Chiefs Fall Further Behind First Place Beloit After 14-4 Loss
Published on June 3, 2007 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Peoria, IL- The Peoria Chiefs dropped game two of a four game series with the visiting Beloit Snappers 14-4 at O'Brien Field on Sunday afternoon. The Chiefs are now 27-29 on the season and 13-15 at O'Brien Field.
Beloit threatened in the first inning after Garrett Olson was hit by a Juan Mateo pitch then Johnny Woodard and Danny Valencia both singled to load the bases with one out. Mateo worked out of the jam by getting Chris Parmelee to ground into a 1-2-3 double play to end the threat.
The Snappers scored first in the second inning after Wilson Ramos doubled to the gap in right center and Brian Dinkleman reached on a bunt single. The next batter Danny Santiesteban hit a three-run homer off Mateo to left field to make it 3-0. Beloit added another run in the third inning after Valencia doubled over the head of Yusuf Carter in right field and came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Chris Parmelee to make it 4-0.
Beloit added to the lead in the fourth inning. After a lead off walk to Santiesteban by reliever by Al Alburquerque ,Yancarlos Ortiz tripled to the gap in right center field to make it 5-0. Steven Singleton followed with a sacrifice fly to score Ortiz from third to make it 6-0.
The Chiefs offense was finally able to break through against Beloit starter Brian Kirwan in the fourth after Josh Lansford doubled down the left field line and came around to score on two-out RBI single by Jim Addcui.
Ryne Malone and Jonathon Mota singled to start the sixth inning and Matt Camp reached on a bunt single down the third base line to load the bases with no outs. Lansford and Russ Canzler hit back-to-back sacrifice flies to cut the deficit to 6-3. Carter then followed with a single to earn his team high 30th RBI and score Camp from third base to make it 6-4.
Woodard led off the seventh inning with a solo home run off Oscar Bernard to extend the Beloit lead to 7-4. Danny Valencia walked and then Parmelee and Wilson Ramos hit back-to-back doubles to score a run and make it 8-4. Brian Dinkleman followed with a two-run single to right to make it a four run inning and give Beloit a 10-4 lead. In the ninth, Woodard hit his second home run in as many at bats, this time connecting on a two-run shot off Bernard to make it a 12-4 game. Santiesteban drove in his fourth and fifth runs of the game off Blake Lalli to make it 14-4. Lalli gave up his first hit in his fourth mound appearance this season though the runs were charged to Bernard. Mateo suffered the loss in his first start with the Chiefs while working three innings and giving up four runs. Alburquerque gave up two runs over three innings of work while striking out four and walking one. Bernard surrendered eight runs in 2 2/3 innings of work in relief as well. Kirwan picked up his second win of the season allowing four runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings of work. Tyler Robertson worked the final three innings to get his first save of the season. Gorman's Pub Player of the Game Ryne Malone (2B) - Ryne finished the game 2-for-3 with a pair of singles and a run scored. He is now hit safely in five straight games which is a personal season best.
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