MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

Bees Take Series Opener With Seven-Run Inning

Published on May 30, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


Burlington, IA - The Peoria Chiefs allowed seven runs in the fifth inning Wednesday night and never recovered falling to the Burlington Bees 10-1 in the opener of a six-game roadtrip. The big inning for Burlington broke open a 1-1 game and dropped the Chiefs to 23-30 on the season in the first game of a six-game roadtrip.

The Chiefs grabbed the first run of the game in the top of the second against Seth Frankoff. Javier Baez was hit by a pitch with one out and he advanced to third on a single by Yasiel Balaguert. Yaniel Cabezas put the Chiefs up 1-0 with a single to left before Frankoff retired the next two batters to keep the Chiefs from extending the lead.

Burlington bounced back immediately against Ben Wells in the bottom of the second. Wade Kirkland doubled with one out and Ryan Pineda beat out a sac bunt back to the mound. Kirkland motored home to tie the game when Wells threw wildly to first as Pineda advanced to second.

Three innings later the Bees broke the game wide open against reliever Starling Peralta. A leadoff walk to B.A. Vollmuth and a single to Rashun Dixon put two on with nobody out. After a sac bunt, Aaron Shipman gave Burlington a 3-1 lead with a double to right. A throwing error by Baez at short put runners on the corners and Shipman scored on a groundout by Pineda. Peralta walked the next two batters on nine pitches before Chih-Fang Pan connected on a grand slam to right for an 8-1 Burlington lead.

The Bees putt the game away in the sixth against reliever Felix Pena. Dixon singled and with one out Shipman worked a walk before Kirkland singled to load the bases. Pienda singled home Dixon and Shipman scored on a sacrifice fly as the Bees posted a 10-1 lead.

Wells allowed one unearned run on four hits over 3 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out four in his first start since April 29. Peralta (0-1) allowed seven runs on two hits and five walks over 1 2/3 innings. Only two of the runs were earned as he struck out one and threw a wild pitch. Pena allowed two runs on two hits and two walks over 2/3 of an innings. Hunter Cervenka struck out six and did not allow a base runner in 2 1/3 innings.

Casey's General Store Player of the Game - Hunter Cervenka (LHP) - The Chiefs final pitcher of the night was their best for the second game in a row. Cervenka struck out six of the seven batters he faced and was the only Peoria pitcher not to allow a run despite inheriting the bases loaded situation in the sixth.

Notes: The Chiefs walked a season-high eight batters for the third time this season and the second game in a rowPeralta tied an individual season high with five walks issuedZeke DeVoss was 0-for-4 ending an eight-game hitting streakEach of the first four batters in the Chiefs lineup struck out at least twice as Bees starter Seth Frankoff struck out a career high 11The top four hitters combined to go 1-for-16 with 10 strikeoutsBaez, DeVoss and Cuneo each struck out three timesPeoria has not won the opening game of a road series since April 5, Opening Night, in BeloitThey have lost eight straight series openers on the road and five straight overallThe seven runs allowed in the fifth inning match a season high and it is the fourth time the Chiefs have allowed seven runs in an inning this seasonPeoria has allowed 10 or more runs three times in the last eight gamesCervenka struck out six straight finishing one shy of the Chiefs franchise record set by Darryle Gavlick August 2, 1993 and matched by Marcos Mateo in 2008The two teams combined to strike out 26 times WednesdayThe Chiefs swept Burlington May 12-15 and allowed just five runs to the Bees in those four gamesThe series continues Thursday night at 6:30...Peoria will send LH Gerardo Concepcion (1-4, 8.20) to the mound against RH Drew Granier (6-2, 2.04)The broadcast can be heard, starting with the pre-game show at 6:15 p.m. on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android.

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