The Smokies snapped their long losing streak today on the first day I took off from watching the games in a week. So the rules of baseball superstition is going to make it hard for me to do my job going forward.
They were, however, the system’s only win of the day.
The Iowa Cubs were run aground by the Columbus Clippers (Cleveland), 6-3.
Starting pitcher Cory Abbott was touched for three runs on five hits over six innings. Two of those five hits were solo home runs. Abbott struck out eight and walked just one, so he did show good command of the strike zone.