I-Cubs top Zephyrs for 3rd victory in a row

The Iowa Cubs won their third game in a row Monday, knocking off the New Orleans Zephyrs 4-1.

Both teams scored one run in the second inning. The Cubs scored in the top of the frame thanks to a Mike Baxter double that drove home Rafael Lopez. New Orleans (1-4) scored its only run in the bottom of the second after a Johonatan Solano sacrifice fly scored Adron Chambers.

Iowa (3-2) scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning for the winning margin.

The Cubs doubled up the Zephyrs in hits 12-6. Kris Bryant led Iowa with three hits in five plate appearances.

Iowa's winning pitcher was once again a reliever. Gonzalez Germen got the victory, throwing 1 1/3 innings and striking out two batters. Vin Mazzaro took the loss for New Orleans.

Yoanner Negrin got the start for Iowa. Negrin gave up five hits and had five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

Game 2 of the four-game series begins at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Donn Roach is set to take the mound for Iowa against Justin Nicolino.

IOWA ab r h bi NEW ORLEANS ab r h bi Chambers cf 4 0 1 1 Valdesp. cf 4 0 1 0 Russell ss 4 0 0 1 Rottino rf 4 0 1 0 Bryant 3b 5 0 3 0 Bour 1b 4 0 1 0 Valaika 2b 5 0 0 0 Shoemak. lf 4 0 1 0 Lake lf 5 1 2 0 Dietrich 2b 4 0 1 0 Silva rf 4 0 1 0 Sizemore 3b 3 1 0 0 Russell p 0 0 0 0 Rojas ss 3 0 0 0 Mota ph 1 0 0 0 Solano c 2 0 0 1 Ortiz p 0 0 0 0 Morey p 1 0 0 0 Lopez c 4 2 2 0 Mazzaro p 1 0 0 0 Baxter 1b 2 1 2 1 Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 Negrin p 2 0 0 0 Barber ph 1 0 0 0 Germen p 1 0 0 0 Urckfitz p 0 0 0 0 Andreoli rf 1 0 1 0 Totals 38 4 12 3 Totals 31 1 5 1

Iowa…010 003 000—4

New Orleans…010 000 00—1

DP—Iowa 1, New Orleans 1. LOB—Iowa 11, New Orleans 6. 2B—Baxter (1), Lopez (2). SAC—Rojas. SF—Russell, Solano. SB—Silva (2), Bryant (2), Lake (2), Valdespin (1). CS—Lake (1). E—Bryant 2 (2), Solano (1).

Iowa IP H R ER BB SO Negrin 42/ 3 4 1 0 0 5 Germen W, 1-0 11/ 3 0 0 0 0 2 Russell H, 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 Ortiz S, 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 New Orleans IP H R ER BB SO Morey 3 4 1 1 0 3 Mazzaro L, 0-1 21/ 3 5 3 3 2 2 Sanchez 12/ 3 0 0 0 1 2 Urckfitz 2 3 0 0 0 2

WP—Urckfitz. HBP—Sizemore (Negrin). U—Stanzak, Ruiz, Cunha. T—2:55. A—2,878.

Kid Cubs

Here's how the Iowa Cubs' top prospects played in Monday's 4-1 win against the New Orleans Zephyrs in New Orleans.

Kris Bryant

Monday's line: 3-for-5, 1 strikeout

The word: Bryant posted a team-high three hits Monday, which tied his personal season high.

Addison Russell

Monday's line: 0-for-4, 1 RBI

The word: Russell didn't get a hit, but he contributed an RBI in Iowa's three-run sixth inning.