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D'backs Red Curbs Cubs at Talking Stick
SP Lorenzo Encarnacion and RP Junior Cerda each hurled three innings of shutout ball, and Jefferson Pena, Cristofer Torin, and Ruben Santana ripped RBI singles, helping the Diamondbacks Red Squad defeat the Cubs 4-1 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Thursday morning on Whirlwind Field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, east of Scottsdale,AZ.
Christopher Paciolla hammered an oppo-field RBI double (near-HR) off the RF fence to account for the lone Cub run.
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):
EXST CUBS LINEUP:
1a. James Triantos, 2B: 1-3 (4-3, P-3, 1B)
1b. Christopher Paciolla, 2B: 1-1 (2B, RBI)
2a. Ed Howard, SS: 1-2 (BB, 1B, 4-6-3 DP)
2b. Christian Olivo, SS: 0-1 (F-9)
3. Jefferson Rojas, 3B: 1-4 (6-4-3 DP, 1B, 6-3, 5-3)
4. Adan Sanchez, DH-C: 1-4 (1-3, K, K, 1B)
5. Anderson Suriel, 1B-LF: 0-4 (F-9, P-5, F-8, K)
6a. Raino Coran, CF: 0-2 (K, F-7)
6b. Jairo Diaz, 1B: 0-2 (F-8, K)
7. Wally Soto, C-DH: 0-3 (K, K, 4-3)
8. Brayan Altuve, LF-CF: 1-3 (1B, 6-3, K, SB)
9. Frank Hernandez, RF: 1-3 (K, K, 1B, R)
EXST CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Dominic Hambley: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 4/1 GO/AO, 54 pitches (36 strikes)
2. Mason McGwire: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0/2 GO/AO, 13 pitches (10 strikes)
3. Joel Machado: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 0/4 GO/AO, 48 pitches (26 strikes)
4. Samuel Reyes: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 16 pitches (9 strikes)
EXST CUBS ERRORS: 1
2B James Triantos: E-4 (two-base fielding miscue allowed batter to reach 2nd base safely)
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 70's
ATTENDANCE: 24
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