Cubs Go Back-to-Back-to-Back at Sloan Park
Geury Lubo (two-run bomb), Cristian More (solo blast), and Anderson Suriel (solo shot - his second dinger in two days) belted back-to-back-to back HR to highlight a four-run 4th inning, Adan Sanchez drilled an RBI single to give the Cubs the lead in the 6th, and Alexis Hernandez singled and scored in the 6th and smacked a solo HR in the 8th, as the Cubs dug themselves out of an early 4-0 hole and rallied to defeat the Athletics 6-4 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Tuesday morning at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.
RHP Scarlyn Lebron (brought up from the Cubs Dominican Academy a couple of weeks ago) made his U. S. game debut, hurling a shutout inning while striking out the side.
In EXST Cubs roster news, RHP Kyle Johnson has been released. Johnson was placed on the Development List and was left behind in Mesa when the Tennessee Smokies left town at the end of Minor League Camp a couple of weeks ago.
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):
EXST CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Jefferson Rojas, 2B: 0-2 (K, 5-3)
1b. Brayan Altuve, PH-DH: 1-2 (1B, 5-3)
2. Ezequiel Pagan, RF: 1-4 (1B, P-6, K, F-7, PO)
3a. Christopher Paciolla, SS: 0-2 (F-8, K)
3b. Ismael Mena, PH-CF: 0-2 (P-6, P-3)
4a. Ronnier Quintero, C: 0-2 (K, BB, K, R)
4b. Wally Soto, C: 0-1 (K)
5. Geury Lubo, 3B: 1-4 (K, HR, K, 5-3, R, 2 RBI)
6a. Cristian More, LF: 1-2 (K, HR, R, RBI)
6b. Alexis Hernandez, SS: 2-2 (1B, HR, 2 R, RBI)
7a. Anderson Suriel, 1B: 2-3 (1B, HR, 1-3, R, RBI)
7b. Ke'Shun Collier, LF: 0-1 (K)
8. Adan Sanchez, DH-1B: 1-3 (F-9, 1B, P-2, RBI)
9. Christian Olivo, CF-2B: 1-2 (6-3, BB, 1B, SB)
EXST CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Zac Leigh: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 25 pitches (13 strikes)
2. Eduarniel Nunez: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 0/1 GO/AO, 25 pitches (14 strikes)
3. Burl Carraway: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 14 pitches (8 strikes)
4. Joel Sierra: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 20 pitches (8 strikes)
5. Joel Machado: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 1/2 GO/AO, 51 pitches (28 strikes)
6. Scarlyn Lebron: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 26 pitches (15 strikes)
7. Eligio Paredes: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 15 pitches (8 strikes)
EXST CUBS ERRORS: 1
Ronnier Quintero: E-2 (errant throw to 2nd base on SB attempt allowed runner to advance to 3rd)
EXST CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Ronnier Quintero: 0-1 CS, 1 E (see above)
ATTENDANCE: 24
WEATHER: High clouds with temperatures in the 80's
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