Zamudio Blast Paves the Way for Cubs at Maryvale
Kevin Zamudio slugged a solo HR to put the Cubs on the board in the top of the 1st, Jhonny Bethencourt and Yovanny Cuevas drilled run-scoring singles to highlight a three-run 2nd, and Jesus Camargo hurled four innings of one-run ball, leading the Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Brewers in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Tuesday morning on Field #7 (AKA "Paul Molitor Field") at the Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix, AZ.
Cubs 2016 5th round draft pick RHP Bailey Clark made his 2017 game debut today, after spending the 2016-17 school year finishing his degree at Duke University. As a result, he missed post-2016 AZ Instructs and has been limited in his availability for 2017 Minor League Camp and Extended Spring Training as well. Now that he is ready to pitch in EXST games, he will likely be stretched-out as a starter over the next couple of weeks, and if all goes well, he very well could be the 5th man in the Eugene starting rotation when the NWL begins play next month. (After easily retiring the first two batters he faced on an F-7 and a K-swinging, Clark threw eight of his last ten pitches for balls and was unable to retire the side before being relieved).
In EXST Cubs roster news, RHSP Erling Moreno has been moved-up to South Bend after two Cactus League EXST starts.
Erling Moreno Cactus League EXST game stats:
2 GAMES (2 GS)
5.79 ERA - 1.71 WHIP - .297 OppBA
4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 4/3 GO/FO, 60% strikes, 17.2 PPI
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):
CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Zach Davis, CF: 0-1 (BB, 5-3)
1b. Tolly Filotei, PH-LF: 1-2 (K, 1B)
2. Delvin Zinn, 2B-DH: 0-3 (4-6-3 DP, 4-3, 5-3, BB)
3. Kevin Zamudio, 1B: 1-3 (HR, BB, F-9, K. R, RBI)
4. Richard Nunez, DH #1: 1-3 (1B, K, BB, K)
5. Marcus Mastrobuoni, C-DH: 0-3 (6-4 FC, BB, 4-6 FC, K)
6. Jose A. Gonzalez, RF-CF: 0-2 (BB, 9-6 FC, 4-6 FC, BB, R)
7. Jhonny Bethencourt, SS: 1-4 (1B, K, F-9, 6-4 FC, R, RBI)
8. Edgar Rondon, 3B-2B: 0-3 (1-3 SH, K, K, K)
9. Yovanny Cuevas, LF-RF: 1-4 (1B, P-4, F-7, L-8, R, RBI)
10a. Rafael Mejia, DH #2: 0-1 (K)
10b. Fidel Mejia, PH-3B: 2-2 (1B, 1B, SB)
11. Carlos Diaz, DH-C: 2-3 (2B, 1B, F-7)
CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Bailey Clark: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 18 pitches (9 strikes)
2. Jesus Camargo: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 6/4 GO/AO, 52 pitches (34 strikes)
3. Manuel Rodriguez: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/4 GO/AO, 30 pitches (19 strikes)
4. Holden Cammack: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 16 pitches (10 strikes)
5. Fauris Guerrero: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 2/0 GO/AO, 20 pitches (12 strikes)
CUBS ERRORS: NONE
CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Marcus Mastrobuoni: 0-2 CS
ATTENDANCE: 6
WEATHER: Mostly sunny with temperatures 100+
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