Cubs & A's Tie It Up at Riverview
Ezequiel Pagan belted a two-run HR, Matt Mervis blasted a solo HR off the third base-side exterior facade of Sloan Park, Yeison Santana singled twice and drove-in a run, and Parker Chavers (Cubs 2021 7th round pick) singled, walked, stole a base and scored two runs for the Cubs, and Zack Gelof (Oakland Athletics 2021 2nd round draft pick) drilled a two-run triple, a double, and an RBI single, and scored two runs, Max Muncy (A's 2021 1st round pick) singled twice, walked, and scored two runs, and Denzel Clarke (A's 2021 4th round pick) laced an RBI double, walked, reached base on an HBP, and scored a run for the A's, as the two teams played to a 6-6 tie in AZ Instructional League Opening Day game action Tuesday afternoon on Field #1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):
CUBS LINEUP:
1. Parker Chavers, CF: 1-3 (1B, 4-3, BB, F-8, 2 R, SB)
2. Christian Olivo, SS: 1-4 (1B, 5-3, F-8, K)
3. Yeison Santana, 2B: 2-4 (1B, 1B, E-6, K, RBI)
4. B. J. Murray, 3B: 0-3 (BB, 4-3, F-7, 4-3, RBI)
5. Matt Mervis, 1B: 1-4 (P-2, K, F-7, HR, R, RBI)
6. Kevin Alcantara, RF: 1-4 (L-4, K, 1B, K, R)
7. Ezequiel Pagan, LF: 1-4 (3-1, P-5, HR, L-6, R, 2 RBI)
8. Malcom Quintero, C: 0-3 (K, E-3, K, BB, R)
9. Luis Verdugo, DH: 0-3 (K, K, BB, E-4)
CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Michael McAvene: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R ( 3 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 20 pitches (10 strikes)
2. Chase Watkins: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 4 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 52 pitches (36 strikes)
3. Angel Gonzalez-Martinez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1/1 GO/AO, 50 pitches (28 strikes)
4. Didier Vargas: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 16 pitches (8 strikes)
CUBS ERRORS: 2
1. 1B Matt Mervis: E-3 (throwing error after pick-off attempt at 1st base allowed runner to score from 3rd)
2. 2B Yeison Santana: E-4 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)
CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Malcom Quintero: 1-3 CS
ATTENDANCE: 14
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures 100+
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