clevenger hit a walk-off single, his fourth hit of the night including a homer.

Submitted by crunch
on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 12:07am

and evidently rafael dolis is now being molded into a reliever/closer

Submitted by toonsterwu
on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 12:34am

the expectation was always that Dolis was going to end up in the pen. They moved him earlier than I anticipated (when Whitenack got the bump up), but it wasn't a surprise. He's still a bit inconsistent on the slider.

Submitted by Jumbo
on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 5:01am

Whitenack is having a great year. I wonder about his stuff/projection? He was kicking ass at Daytona and has just kept it up at Tennessee

Submitted by rokfish
on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 9:28am

Someone was right when they said Davis would have a era over 5 after game,

try 8.31
Zambrano has to be pissed he cant hit tonite.

Submitted by Cubster
on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 10:11am

Can Zambrano DH?

K Hill throws intentional ball one to Z from the mound, then Hill catches.

Can Q please let Soriano DH. Bozo in LF, nuff said...

1918 uniforms for both clubs tonight. Zambrano to do his best Babe Ruth impersonation (if my first idea is followed)

Submitted by VirginiaPhil
on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 1:20pm

Soriano will be out in left field where AL teams can see him. Unless the ball is hit to him, he looks like a ballplayer. If you noticed, he was wearing a lot of lipstick.

Submitted by VirginiaPhil
on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 1:22pm

Here is a decent-looking bobblehead.

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