MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

Chiefs Win Completion of Suspended Game 9-8

Published on July 30, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


Peoria, IL - In the completion of last night's suspended game the Chiefs rallied from down 8-6 in the 12th inning to score three times in the bottom of the 12th to beat Kane County 9-8.

The game began tied in the ninth inning after the Tuesday suspension at Wrigley Field. With the score tied 6-6, Cougars hurler Leonardo Espinal got out of a jam by retiring Luis Flores and Josh Harrison to send the game into extras. Neither team had much of a chance in the 10th or 11th.

Kane County loaded the bases in the 12th inning against Chiefs reliever Zach Ashwood. Todd Johnson started the inning with a single followed by a walk to Jake Smith. After a sacrifice bunt by Greg Dowling moved runners to second and third, Ashwood intentionally walked Petey Paramore to load the bases with one out. Justin Frash lined a base hit off Ashwood into left field to score Johnson and put the Cougars in front 7-6. Matt Ray delivered the second straight RBI single for the Cougars with a single back up the middle to score Smith and extend the Cougars lead to 8-6. Ashwood got Michael Richard to ground into a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning without any further damage.

The Chiefs took advantage of a lack of control by Kane County reliever Nick Walters to fuel their rally in the 12th inning. Walters issued walks to Flores, Harrison and Jonathan Wyatt to load the bases with only one out. Chad Kerfoot came out of the bullpen for Kane County and promptly hit Jovan Rosa with a 1-2 pitch to score pinch-runner Jake Opitz to make it 8-7. The next batter Luis Bautista lined a base hit into right field to score both Samson and Wyatt to give the Chiefs a 9-8 comeback win.

Despite allowing two runs on four hits over three innings, Ashwood picks up the win to move to 6-7 on the season. The lefty struck out three and walked two, one intentionally.

Player of the Day - Brandon Guyer (LF) - Guyer went 3-for-5 with a homer, triple, stolen base, a RBI and two runs scored. The homer was his ninth of the year and his second back-to-back of the year. He also had a game-tying run after tripling in the seventh.

Notes...The Chiefs attendance tonight of 32,101 is believed to be the second-largest stand alone Class A game...The highest attendance in Class A came when Redwood faced Reno on July 4, 1981 in San Diego's Jack Murphy Stadium during the 1981 MLB strike...This crowd more than doubles the previous Midwest League record...The Chiefs are 4-6 when tied going into the ninth...The Chiefs have won 13 games in their last at-bat, five of which have been against Kane County, and they have lost nine the opponent last at-bat, one of which was against Kane County...Tonight was the sixth game out of 11 between these two teams this season to be decided in the last at-bat...The Chiefs have won eight straight against the Cougars...Bautista has three game-winning hits this season in extra innings, one at home, one in Kane County and one in Quad Cities...Chiefs pitchers have issued two intentional walks on the season...Ashwood is tied with Steve Vento for the team lead in wins.

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