Cubs Use Slaughter Rule to Tie Snappers at Riverview

Nelson Velazquez laced an RBI double and a single and Jake Slaughter belted a game-tying two-run double as the South Bend Cubs (Lo-A affiliate of the Cubs) rallied to tie the Beloit Snappers (Oakland Athletics Lo-A affiliate) 4-4 on Field #5, and Jeremy Eierman collected four RBI (by way of a two-run double and a two-run single), Lizaro Armenteros clubbed a solo HR, and RHSP Brady Feigl hurled three innings of one-run ball and combined with four relievers on a five-hitter with nine strikeouts, helping the Stockton Ports (A's Hi-A affiliate) cruise past the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs Hi-A affiliate) 7-1 on Field #6, in Cactus League Minor League Spring Training game action Friday afternoon on John Arguello Way at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.   

As is typical for Cubs Minor League Spring Training games, several players assigned to the bloated South Bend roster were moved-up to higher levels for the day. 

And MLB NRI catcher Francisco Arcia wandered into the backfields in about the 4th inning and was invited to be a DH in the South Bend game. He went 1-2 with a double into the right-centerfield alley and an F-9 (near-HR) to the warning track. 

Here are the abridged box scores from the games (Cubs players only):  

FIELD #5 

SOUTH BEND LINEUP:
1a. D. J. Artis, CF: 1-2 (1B, 6-3, CS)
1b. Josue Huma, PH-SS: 0-0 (BB, BB, 2 SB) 
2a. Christopher Morel, SS: 0-2 (P-6, K)
2b. Yonathan Perlaza, PH-3B: 0-0 (BB, BB, SB)
3a. Luke Reynolds, 3B: 0-2 (L-4, 4-1) 
3b. Chris Singleton, PH-CF: 0-2 (K, P-3) 
4a. Jonathan Sierra, RF: 1-2 (1B+E9, K, R)
4b. Dalton Hurd, RF: 0-0 (BB, HBP, R) 
5a. Rafael Mejia, 1B: 0-2 (5-3, 5-3, RBI)
5b. Fidel Mejia, 1B: 1-2 (F-8, 2B, R)
6a. Luis Vazquez, 2B: 1-2 (1B, F-9, R) 
6b. Grant Fennell, LF: 1-2 (2B, K)
7a. Nelson Velazquez, LF: 2-2 (2B, 1B, RBI, PO) 
7b. Jake Slaughter, 2B: 1-2 (6-3, 2B, 2 RBI)
8a. Alexander Guerra, C: 0-1 (BB, F-8)
8b. Richard Nunez, C: 0-2 (6-3, F-8) 
9. Kwangmin Kwon, DH #1: 0-4 (K, K, F-8, K) 
10. Francisco Arcia, DH #2: 1-2 (2B, F-9) 
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED 1st TIME THRU BATTING ORDER

SOUTH BEND PITCHERS: 
1. Faustino Carrera,: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 4/1 GO/AO, 36 pitches (24 strikes) 
2. Yovanny Cruz: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 4 K, 0/3 GO/AO, 44 pitches (25 strikes) 
3. Yunior Perez: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 16 pitches (6 strikes)  
4. Jose Albertos: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 10 pitches (8 strikes) 
5. Nathan Sweeney: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 18 pitches (11 strikes) 

SOUTH BEND ERRORS: 3 
1. 3B Luke Reynolds: E-5 (overthrow to 1st base on infield single allowed batter to advance to 2nd) 
2. 1B Rafael Mejia: E-3 (errant throw on attempted 3-6 FC allowed runner to reach 2nd base safely)
3. 3B Yonathan Perlaza: E-5 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely) 

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FIELD #6 

MYRTLE BEACH LINEUP:
1a. Edmond Americaan, CF: 0-1 (BB, BB, K)
1b. Brennen Davis, CF: 0-1 (L-8) 
2a. Jimmy Herron, RF: 0-3 (5-4 FC, P-2, 6-3, R)
2b. Zach Davis, RF: 0-1 (F-9) 
3a. Andy Weber, SS: 1-2 (1B, F-7)
3b. Rafael Narea, PH-SS: 0-2 (F-8, F-8)
4a. Austin Filiere, 3B: 0-2 (4-6 FC, K)
4b. Wladimir Galindo, 3B: 1-2 (1B, E-6) 
5a. Jonathan Soto, C: 1-2 (1B, K, RBI)
5b. Gustavo Polanco, C: 0-2 (1-6 FC, 6-4 FC) 
6a. Kevin Zamudio, 1B: 0-2 (F-8, K)
6b. Tyler Durna, 1B: 1-2 (6-3, 1B)
7a. Austin Upshaw, 2B: 1-2 (1B, F-8)
7b. Delvin Zinn, 2B: 0-2 (1-3, K)
8a. Brandon Vicens, DH: 0-2 (K, K)
8b. Luis Ayala, PH: 0-1 (K) 
9a. Chris Carrier, LF: 0-1 (HBP, K)
9b. Kevin Moreno, LF: 0-0 (BB) 

MYRTLE BEACH PITCHERS: 
1. Ryan Lawlor: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 37 pitches (24 strikes)
2. Jeffrey Passantino: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 2/2 GO/AO, 28 pitches (19 strikes)
3. Robert Robbins: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1/0 GO/AO, 22 pitches (10 strikes) 
4. Brady Miller: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 16 pitches (7 strikes)
5. Casey Ryan: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 0 K, 1/2 GO/AO, 33 pitches (17 strikes) 
6. Ivan Medina: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 1/2 GO/AO, 21 pitches (12 strikes) 

MYRTLE BEACH ERRORS: 1 
3B Wladimir Galindo: E-5 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)

MYRTLE BEACH CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Jonathan Soto: 0-2 CS 
2. Gustavo Polanco: 0-1 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 51 

WEATHER: Partly cloudy with temperatures in the 70's 

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