Brady & Maitan Lift Angels over Cubs at Diablo
RHSP Denny Brady (LAA 7th round draft pick - Mercer County CC) fired four innings of one-hit shutout ball with five strikeouts and Kevin Maitan (2016 IFA - Venezuela - $6.45M combined signing bonuses between ATL and LAA) belted a solo HR, helping the Angels defeat the Cubs 3-1 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Saturday morning on Field #3 at the Diablo Stadium Complex in Tempe, AZ.
Christopher Morel drilled an RBI single and a double for the Cubs.
The game was extended an extra half-inning so that all of the Angels pitchers who were scheduled to throw could get their work.
Cubs 2017 6th round draft pick RHP Jeremiah Estrada (Palm Desert HS - Palm Desert, CA) got the start for the Cubs and continued to struggle with command (bouncing pitches in front of home plate and nearly hitting batters), throwing just 51% strikes and walking four in three innings of work. Then he left the game with a right elbow issue while warming up for the bottom of the 4th.
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):
CUBS LINEUP:
1. Orian Nunez, 3B: 1-4 (F-7, 4-3, 2B, 1-3, R)
2. Luis Diaz, 2B: 0-3 (6-3, K, HBP, F-7)
3. Jonathan Soto, DH #1: 1-4 (P-4, K, 6-4-3 DP, 1B)
4a. Christopher Morel, DH #2: 2-3 (2B, K, 1B, RBI)
4b. Tolly Filotei, PR-DH: 0-1 (K)
5a. Henderson Perez, C: 0-3 (4-3, 6-3, 4-6 FC)
5b. Ruben Reyes, PH: 0-1 (K)
6. Kwangmin Kwon, RF: 0-3 (K, K, F-9)
7. Chris Carrier, LF: 0-3 (K, K, K)
8. Ramsey Romano, SS: 0-2 (2-3, HBP, F-9, SB)
9. Rafael Mejia, 1B: 0-3 (F-8, 5-3, K)
10. Jose A. Gonzalez, CF: 0-3 (K, 3-U, K)
CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Jeremiah Estrada: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 4 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 1/3 GO/AO, 58 pitches (30 strikes)
2. Yan de la Cruz: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 (1 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 1/2 GO/AO, 30 pitches (20 strikes)
3. Brady Miller: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 10 pitches (8 strikes)
4. Carlos Ocampo: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 0/2 GO/AO, 10 pitches (4 strikes)
5. Casey Ryan: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 0/2 GO/AO, 12 pitches (7 strikes)
CUBS ERRORS: 3
1. P Jeremiah Estrada E-1 (errant pick-off attempt at 1st base allowed runner to advance to 2nd)
2. 1B Rafael Mejia: E-3 (errant flip to pitcher covering 1st base allowed batter to reach base safely)
3. 3B Orian Nunez: E-5 (dropped pop fly in short LF allowing batter to reach base safely)
CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Henderson Perez: 2-2 CS
ATTENDANCE: 2
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's
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