Cubs Minor League Wrap: BJ Murray, Iowa edge Toledo, 5-4

The Cubs released outfielder Chas McCormick.

The Iowa Cubs cracked the eggs of the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 5-4. The win was the 1,500th in manager Marty Pevey’s career.

Ty Blach started and got the win. Blach pitched five innings and gave up three runs on six hits. Blach walked four and struck out six.

Luis Peralta came on to get the save in the ninth and he gave up a solo home run to the first batter he faced. Then after one out, he hit a batter. But the final two batters went out meekly and Peralta got the save. He struck out two.

DH BJ Murray came a double shy of the cycle as he was 3 for 4 with a walk, a triple and a solo home run in the fourth inning. It was Murray’s 11th home run of the year. He had two total RBI and he scored twice.

Left fielder Brett Bateman went 2 for 4 with a walk and a steal. He added a needed insurance run in the top of the ninth with an RBI single.

Center fielder James Triantos was 2 for 4 with an RBI single in the sixth inning.

Murray’s home run. Murray leads the International League in batting average at .336 and is second in OBP at .433. He’s seventh in slugging.

Triantos’s single.

Bateman’s insurance RBI.

The Knoxville Smokies were extinguished by the Columbus Clingstones (Braves), 9-1.

Starter Dawson Netz allowed just two runs on four hits over five innings, but that was enough to give him the loss. Netz struck out four and walked no one.

First baseman Ariel Armas tripled in a run with one out in the bottom of the ninth to break up the shutout. Armas was 1 for 4.

Catcher Owen Ayers went 2 for 3 with a double and a walk.

The South Bend Cubs were losing 1-0 after one inning when the game was suspended because of rain. They’ll try to finish the game tomorrow.

Jaxon Wiggins pitched the first inning of this game on a rehab assignment.

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans cracked open the Hickory Crawdads (Astros), 4-2.

Starter Daniel Avita gave the Birds five scoreless innings, allowing just four hits. He struck out four, walked one and hit one batter as he picked up the win.

Hayden Frank threw the next three innings and gave up one run on one hit and one walk. He struck out five.

Sam Mettert pitched the ninth inning and collected the save. He did give up one run one one hit and one walk. He did not strike anyone out.

Three of the Pelicans runs came on a home run by center fielder Alexey Lumpuy in the third inning. It was Lumpuy’s fifth home run on the year. He was 1 for 3 with a walk.

Shortstop Alexis Hernandez was 3 for 4 with an RBI double in the fifth inning. Hernadez also scored a run and stole a base.

Highlights.

Lost to the Diamondbacks, 10-7.