Chiefs Lose 6-5 in 10 Wednesday
Published on May 13, 2015 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
With the game tied after two innings, Blake Drake launched a solo home run on the second pitch of the third inning against John Curtiss. His fourth home run of the season put the Chiefs up 1-0 and Magneuris Sierra followed with a swinging-bunt single to second. With one down Justin Ringo's fly ball to right field was misplayed by J.J. Fernandez allowing Sierra to score all the way from first for a 2-0 lead. With Ringo at second base, Nick Thompson connected on a home run into the picnic tables in left for a 4-0 lead.
The Kernels got one run back in the bottom of the inning against Daniel Poncedeleon. Nick Gordon led off with a single, stole second and moved to third when the throw went into center. Trey Vavra singled home Gordon to cut the Chiefs lead to 4-1 but Poncedeleon stranded the bases loaded.
Cedar Rapids added another run in the fourth as Tanner English reached on a fielders' choice and stole second with one out. He moved to third as Gordon reached on an error and scored on a Vavra sacrifice fly to left-center.
Thompson put the Chiefs back on top by three in the top of the fifth with his second home run of the game, a leadoff shot to left. The homer, his second of the game, put the Chiefs up 5-2 and marked Peoria's third home run of the day.
Blake McKnight took over on the hill for Poncedeleon in the fifth inning and the Kernels grabbed two runs. Max Murphy singled to start the inning and with one out TJ White singled to right. Both runners moved up on a groundout and scored on a double by Tyler Kuresa as Cedar Rapids cut the Chiefs lead to 5-4.
Poncedeleon allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits over four innings. He struck out three, walked one and hit one. McKnight allowed two runs on four hits over two innings while striking out one.
Notes: Collin Radack, who had five hits Tuesday night, got the day off...On a six-game hit streak, Darren Seferina also got the day off...Drake is tied for fifth in the MWL with four homers...The third inning was the first this season the Chiefs hit more than one home run in the same inning...Thompson has three homers on the roadtrip...The multi-HR game was the first as a pro for Thompson and the first by a Chiefs hitter since Ringo went deep twice August 13, 2014 at Burlington...Thompson tied a career-high with three RBI....The Chiefs also hit three homers on May 2 against Burlington...Poncedeleon had gone at least 5 1/3 innings in each of his first five starts...The Chiefs are 5-4 in day games...The Chiefs are 2-0 in road Wednesday games...The Chiefs are 9-7 on the road...The series and roadtrip end Thursday at 6:35 p.m...The Chiefs will start LH Dewin Perez (0-1, 11.37) against Kernels LH Stephen Gonsalves (3-1, 1.41)...The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 6:20 p.m., on HYPERLINK "http://h" 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 MiLB Inside the Park and Tune-In Radio Apps.
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