MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

Chiefs Fall to Clinton 4-2 Tuesday

Published on July 8, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
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PEORIA, IL- The Peoria Chiefs dropped their series-opening game to the Clinton LumberKings 4-2 on Tuesday night despite a quality start from Arturo Reyes, the team's fourth in a row. The Chiefs are 11-7 in the second half and 48-39 overall.

The LumberKings began the scoring with two runs in the second inning against Reyes. Isaiah Yates drove a one-out pitch over the left field wall for a solo home run and a 1-0 Clinton lead. With two outs, Luis Caballero singled, stole second and went to third on a pickoff-attempt throwing error by Reyes. Caballero scored on Aaron Barbosa's single to right.

The Chiefs cut the deficit in half with an unearned run in the seventh against LumberKings starter Eddie Campbell. Justin Ringo led off with a pop fly on the infield that first baseman Justin Seager couldn't make the catch on and Ringo ended up at second on the two-base error. Carson Kelly followed with a double in the right-center field gap to make the score 2-1 Clinton, but Campbell and reliever Rafael Pineda combined to retire the next three to end the inning.

Clinton got a pair of insurance runs in the ninth against Robert Stock. Brett Thomas walked and Yates singled to begin the inning. Lonnie Kauppila laid down a sacrifice bunt but the Chiefs couldn't get an out and the bases were loaded. Caballero hit a sacrifice fly to center for a 3-1 LumberKings lead as all three runners advanced. After Stock intentionally walked Barbosa, Jack Reinheimer hit a sac fly to center to make the score 4-1 LumberKings.

Peoria only got one run back in the bottom of the ninth against Pineda. CJ McElroy Jr. led off with a single and with one out, Kelly singled him to third. Juan Herrera hit a high chopper to third for a single to plate McElroy and make the score 4-2 Clinton. Nick Valenza replaced Pineda and Steve Bean hit a hard ground ball that Reinheimer made a diving play on at short to start a game-ending double play.

Reyes (5-5) pitched the first six innings allowing two runs on four hits with one walk and four strikeouts in taking the loss. Kevin Herget tossed two scoreless innings on two hits, a walk and two strikeouts. Stock worked the ninth inning and gave up two runs on one hit with two walks and a strikeout.

Notes: Reyes leads the team with seven quality startsThe Chiefs have had a quality start in all four games on this homestandChiefs starters have allowed four runs in 25 1/3 innings for a 1.42 ERA during the homestandThe home run by Yates is the first homer hit by any team during the homestandThe Chiefs have four extra-base hits in four games on the homestand, all doublesThe last home run hit by the Chiefs was by Mason Katz in the fourth inning of game two of the doubleheader on June 29, a span of 74 2/3 inningsChiefs hitters struck out ten times, all but two lookingThe Chiefs lost back-to-back games for the first time since June 11-12The middle game of the series is Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.The Chiefs will send RHP Alex Reyes (6-5, 4.23) to the mound against RHP Carlos Misell (7-8, 4.08) for the LumberKingsIt's a Dollar-Dog Wins-Day presented by Eisenberg, with hot dogs, sodas and ice cream sandwiches on sale for $1If the Chiefs lose, all fans can exchange their ticket for a future Monday-Wednesday gameThe broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 6:40 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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