Cubs Super-8 Overcomes Angels at Sloan Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 5:07pm

Kelly Dugan and Marcus Mastrobuoni belted two-run doubles and Shane Victorino, Kevonte Mitchell, and Jesse Hodges contributed RBI singles to highlight an eight-run 7th inning uprising, as the Cubs rallied from an 8-2 deficit to surprise the Angels 10-8 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action this morning at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.  

Jared Foster hammered an RBI triple, singled, walked, stole a base, and scored two runs to help the Angels build their 8-2 lead.   

The Cubs stole three more bases today, for a total of twenty SB in their last six games (only one CS). 

John Arguello has a game recap and photos from the game at Cubs Den



And here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):

CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Shane Victorino, LF: 2-3 (BB, 6-3, 1B, 1B, R, RBI)
1b. Ruben Reyes, PH-LF: 1-1 (1B) 
2a. D. J. Wilson, CF: 0-3 (1-3, F-9, F-8) 
2b. Roberto Caro, CF: 1-2 (E-6, 1B, R)
3a. Kevonte Mitchell, RF: 1-3 (K, BB, P-3, 1B, 2 R, RBI, SB)
3b. Eric Gonzalez, PH-DH: 0-1 (P-3)
4. Kelly Dugan, DH #1: 1-3 (F-8, HBP, K, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI)
5a. Wladimir Galindo, 3B: 1-2 (K, 1B)
5b. Jesse Hodges, 3B: 1-2 (K, 1B, R, RBI)
6. Chris Pieters, 1B: 0-1 (BB, E8-SF, K, BB, R, RBI, SB)
7a. Tyler Payne, C: 1-2 (K, 1B) 
7b. Marcus Mastrobuoni, C: 1-2 (5-3, 2B, 2 RBI)
8. Kwang-Min Kwon, DH-RF: 0-4 (F-8, K, K, K)
9. Yeiler Peguero, 2B: 1-4 (5-3, 5-4 FC, 1B, L-7, R, SB)
10a. Andruw Monaasterio, SS: 1-3 (K, 6-3, 1B, R)
10b. Yonathan Perlaza, PH-SS: 0-1 (3-1)

CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Bryan Hudson: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 6/1 GO/AO, 50 pitches (28 strikes) 
2. Jose Albertos: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 1/0 GO/AO, 20 pitches (11 strikes) 
3. John Michael Knighton: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 0/4 GO/AO, 33 pitches (22 strikes) 
4. Mark Malave: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 28 pitches (19 strikes) 
5. Tommy Nance: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 11 pitches (9 strikes)

CUBS ERRORS: 3
1. C Tyler Payne: E-2 (overthrow at 3rd base on atrempted SB allowed runner to score)
2. 1B Chris Pieters: E-3 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely) 
3. 3B Jesse Hodges: E-5 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely) 

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Tyler Payne: 1-4 CS, 1 E (see above)
2. Marcus Mastrobuoni: 1-3 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 12 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's 

Tags: 
Cubs Extended Spring Training
Kelly Dugan
Shane Victorino
Marcus Mastrobuoni
Jesse Hodges
Kevonte Mitchell

Comments

Submitted by jacos  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 9:14pm  
Time to move Cubs up into next league

Submitted by jacos  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 9:24pm  
Thom upseth abouth chanths https://twitter.com/zachbernardfw/status/7236...

Submitted by crunch  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 9:27pm  
...maybe if there were more reds fans at the reds ballpark then he might not have to hear it. maybe...

Submitted by jacos  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 9:40pm  
Obligatory https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2sSofokAIiw

Submitted by johann  on Sat, 04/23/2016 - 10:02am  
That is such a crazy opinion. It'd be one thing if the fans were chanting something negative at the Reds but getting pissed about a positive change for the team you've paid to go see is beyond moronic. There seems to be an anti-Cubs feeling building around the league and we haven't even won anything yet!

Submitted by Ryno  on Mon, 04/25/2016 - 10:57am  
Totally correct. I think it's safe to say Cub fans have paid their dues.

Submitted by Old and Blue  on Sat, 04/23/2016 - 10:45am  
I switched to the Cincy broadcast in the late innings just to listen to Thommmy and he didn't disappoint. In his defense tho, he did also say this after the second suicide squeeze: "That's how major league baseball is supposed to be played." And went on quite a bit about how good Cubs are. I enjoy the frustration. If people didn't pick on Cubs' fans over the last 30 years, maybe I would have more sympathy. Time to get ours.

Submitted by Ryno  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 9:31pm  
J J Hoover left the pitchers mound almost in tears. Ladies and gentlemen, your 2016 Chicago Cubs lineup. Lovable losers they are not.

Submitted by Ryno  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 9:34pm  
The Cubs aren't all to blame, IMO. What Bryan Price did here is like taking a guy with burns and tossing him in a burning building. And then left him there for far too long.

Submitted by crunch  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 9:43pm  
he's gone from closer, to mop-up guy, to ineffective with a 19.50era and 2.83 whip within a few weeks. 8 outings, runs given up in 5 of them, 4 of them 2+ runs... it's been a crummy april and there's still a bit of it left.

Submitted by Transmission  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 9:39pm  

Completely unrelated to anything, I just randomly turned in to a LAD/COL game, and saw Puig make the single greatest throw I have ever seen.

Submitted by Ryno  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 9:56pm  
Insane. Video is on gameday.

Submitted by Transmission  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 10:01pm  

As it was developing, I was thinking, "Oh, this is going to be fun to watch Puig air it out...  oh wow, that throw has some loft under it... oh my god, he's out, isn't he?"  I laughed out loud, it was so ridiculous.

Submitted by crunch  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 10:01pm  
http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/mp4/2016/...

Submitted by John Beasley  on Sat, 04/23/2016 - 9:29am  
Wow, that's a bulls-eye from 350 feet away!

Submitted by jacos  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 10:09pm  
Also a little league triple play at Sox/Tx game And straight steal of home by Jacoby Elsbury

Submitted by Transmission  on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 10:13pm  

That triple play is hilarious.  So is Stoney with the know-it-all commentary, as it happens.

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