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Bees Clinch Playoff Spot with 4-3 Win

June 14, 2011 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Burlington Bees News Release


BURLINGTON, IA (June 14)- The Burlington Bees (42-23) rallied on a pair of two-run home runs to defeat the Kane County Cougars (27-37) by a score of 4-3 to secure the First-Half West Division Championship and the first playoff spot in the Midwest League in 2011 before 444 fans at Community Field on Tuesday night. SS Yordy Cabrera (1-3) hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning to give the Bees the lead.

Kane County LF Brian Fletcher (1-4) hit an RBI double in the 1st inning that scored DH Angel Franco (1-4) for a 1-0 lead.

The Cougars scored one run in the third inning as 2B Yowill Espinal (1-3) led off the inning with a double and scored after back-to-back singles by Franco and CF Brett Eibner (1-3).

Bees LF Douglas Landaeta (1-4) hit a two-out single in the fourth inning and scored after 3B Tony Thompson (2-3) blasted a two-run home run over the left field wall to knot the score at 2-2.

RF Alex Llanos (1-3) doubled and eventually scored on a single by 3B Cheslor Cuthbert (1-4) in the fifth inning to give the Cougars a 3-2 lead.

After a single by Thompson to lead off the seventh inning, Cabrera smacked a home run over left field to give the Bees a 4-3 lead.

The win gives the Bees their first playoff berth since 2009. It is the seventh time in the last nine years the Oakland Midwest League affiliate has made the playoffs.

The Bees and Kane County Cougars will play game two of this three-game series on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. It's "Kids Eat Free Wednesday" at Community Field, where all kids 12 and under get a free hot dog and drink at the game sponsored by Newsradio 1490 KBUR and Today's Light Favorites 93.5 KKMI. RHP Sugar Ray Marimon (3-5, 3.27) gets the start for the Cougars against RHP Jose Macias (1-1, 3.00) for the Bees. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:10 p.m. on Newsradio 1490 KBUR and online at www.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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