Cubs Minor League Wrap: Smokies blind the Lookouts, 7-2
Five games today and the Cubs affiliates only won one of them.
Smokies pitcher Nick Dean (33) pitches during a minor league baseball game between the Knoxville Smokies and the Chattanooga Lookouts at Covenant Health Park in Knoxville, Tenn. , on April 21, 2026. | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were battered by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 12-6.
Paul Campbell gave up five runs, including a grand slam, in the first inning and two more in the third and got the loss. Campbell’s final line was seven runs on seven hits over three innings. Campbell walked three and struck out three.
Reliever Zac Leigh had an immaculate inning in the top of the ninth. Leigh pitched two scoreless innings total and allowed one hit and one walk while striking out just the three. First baseman BJ Murray was 3 for 4 with a walk.
He scored once and drove in one. Justin Dean went 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored. Pedro Ramirez left this game in the seventh inning with no apparent injury, but I-Cubs broadcaster Jason Kempf is reporting that it was purely a precaution and that Ramirez is on the bus to St.
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