Chiefs Win 5-0 Friday
May 29, 2015 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Peoria, IL- Luis Perdomo dominated the Kane County Cougars lineup as the Peoria Chiefs won the first game of the series 5-0 Friday night. The win moves the Chiefs to 25-24 with three games remaining in the home stand.
The Chiefs jumped on the Cougars early in the third against starter Brad Keller. Andrew Sohn singled and stole second, Darren Seferina walked and Oscar Mercado reached on an error to load the bases. Danny Diekroeger plated Sohn and Seferina on a two-run single and Mercado scored on a double-play ball grounded into by Nick Thompson to make it 3-0.
Perdomo retired the first eight Cougars he faced with five strikeouts. Kane County left a runner at second base in the third and fifth and got their only runner of the game past second in the sixth. Perdomo struck out Marty Herum to strand Victor Reyes at third base. He did not allow a hit over his final two innings, and fell one strikeout short of his career-high with nine. With the eight shutout innings, Perdomo lowered his ERA to 1.48, best among all Chiefs starters this season.
The Chiefs added two insurance runs in the eighth inning with a two-out rally. Diekroeger singled and moved to second on a balk, Thompson walked, and Vaughn Bryan singled home Diekroeger. Alex DeLeon reached on a fielder's choice to load the bases and Magneuris Sierra walked to make it 5-0.
Perdomo (2-4) notched the win for the Chiefs, pitching eight innings and allowing no runs on three hits and three walks, striking out nine. Jhonny Polanco pitched a scoreless inning allowing only a walk and striking out one.
Notes: Perdomo tossed a career-best eight innings...The Chiefs have given Perdomo more than three runs of support in one of eight starts...Perdomo snapped a four-game losing streak...Diekroeger tied a career high with three hits...Diekroeger has a six-game hit streak...Diekroeger has a team-best 13 multi-hit games...The Chiefs recorded their first shutout since May 15 vs. Beloit (6-0)...The Chiefs are 14-13 in May...The Chiefs are 13-13 at home in 2015...Chiefs starters are 17-17 this season...The Chiefs are 16-20 when scoring four or less...The Chiefs continue their seven-game home stand with a 6:30 p.m. game against the Cougars on Saturday...The Chiefs are scheduled to start LH Austin Gomber (4-3, 3.35) against Kane County RH Markus Solbach (4-2, 2.75)...It's Star Wars Night at Dozer Park and the Chiefs will be wearing special Star Wars themed jerseys that will be auctioned off during the game...There will be characters from the 501st Midwest Garrison on hand...The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a Homer Star Wars Character Bobblehead presented by Xfinity...There will be another postgame fireworks show...The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 6:15 p.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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