Susnara, C. Hernandez, Morfa, and Granadillo Lay Out the Lumber at Riverview
Tim Susnara belted a line-drive grand slam HR over the RF fence, picked a runner off 1st base, and threw-out another runner trying to steal 3rd, Cristian Hernandez singled and scored and smashed a towering two-run HR over the right-centerfield fence just to the right of the CF Batter's Eye and onto Clark Street, Carlos Morfa walked and scored and clobbered a two-run HR over the LF fence that landed on Field #2, and Dilan Granadillo drilled a two-run triple and scored, as the Cubs Blue squad demolished the Cubs Red squad 10-1 in a two-inning Extended Spring Training intrasquad game played Monday morning on Field #1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.
In 18 games so far at Extended Spring Training (including 14 Cactus League EXST games and four intrasquad EXST games), Cristian Hernandez is hitting 217/349/478, with four HR & 10 RBI, a 14% BB-rate and a 34% K-rate. In the 14 Cactus League EXST games (only), Hernandez is hitting 146/280/341, with two HR & 5 RBI, a 14% BB-rate, and a 38% K-rate. Obviously, he - LOVES - hitting against Cub pitching!
Here is the box score from the game:
CUBS RED SQUAD LINEUP:
1. Christian Olivo, SS: 0-1 (K, BB)
2. Matt Warkentin, DH: 0-0: (BB, R)
3. Frank Hernandez, LF: 0-1 (F-9)
4. Bryan Serra, 2B: 1-1 (1B)
5. Raino Coran, RF: 0-0 (BB)
6. Miguel Pabon, 1B: 0-1 (K)
7. Brayan Altuve, CF: 0-0 (BB, PO)
8. Ronnier Quintero, C: 0-0 (BB, CS)
9. Joanfran Rojas, 3B: 0-1 (K)
CUBS BLUE SQUAD LINEUP:
1. Cristian Hernandez, SS: 2-2 (1B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI)
2. Rafael Morel, 3B: 1-1 (HBP, 1B, 2 R)
3. Carlos Morfa, RF: 1-1 (BB, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI)
4. Tim Susnara, C: 1-1 (HR, BB, R, 4 RBI)
5. Cristian More, CF: 0-2 (3-U, K)
6. Reivaj Garcia, 2B: 0-1 (3-U)
7. Alejandro Rivero, 1B: 1-1 (2B, R)
8. Flemin Bautista, LF: 1-1 (1B, R)
9. Dilan Granadillo, DH: 1-1 (3B, R, 2 RBI)
CUBS RED SQUAD PITCHERS:
1. Rony Baez: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R (4 ER), 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 2/0 GO/AO, 19 pitches (10 strikes)
2. Yohan Crispin: 0.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R (6 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR, 25 pitches (17 strikes)
CUBS BLUE SQUAD PITCHER:
Starlyn Pichardo: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 5 BB, 3 K, 4 WP, 0/1 GO/AO, 50 pitches (22 strikes)
CUBS BLUE SQUAD CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Tim Susnara: 1-1 CS, 1 PO
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures 100+
ATTENDANCE: 2
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