MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

Chiefs Winning Streak Hits Six With 4-3 Win over Kane County

Published on June 29, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs made it three straight wins over Kane County and six in a row overall with a 4-3 win on Sunday afternoon at O'Brien Field. The win improves the Chiefs to 6-5 in the second half and 36-43 overall.

Kane County got on the board in the first inning without the benefit of a hit. Chiefs starter Dae-Eun Rhee walked leadoff man Adam Klein who then stole second base. After Justin Frash struck out, Larry Cobb grounded out to move Klein to third base with two outs. Rhee then balked allowing Klein to score to make it 1-0.

Peoria responded in their half of the first inning against Cougars starter Scott Hodsdon. Jonathan Wyatt walked to start the frame but was thrown out trying to steal second base. Elvis Lara blooped a base hit that landed just fair down the right field line, and Marquez Smith followed with a base hit to left. Josh Donaldson got the third consecutive hit in the inning for the Chiefs to load the bases with only one out. Jovan Rosa collected the fourth straight hit off Hodsdon with a double down the line in left to plate both Lara and Smith and give the Chiefs a 2-1 lead. Bautista drove in a run with a groundout that scored Donaldson to increase the Chiefs lead to 3-1.

Rhee could not hold the lead as Kane County tied the game in the third. Corey Brown singled into right field with one out, and Greg Dowling followed a batter later with a base hit of his own. Todd Johnson drilled a single off the right field wall to score Brown and make it a 3-2 game. Shane Keough picked up the second straight RBI hit with an opposite field single to left to score Dowling and tie the game 3-3.

The Cougars threatened to take the lead in the fourth against the Chiefs bullpen. Zach Ashwood walked Klein to start the inning, followed by a single off the bat of Frash. Cobb was walked to load the bases with no outs before Corey Brown struck out for the first out in the frame. Ashwood then got a 6-4-3 double play off the bat of Jake Smith to get out of the jam with the scored still tied.

Peoria used a two-out rally to regain the lead in the fourth inning against Hodsdon. Wyatt picked up a single and moved into scoring position with a steal of second base. Lara delivered a base hit to score Wyatt and put the Chiefs back in front 4-3.

Kane County got the tying run to third base in the eighth inning, but Frash struck out looking against Jordan Latham to end the frame and preserve the lead for the Chiefs.

Rhee worked three innings but did not factor in the decision. He allowed three runs on five hits while walking a season-high four batters, and he also struck out two. Ashwood worked two scoreless innings while walking two and striking out one and picked up his third win. Craig Muschko tossed two scoreless frames while recording three strikeouts. Latham worked the final two innings to earn his first save of the season.

Player of the Game - Elvis Lara (2B) - Lara picked up his first three hit game of the season as he went 3-for-4 with the game winning RBI in the fourth inning and a run scored.

Notes...The Chiefs last six game winning streak came July 15-22, 2007 when the Chiefs won seven in a row...The four walks issued by Rhee was the most allowed by a Chiefs starter since he walked three on June 19 against Beloit...Brandon Guyer had his five game hitting streak come to an end...The Chiefs turned their league-leading 83rd double play of the season...Latham becomes the seventh Chiefs pitcher to record a save this season...Chiefs pitchers have balked nine times this season...Rosa picked up his team-leading 22nd double in the first inning...Nate Samson had Sunday afternoon off and is second to Marquez Smith (76) in games played with 74...Josh Donaldson left the game with an apparent injury in the fifth inning...The win guarantees the Chiefs will have their first winning month of the season as they improved to 13-11 in June...The two teams will complete the series and the homestand on Monday evening at 6:30... Since it is the last home game before the Fourth of July, there will be special Fourth of July fireworks show presented by Methodist Medical Center...Monday will not be included as a half price Monday due to the fireworks show...There will be another Pitch-In for Charity prior to the fireworks show...Fans can purchase tennis balls for $1 with the proceeds benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois...Peoria will send LH Chris Siegfried (1-6, 7.10) to the hill against RH Scott Deal (5-3, 3.84) for Kane County...The game can be heard live beginning with the pre-game show at 6:15 PM online at www.peoriachiefs.com or on WOAM 1350 AM.

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