IOW 8, TOL 3 | Aug 21, 2026 | The Best Box Score

Friday, August 21, 2026•Fifth Third Field•78°F, Partly Cloudy

IOW

Cubs

TOL

Mud Hens

Final

WIN

Grant Kipp

LOSS

Jackson Wolf

The Cubs cruised past the Mud Hens 8-3 in a dominant performance.

Key Moment

Bot 9: Justice Bigbie doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Justin Dean. Michael Siani scores.

Weather: 78°F, Partly CloudyWind: 5 mph, Out To RFFirst pitch: 11:05 PM UTCT: 2:52Att: 7,302Venue: Fifth Third Field

Ump Audit

Austin Snow

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94.5%B

10 missed calls

No WPA favor

+0.63 runs IOW

Win Probability

TOL WinIOW Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
IOW	0	0	0	5	1	0	1	0	1	8	11	0
TOL	0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Game 815567 • Sources: MLB

Batting

Iowa Cubs

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG
Justin DeanCF	4	0	1	1	1	0	.225/.358/.324
Ed Howard2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.115/.115/.115
Owen AyersC	4	2	2	0	1	0	.281/.395/.385
BJ Murray1B	4	2	1	0	1	1	.295/.400/.489
Chas McCormickRF	3	2	1	0	1	1	.257/.361/.432
James TriantosDH	3	1	1	1	1	0	.303/.349/.436
Ben CowlesSS	4	1	1	2	1	3	.248/.329/.391
Jordan NwoguLF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.150/.255/.225
Jackson Cluff3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.168/.286/.310
Bench
Matt Shaw2B	4	0	2	2	0	1	.333/.391/.381
Andrew WantzP							.000/.000/.000
Hoby MilnerP
Totals	36	8	11	7	6	9	-

2B:Cluff

TB:12

RBI:Nwogu; Cowles 2; Dean; Triantos; Shaw 2

SB:Nwogu; Triantos; McCormick

CS:Cowles

Team LOB:9

Toledo Mud Hens

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG
Jace Jung3B	3	0	0	0	2	2	.229/.351/.427
Trei CruzSS	5	0	2

Pitching

Iowa Cubs

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Andrew Wantz	4.0	3	2	2	3	5	71-44	88.3	5.89
Hoby Milner	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	15-10	80.9	3.00
Grant KippW	3.0	2	0	0	1	7	52-32	86.5	5.85
Evan Taylor	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	26-18	87.4	11.37
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	5	13	164-104	-	-

Pitches-strikes:Wantz 71-44; Milner 15-10; Kipp 52-32; Taylor 26-18

Groundouts-flyouts:Wantz 2-5; Milner 2-0; Kipp 0-2; Taylor 1-2

Toledo Mud Hens

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jackson WolfL	3.2	3	5	1	3	4	0	68-37	87.9	3.09

Game Notes

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B1Replay review: Andrew Wantz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Trei Cruz called out on strikes.

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B3Replay review: Andrew Wantz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Chris Meyers walks. Jace Jung to 3rd. Max Anderson to 2nd.

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T4Replay review: Bennett Lee challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jackson Cluff called out on strikes.

Scoring Plays

Bot 2 • TOL

0-1

Cal Stevenson triples (4) on a ground ball to right fielder Chas McCormick. Josue Briceño scores.

EV: 85.9 mph67 ftLA: 3°

0-2

Michael Siani out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Chas McCormick. Cal Stevenson scores.

EV: 83.1 mph279 ftLA: 42°

Top 4 • IOW

5-2

Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Siani. James Triantos scores. Ben Cowles scores. Justin Dean to 3rd.

EV: 69.7 mph189 ftLA: 20°

3-2

Justin Dean walks. Chas McCormick scores. James Triantos to 3rd. Ben Cowles to 2nd.

2-2

Ben Cowles walks. BJ Murray scores. Chas McCormick to 3rd. James Triantos to 2nd.

1-2

James Triantos hit by pitch. Owen Ayers scores. BJ Murray to 3rd. Chas McCormick to 2nd.

Top 5 • IOW

6-2

Jordan Nwogu singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Siani, deflected by shortstop Max Burt. BJ Murray scores. James Triantos to 3rd.

EV: 68.3 mph5 ftLA: -40°

Top 7 • IOW

7-2

Ben Cowles strikes out swinging. Chas McCormick scores. Ben Cowles to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher Andre Granillo.

Top 9 • IOW

8-2

Ben Cowles singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Siani. Owen Ayers scores. Chas McCormick to 3rd.

EV: 93.5 mph22 ftLA: -5°

Bot 9 • TOL

8-3

Justice Bigbie doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Justin Dean. Michael Siani scores.

EV: 98.0 mph359 ftLA: 23°

WP:Granillo

HBP:Triantos (by Wolf)

Inherited runners-scored:Mattison 3-3; Minton 1-1

Pitches-strikes:Wolf 68-37; Mattison 26-12; Minton 23-15; Granillo 27-16; Hanifee 23-15

Groundouts-flyouts:Wolf 3-4; Mattison 0-1; Minton 1-1; Granillo 2-1; Hanifee 1-3

Bench
Max BurtSS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.203/.299/.314
Jackson WolfP							.000/.000/.000
Tyler MattisonP							.000/.000/.000
Hayden MintonP							.000/.000/.000
Andre GranilloP							.000/.000/.000
Brenan HanifeeP							.000/.000/.000