{
  "id": 3885551,
  "title": "Cubs Minor League Wrap: Owen Ayers walks it off for Iowa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/cubs-minor-league-wrap-owen-ayers-walks-it-off-for-iowa",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:06:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cubs-minor-league-wrap-owen-040602115.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dyersville, Iowa - August 11: Iowa Cubs outfielder Owen Ayers secured a walk-off victory for his team with a double in the bottom of the ninth inning, outscoring Omaha Storm Chasers 7-6. The Iowa Cubs had been without pitcher Andrew Wantz, who had maintained a 5-0 lead before Antoine Kelly scored five runs in the sixth inning to equalize the game. Wantz, who struck out three and walked two, left with a 5-0 lead, but Kelly's onslaught put the Storm Chasers back in the lead. Iowa went on to win the game when Ayers hit a walk-off double, driving in two runs and scoring a total of two. Ayers had a solid day at the plate, going 1 for 5. Third baseman James Triantos contributed with a single and a stolen base, while first baseman Owen Miller went 1 for 4, including a walk and two runs scored. Ben Cowles and Chas McCormick also had solid outings at the plate, with Cowles going 2 for 3 and Miller going 2 for 4.",
  "summary": "Iowa blows a big lead and wins anyway. The rest of the system got hammered.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}