Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: September 24

BJ Murray Jr. It’s the final day of the year for the Iowa Cubs.

Smokies go first today, since they’re in the playoffs.

Tennessee Smokies

The Tennessee Smokies reeled in the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins), 8-4 to win game one of the best-of-three Southern League Championship Series.

Brandon Birdsell gave the Smokies a strong start and got the win after giving up just one run on four hits over five innings. Birdsell struck out five and walked one.

Meanwhile, the Smokies scored twice in the bottom of the first, one run in the second inning and five in the third. Second baseman Matt Shaw opened the bottom of the first with a hit-by-pitch and the next batter up, third baseman BJ Murray Jr. doubled…