Chiefs Finish Half 35-34 with 10-5 Win
June 17, 2012 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs blew out the Clinton LumberKings 10-5 Sunday afternoon to finish the first half above .500 with a 35-34 record. The suspended game from Saturday night was cancelled by the Midwest League before its scheduled noon start. Peoria heads into the MWL All-Star break with a 12-3 record in June and a nine-game home winning streak.
After Michael Jensen retired the LumberKings on just six pitches in the top of the first inning, the Chiefs came out swinging against Brett Shankin. Pin-Chieh Chen singled with one out and stole second, advancing to third on an errant throw by catcher Michael Dowd. Dustin Geiger singled through a drawn-in infield to easily score Chen for a 1-0 Chiefs lead. Paul Hoilman crushed the next offering from Shankin over the left-field wall and concourse for his team-leading sixth homer of the season. The two-run shot put the Chiefs on top 3-0 in the first inning.
Chen led off the third inning with his second hit of the day and he again stole second base. Chen moved to third on a groundout and with two down Darvill drew a walk. Javier Baez ripped a first-pitch single to left to score Chen and put the Chiefs on top 4-0 before Shankin got out of the inning.
Peoria knocked Shankin from the game in the fourth inning with another multi-run frame. Sergio Burruel led off with his third double of the week and he moved to third on a single from Oliver Zapata. Zeke DeVoss made it 5-0 with a single to left for his 19th RBI of the year. After a pair of outs, Hoilman doubled to center to score two runs and end the afternoon for Shankin as the Chiefs took a 7-0 lead.
The offense kept producing against reliever John Taylor in the fifth. Baez was hit by a pitch to start the inning and a Taylor throwing error put two on base with no outs. Burruel loaded the bases with a single to left and Zapata made it 9-0 with a double off the right-field wall. With one down Chen put the Chiefs up by double digits with a sac fly to center before Taylor escaped the inning.
Clinton put two on the board against Michael Jensen in the sixth inning. With one out Ji-Man Choi singled to center and Ramon Morla singled to right. After a wild pitch, Choi scored on a grounder by Michael Down and Pat Brady doubled home Morla to cut the Chiefs lead to 10-2. Clinton added a run against reliever Larry Suarez in the seventh inning when Jamal Austin scored on a bases loaded fielders' choice.
Jensen (7-3) allowed two runs on six hits over six innings of work. Jensen struck out three and hit two batters while not issuing a walk. Suarez allowed one run on three hits with one strikeout in one inning of work. Austin Reed threw a perfect inning with a strikeout. Hunter Cervenka allowed two unearned runs on two hits and a strikeout in the ninth inning.
Casey's General Store Player of the Game - Paul Hoilman (1B) - Hoilman leads the Chiefs with 45 RBI, 21 doubles and six homers at the All-Star break. He hit a two-run homer in the first and doubled home two in the fourth. Hoilman now has 17 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games at the break.
Notes: Hoilman's sixth homerun of the season added to his team-high total...Hoilman had his team-leading 17 multi-hit game...Chen has had back-to-back multi-hit games...Geiger currently has a six-game hitting streak...The RBI for Baez was his first at home since the June 6 game versus Cedar Rapids...Jensen's win now gives him a team-high 7 victories...Today's game now gives Jensen five quality starts in 2012...Jensen had gone 10 1/3 innings against Clinton without giving up a run before Clinton scored in the sixth...The run given up by Suarez was the first run off a Chiefs reliever since June 9 and just the second earned run off the bullpen in 44 2/3 innings...Sunday's victory was Peoria's ninth straight at home..Cervenka retired the first batter he faced in the ninth and that was the 27th straight batter he retired...He also allowed a hit for the first time since May 26, a span of 10 2/3 inningsThe two-game sweep for Peoria was the first two-game sweep since 2004 versus Quad Cities...The Chiefs will send four All-Stars to the Midwest All-Star game and return for a home series against Quad Cities beginning Friday night at 7:00...Friday is Cards/Cubs night and the first 750 Cubs fans will receive a Mark Grace T Shirt and the first 750 Cardinals fans will get a Yadier Molina T Shirt...The Budweiser Clydesdales will be making an appearance...The world famous Chicago Pipe & Drum Corp will perform a pregame show on the field...The Famous Chicken will be back in Peoria for the first time since 2007 and will be available for autographs following the game...Major Ed Pulido will be throwing out the first pitch...Peoria will send RH Jose Rosario (6-5, 4.19) and Quad Cities starter is TBD...The broadcast can be heard, starting with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m. on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android.
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