Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: September 17

Benjamin Cowles We’re going to start with the Smokies tonight because they’re what’s important.

Tennessee Smokies

The Tennessee Smokies usurped the Birmingham Barons (White Sox), 3-1 in game one of their best-of-three Southern League North Division playoffs.

Antonio Santos shut down the Barons by striking out ten over 4.2 scoreless innings. Santos allowed five hits and he walked one.

Blake Weiman was awarded the win because Santos didn’t go five innings. Weiman pitched 1.2 innings, gave up no runs and one hit. Weiman struck out two and walked no one.

Zac Leigh loaded the bases in the eighth inning with just one out, but then he struck out Shawn Goosenberg for the second out. That brought Blake…