Iowa Cubs’ Contreras has game to remember

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Willson Contreras had a Memorial Day to remember as he established new career high marks in home runs and RBIs to pace Triple-A Iowa in an 11-0 win against Albuquerque.

Contreras, the Cubs’ No. 2 prospect, hit a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, en route to driving in five runs in his second four-hit game (4-for-5) of the season for the Cubs. He also scored three runs in the contest.

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Contreras’ first homer of the afternoon didn’t come until the bottom of the sixth inning, when he blasted a grand slam to right-center field off Isotopes reliever Ryan Carpenter in his second at-bat of the frame. He singled in his first at-bat and the Cubs ultimately scored 10 runs in the inning.

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