MWL1 Burlington Bees

Bees and LumberKings Suspended

Published on April 7, 2011 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Burlington Bees News Release


Clinton, IA (April 7, 2011) - The Burlington Bees and Clinton LumberKings played to a 4-4 tie through three innings before rain forced the game to be suspended. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday at 6:00. The two teams will play the completion of the regularly scheduled game and proceed with a seven-inning nightcap.

The Bees scored three runs on three hits in the first inning against Clinton RHP Forrest Snow. CF Tyreace House walked and scored on a double by 2B Nino Leyja. A wild pitch moved Leyja to third base. LF Douglas Landaeta doubled Leyja home for a 2-0 Burlington advantage.

After 3B Tony Thompson struck out, 1B A.J. Kirby-Jones singled Landaeta to third base. DH Jose Rivero lined out to right field to score Landaeta and make it 3-0.

The LumberKings scored two runs in the second inning against Burlington RHP Seth Frankoff. 1B Tim Morris singled and scored on an RBI triple by RF Julio Morban. SS Marcus Littlewood followed with a bloop single to plate Morban and get Clinton within one run at 3-2.

Burlington scored an unearned run in the third inning. Kirby-Jones worked a two-out walk and went to third base on a single by Rivero. SS Yordy Cabrera hit a groundball to third baseman Ramon Morla, who threw wide of second base. Kirby-Jones scored from third base to make it 4-2 Burlington.

Clinton scored two runs in the third inning. 3B Ramon Morla and LF Mickey Wiswall worked back-to-back walks to start off the inning. Morla stole second base and went to third base on a throwing error.

DH Stefan Romero hit a sacrifice fly to score Morla and C Steven Baron singled home Wiswall to make it 4-4.

The rain delay started just after the third inning and lasted 44 minutes before the game was suspended shortly after 8:30.

The Bees continue their four-game series in Clinton on Friday night. Starting pitchers have yet to be announced for tomorrow's doubleheader. Pre-game coverage begins at 5:40 p.m. on Newsradio 1490 KBUR and online at gobees.com

2011 Bees tickets are on sale now! To purchase season tickets, bonus books or single game tickets, please give the Bees a call at (319) 754-5705, go online to www.gobees.com, or stop by the box office at Community Field during normal business hours.

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