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Bandits Blow Late Lead to Drop Finale

May 30, 2016 - Midwest League (MWL1)
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DAVENPORT, Iowa - The Quad Cities River Bandits took the lead in the eighth, but dropped the contest as the Peoria Chiefs scored twice in the ninth to win 6-5 in front of 2, 469 fans at Modern Woodmen Park on Memorial Day. The Bandits came back twice in the series finale, but split the series after Ralph Garza hit a batter with the bases loaded in a tied game in the top of the ninth.

Peoria trailed Quad Cities for the first time in the contest entering the ninth inning, but bounced back to retake the lead. The Chiefs got going in the frame with four-straight one-out singles, including an RBI-single from Vaughn Bryan to score Leo Pina and tie the game. With the bases loaded, Garza hit Eliezer Alvarez on the knee, walking in Craig Aikin to put Peoria back in the lead, 6-5.

The Bandits tied the game in the seventh and took the lead in the eighth. Myles Straw, who had three hits in the game, singled and later scored on a single from Kyle Tucker to tie the game 3-3. After Edmundo Sosa scored on a wild pitch in the top of the eighth to put Peoria on top 4-3, the Bandits responded with two runs in the bottom of the frame. Pat Porter worked a walk and later scored on a wild pitch to tie the game. Christian Correa knocked a fly ball to left field and Dexture McCall tagged from third to give the Bandits a 5-4 advantage.

The Chiefs jumped on top early in the game with a run in the first inning. With two outs, Eliezer Alvarez got aboard on an infield single and scored on a single from Brian O'Keefe. Peoria added to the lead in the second frame. Jose Godoy and Pina knocked one-out singles and Godoy scored on a single from Aikin. Aikin and Pina orchestrated a double steal, and Pina crossed the plate giving the Chiefs a 3-0 advantage.

The Bandits began a comeback attempt in the bottom of the third with four-straight singles. After Correa and Arturo Michelena singled, Straw collected one of his own and Correa was able to score on a fielding error by the outfielder Aikin. Keach Ballard extended his hitting streak to six games with an RBI single allowing Michelena to score and cut the Peoria lead to one run, 3-2.

Trailing 3-2 to Peoria in the bottom of the fifth, the Bandits loaded the bases with no outs. Christian Correa led off the frame with a walk. Arturo Michelena knocked a single and Myles Straw loaded the bases with a bunt single. A shallow fly out from Ballard, pop out from Tucker, and fly out from Connor Goedert ended the frame and kept the Peoria lead at 3-2.

Tyler Bray (1-2) blew his third save opportunity of the season, but took the win for Peoria over two scoreless innings. Garza (2-3) dropped the decision over 1.2 innings. Garza gave up two runs over four hits and a hit batter.

Both starters did not factor into the decision. Franklin Perez went a career-high five innings for Quad Cities. He gave up three runs, two earned, on six hits while striking out five. Peoria's Jake Woodford tossed six innings while giving up two runs and one earned and striking out six.

The River Bandits travel to Clinton on Tuesday for a three-game series against the LumberKings. RHP Albert Abreu (1-5, 5.45) gets the start for the bandits and opposes RHP Art Warren (5-0, 1.39) in the 6:30 p.m. CT first pitch. Jake Levy and Lance Ragland will have the call and the LLOYD Agencies Pregame Show starting at 6:15 p.m. on 1170 AM K-BOB in the Quad Cities, and on RiverBandits.com or the TuneIn app anywhere.

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