Chiefs Fall 5-1 Saturday
August 21, 2016 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Clinton, IA - The Peoria Chiefs got four shutout innings from Ryan Helsley but couldn't hold a 1-0 lead as they lost to the Clinton LumberKings 5-1 on Saturday night. The loss drops the Chiefs to 26-28 in the second half and 66-58-1 overall.
The Chiefs struggled all night with runners in scoring position and it started in the first as Eli Alvarez doubled with two outs but Brian O'Keefe struck out. In the fourth inning Jose Martinez singled off Pedro Vasquez and Alvarez followed with a single to put two on. O'Keefe again struck out, Jose Godoy popped out and RJ Dennard grounded out to end the inning.
In his second start since coming off the disabled list, Chiefs starter Ryan Helsley fired four shutout innings with a pair of strikeouts. He allowed four hits and picked off a runner at first base.
The Chiefs took the lead in the top of the fifth against Vasquez. Craig Aikin's fourth triple of the season gave the Chiefs an opportunity and Josh Swirchak delivered a sacrifice fly for a 1-0 lead.
Harley Holt took over for Helsley in the fifth inning and kept the LumberKings off the board. In the sixth inning Holt hit Rayder Ascanio in the leg to start the inning. Dalton Kelly hit what should have been a double play ball to second but the ball went under Alvarez's glove and was ruled a single. With runners on the corners, Logan Taylor tied the game with a sacrifice fly. Gus Craig reached on a third strike wild pitch with Kelly taking third and an error by Swirchak at third base put Clinton up 2-1. Connor Hale's single made it 3-1 before a double play ended the inning.
The Chiefs had a leadoff double in the seventh but failed to score. Clinton put the game away against Nick Frey in the eighth as Kelly hit a solo home run and Hale delivered a sacrifice fly to score Taylor.
Holt (0-4) took the loss allowing three runs, two earned, on three hits over two innings. He struck out two and threw a wild pitch. Frey allowed two runs on three hits over two innings while striking out two.
Notes:Alvarez had his eighth 3-hit game and 32nd multi-hit game of the seasonHe leads the Chiefsf with 29 doublesSierra has 24 doublesChiefs starting pitching has not allowed an earned run in 10 innings in the seriesHelsley has allowed one run over seven innings since coming back from the disabled listThe Chiefs hit into two more double plays Saturday and lead the league with 103The franchise record is 113, set in 2005O'Keefe has hit into 22 double plays in his Chiefs career, tied for fourth on the franchise career listThe Chiefs were 0-for-8 with four strikeouts with runners in scoring positionThe series ends Sunday at 2:00 p.m. as the Chiefs start RHP Ronnie Williams (1-1, 5.51) against Clinton LHP Luiz Gohara (4-1, 1.73)The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 1:45 p.m. on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and AndroidThe broadcast is also available on the Peoria Chiefs Network in the Tune-In Radio App.
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