MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

Chiefs Fall 7-1 in Ten Innings Sunday

May 18, 2014 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


PEORIA, IL- Arturo Reyes pitched hitless and scoreless ball through 6 2/3 innings, but the Peoria Chiefs couldn't come up with their third straight extra-inning win, falling 7-1 in ten innings to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Sunday afternoon. The loss gives the Chiefs a record of 25-17.

The Chiefs scored a run in the first inning for the third straight game. With one out, Jimmy Bosco doubled up the first base line. Juan Herrera followed with a single to right to give the Chiefs a 1-0 lead.

The Chiefs missed other opportunities to score over the next few innings. Herrera was left at third after a stolen base in the first inning. Steve Bean led off the second with a double but was stranded at third. CJ McElroy Jr. opened the third with a walk and Bosco singled. Both runners advanced on a deep fly out. Carson Kelly hit a ground ball to first and McElroy was thrown out at the plate. In the seventh, Bean walked and was sacrificed over by Mason Katz but didn't make it past second.

Arturo Reyes worked 6 2/3 innings before allowing his first hit, a bloop double that just eluded first baseman Jake Stone in shallow right field. At 108 pitches, Reyes was relieved by Brandon Lee who needed one pitch to get the final out of the inning.

With the Chiefs still leading 1-0 in the top of the ninth, Lee gave up a one-out home run to Michael Ratterree to tie the game. Lee worked around a double and stolen base of third to keep it tied at one. It stayed that way into the tenth.

Jeff Rauh made his season debut as he relieved Lee to open the tenth. Rauh issued a one-out walk to Johnny Davis. After Davis stole second, Rauh got a come-backer but the Chiefs couldn't get an out when they misplayed the run-down between second and third, which put runners at first and second. Clint Coulter tripled home both runs when left fielder Kenny Peoples-Walls dove for a fly ball that hit off his glove and Wisconsin had their first lead at 3-1. Jose Pena singled home Ratterree for a 4-1 lead. After the second out, Rafael Neda and Paul Eshleman hit back-to-back RBI singles to make it 6-1. Rauh came out in favor of Jake Stone who moved to the mound from first base. Stone threw a wild pitch that scored the final run of the frame, charged to Rauh.

Reyes' 6 2/3 innings pitched is a career-high. He walked three and tied his career-high with eight strikeouts. Lee went the next 2 1/3 innings allowing a run on two hits with a walk and a strikeout. Rauh (0-1) pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up six runs on four hits with two walks in taking the loss. Stone got one out while walking one and hitting a batter.

Notes: Herrera stole his team-leading 17th base and fifth of the series Katz picked up his first career sacrifice buntStone became the first Chiefs position player to pitch since Gerwuins Velazco tossed a perfect inning on August 25, 2013The six runs in the tenth is the second-most allowed in one inning by the Chiefs this seasonThe Chiefs gave up seven runs in the first inning in Fort Wayne on April 19The Chiefs did not record a hit after the fifth inningThe Chiefs finished 1-11 with runners in scoring positionThe Chiefs are 4-1 in extra-inning games this seasonThe Chiefs have played three straight extra-inning games at home, their first three of the yearThe last time the Chiefs played three straight extra-inning games was June 17-19, 1990The Chiefs open a three-game series with the Clinton LumberKings Monday at 6:30 p.m.RHP Alex Reyes (3-1, 2.45) takes the hill for Peoria while RHP Jose Flores (0-0, 7.24) starts for ClintonIt's half-price Monday as all tickets are half-price, to $5 for box seats and $3.50 for lawn seatsThe broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 6:10 p.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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