Cubs minor league teams secure wins; Alex Ramírez hits two homers

On July 21, multiple Chicago Cubs minor league affiliates achieved victories. The Iowa Cubs defeated the Gwinnett Stripers 7-4, with Josh Fleming earning the win after 5 innings of relief. The Knoxville Smokies triumphed over the Montgomery Trash Pandas 4-3, highlighted by Alex Ramírez's two home runs. South Bend Cubs also had a successful outing, defeating the Wisconsin TimberRattlers 5-2, with a strong pitching performance from Jostin Florentino. However, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans fell to the Hickory Crawdads 1-0, recording just one hit in the game. The ACL Cubs lost to the Giants 6-0, suffering a no-hitter in the seven-inning contest.

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