Shark Visits Riverview

RHSP Tyler Beede hurled three innings of shutout ball and combined with four relievers to toss a four-hitter and Dillon Dobson drove-in five runs with a three-run HR and a two-run double, leading the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants AA affiliate) to an 8-1 victory over the Tennessee Smokies (Cubs AA affiliate) on Field #5, and Chris Shaw ripped a two-run triple and Mac Williamson drilled a two-run single to highlight a seven-run 4th inning as the Sacramento River Cats (Giants AAA affiliate) cruised past the Cubs AAA Iowa affiliate 9-3 on Field #6, in Cactus League Minor League Camp doubleheader game action Wednesday afternoon on John Arguello Way at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.  

Bijan Rademacher (two-run blast) and P. J. Higgins (solo shot) clubbed back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning for Iowa, but that was the extent of the I-Cubs offense. 

As usual several players were moved up to the Iowa and Tennessee squads for the day to get some playing time in the late innings.  

Ex-Cub RHSP Jeff Samardzija was sent to Riverview from the Giants MLB camp to get some work with the AAA Sacramento squad, and he allowed three runs on seven hits (two HR, a triple, and four singles), a walk, and an HBP, plus six strikeouts, in 3.1 IP.

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

FIELD #5: 

TENNESSEE LINEUP:
1. Roberto Caro, CF: 1-3 (K, 1B, BB, K, 2 SB)
2a. Trent Giambrone, 2B-DH: 0-3 (5-3, 5-3, 4-3)
2b. Jhonny Pereda, PH: 0-0 (BB)
3a. Zack Short, SS: 1-3 (1B, K, K)
3b. Christian Donahue, SS: 0-1 (4-6 FC, R)
4a. Jeffrey Baez, RF: 1-2 (F-9, 1B)
4b. Jose A. Gonzalez, RF: 1-2 (L-8, 2B, RBI)
5a. Chris Pieters, LF: 0-2 (3-U, 4-6 FC)
5b. Jose Gutierrez, LF: 0-1 (K+PB)
5c. Robert Garcia, PH: 0-1 (K)
6. Kevin Cornelius, 3B: 0-2 (BB, K, K, CS)
7a. Daniel Spingola, DH: 0-2 (K, F-8)
7b. Luis Diaz, PH-2B: 0-1 (F-8)
8. Tyler Alamo, 1B: 0-2 (5-3, BB, 6-3)
9a. Tyler Pearson, C: 0-2 (F-8, 5-4 FC)
9b. Tyler Payne, C: 0-1 (6-3)
 
TENNESSEE PITCHERS:
1. Ryan Kellogg: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 36 pitches (21 strikes)
2. Marc Huberman: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R (4 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1/3 GO/AO, 37 pitches (21 strikes)
3. Yapson Gomez: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 2/1 GO/AO, 28 pitches (21 strikes)
4. Chad Hockin: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 21 pitches (14 strikes)
5. Dave Berg: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 17 pitches (10 strikes)
6. James Norwood: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 0/2 GO/AO, 22 pitches (11 strikes)

TENNESSEE ERRORS: NONE

TENNESSEE CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Tyler Pearson: 0-2 CS

TENNESSEE OUTFIELD ASSIST:
RF Jeffrey Baez - runner thrown out 9-5 attempting to advance from 1st to 3rd on ground single to RF

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FIELD #6:

IOWA LINEUP:
1a. Chesny Young, 3B: 1-2 (K, 3B)
1b, Jared Young, 2B: 0-2 (6-3, K)
2a. David Bote, SS-DH; 1-3 (1B, K, F-8)
2b. Fidel Mejia, PH: 1-1 (2B)
3a. Mark Zagunis, LF: 1-2 (1B, K)
3b. Fernando Kelli, CF: 0-1 (6-3, BB)
4. Ian Rice, DH #1: 1-4 (K, 2B, 6-3, K, R)
5. Bijan Rademacher, 1B: 2-4 (K, HR, 1B, L-7, R, 2 RBI, CS)
6a. P. J. Higgins, C: 2-2 (BB, HR, 2B, R, RBI)
6b. Jonathan Soto, PH: 0-1 (K)
7. Jacob Hannemann, CF-RF: 0-3 (L-4, 3-U, 4-3)
8. Trey Martin, RF-LF: 1-3 (P-4, 1B, F-8, SB)
9a. Stephen Bruno, 2B: 0-1 (P-3, HBP)
9b. Jason Vosler, 3B: 0-1 (F-8)
10a. Cam Balego, DH #2: 0-1 (K)
10b. Carlos Penalver, PH-SS: 0-2 (F-7, K)

IOWA PITCHERS:
1. Jen-Ho Tseng: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 2/3 GO/AO, 62 pitches (39 strikes)
2. Brad Markey: 1.1 IP, 6 H, 7 R (7 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 43 pitches (23 strikes)
3. James Pugliese: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/3 GO/AO, 26 pitches (18 strikes)
4. David Garner: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1/2 GO/AO, 15 pitches (8 strikes)

IOWA ERRORS: NONE

IOWA CATCHERS DEFENSE:
P. J. Higgins: 0-2 CS  

ATTENDANCE: 37

WEATHER: Partly cloudy with temperatures in the 80's

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