THE CUBS PLAY FOR WINS
04/19/2012
By Raquel Julich

Jackie Robinson made his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, yet, so much of his personal history remains alive around Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida. Jackie and Rachel Robinson favored this city. This is now Chicago Cubs Minor Leagues territory, home of the Daytona Cubs.

Jackie Robinson would appreciate this ballpark bearing his name. It is truly people friendly and the interaction with the children fans is what the future of the game is all about.

In spite of the inclement weather, the fans came out to play.

Prior to game start, a heavy rain fell on the field and the sky remained overcast with a continue threat of showers. The teams took the field of play and at the start of the first inning the sun came out.

The Cubs are in search of rbis. With a record of 2-10 they are last in the standings of the Florida State League, 2W – 10L.

Pitching for Daytona Eduardo Figueroa 1-0, the Tampa Yankees had Jose Ramirez 0-2 on the mound.

The Tampa Yankees started the inning with a triple by CF Eduardo Sosa. 2B Kelvin Castro walked. LF Rob Segedin reached on an error by Dayton SS Arismendy Alcantara and one run scored. 1B Kyle Roller and C J.R. Murphy walked and the bases loaded. DH Shane Brown, the eighth batter in the line-up, playing in his first Tampa game, connects a single worth two rbis. Murphy was out at third on the throw 9-3. The Tampa Yankees scored four runs in the first inning.

Daytona got on the scoreboard with an rbi in the bottom of the fourth inning. A single by CF Nelson Perez, a double by 3B Greg Rohan drove the run.

Daytona pitcher Edwardo Figueroa left the game after 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 1E, 4 BB, 3 SO. Ty’Relle Harris came in to pitch the top of the sixth inning. Brian Schlitter pitched the eighth inning. After singles to Wilson and Brown, an error by the Cubs 1B Richard Jones, Tampa SS Jose Mojica reached base and Wilson scored. CF Eduardo Sosa was hit by a pitch and the bases were loaded. Kelvin Castro hit into a double play 6-4-3 and the Cubs were out of the eighth inning.

Vidal Nunno pitched for Tampa Yankees in the top of the seventh inning and held the Cubs scoreless in the seventh, eighth but in the ninth inning, with one out, Nelson Perez blasted one over the Jackie Robinson Ballpark right field wall for the first home run of the game. Dayton had its second rbi of the night.

Not enough rbis for Daytona the Cubs drop the fifth straight and the tenth game in 11 played.

Final: Tampa Yankees 5, Daytona Cubs 2
WP: Ramirez 1-2
LP: Figueroa 1-1
Time: 2:15
Attendance: 3,039

This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.