Cubs Loosen Lugnuts at Sloan Park
Luis Vazquez clubbed an opposite-field HR onto the right-centerfield berm on the first pitch of the bottom of the 1st inning, Luis Verdugo blasted a solo HR and singled, and Fidel Mejia laced a two-run double, leading the South Bend Cubs (Hi-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs) to a 5-2 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts (Oakland Athletics' Hi-A affiliate) in Cactus League Minor League Camp game action Saturday afternoon at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.
Marty Bechina belted a solo HR for the Lugnuts in a losing cause.
The game was called after six innings of play.
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only)
SOUTH BEND LINEUP:
1a. Luis Vazquez, 3B: 1-2 (HR, K, R, RBI)
1b. Fidel Mejia, 3B: 1-2 (2B, K, 2 RBI)
2a. Bryce Windham, C: 2-2 (1B, 1B)
2b. Caleb Knight, C: 0-1 (FC)
3a. D. J. Wilson, RF: 0-2 (6-4 FC, 6-3)
3b. Edmond Americaan, RF: 0-1 (K)
4a. Cole Roederer, LF: 0-2 (6-4 FC, L-4)
4b. Jonathan Sierra, LF: 0-1 (P-6)
5a. Chase Strumpf, 2B: 0-1 (6-3 BB)
5b. Scott McKeon, 2B: 1-1 (1B, R, SB)
6. Nelson Maldonado, 1B: 0-2 (BB, 4-6-3 DP, K)
7. Luis Verdugo, SS: 2-3 (1B, HR, 5-3, R, RBI)
8. Nelson Velazquez, CF-DH: 0-2 (6-4-3 DP, BB, K, R)
9. Yonathan Perlaza, DH-CF: 1-3 (F-9, 2B, K, R)
SOUTH BEND PITCHERS:
1. Cam Sanders: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 26 pitches (15 strikes)
2. Brandon Hughes: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/AO, 35 pitches (15 strikes)
3. Matteo Bocchi: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 15 pitches (12 strikes)
4. Blake Whitney: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 0/3 GO/AO, 31 pitches (20 strikes)
SOUTH BEND ERRORS: NONE
ATTENDANCE: N/A
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80's
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