MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

Silva Suffers Loss as Chiefs Get Shutout in Series Opener

Published on September 1, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


Geneva, IL -The Peoria Chiefs have their backs against the wall after Cubs right-hander Carlos Silva took the loss in a 7-0 set back to the Wild Card leading Kane County Cougars on Wednesday night. The loss drops the Chiefs to 31-32 on the half and 69-63 on the season, three and a half games behind the Cougars with five to play. Kane County can eliminate the Chiefs with a win on Thursday or Friday against Peoria.

The Chiefs quickly put two runners on base in the first inning against Murphy Smith but were unable to score. Hak-Ju Lee singled up the middle and Logan Watkins followed with a bunt single to put two on with no outs. But Smith struck out Jae-Hoon Ha and Justin Bour bounced into an inning-ending 4-6-3 double play.

The game was scoreless into the fourth before the Cougars scored against rehabbing Cubs right-hander Carlos Silva. With two outs Mitch Levier drew a walk and Rashun Dixon singled to right. Jason Christian broke the scoreless tie with a three-run homer into the right-field party deck.

Another two-out run built the Cougars lead and ended Silva's night in the fifth. Jose Crisotomo led off the inning with a double before Silva recorded consecutive outs. Anthony Aliotti singled to right for a 4-0 Cougars lead before Robinson Lopez relieved Silva. Leonardo Gil singled off Lopez and Levier drove home Aliotti for a 5-0 lead. A single by Dixon made it 6-0 before Lopez escaped the inning.

Smith pitched around a leadoff two-base error in the sixth and stranded two Chiefs in the seventh. Kane County pushed across the final run in the seventh off Lopez as Crisotomo singled home Dixon who had doubled.

Silva allowed five runs on six hits over 4 2/3 innings while walking two and striking out four. The Cubs right-hander threw 78 pitches, 52 for strikes and allowed a homer. Lopez allowed two runs on six hits over 1 2/3 innings while walking two and striking out one. Daniel Keefe fired 1 2/3 shutout innings with one hit allowed and two strikeouts.

Casey's General Store Player of the Game: Nelson Perez (DH) - Perez went 2-for-3 with the Chiefs only multi-hit game on Wednesday. He is the 11th player in franchise history to total 300 total bases in a career.

Notes

Ha was 0-for-4 ending a ten-game hit streakLee has a nine-game hit streakBour bounced into his team-leading 14th double play of the season which is tied for ninth on the Chiefs single season listPerez now has 191 career hits, tied with Jovan Rosa for 14th on the Chiefs career hits listHe needs one more total base to get into the top 10 in that category as wellThe Chiefs have been shutout 11 times this seasonSilva's last Minor League loss was with Double-A Reading in 2001He is now 39-39 in 109 career MiLB starts and 122 career outingsPeoria is 9-7 against Kane County this season with a 5-5 mark in GenevaThe three-game series continues at Kane County at 6:35 p.m. on ThursdayThe Chiefs will start RH Marcus Hatley (0-0, 3.97) followed by LH Austin Kirk (1-1, 2.79) against Kane County RH Jonathan Joseph (2-5, 3.12)The broadcast can be heard starting with the pregame show at 6:20 p.m. on 96.5 ESPN and www.peoriachiefs.com.

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