Bean's Two-Run Single Lifts Chiefs to 3-2 Win
Published on April 26, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
PEORIA, IL- Steve Bean delivered a two-run go-ahead single and Joe Scanio and Kyle Barraclough combined for 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief as the Peoria Chiefs beat the Quad Cities River Bandits 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. The win is the Chiefs fifth in a row and gives them a 13-7 record.
Each team plated a run in their half of the first inning. Brett Phillips led off with a triple for Quad Cities and scored on Chan-Jong Moon's single, but Silfredo Garcia got the next three outs in order. The Chiefs countered with a walk to CJ McElroy Jr. to begin the bottom half. McElroy stole second and scored on Juan Herrera's single to center.
Quad Cities pushed ahead again in the second on a wild pitch for a 2-1 lead. Peoria took the lead in the third when Juan Herrera led off with a single and stole second. Ronald Castillo walked with one out and Steve Bean delivered a two-out, two-run single up the right field line for the 3-2 advantage and capped the scoring.
Joe Scanio kept it a 3-2 game by stranding an inherited runner at first base after replacing Garcia and working around a walk in the sixth and two baserunners in the seventh.
Garcia pitched the first 4 1/3 innings allowing two runs on five hits while walking three and striking out two. Scanio (2-1) went the next 2 2/3 scoreless innings on one hit with two walks and a strikeout to earn the win in relief. Kyle Barraclough threw two perfect innings with two strikeouts for his first save.
Notes: Michael Schulze had a single in all three at-batsRonald Castillo stole his first base since August 21, 2013 with State CollegeThe Chiefs stole four bases as a team, tying their season-highKyle Barraclough picked up his first save since August 18, 2012, pitching for Quad CitiesThe Chiefs are 4-1 in one-run gamesThe Chiefs are on a seven-game home winning streak, their longest since a nine game streak from May 29-June 17, 2012...The three-game series and six-game homestand concludes Sunday at 2:00 p.m. $1 hot dogs, $1 ice cream sandwiches and $1 sodas plus a free ticket to a future Monday-Wednesday game if the Chiefs lose to a future M-W game!$1 hot dogs, $1 ice cream sandwiches and $1 sodas plus a free ticket to a future Monday-Wednesday game if the Chiefs lose to a future M-W ga..LHP Chase Brookshire (0-2, 11.70) pitches for Peoria while RHP Gonzalo Sanudo (2-0, 0.00) goes for Quad Cities A Homer Growth Chart presented by CityLink will be given to the first 1,000 kids in attendance who are 12 and underTickets for kids age 12 and under will be only $5Kids 12 and under will also receive a free hot dog, bag of chips, and drink courtesy of PNCKids age 12 and under will also get the chance to run the bases at the conclusion of the gameSundays also feature all fans being able to participate in playing catch on the field before the game and Chiefs players will sign autographs at 1:15 p.m.The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 1:40 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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