A's Triple-Up Cubs at Fitch Park
Jack Winkler tripled and scored on a GO in the 3rd and Junior Perez tripled and scored on a WP in the 6th, as the Athletics edged the Cubs 3-2 in AZ Instructional League game action Saturday morning on Field #4 at the Lew Wolff Training Complex at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ.
Christian Franklin (Cubs 2021 4th round draft pick) singled twice, stole a base, and scored a run for the Cubs in a losing cause.
2019 1st round draft pick RHP Ryan Jensen got the start for the Cubs and threw two innings (30 pitches) of shutout ball with four strikeouts, allowing just an infield single. He also committed a balk when he went into a wind-up and then suddenly stopped with a man on first base.
The game was pre-planned as a seven-inning affair. The A's then played a "sim game" on the same field after the conclusion of the AZIL game with the Cubs, because the A's had several more pitchers who needed work. (The Cubs were out of available pitchers).
The Cubs are 1-7-1 through their first nine AZIL games.
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):
CUBS LINEUP:
1. Ismael Mena, CF: 1-3 (K, 1B, L-7, BB, CS)
2. Ezequiel Pagan, RF: 0-4 (K, 3-U, P-4, F-8)
3a. B. J. Murray, 3B: 1-2 (K, 2B, R)
3b. Miguel Fabrizio, 1B: 0-1 (L-4, BB, CS)
4. Pablo Aliendo, 1B-3B: 0-2 (F-7, F-9 SF, K, RBI)
5. Christian Franklin, LF: 2-3 (1B, 1B, K, R, SB)
6. Miguel Pabon, 2B: 0-2 (5-3, BB, 6-3)
7. Ronnier Quiintero, C: 1-3 (P-4, 1B, K, RBI)
8. Christian Olivo, SS: 0-3 (5-3, K, L-9)
CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Ryan Jensen: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 BALK, 2/0 GO/AO, 30 pitches (22 strikes)
2. Michael McAvene: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 32 p[itches (23 strikes)
3. Daniel Palencia: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 2/2 GO/AO, 27 pitches (15 strikes)
4. Angel Gonzalez-Martinez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 9 pitches (5 strikes)
CUBS ERRORS: NONE
ATTENDANCE: 21
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's
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