Chiefs-Cougars Suspended by Rain Monday
August 4, 2014 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
PEORIA, IL- The Peoria Chiefs were suspended in the bottom of the first inning in game one of their three-game series against the Kane County Cougars on Monday night. At the resumption of play on Tuesday, the Chiefs will have CJ McElroy Jr. on third base with Carson Kelly coming to the plate and two outs in the bottom of the first of a 1-1 game.
The Cougars scored a run in the first inning against Kyle Helisek, making his first start of the season with the Chiefs. Shawon Dunston Jr. led off with a double to right and scored on Chesny Young's single up the middle. Helisek allowed a two-out walk but no more runs in the inning.
The Chiefs tied the game in the bottom of the first against Duane Underwood before the game was stopped due to lightning. Vaughn Bryan doubled to left to begin the frame and McElroy beat out a bunt single to move Bryan to third. Juan Herrera brought home Bryan with a ground out to second as McElroy took third. After Justin Ringo struck out, the game went into a delay for rain and lightning ultimately being suspended until Tuesday.
Notes: Helisek pitched the entire 2013 season with the Chiefs going 7-7 with a 3.13 ERA in 23 startsHe was a Florida State League All-Star with Palm Beach this year with a 4-2 record and 2.59 ERA in the first halfHe was 1-4 with a 6.03 ERA after the All-Star BreakThe game will be resumed Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. and is scheduled for nine inningsThe regularly scheduled game will follow roughly 30 minutes later and will be seven inningsNeither team has announced who will start on the mound at the resumption of playIn game two, LHP Chase Brookshire (3-5, 3.98) takes the mound for the Chiefs while Kane County starts RHP Jen-Ho Tseng (6-1, 2.56)It's a Taco Bell Tuesday, meaning anyone who purchased a Doritos Locos Taco in the past week can use the receipt as a voucher for a free Chiefs box seat ticketAny member of the Humana Silver Sluggers program can receive free admission to Tuesday home gamesThe broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 4:40 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 Tune-In Radio App.
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