MWL1 Burlington Bees

Bees Win 5-2 in Clinton

Published on May 8, 2011 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Burlington Bees News Release


CLINTON, IA (May 8, 2011)- The Burlington Bees (22-7) scored five runs on 10 hits to win their fourth consecutive game and snap their "streak" of seven consecutive one-run games with a 5-2 win over the Clinton LumberKings (9-22) on Sunday afternoon at Alliant Energy Field.

The Bees scored a single run in the first inning against Clinton LHP James Paxton. CF Tyreace House (1-3) led off with a single and moved to second base when RF Royce Consigli (2-4) walked. 2B Nino Leyja (0-3) walked to load the bases. DH Jose Rivero (0-2) hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score House and make it 1-0.

In the second inning LF Douglas Landaeta (1-3) singled and went to second base on a sacrifice bunt by C Daniel Petitti (0-3). House reached base on an error and Landaeta scored for a 2-0 lead.

Clinton touched up Bees LHP Jacob Brown (4-0) for two runs in the third inning. CF Matt Cerione (1-4) hit a two-run single with the bases loaded for a 2-2 tied score.

Burlington scored a run in the sixth inning thanks to a throwing error by Clinton 3B Ramon Morla. 1B Josh Whitaker (3-5) singled and

moved to second base on a single by 3B Wade Kirkland (1-4). Petitti reached on a throwing error and Whitaker scored to make it 3-2.

The Bees added an insurance run in the seventh inning. Consigli led off the inning with a single and went to second base on a sacrifice

bunt by Leyja. SS Yordy Cabrera (1-4) singled home Consigli for a 4-2 lead.

The Bees and LumberKings finish their three-game series on Monday night at 6:00. The pitching match-up is as follows: RHP Blake Hassebrock (1-0, 0.64) for Burlington against a yet to be announced starter for Clinton. 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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