Chiefs Shutout LumberKings Wednesday, Win Series
May 6, 2015 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Clinton, IA- The Peoria Chiefs got six shutout innings from starter Daniel Poncedeleon and three relievers threw a scoreless inning each as the visitors shutout the Clinton LumberKings 2-0 Wednesday afternoon to win the three-game series. The win, their second in a row, moves the Chiefs to 14-13 on the season heading into a three-game road series in Burlington.
The Chiefs wasted little time in grabbing the lead against Clinton righty Daniel Massaki. Darren Seferina led off the first inning with a single to right and stole second. With one out, Collin Radack singled to bring home Seferina for the 1-0 Chiefs lead.
Poncedeleon scattered six singles over six shutout innings and Clinton only put two runners on base at the same time twice and never had a runner past second base. In the fifth inning the LumberKings put two on base and Poncedeleon got out of the jam with a pair of strikeouts.
The Chiefs doubled their lead in the seventh against the Clinton bullpen. Radack was hit by a pitch and went to third on a single by Nick Thompson. Lefty Nick Kiel came out of the bullpen to get two straight outs before Alex DeLeon singled to right to score Radack for the 2-0 lead.
Three Chiefs relievers, Jhonny Polanco, Tyler Bray and Robby Rowland combined to retired all nine LumberKings they faced in the last three innings with four strikeouts. The LumberKings did not have a hit after the fifth inning and their last 10 batters were retired consecutively.
Poncedeleon (3-0) earned the win with six shutout innings in which he walked one and struck out six. The righty lowered his ERA to 1.23 while tying a career-high with eight strikeouts. Polanco threw a perfect seventh inning while Bray struck out two in a perfect eighth inning. Rowland earned his fourth save in four chances with two strikeouts in a perfect ninth inning.
Notes: Oscar Mercado went 0-for-4, ending his 10-game hit streak...The Chiefs are 5-4 in day games...Chiefs starting pitchers have not allowed a run in 19 innings...The Chiefs have not allowed an earned run over 24 1/3 innings...Poncedeleon has three quality starts...Rowland is 4-for-4 in save chances...The Chiefs have four consecutive quality starts...Peoria starters threw 20 2/3 innings in the three-game series and allowed two earned runs while striking out 22 and walking three...The Chiefs are 7-5 on the road this season...Peoria has scored two runs or less in four straight games but have won three of those games...The 10-game road trip continues Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Burlington...The Chiefs will start LH Dewin Perez (0-0, 3.60) against Burlington RH Michael Bolaski (1-2, 3.96)...The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 6:15 a.m., on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android...The broadcast is also available on the Peoria Chiefs Network in the MiLB Inside the Park and Tune-In Radio Apps.
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