MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

Chiefs Blown Out in Series Finale

Published on August 12, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
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Clinton, IA- The Peoria Chiefs gave up runs in each of the first three innings and lost the rubber match of a three-game series 7-1 Monday night to the Clinton LumberKings. The result leaves the Chiefs 25-25 in the second half, one game ahead of 24-26 Clinton in the wild card race with 20 games left. The entire Midwest League is off on Tuesday, the final off day of 2013, and the Chiefs start a three-game series in Appleton, WI against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Wednesday.

After the Chiefs went in order in the top of the first, Clinton came out swinging against Ben O'Shea in the bottom half. Janelfry Zorilla beat out an infield single to third with one out and moved to second on a bloop single to center by Dario Pizzano. Jordy Lara doubled over the head of CJ McElroy in center field to score both runners for a 2-0 Clinton lead. DJ Peterson singled to center with Lara holding at third before O'Shea got two consecutive outs to end the inning.

Clinton kept the pressure on in the second inning. Tim Lopes reached on a bobbled grounder that was ruled a hit and stole second to start the frame. Martin Peguero singled off O'Shea's foot to put runners on the corners and Lopes scored on a single by Jamodrick McGruder. Pizzano made it 4-0 with a sacrifice fly to right and Peterson put Clinton up 5-0 when he beat a potential double play ball to first base for a run-scoring fielders' choice.

The Chiefs got on the board in the third inning against 18-year-old Victor Sanchez. Juan Herrera drew a leadoff walk and moved to second on a one-out single by McElroy. Both runners moved up on a groundout and Herrera scored on a wild pitch. Clinton answered that run as Gaby Guerrero led off the third with a solo homerun just inside the fair pole, his first homer in 391 at-bats this season.

After the Chiefs loaded the bases with one out but failed to score in the top of the eighth, Clinton put the game away in the bottom of the inning. Lopes led off with a triple to right-center off Joe Donofrio. Peguero's infield single toward first base plated Lopes for the 7-1 Clinton lead.

O'Shea (1-3) suffered his third straight loss as he allowed six runs on 11 hits over four innings. The left walked one and struck out two. Thomas Lee threw one perfect inning with a strikeout. Joe Scanio threw one perfect inning and struck out two. Brady Adamek allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning. Donofrio allowed one run on two hits in one inning with a strikeout.

Notes: Tilson had a five-game hit streak come to an end with a 0-for-3 night and a walkThe Chiefs have allowed two runs in the first inning in two straight gamesScanio and Donofrio are tied for the team lead with 34 appearancesBreyvic Valera leads the Chiefs with 137 hitsThe 11 hits allowed by O'Shea were a season high and one off his career high from August 4, 2012The six runs allowed were a career high against O'SheaThe Chiefs are 2-4 in Clinton this season and do not returnPeoria hosts Clinton August 28-30The Chiefs are 6-3 in the rubber match of a three-game series this season, 3-3 on the roadThe Chiefs are 12-5 on Monday, their most wins for any day of the weekThe entire Midwest League is off on Tuesday, the final scheduled off day of the 2013 seasonThe Chiefs have 20 games left, 10 at home and 10 on the road.

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