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Bees Drop 3rd Straight

April 22, 2006 - Midwest League (MWL1)
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Peoria, IL - Robinson Chirinos doubled to the wall in right field to drive in Matt Ciaramella with the game-winning run as the Peoria Chiefs (7-9) got by the Burlington Bees (7-9) 2-1 in ten innings tonight at O'Brien Field. The Bees have lost three in a row for the first time this season, totaling just one run and 13 hits in the streak.

Bees' starter Matt Kniginyzky turned in a career performance that went unrewarded. Kniginyzky pitched a career-high eight innings and allowed just one run on seven hits while walking none and striking out a career-best seven. His eight innings is the longest outing by a Bees' pitcher this season. The only run came in the second inning when the Chiefs opened the inning with three straight singles to load the bases. Alberto Garcia drove a sacrifice fly to the warning track in center to drive in the run and advance Ryan Norwood to third. Kyle Reynolds stole second base, but took off for third as Jose Duarte made a running catch on a shallow fly to right-center and was doubled off to end the threat.

Chiefs' starter Donnie Veal turned in an equally impressive performance. He struck out nine and allowed one run on one hit in six innings. The Bees got on the board when Valentino Arce opened the fourth inning with a double down the left field line, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a groundout by Chris McConnell. Matt Avery pitched two scoreless innings in relief and struck out two. Jeff Teasley (1-0) finished the final two innings and struck out four, including the final two batters in the tenth with two men on base. The Chiefs combined for 15 strikeouts on the mound.

Yovany Damico (0-2) followed Kniginyzky to the mound and worked a scoreless ninth to send the game to extra innings before the Chiefs won in the tenth. Reynolds, just up from extended spring training and playing in his first game of the year, hit a high pop-up to shallow center that fell in for a hit. Duarte picked up the ball and tried to throw out Reynolds going back to first, but threw the ball in the dirt past Miguel Vega for an error allowing Reynolds to go to second. After an intentional walk to Ciaramella, Jake Muyco tried to sacrifice but bunted the ball to Vega at first who threw to third for the force out. Damico then got ahead of Chirinos 0-2, but the second baseman worked the count full before doubling over the head of Ethien Santana in right for the game-winning hit. Chirinos scored a run and drove in another yesterday in the Chiefs' 2-0 win. He didn't have an RBI coming into this series.

The Bees and Chiefs continue this series tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 at O'Brien Field. LH Ryan DiPietro (1-0, 1.47) will start for the Bees against RH Todd Blackford (1-0, 1.69) for the Chiefs. The game will be broadcast live on KBUR AM 1490 and KBKB AM 1360 with the pre-game show starting at 1:40.

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