Torreyes Terrorizes Snakes at Talking Stick
Roni Torreyes singled twice, tripled, drove-in two runs, and scored another, Carlos Penalver singled twice, scored two runs, and stole a base, Jose Dore mashed a solo HR, and Paul Blackburn tossed three shutout innings, as the Cubs defeated the Diamondbacks 5-2 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Whirlwind Field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort, east of Scottsdale, AZ.
The game was pre-planned as an 11-inning affair, so that more innings would be available for the Cubs and D'backs pitchers who were scheduled to throw today.
The Defensive Play of the Game was turned-in by 19-year old SS (and Junior Lake clone) Francisco Sanchez, who made a sliding catch at the foul line halfway between third base and the outfield fence. Sanchez showed extraordinary speed and range to even get to the ball, and then after catching it, he quickly righted himself and showed off his plus-arm, making a pinpoint throw back to the infield.
After drawing nine walks in eight innings yesterday, the Cubs drew ten walks in eleven innings today.
Here is the abridged box score from today's game (Cubs players only):
CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Roni Torreyes, 2B: 3-4 (L-5, 3B, 1B, 1B, R, 2 RBI)
1b. David Bote, 2B: 0-1 (BB, K, CS)
2a. Shawon Dunston Jr, CF: 0-3 (P-5, K, BB, 5-3)
2b. Jeffrey Baez, CF: 0-2 (P-6, K)
3a. Mark Malave, 3B: 0-2 (4-3, BB, P-2)
3b. Luis Acosta, PH-3B: 0-2 (BB, K, 3-U)
4a. Xavier Batista, RF: 0-1 (F-9, BB, BB)
4b. Kevin Encarnacion, PH-RF: 0-3 (K, F-8, P-4)
5a. Reggie Golden, DH: 0-2 (P-5, K, BB, RBI)
5b. Yasiel Balaguert, PH-DH: 1-2 (1B, K)
6a. Jacob Rogers, 1B: 0-3 (4-3, K, K)
6b. Jose Dore, PH-1B: 1-2 (K, HR, R, RBI)
7a. Carlos Penalver, SS: 2-3 (1B, K, 1B, 2 R, SB)
7b. Francisco Sanchez, PH-SS: 0-2 (K, K)
8a. Neftali Rosario, C: 0-3 (K, 6-3, 5-3)
8b. Wilfredo Petit, C: 0-0 (BB, BB, CS)
9a. Trevor Gretzky, LF: 2-3 (K, 1B, 1B, R)
9b. Rashad Crawford, LF: 0-1 (K, BB)
CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Paul Blackburn: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 43 pitches (26 strikes), 3/4 GO/FO
2. Carlos Gutierrez: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 33 pitches (18 strikes), 2/0 GO/FO
3. Hunter Cervenka: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches (9 strikes), 3/1 GO/FO
4. Mike Hamann: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 19 pitches (12 strikes), 2/3 GO/FO
5. Matt Iannazzo: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 27 pitches (18 strikes), 1/3 GO/FO
6. Chad Martin: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 20 pitches (15 strikes)
CUBS ERRORS: 1
3B Mark Malave - E-5 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely - eventually scored unearned run)
CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE
Neftali Rosario: 0-1 CS, 2 PB
ATTENDANCE: 7
WEATHER: Partly cloudy & breezy with temperatures in the 70's
Comments
Very disappointing attendance
"Zack Wheeler recent
Maybe they were looking for a
MIA seems be trying to up-end
it's so misty at the MIN/KC
Uh..yeah what ever
It’s been awful working with
"intimidating package"? It's
Soler involved w "bat
he rushed the opponent's
That'll earn him a suspension
Delmon Young received a 50
Delmon Young received a 50-game suspension for throwing a bat at the home plate umpire (and hitting the umpire) in a AAA game a few years ago, so I would think Soler will probably get at least ten games, maybe even 15 or 20. And I suspect he will be sent to Extended Spring Training for a while, too.
What, did somebody toss and
Dorothy Mantooth is a saint!!
Is it me or are all those
K BANSAW: Gutierrez (2012
K BANSAW: Gutierrez (2012 shoulder surgery) and Cervenka (forearm strain) are not exactly "rehabbing," but they are being brought along slowly. Cervenka was topping out at 93-94 today so he won't be down here much longer, especially with no lefty relievers at Iowa and only one at Tennessee, and Gutierrez (who should probably be a closer or set-up guy at AAA) was throwing a hard sinker & chengeup combo that was getting a lot of swings & misses.
Hamann and C. Martin are RH relievers who were 2012 draft picks and Iannazzo (a side-armin' lefty who projects as a LOOGY) was a 2012 NDFA, and none of them made the Kane County Opening Day roster, so they are at EXST hoping slots open up eventually at KC or Daytona.
This is all pretty typical for Extended Spring Training.
Marwin Gonzalez with his 2nd
Marwin Gonzalez with his 2nd HR of the season tonight, Astros said he'll get the bulk of playing time at shortstop over Ronny for the immediate future.
I know that Epstein already
It sounds like the internet
Well, I'm hot blooded, check
Thanks for the Paul Rogers O
Just showin' my age. As I was
That's Foreigner, not Paul
Not a good day for baseball.
It would be tough to draw up
Man up, and move to
RED GLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARE
feldman threw a sinker with a
feldman goes 3 innings
Crunched.
hey, the 4 runs are unearned.
Yes, CRUNCH. This MAY be a
lillybridge finally gets a
OMG! The Blind Squirrel found
Tony Four Sacks- #3
How bad was the Castro error?
he should have made it..
In three years he has not
his throwing is a lot better
You saw his crappy throw (E6)
I didn't see the play, but I
WTF Castro?
...and now it's a 1 run cubs
Nice down the middle Feldman!
Crappy pitcher on the mound,
though no one (that i know of
So you are agreeing with my
ive just seen a lot better
I am disappointed I can't see
Castro to CF eventually? He
not if albert almora has
...and feldman only makes it
tie game...walked the pitcher
Feldman will be a bullpen
cubs have the umps names
crew chief?
maybe...no idea...i know of
I left at 5-0, came back at 7
I left at 5-0, came back at 7-5 Giants...Cubbery.
looking at play-by-play now
looking at play-by-play now
Takashashi walked the pitcher with the bases loaded...
fantastic.
it was a 3-2 battle. Still,
it was a 3-2 battle. Still, another small piece of my soul died, that inning.
Speaking of walks -- coming
So tired of free swingers.
ValNObuena and Rizzo seem to
"it's still a very winnable
1st/3rd with no one out in
1st/3rd with no one out in the bottom of the 8th...how shall they Cubbery this one?
GIDP by Beefy, run scores
GIDP by Beefy, run scores though.
you had to ask
Long game on a miserable day.
Hah, that's good advice.
I know we are supposed to put
"jay_jaffe @jonmorosi Quentin
yow...fractured left
Who comes back first Greinke
Quentin could at least make
Soler to be given 5 days off.
Five games for a Soler flare
golf clap.
it might get worse...
I knew he had a powerful
I think Baez's stroke
Not enough power from Soler?
thats just sad
Per Rotoworld...
RIP Johnathan Winters.
Per Roto...Marlins sign Jay
clevenger getting his first
Sure its a small sample size,
our very own left handed
welly's catching some bad
castro 1st HR on the year...
I also like Wellington
san dimas high school
vanillawafers with 82 pitches
done after 7.1 ip...man on
steve carlton?
Thank goodness we have a new
marmol is sitting in the pen
fuji fail... SF 3-2 lead.
*bangs head on table*
let the j.russell closer
Kerry Wood looked good in his
alright then
Dinner! 3-3.
I was not expecting that.
I was not expecting that.
yeahvarro!
Wow. I was not expecting
Wow. I was not expecting that, either.
CUBS WIN!!!! CASTRO!
Never trade that kid!
Always loved that guy.
How did Clevenger look at
he only got to make a couple