Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: June 30

Haydn McGearyIowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs defiled the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 9-1.

Kyle McGowin didn’t allow a run over his five-inning start. McGowin gave up three hits and walked two while striking out six.

Because Iowa’s bats didn’t wake up until the bottom of the sixth inning, reliever Edwin Escobar got the win. Escobar pitched one inning—the top of the sixth—and allowed one hit and one walk, but no runs. He did not strike anyone out.

Despite pitching in the ninth with an eight-run lead, Hunter Bigge got the save because he entered the game in the eighth with a three-run lead and the tying run at the plate. Bigge allowed his first Triple-A hit (over 9.2 innings) in the ninth, but it was a lazy…