A no-hitter in South Bend. No, not the good kind.<\/p>\n
The Iowa Cubs ran aground against the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 12-8.<\/a><\/p>\n Starter Connor Noland got blitzed early today. He allowed five runs in the bottom of the first inning and two more in the third. Noland\u2019s final line was seven runs on six hits over three innings. Three of those hits were home runs. He walked three and struck out three.<\/p>\n I guess it\u2019s only fair to say the wind was howling out to left at 17 miles per hour. Seemed like more than that.<\/p>\n Right fielder Kevin Alc\u00e1ntara crushed one 442 feet in the third inning with a man on for his eighth home run on the season. Alc\u00e1ntara went 2 for 3 with two walks.<\/p>\n In the fourth inning, first baseman Jonathon Long hit a solo home run, his second on the season. Long went 2 for 4 with a walk. He scored three times.<\/p>\n Third baseman Pedro Ramirez was 2 for 4 with a walk. He also scored three runs.<\/p>\n Shortstop Ben Cowles was 3 for 4 with a walk and a stolen base. He drove in a run with a two-out single in the seventh.<\/p>\n Long\u2019s home run went 403 feet.<\/p>\n The Knoxville Smokies were extinguished by the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins), 7-6<\/a>.<\/p>\n Starter Tyler Schlaffer got through the first inning fine, but he was hammered for six runs in the second inning. Schlaffer was charged with six runs, four earned, on six hits over 1.2 innings. Schlaffer walked one and struck out two.<\/p>\n Right fielder Alex Ramirez went 2 for 4 with a double and a walk. He scored one run.<\/p>\n Center fielder Carter Trice was 2 for 5 with a double and one run scored.<\/p>\n