Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: September 12

Pablo Aliendo (and BJ Murray)Iowa Cubs

Chase Strumpf hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the 11th as the Iowa Cubs broke the Louisville Bats (Reds), 5-4.

Starter Connor Noland went five innings and allowed three runs on four hits, two of which were home runs—a solo home run in the first and a two-run shot in the fifth. Noland walked one and struck out six.

Jose López pitched the sixth inning in a rehab appearance. López allowed one hit, but erased him when he got former Cub P. J. Higgins to hit into a double play. López did not have a strikeout.

Gavin Hollowell pitched the tenth and eleventh inning and the only baserunner he allowed was an intentional walk. He struck out four and got the win.

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