GAMES OF APRIL 16, 2017 MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS: 1-1 YESTERDAY / 20-22 OVERALL (6-5) Ian Happ continued his red-hot hitting, propelling the I-Cubs to a 6-3 win over Round Rock. Pacific Coast League (AAA) STARTING PITCHER IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA American Northern Division RHP Eddie Butler (W) 6.0 4 2 2 2 3 0 1-0 1.45 3rd Place (-1.5) Homers – Happ (6) YESTERDAY: Win vs. Round Rock, 6-3  2B Ian Happ (.311) hit his league-leading sixth home run in the fourth inning, a two-run shot ... finished 2-for-4 … has notched five multi-hit efforts in his last six games, going 10-for-26 (.385) with TODAY: vs. Round Rock three home runs, six RBI and six runs scored in that stretch. SCHEDULED STARTER:  Butler allowed just two runs over 6.0 innings … has allowed only three earned runs in 18.2 IP this RHP Ryan Williams (0-1, 5.79) season.  LF John Andreoli (.263) and SS Chesny Young (.237) were each 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

TENNESSEE SMOKIES (4-6) The Smokies had the day off following their doubleheader … they begin a five-game home series with Southern League (AA) Birmingham tonight. North Division 4th Place (-4.0)

YESTERDAY: Off Day

TODAY: vs. Birmingham SCHEDULED STARTER: TBD

MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS (5-6) The Pelicans stranded the tying run on third base in the ninth, falling 5-4 vs. Lynchburg. Carolina League (A) STARTING PITCHER IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA Southern Division RHP Adbert Adzolay (ND) 5.0 7 3 2 0 4 0 1-0 4.40 4th Place (-3.0) Homers – Rose (3) YESTERDAY: Loss vs. Lynchburg, 5-4  SS Trent Giambrone (.297) went 3-for-4 … has reached base in all 10 games this season.  1B Matt Rose (.214) went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his third dinger of the season … has homered TODAY: vs. Buies Creek in his last two starts. SCHEDULED STARTER:  3B Jesse Hodges (.212) went 2-for-4 with a double, his second-straight multi-hit game. RHP Thomas Hatch (1-0, 2.79)

SOUTH BEND CUBS (5-5) South Bend return to action tonight against Great Lakes with Tyson Miller on the mound … Miller is Midwest League (A) looking to improve upon his season-opening scoreless innings streak (9.2 IP) Eastern Division T-4th Place (-2.0)

YESTERDAY: Off Day

TODAY: vs. Great Lakes SCHEDULED STARTER: RHP Tyson Miller (0-0, 0.00)

EUGENE EMERALDS (0-0) Eugene begins its season June 15 vs. Vancouver. Northwest League (A)

South Division

MESA CUBS (0-0) The Mesa Cubs begin their season June 24 vs. the AZL Athletics. Arizona League (Rookie) East Division