MWL1 Quad Cities River Bandits

Bandits Walk-Off Winners

Published on July 28, 2011 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


The Quad Cities River Bandits headed into the ninth inning trailing the Peoria Chiefs 1-0, but rallied and scored three runs in a 3-1 win in front of 4,290 people on Thursday at Modern Woodmen Park.

With Jonathan Rodriguez at the plate, pinch runner Kolten Wong scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at one. With Colin Walsh (1-for-4) on second, Jonathan Rodriguez (1-for-4) broke the tie with a towering two-run walk-off home run to give the Bandits the victory.

Chiefs starter Eric Jokisch went 6 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out seven batters while scattering four hits and allowing one walk. Jokisch held the Bandits scoreless for seven innings before Yohan Gonzalez (L, 4-4) came into the game in the eighth and allowed three runs on two hits while walking one.

Quad Cities pitching limited the Chiefs scoring to a single run but did allow 12 hits in the game. Bandit starter Seth Blair went five innings and allowed one run on eight hits with four walks. Justin Edwards (W, 2-1) came into the game in the eighth and pitched two scoreless innings to pick up the victory.

Offensively, the Bandits began the game with a leadoff double from Michael Swinson (1-for-3) but collected only five hits in the game after that, two coming in the ninth inning rally. Ronny Gil, (1-for-3) Nick Longmire (1-for-3) and Oscar Taveras (1-for-4) had the only other hits in the game.

The Bandits will look for the series sweep with the Peoria Chiefs on Friday. Right-hander Trevor Rosenthal (4-7, 3.29) will oppose righty Luis Lara (1-1, 6.00). First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. at Modern Woodmen Park on a Lujack's Friday Fireworks with Birdzerk making an appearance to entertain an expected packed house.

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