Dunderwood Just Plain Dealin' at Riverview Park
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 5:33pmIowa Cubs RHSP Duane Underwood Jr hurled 6.2 IP of two-hit shutout baseball, Henderson Perez belted a two-run HR, and Christopher Morel smacked a solo HR, in Cubs Extended Spring Training intrasquad game action Wednesday morning on Field #6 on John Arguello Way at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.
The Morel HR was hit halfway to Scottsdale.
The game was pre-planned as an eleven-inning affair so that all of the pitchers who were scheduled to throw today could get their work.
So it looks like Underwood is ready for his first start with the I-Cubs (probably next Tuesday).
LHRP Kyle Ryan (who was an NRI to MLB Spring Training) followed Underwood to the mound and retired seven of the eight men he faced. (K. Ryan was assigned to Extended Spring Training to get work and stay ready in case he is needed at Iowa).
LHP Manuel Rondon and RHP Erick Leal also threw in the game (this was the second game appearance for both of them after spending most of Minor League Camp in the Rehab Throwing Program).
Here is the box score from the game: