MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

Chiefs Offense Scores Early in 8-3 Win

Published on July 18, 2007 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


South Bend, IN - The Peoria Chiefs scored eight times in the first three innings and knocked off the South Bend Silver Hawks 8-3 Wednesday night in a game that was called due to rain in the bottom of the 7th. Peoria has won three straight and is tied for first with Burlington at 15-10 on the half.

Newcomer Leon Johnson wasted little time in getting on the good side of his Chiefs teammate. Promoted from Mesa on Tuesday, Johnson stepped in as the leadoff hitter on Wednesday and homered into the rightfield berm on the third pitch he saw. The homer was the first for a Chiefs leadoff batter in 2007 and gave them a first inning lead for the third straight road game.

Jim Adduci led off the Chiefs second with a double to rightcenter off Hawks starter Jordan Norberto. After moving to third on an error by rightfielder Gerrado Parra, Adduci scored on a line drive double off the bat of Russ Canzler. Canzler was sacrificed to third, but left there as Norberto got out of trouble.

Johnson started a big third inning rally that allowed the Chiefs to break the game open when he singled to right. After a flyout, Josh Lansford singled to right and Johnson moved to third where he scored on a passed ball. Lansford stole third and scored on a single by Derek Schermerhorn for a 4-0 Chiefs lead. Adduci followed with a single and Canzler doubled home a pair for a 6-0 lead.

Wellington Castillo capped the six-run frame with a mammoth two-run homer over the berm and billboards in left for an 8-0 Chiefs lead.

South Bend finally got on the board against Chiefs starter Marco Carrillo in the sixth inning. Carrillo walked Jose Side to start the inning and Parra reached on an error by Canzler at first base. After a popup, Danny Perales tripled both runners home to get South Bend on the board at 8-2. Steve Mena followed with a RBI single to cut the lead to 8-3 before Carrillo induced an inning ending double play off the bat of Yunesky Sanchez.

Carrillo went six innings and allowed two earned runs on six hits and one walk. He struck out four and allowed just one runner past first base in the first five frames. Lefty Jeremy Papelbon didn't allow a base runner while retiring two batters before the rain delay. Gorman's Pub Player of the Game Leon Johnson (CF) - Johnson started the game with a homer, singled and scored in the third and reached on a fielders' choice in the sixth. He showed power in the first and speed in the third when he went first to third on a shallow single and scored on a passed ball.

Notes...Blake Lalli and his seven game hit streak got a day off...Jim Adduci now has a 6-game hit streak...Peoria has scored more runs in the first inning this season than any other frame...The Chiefs have scored in the first inning in three straight road games...The five homers hit this series are a season high for the Chiefs in any series this season as they had hit four in a series twice (vs. Beloit June 2-5 and at Clinton June 7-10)...The four game series continues Thursday afternoon at 4:30 EST when the Chiefs send RH Robert Hernandez (3-5, 4.83) against Silver Hawks RH Derik Nippert (4-1, 2.38)...The game can be heard live beginning with the pre-game show at 3:15 PM Central time online at www.peoriachiefs.com or on WOAM 1350.

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