Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: September 26

Matt MervisJust the I-Cubs tonight. Tomorrow afternoon, there will be the penultimate Iowa game of the season. And tomorrow evening, the Smokies will try to win their first outright Southern League title since 1978.

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs laid an egg against the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 8-5 in ten innings.

Matt Swarmer took the hill to start the game end left after giving up four runs on five hits over 4.2 innings. One of the four runs allowed was unearned. Swarmer walked three and struck out four.

Iowa tied the game back up in the bottom of the fifth and Iowa’s bullpen held the Mud Hens in check until extras. But Danis Correa had trouble finding the plate as he took over to pitch the tenth…