MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

Chiefs Leave Nine Runners on Base in 1-0 Loss

Published on September 5, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


Davenport, IA -The Peoria Chiefs left nine runners on base and lost four others in a 1-0 loss to the Quad Cities River Bandits Sunday night. The loss drops the Chiefs to 32-35 on the half and 70-66 on the season with just one game remaining.

Quad Cities got on the board in the first inning against Frank Batista. Michael Swinson hit a roller down the first base line that went off the glove of Justin Bour and into foul territory and was somehow ruled as a double. Ross Smith followed with a double off the wall for a 1-0 lead before Batista escaped the inning.

The Chiefs left the bases loaded in both the second and third innings as Quad Cities kept their 1-0 lead. In the second against starter Daniel Bibona, the Chiefs loaded the bases with two outs. Bour doubled to start the frame and with two down, Anthony Giansanti walked and Luis Flores singled. But Bibona struck out Alvaro Ramirez to end the inning. Hak-Ju Lee started the third with a bunt single off reliever Justin Smith and Logan Watkins drew a walk. With one down, Bour singled sharply to right and Lee was held at third to load the bases. Smith struck out Jae-Hoon Ha and Matt Cerda flew out to deep center to end the inning with the bases loaded again.

The Chiefs threatened in the ninth against closer Jose Rada as Giansanti doubled with one out. After a groundout, Ramirez drove the ball deep to right but Frederick Parejo made an outstanding running catch toward the warning track to end the game.

Batista (2-5) allowed just one run on three hits over five and 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out six. Danny Keefe allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two in two 1/3 shutout innings.

Casey's General Store Player of the Game: Frank Batista (RHP) - Batista allowed just three hits, all doubles, over 5 2/3 innings while holding Quad Cities to one run. The run should have been unearned and he walked two while striking out six.

Notes

Bour collected two hits and is now 25th on the single-season hits list with 137, one more than Lee hasBour also has a team-high 31 doubles which is tied for 18th on the single-season listLee has 546 plate appearances this season, 25th on the franchise listQuad Cities did not have a single in the game, all four of their hits were doublesThe game was delayed by rain and lightning for 31 minutes in the seventh inningBour leads the team with 86 RBI, two behind Matt Adams of Quad Cities for the MWL leadAdams is injured and out for the seasonPeoria has never had a player lead the league in RBIThe only other 1-0 loss for the Chiefs this season was also in Quad Cities in a seven-inning game on April 25The Chiefs lost four baserunners on Sunday, Fitzgerald was picked off twice, Giansanti was caught stealing second and Ha was out trying to go to third on a ball in the dirtThe Chiefs finish the season 13-10 in Sunday games, 7-8 on the roadThe 13 wins are tied with Wednesday's for the day of the week with the most victoriesThe Chiefs are 5-10 against the River Bandits on the season, 2-6 in DavenportThe three-game regular season concludes Monday at 1:05 p.m. in DavenportThe Chiefs will start RH Robinson Lopez (1-0, 3.68 - 4-8, 4.32) against Quad Cities RH Jorge Rondon (4-7, 5.03)The broadcast can be heard starting with the pregame show at 12:45 p.m. on 96.5 ESPN and www.peoriachiefs.com.

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