Chiefs Drop Finale to LumberKings 5-3 for Series Split
August 14, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Peoria, IL - The Clinton LumberKings took the lead in the top of the third and never looked back to beat the Peoria Chiefs 5-3 on Tuesday night. The first-place Chiefs fell to 30-19 in the second half and 69-50 overall as they begin a three-game series at Cedar Rapids on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m.
Dennis Ortega got things going in style for the Chiefs in the top of the first against LumberKings starter Tyler Jackson. Ortega led off by blasting the first pitch he saw over the wall in left for fourth home run of the season as the Chiefs took an early 1-0 lead.
Peoria added to the margin in the bottom of the second. Luken Baker clobbered a leadoff homer to left center that left the bat at 110 mph for his third long ball of the season and a 2-0 advantage. Nick Plummer was hit by a pitch with two outs and he scored from first on a double to right center by Rayder Ascanio for a 3-0 lead.
The LumberKings moved ahead in the top of the third against Chiefs starter Johan Oviedo. Johnny Adams led off with a line drive single to left and advanced to second on a groundout by Connor Hoover. Billy Cooke and Joseph Rosa both drew two-out walks to load the bases. Keegan McGovern hit a grand slam over the wall in right field as the LumberKings grabbed their first lead of the night 4-3.
Clinton added an insurance run in the top of the seventh against CJ Saylor. Hoover singled with two outs and advanced to second on a pickoff throwing error that hit a seat in the stands down the first base line. Rainis Silva singled home Hoover to stretch the advantage to 5-3.
The Chiefs brought the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth against Sam Delaplane. Ascanio reached on an infield single with one out but Delaplane struck out Ortega and Nolan Gorman to end the game.
Oviedo took the loss (9-8) throwing five innings allowing four runs on three hits with two walks and nine strikeouts. Saylor pitched two innings allowing one run on two hits with no walks and two strikeouts. Fabian Blanco tossed a scoreless and hitless inning in the eighth with two strikeouts. Yokley pitched one scoreless inning allowing one hit with no walks and one strikeout.
Notes... Baker has a six-game hit streak...Gorman has a five-game hit streak...Oviedo recorded a season high nine strikeouts and matched his career high...His six-start win streak snapped...Brandon Riley made his Chiefs debut...Ortega batted leadoff for the first time in his career...Plummer has been hit by a pitch seven times this season and 21 times total in his Chiefs career which ranks third in franchise history...Blanco leads the team with 37 appearances...The Chiefs are 14-6 in the last game of a series...Peoria finishes the season series 9-6 against the LumberKings...Chiefs start a three-game series at the Cedar Rapids Kernels at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday...Both starters are TBA...The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 6:20 p.m. on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive and is also available on the Peoria Chiefs Network in the Tune-In Radio App...The game is also available to subscribers on MiLB.TV.
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