Victorino Helps Cubs Blank A's at Fitch Park
Shane Victorino (two-run single), Trey Martin (RBI double), and Chris Pieters (RBI single) stroked run-scoring hits to highlight a five-run 2nd and four pitchers combined to toss a four-hit shutout, as the Cubs scored eight runs over the first four innings and blanked the Athletics 8-0 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action this morning on Field #4 at the Lew Wolff Training Complex at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ.
Shane Victirino (calf strain rehab) served as a DH and singled twice, walked, stole a base, scored two runs, and drove-in two more.
Ex-KC RHRP Aaron Crow (April 2015 TJS) threw a perfect 1-2-3 twelve-pitch inning to get things started, RHP Jeremy Null followed with four innings of shutout ball, and then RHP Pedro Silverio tossed three innings of perfect baseball, as Cubs pitchers completely throttled the A's hitters.
The Cubs stole five more bases today, making it 17 SB in their last four games (only one CS).
In a display of good sportsmanship, A's first-baseman Miguel Mercedes let Cubs first baseman Gustavo Polanco use his glove when playing defense the last three innings of the game, with the two first-basemen laying the glove on top of the 1st base bag at the end of each half-inning for the other to pick-up when he arrived at his defensive position. (We used to do that in my old neighborhood, too). Although Polanco is primarliy a catcher, he also plays 1B, but he forgot to bring his first-baseman's glove to the game, and Chris Pieters (the only other Cubs player at the game with a first-baseman's mitt) is left-handed.
Here is the abridged box score from today's game (Cubs players only), followed by the updated Cubs Extended Spring Training roster:
CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Shane Victorino, DH #1: 2-3 (BB, 1B, 1B, F-9, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB)
1b. Eric Gonzalez, PH: 0-1 (K)
2. D. J. Wilson, RF: 0-3 (F-7 SF, K, 5-4 FC, K, 2 RBI, SB)
3. Trey Martin, CF-DH: 2-4 (2B, 2B, F-9, K, R, RBI)
4a. Chris Pieters, 1B: 2-2 (BB, 1B, 1B, RBI, SB)
4b. Gustavo Polanco, 1B: 0-1 (K)
5a. Kevonte Mitchell, LF: 0-1 (BB, F-9 SF, 5-4 FC, R, RBI)
5b. Ricardo Marcano, LF: 0-1 (1-3)
6a. Kwang-Min Kwon, DH #2: 0-2 (K, HBP, 4-1, PO)
6b. Roberto Caro, CF: 0-1 (K)
7. Yeiler Peguero, SS: 1-2 (6-4 FC, BB, 1B, BB, RBI, SB)
8a. Tyler Payne, C: 1-3 (E-6, 1B, K, 2 R)
8b. Jhonny Bethencourt, 2B: 0-1 (F-8 DP)
9a. Andruw Monasterio, 2B: 0-2 (BB, E-5, F-8, 2 R, SB)
9b. Marcus Mastrobuoni, C: 1-1 (1B)
10. Edgar Rondon, 3B: 1-3 (BB, L-6, 1B, L-3 DP, R)
CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Aaron Crow: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 12 pitches (9 strikes)
2. Jeremy Null: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 4/4 GO/AO, 59 pitches (38 strikes)
3. Pedro Silverio; 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2/4 GO/AO, 38 pitches (25 strikes)
4. Junior Marte: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 16 pitches (9 strikes)
CUBS ERRORS: 1
SS Yeiler Peguero: E-6 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely)
CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Marcus Mastrobuoni: 2 PB
ATTENDANCE: 8
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80's
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CUBS EXTENDED SPRING TRAINING ROSTER (updated 4-19-2016):
82 players ACTIVE (includes ACTIVE REHAB)
15 players LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB or INACTIVE
* bats or throws left
# bats both
PITCHERS: 41+11
Jose Albertos
* Jeffry Antigua
Luis Aquino
Pedro Araujo
Javier Assad
Frank Batista (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - knee surgery)
Dallas Beeler (ACTIVE REHAB - right shoulder inflammation)
Jordan Brink (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - post-2015 right shoulder surgery)
Cole Brocker
Aaron Brooks (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - hip contusion)
Jake Buchanan
Jesus Camargo
Jesus Castillo
Dylan Cease
Jared Cheek
Aaron Crow (ACTIVE REHAB - April 2015 TJS)
Oscar de la Cruz (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - elbow)
Enrique de los Rios
* Andin Diaz (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - ???)
Wander Feliz (ex-OF)
P. J. Francescon (RESTRICTED LIST - ACTIVE)
Francisco Garay (ex-INF)
Hector Garcia
* Yapson Gomez
Tanner Griggs (RESTRICTED LIST - ACTIVE)
Luis Hernandez (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - ???)
* Bryan Hudson
John Michael Knighton
* Jack Leathersich (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - July 2015 TJS)
Jose Leidenz
Daniel Lewis
Gabriel Lima (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - ???)
Mark Malave
Junior Marte
Kyle Miller
M. T. Minacci
Erling Moreno
Tommy Nance
Jeremy Null
* Pablo Ochoa
* Eugenio Palma
* Manny Parra (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - April 2016 TJS)
* Jose Paulino
* Tyler Peitzmeier
Andry Rondon
* Manny Rondon
* Zac Rosscup (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - left shoulder inflammation)
Alexander Santana
Pedro Silverio
Duane Underwood Jr (ACTIVE REHAB - elbow)
Michael Wagner
Jose Zapata (INACTIVE - player coach)
CATCHERS: 9+1
Miguel Amaya
Eric Gonzalez
Marcus Mastrobuoni
* Alberto Mineo
Tyler Payne
Tyler Pearson
Jhonny Pereda
Gustavo Polanco
Will Remillard (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - April 2016 TJS #2)
Kevin Zamudio
INFIELDERS: 16+3
* Aramis Ademan
Jhonny Bethencourt
* Kelly Dugan
Wladimir Galindo
Jesse Hodges
* Vimael Machin
Joey Martarano (INACTIVE;- attending college at Boise State)
Rafael Mejia
Andruw Monasterio
* Christopher Morel (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - right arm laceration)
Rafael Narea
Jose Paniagua
Isaac Paredes
# Yeiler Peguero
# Yonathan Perlaza
* Chris Pieters
# Edgar Rondon (formerly batted only LH, now bats both)
Ho-Young Son
Christian Villanueva (LIMITED ACTIVITY REHAB - fractured fibula)
OUTFIELDERS: 16
* Luis Ayala
Alex Bautista
# Roberto Caro
Michael Foster
# Robert Garcia
Jose Gonzalez
* Kwang-Min Kwon
* Ricardo Marcano
Trey Martin (ACTIVE REHAB)
Yohan Matos (ex-C)
Kevonte Mitchell
* Ruben Reyes
* Abraham Rodriguez
* Jonathan Sierra
# Shane Victorino (ACTIVE REHAB)
* D. J. Wilson
MANAGER :
Carmelo Martinez
COACHES:
Jesus Feliciano (Assistant Manager)
Jeremy Farrell (Assistant Hitting Coach)
Armando Gabino (Assistant Pitching Coach)
Brian Lawrence (Pitching Coach)
Jonathan Mota (Assistant Coach - Infield Instructor)
Lance Ryme (Rehab Assistant Coach - Catching Instructor)
Ron Villone (Rehab Pitching Coach)
Ty Wright (Hitting Coach - Outfield Instructor)
Jose Zapata (Assistant Rehab Pitching Coach)
ATHLETIC TRAINERS:
Chuck Baughman (Assistant Athletic Training Coordinator - Mesa Rehab)
Logan Severson
Adrian Pettaway
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACHES
Dallas Lopez
Ryan Nordvedt
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