DES MOINES, Iowa (Interstat) — Nolan Jones hit a go-ahead grand slam in the ninth inning, capping a late rally as the Columbus Clippers defeated the Iowa Cubs 7-5 on Sunday at Principal Park.

The Cubs led 5-1 after Pedro Ramírez’s three-run homer in the second. Columbus chipped away with a run in the third and two in the eighth before Jones’ decisive blast off Corbin Martin with two on in the ninth. Jones finished with five RBIs.

Tanner Burns earned the win in relief for Columbus, now 2-0. Steven Pérez secured the save. Tyler Santana took the loss for Iowa, which fell to 0-2 before a crowd of 3,882. The game time was 2:39.