Chiefs Collect Just Three Hits in Sunday Loss
Published on July 20, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
SOUTH BEND, IN - The Peoria Chiefs were held to just three hits and four base runners in a Sunday afternoon 6-0 loss to the South Bend Silver Hawks at Four Winds Field in Indiana. The loss drops the Chiefs to 17-12 in the second half of the season and 54-44 overall with one game left on the season-long 10-game road trip.
South Bend right-hander Markus Solbach and Chiefs lefty Rob Kaminsky both threw three shutout innings before the hosts got on the board in the bottom of the fourth. With one down, Kaminsky walked Daniel Palka and a fielder's choice left a runner on first with two outs. Marty Herum launched a two-out, two-run homer into the left-field berm for the first runs of the game and a 2-0 Silver Hawks lead. After back-to-back walks, Kaminsky gave way to reliever Josh Lucas who struck out the next batter to end the inning.
The Silver Hawks extended the lead in the fifth against Lucas. DJ Bowman was hit by a pitch to start the frame and Fidel Pena's triple made it 3-0. Chuck Taylor's sacrifice fly put South Bend on top 4-0.
In the seventh the Chiefs deficit grew as Robert Stock allowed four singles. Pena drove home Bowman and then scored on a single by Joe Munoz as the Silver Hawks went on top 6-0.
The Chiefs were held to just three hits and four base-runners against the German-born Solbach. Kenny Peoples-Walls was hit by a pitch in the third and caught stealing. C.J. McElroy Jr. singled in the fourth and was also caught stealing with one out. Justin Ringo doubled to start the fifth and moved to third on a deep flyout by Steve Bean but he was stranded. The Chiefs final base runner against Solbach came in the eighth when Richy Pedroza singled with two outs but he was left at first.
Kaminsky (4-2) allowed two runs on three hits and three walks over a season-low 3 2/3 innings in the loss. Lucas allowed two runs on one hit and a hit batter while striking out three over 1 1/3 innings. Stock allowed two runs on four hits with a walk and a strikeout in a season-high three innings.
Notes: Juan Herrera left the game in the seventh inning with an ankle injury while covering second on a steal by PenaHe missed more than a week in June with a similar injurySolbach is the second opposing pitcher to toss a nine-inning, complete-game shutout against the Chiefs this seasonBurlington's Harrison Cooney shutout the Chiefs in Peoria on May 30The Chiefs have been shutout nine times this season, tied with Lake County for the most in the Midwest LeaguePeoria also has shut out the opponent nine times, second most in the leagueThe 18 shutouts involving the Chiefs are the most in the leagueKaminsky threw four innings in his Chiefs debut May 4 at Cedar Rapids, his previuos season lowThe home run was the first allowed by Kaminsky in 66 innings this season and the second of his pro career The series and roadtrip end Monday at 12:05 p.m. Central TimeThe Chiefs are 4-5 on the road tripThe Chiefs start All-Star RH Arturo Reyes (6-5, 3.43) against South Bend RH Sean Furney (5-5, 4.46)The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 11:50 a.m., on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android. The broadcast is also available on the Peoria Chiefs Network in the Tune-In Radio App.
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