Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: July 28

Jefferson RojasIowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs lost to Indianapolis (Pirates), 9-8. Iowa was swept in a six-game series for the first time since 2021.

Starter Kyle McGowin kept the game close, allowing just one run on four hits over 5.2 innings. He struck out five and walked one.

Indianapolis, however, scored nine runs in the sixth inning and all but a leadoff home run allowed by McGowin before he left came after two were out. Riley Martin relieved McGowin with no one on and two outs in the sixth and allowed all six batters he faced to reach—three walks and three hits—a home run, a double and a single.

Zac Leigh relieved Martin and let the first four batters he faced reach—three singles and a hit by…