Roederer, Sanchez, and Suriel Slugging Highlights Cub Offense at Riverview

Jason Hinchman laced a two-run double in the top of the 1st inning to put the Rockies on the board 2-0, then Cole Roederer hammered an oppo-field HR over the LF fence (his second bomb in two days) to open the bottom of the 1st inning and Adan Sanchez belted a solo HR one out later (extending his hitting streak to six games and his consecutive on base streak to ten games) as the Cubs tied up the game 2-2, then Roederer walked leading off the bottom of the 5th before Sanchez drove him in with a one-out double into the LF corner to give the Cubs a 3-2 lead, but then Dayan Jorge rifled a line-drive two-out two-run single into CF with the bases loaded off Daniel Palencia to put the Rockies back in front 4-3 in the 8th, and finally Lizardo Ruiz drilled a double down the LF line leading off the bottom of the 9th and scored the tying run on a two-out line-drive triple yanked into the RF corner by Anderson Suriel, as the two teams played to a 4-4 tie in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Friday morning on Field #6 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ. 

The game was called by mutual agreement with two outs in the bottom of the 9th after Suriel's game-tying triple.

Prior to the game, RHP Luis Devers and LHP Scott Kobos threw "live" BP on Field #5, with Alexander Canario among the batters who faced them.  

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

EXST CUBS LINEUP: 
1a. Cole Roederer, DH: 1-2 (HR, P-6, BB, 2 R, RBI)
1b. Lizardo Ruiz, PH-DH: 1-2 (L-3, 2B, R)
2a. Jefferson Rojas, SS: 1-3 (K, 1B, K) 
2b. Christopher Paciolla, SS: 0-2 (3-1, P-4)
3a. Adan Sanchez, C: 2-3 (HR, F-8, 2B, R, 2 RBI)
3b. Jairo Diaz, C: 0-1 (BB, 5-3)
4. Anderson Suriel, 1B: 2-4 (3-1, 1B, K, BB, 3B, RBI)
5a. Geuri Lubo, 3B: 0-3 (K, K, K)
5b. Alexis Hernandez, 3B: 0-1 (F-9)
6. Brayan Altuve, LF: 1-4 (K, 1B, K, K, SB) 
7a. Ke'Shun Collier, RF: 0-1 (BB, 6-3, SB)
7b. Ismael Mena, CF:  0-2 (F-8, K) 
8. Christian Olivo, CF-RF: 0-4 (K, K, F-7, 1-3)
9. Yeison Santana, 2B: 1-3 (F-8, K, 1B) 
NOTE: Slot was skipped fourth time thru batting order

EXST CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Freilyn Silverio: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 58 pitches (33 strikes)
2. Kenyi Perez: 1.0 IP, 0 H,0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 9 pitches (6 strikes) 
3. Danis Correa: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 4/0 GO/AO, 20 pitches (13 strikes) 
4. Daniel Palencia: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 1/1 GO/AO, 35 pitches (15 strikes) 
5. Zac Leigh: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 19 pitches (13 strikes) 

EXST CUBS ERRORS: 1 
3B Geuri Lubo: E-5 (errant throw to 1st base allowed batter to reach base safely)  

EXST CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Adan Sanchez: 0-3 CS 
2. Jairo Diaz: 0-2 CS 

WEATHER: Cloudy and humid with occasional drizzle and temperatures in the 80's 

ATTENDANCE: 15 

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