Brewers Whitewash Cubs at Sloan Park

Trent Clark (Brewers 2015 1st round draft pick - Richland HS - North Richland Hills, TX) tripled and scored, walked twice, stole two bases, and drove-in a run with a sacrifice fly, and RHSP Miguel Diaz and three relievers combined to toss a four-hit shutout, as the AZL Brewers blanked the AZL Cubs 4-0 in Arizona League action Sunday night at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.

Javy Baez (on AAA Iowa 7-day DL - broken left ring finger) continued his AZL rehab, playing shortstop for seven innings and batting three times: 

1. Popped out to the second-baseman in short right-field on a 3-2 pitch with two outs and bases empty in the bottom of the 1st inning; 

2. Flied out to the centerfielder in medium-deep CF on a 1-1 pitch with two outs and bases empty in the bottom of the 4th;

3. Ripped a single between the shortstop and third-baseman into LF on a 0-2 pitch with two outs and bases empty in the bottom of the 7th, then advanced to 2nd on a Jose Paniagua single to CF (and induced the centerfielder to make a rushed-throw to third base by slowing down as he approached second base and then faking a break toward third as he rounded the bag), and then stole 3rd base on a 1-0 pitch (FEET-FIRST SLIDE), but was left stranded.

Baez handled two chances (both 6-3 ground outs) in the field. 

This was supposedly Baez's last rehab game in Arizona.

Although he is participating in pre-game work-outs, CF D. J. Wilson (Cubs 2015 4th round draft pick - Canton South HS - Canton, OH) will not play again until August 2nd (next Sunday). He has not played in a game since July 13th.

Here is the abridged box score from Sunday night's game (Cubs players only):

AZL CUBS LINEUP:
1. Robert Garcia, RF: 0-3 (3-U, BB, K, F-9, CS)
2. Carlos Sepulveda, 2B: 0-4 (F-7, 5-3, P-2, 6-4-3 DP)
3a. Javy Baez, SS: 1-3 (P-4, F-8, 1B, SB)
3b. Andruw Monasterio, SS: NO AB
4. Jose Paniagua, 1B: 2-2 (1B, BB, 1B, CS)
5. Varonex Cuevas, DH: 0-3 (P-5, 4-6 FC, F-8)
6. P. J. Higgins, 3B: 0-3 (4-3, 4-6-3 DP, 4-3)
7. Angelo Amendolare, LF: 1-3 (6-3, 5-3, 1B)
8. Marcus Mastrobuoni, C: 0-3 (6-3, F-9, 5-4-3 DP) 
9. Roberto Caro, CF: 0-2 (4-3, 5-3, BB)

AZL CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Jesus Camargo: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HBP, 1 GIDP, 4/5 GO/FO, 65 pitches (41 strikes) 
2. Matt Brazis: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/FO, 6 pitches (5 strikes) 
3. Jesus Castillo: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 2/0 GO/FO, 40 pitches (29 strikes) 
4. Scott Effross; 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 0/1 GO/FO, 12 pitches (10 strikes)

AZL CUBS ERRORS: 1
SS Andruw Monasterio: E-6 (missed catch on attempted 4-6 FC allowed runner to advance to 2nd base)

AZL CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Marcus Mastrobuoni: 0-6 CS

AZL CUBS OUTFIELD ASSISTS:
1. RF Robert Garcia - threw out baserunner 8-2 attempting to score from 3rd base on fly out to RF
2. CF Roberto Caro - threw out baserunner 7-4 attempting to advance from 1st to 2nd on fly out to CF