THE CUBS, TRY, TRY, TRY AGAIN.
April 20, 2012
By Raquel Julich

Andy Pettitte was scheduled to pitch against Daytona but the inclement weather kept the Lefty in Tampa. Minor League pitcher Zachary Nuding got penciled in to replace Pettitte on the mount. Prior to game start, Nuding’s name was erased due to injury. The job to start the game then went to LHP Kramer Sneed.

Daytona pitcher Austin Kirk gave up hits to the first two Tampa batters he faced, but he quickly corrected himself and got the next three in the line-up with pop fly outs.

The Cubs entered the first inning slugging with a triple, walk, single, double and the Cubs were quickly on the scoreboard three runs to none.

Tampa’s Kramer Sneed pitching in his fourth game with a record of 0 wins – 0 losses, 0.00 ERA was pulled after his fifth batter in the second inning. His record would show 1.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 5 E, 3 BB, 1 SO.
In the bottom of the second inning, the bases loaded with Cubs, Tampa pitcher Rigoberto Arrebato faced the sixth batter in the second inning. With the first pitch, 3B Greg Rohan smashed the ball to left field for a grand slam. Cubs 7 – Yankees 0.

In the bottom of the third inning, Daytona scored its eighth run of the game.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, with two Cubs on base, Yankees pitcher Aaron Dott entered the game and retired the side.

In the top of the sixth inning, Tampa CF Eduardo Sosa connected a hit to right field. 2B Kelvin Castro followed with a single to centerfield and the Yankees had their first run. Castro was tagged out stretching to reach second base 7 – 4.

Daytona pitcher Brett Wallach relieved Austin Kirk after 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K. Wallach gave up hits to Castro and Segedin. An error by Daytona second baseman Torreyes allows Castro to score Tampa’s second run of the game.

A double by Torreyes, his second of the game, starts the top of the eighth inning for Daytona. A sacrifice fly by Rohan gives him the fifth RBI in the game.

The Tampa Yankees come up to bat in the top of the ninth inning, but the game had already been decided for Dayton Cubs in the first and second innings.

DH Ron Torreyes was 5 for 5. 3B Greg Rohan had five rbis. So, with a try with all their might, Daytona Cubs win their third game of the season.

Final: Daytona Cubs 9, Tampa Yankees 2
WP: Austin Kirk 1-0
LP: Kramer Sneed 0-1
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 3,996

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