Iowa Cubs continued a difficult stretch, losing their opener against the Memphis Redbirds 6-3 after a late-game collapse. Memphis took a 1-0 lead in the first, but Kevin Alcántara tied the game with an RBI single in the third. Luke Little walked in a run in the fifth to restore Memphis’s lead, and James Triantos answered with an RBI triple to tie again. In the seventh and eighth innings, Memphis scored to move ahead 4-2, and Justin Dean’s homer in the eighth cut the deficit to one. The Redbirds added two runs in the ninth, and Iowa went scoreless. Knoxville Smokies also fell behind early versus Montgomery and could not rally in their opener.
"After dropping a series finale on Mother's Day against the Columbus Clippers, they went and got swept in their six-game set with the Nashville Sounds. Unfortunately, last night's opener with the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) didn't go much better. It was a similar story to what we've seen over this tough stretch. The teams went back and forth for most of the game, only for Iowa to find a way to lose late."
"After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first, Kevin Alcántara tied the game up with an RBI single in the third inning. Luke Little walked in a run in the top of the fifth, giving Memphis the lead back. But Iowa had an immediate answer in the form of a James Triantos RBI triple a half-inning later to tie the game again."
"Once we got to the seventh inning, Memphis started to separate itself. The Redbirds picked up a run in both the seventh and eighth innings to take a 4-2 lead. Justin Dean homered in the bottom of the eighth to bring the Cubs within one. But in the ninth, the Redbirds picked up another pair of runs - another walk and a sac fly - to make it a 6-3 lead."
"After a Brett Bateman leadoff walk in the ninth, the Cubs went down in order, and they dropped their eighth straight matchup 6-3. FINAL: Redbirds 6, Cubs 3 | Box Score Double-A Knoxville Smokies The Smokies fell behind early against the Montgomery Biscuits (Rays) and were unable to mount a comeback in their series opener on Tuesday."
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