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James Triantos belted an RBI triple in the bottom of the first and crushed a tape-measure three-run HR in the 5th, Cristian Hernandez tripled and scored in the first, collected an RBI on a sacrifice fly in the 2nd, and drilled an RBI double and scored in the 5th, Haydn McGeary blasted a two-run HR, and four pitchers combined to hurl a three-hitter, as the Cubs "Red Squad" battered the Cubs "Blue Squad" 9-2 in AZ Instructional League intasquad game action Tuesday afternoon at Sloan Park In Mesa, AZ.
Pedro Ramirez singled twice, stole a base, scored a run, and drove-in another, and Ismael Mena tripled and scored to account for the Blue Squad's three hits and two runs.
The game was pre-planned as a six-inning contest.
Prior to the game, Nazier Mule and Koen Moreno threw one inning each (twenty pitches) of "live" BP, with Kevin Alcantara, Parker Chavers, and Raino Coran serving as the hitters.
The AZIL Cubs have played only three games in the last ten days, instead spending most of their time working on ocular training, situational hitting, baserunning drills, fielding practice, cut-off drills, bullpen side sessions, and "live" BP, in addition to matriculating in the Pitch Lab and the Hitting Lab.
Here is the box score from the game:
CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" LINEUP:
1. Pedro Ramirez, 2B: 2-3 (1B, 1B, F-8, R, RBI, SB)
2a. Erbin Jaque, CF: 0-2 (K, 6-4 FC, PO)
2b. David Avitia, C: 0-1 (K)
3. Moises Ballesteros, C-DH: 0-2 (K, 4-3)
4. Rafael Morel, 3B: 0-2 (L-4, 6-3)
5. Jefferson Rojas, SS: 0-2 (6-3, 6-3)
6. Ethan Hearn, DH #1: 0-1 (K, BB, CS)
7. Anderson Suriel, 1B: 0-0 (BB, BB)
8. Josefrailin Alcantara, RF: 0-2 (6-4 FC, K)
9. Brayan Altuve, LF: 0-2 (K, L-8)
10. Ismael Mena, DH-CF: 1-2 (3B, 1-3, R)
CUBS "RED SQUAD" LINEUP:
1. Reggie Preciado, 3B: 1-3 (K, 1B, 6-3, RBI)
2. Cristian Hernandez, SS: 2-2 (3B, L-8 SF, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI)
3a. Andy Garriola, RF: 1-2 (K, 1B)
3b. Christian Olivo, PH: 1-1 (1B, R, SB)
4. James Triantos, 2B: 2-3 (3B, 5-3, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI)
5a. Haydn McGeary, 1B: 1-2 (HR, K, R, 2 RBI)
5b. Frank Hernandez, PH-RF: 0-0 (BB)
6a. Alexis Hernandez, DH: 0-1 (BB, 6-3, PO)
6b. Adan Sanchez, C: 0-1 (F-9)
6c. Carlos Ramos, C: NO AB
7a. Miguel Pabon, C-DH: 1-2 (1B, 4-3)
7b. Malcom Quintero, PH-1B: 0-1 (P-5)
8. Cristian More, LF: 0-2 (6-4 FC, 4-3, R, SB)
9. Ke'Shun Collier, CF: 0-1 (HBP, L-7, R)
10. Yoanis Aleksandrov, DH #2: 0-0 (BB, R)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED FIRST TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" PITCHERS:
1. Michael McAvene: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R (3 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 26 pitches (16 strikes)
2. Luis Rujano: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 4/1 GO/AO, 34 pitches (22 strikes)
3. Eligio Paredes: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R (4 ER), 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 2/3 GO/AO, 33 pitches (17 strikes)
CUBS "RED SQUAD" PITCHERS:
1. Max Bain: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 0/1 GO/AO, 13 pitches (10 strikes)
2. Yoendris Gonzalez: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1 PO, 3/0 GO/AO, 28 pitches (17 strikes)
3. Carlos Garcia: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 3/1 GO/AO, 34 pitches (17 strikes)
4. Wilber Rodriguez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 12 pitches (10 strikes)
CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" ERRORS: NONE
CUBS "RED SQUAD" ERRORS: 1
1B Haydn McGeary: E-3 (missed catch on pick-off attempt allowed runner to advance to 2nd)
CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Moises Ballesteros: 0-1 CS, 1 PO
2. David Avitia: 0-1 CS
CUBS "RED SQUAD" CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Miguel Pabon: 0-1 CS, 1 PB
2. Adan Sanchez: 1-1 CS
ATTENDANCE: 8 (including Cubs PBO Jed Hoyer)
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's
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