Gallardo Makes Pro Game Debut at Riverview

Edmond Americaan, Carlos Pacheco, and Luis Diaz stroked RBI doubles for the Cubs, and Patrick Hilson belted a three-run HR, tripled and scored, and singled and scored for the Giants, as the Cubs "A" team and the Giants Black squad battled to a 6-6 ten-inning tie, in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Tuesday morning on Field #1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ. 

The game was called after ten innings of play.  

17-year old RHP Richard Gallardo (2018-19 IFA - Venezuela - $1M signing bonus) made his professional game debut for the Cubs, getting the start and working 1.1 IP. He allowed two runs on two hits (both singles), issued no walks, and struck out two (one swinging and one looking). He also uncorked a WP. As was the case in his "live" BP session last week, Gallardo mixed a 91-93 MPH FB with a slow CV and had excellent command of both pitches (he threw 75% strikes).    

Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only): 

CUBS "A" TEAM LINEUP:
1. Jacob Hannemann, LF-DH: 1-4 (1B, F-8, 4-3, HBP, P-6, R)
2. Edmond Americaan, CF: 1-4 (2B, 1-3, L-8 SF, 4-3, 6-3, R, 2 RBI)
3. Yonathan Perlaza, 3B: 1-5 (4-3, 1B, K, K, 4-3, SB)
4. Josue Huma, SS: 2-4 (2B, K, F-8, 1B, BB, R, SB)
5. Carlos Pacheco, DH #1: 1-5 (2B, 5-3, 4-3, F-8, 5-4 FC, RBI)
6. Ezequiel Pagan, RF: 1-4 (4-3, 3-1, 1B, K, R)
7. Luis Diaz, 2B: 2-4 (6-3, 1B, 2B, L-8, RBI)
8. Orian Nunez, 1B-C: 1-4 (K, P-3, 1B, K) 
9. Dalton Hurd, DH-LF: 0-3 (5-3, BB, K, 5-3, R, SB)
10. Danny Zardon, C-1B: 2-4 (P-4, 1B, K, 1B, R, RBI)

CUBS "A" TEAM PITCHERS: 
1. Richard Gallardo: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/AO, 16 pitches (12 strikes)
2. Ivan Medina: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R (3 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 3/1 GO/AO, 27 pitches (18 strikes) 
3. Junichi Tazawa: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1/2 GO/AO, 13 pitches (9 strikes) 
4. Jake Stinnett: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 0/2 GO/AO, 14 pitches (9 strikes) 
5. Maikel Aguiar: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 21 pitches (17 strikes) 
6. Elias Herrera: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1/2 GO/AO, 32 pitches (25 strikes) 
7. Sean Barry: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 12 pitches (6 strikes) 

CUBS "A" TEAM ERRORS: 1 
3B Yonathan Perlaza: E-5 (fielding miscue allowed batter to reach base safely) 

CUBS "A" TEAM CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Danny Zardon: 0-1 CS 
2. Orian Nunez: 1-2 CS 

CUBS "A" TEAM OUTFIELD ASSISTS: 
1. RF Ezequiel Pagan - runner thrown out 9-5 attempting to advance from 2nd to 3rd after F-9 FO
2. CF Edmond Americaan - batter thrown out 8-6-5 attempting to stretch double into triple  

ATTENDANCE: 20 

WEATHER: Mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 80's 

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