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Chiefs Score Early, Hang on for 4-3 Win

Published on May 3, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


South Bend, IN - The Peoria Chiefs scored two runs early and held on for a 4-3 win over the South Bend Silver Hawks Saturday afternoon. Dustin Sasser closed out South Bend in order in the ninth to preserve the win and move the Chiefs to 10-18 on the season.

For the second game in a row, the Chiefs scored first and took a second inning lead. Dylan Johnston led off the frame with a rocket-double off the wall in left field. He advanced to third when Cliff Andersen grounded out and scored on a hard-hit groundout off the bat of Marwin Gonzalez. Silver Hawks starter Bryan Augenstein then retired Elvis Lara to end the inning with the Chiefs on top 1-0.

The Chiefs took advantage of the league's worst defensive team in the fourth inning to add to their lead. Marquez Smith started the inning with a popup to left that three fielders watched fall between them for a double. After a pair of groundouts, Gonzalez drove home Smith with a solid double to left. South Bend then committed an error to keep the inning going, but Augenstein got Leon Johnson to bounce out and end the inning.

South Bend got on the board and knocked Chiefs starter Alberto Cabrera from the game in the fifth. Ramon Ramirez doubled to center to start the inning and moved to third on a one-out wild pitch. Matt Oxendine blooped a RBI single to center and Cabrera walked Evan Frey. After a strikeout, Cabrera walked Mike Mee to load the bases. Blake Parker relieved Cabrera and after falling behind 3-1, he got Clayton Connor to bounce into a fielders choice to end the inning with the Chiefs on top 2-1.

With a 2-1 lead, the Chiefs added insurance runs in the eighth against reliever Josh Blake. After two quick outs, Dylan Johnston hit a long home run to left-center, his third on the season. Cliff Andresen drew a walk and Gonzalez singled to left. Elvis Lara followed with a single for his first RBI of the season and a 4-1 lead.

The Silver Hawks rallied right back in their half of the eighth against Chiefs reliever Steve Vento. Connor led off with his second home run in as many games to cut the lead to 4-2. Derrick Walker tripled to straight away center and came home on a balk before Vento got out of the inning.

Cabrera took a no-decision after being lifted in the fifth. He allowed one run on four hits and four walks while striking out three in 4 2/3 innings. Parker (3-0) allowed two hits and struck out three in 2 1/3 shutout innings. Vento allowed two runs on three hits and one strikeout in his lone inning. Sasser struck out one and retired the Hawks in order in the ninth for his third save of the season.

Player of the Game - Blake Parker (RHP) - Parker came in with the bases loaded and got the Chiefs out of a jam in the fifth. He improved to 3-0 with allowed two hits and struck out three in 2 1/3 shutout innings.

Notes... The Chiefs have gone six full games without an error of any kind and seven games without an error by a non-pitcher...Hurler Chris Siegfried committed the last error 60 2/3 innings ago on April 26 and Marquez Smith had the last error by a position player 66 1/3 innings ago...Jovan Rosa left Friday's game after being hit by a pitch in the wrist in the seventh inning, and did not play on Saturday as Kyler Burke made his first start of the season at first base...Peoria scored first for just the 10th time in 28 games this season...Parker has inherited five base runners on the season and stranded all of them...Samson has three straight multi-hit games and is 9-for-20 over his last five games... Peoria is 2-5 in day games this season...Chiefs pitchers have now allowed a MWL high 24 homers...The three-game series concludes Sunday afternoon at 1:30 Eastern Time...The Chiefs will send RH Hung-Wen Chen (0-1, 1.53) to the hill against the ninth overall pick from last June's draft, RH Jarrod Parker (1-1, 1.84)...The game can be heard live beginning with the pre-game show at 12:15 PM (CDT) online at www.peoriachiefs.com or on WOAM 1350.

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