Chiefs Score Late, Often In 9-1 Win Over Beloit
June 5, 2007 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Peoria, IL- The Peoria Chiefs took three out of four games from the first place Beloit Snappers with a 9-1 victory on Tuesday night at O'Brien Field. The win moves the Chiefs back to .500 on the season and 6.5 games back of the first place Snappers.
For the second straight night the Chiefs got five strong innings from a starter as Marco Carrillo surrendered just one run on two hits from the games first two batters while striking out five. He also retired his last 15 batters before leaving the game trailing 1-0. Jeremy Papelbon retired the first three batters he faced to make it 18 consecutive Snappers sent down before Danny Santiesteban singled in the seventh.
Beloit loaded the bases in the first inning after Carrillo gave up back-to-back singles to Brian Dinkleman and Danny Berg and then hit Johnny Woodard with a pitch. The first run of the night came across on a sacrifice fly by Chris Parmelee to make it 1-0. Carrillo then got Santiesteban to ground out to end the threat.
The Chiefs offense was able to break through in the sixth after a walk to Ryne Malone to start the inning followed by a single by Josh Lansford. Jim Adduci came to the plate and for the second straight night doubled down the left field line to score both Malone and Lansford and give the Chiefs a 2-1 lead. Ryan Norwood followed with a sacrifice fly to score Adduci to push the lead to 3-1.
Peoria added to the lead in the eighth after Malone picked up his second hit of the game and came around to score on a Yusuf Carter double to make it 4-1. Adduci was intentionally walked and he and Carter pulled off a double steal to give the Chiefs two runners in scoring position. Norwood then banged a double off the wall in left center field to drive in his second run of the series and make it a 5-1 Chiefs lead. Alfred Joseph picked up an RBI on a ground out to make it 6-1. Dylan Johnston kept the inning going with two outs with a stand up triple to the gap in right center to score Wellington Castillo and Norwood to make it 8-1 Chiefs. The two-out hitting continued with a Camp single to right to score Johnston and make it 9-1.
Papelbon worked three scoreless innings and allowed two hits to pick up his third win of the season. Adam Hawes suffered the loss in six innings of work while allowing four hits and three runs. The newest addition to the Chiefs roster Donnie Walters pitched a scoreless ninth in his first appearance after joining the club earlier in the day.
Gorman's Pub Co-Player's of the Game
Jim Adduci (DH) & Ryan Norwood (1B) - Adduci drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning with a double down the left field line to give the Chiefs a 2-1 lead at the time. Norwood added an RBI double off the wall in the eighth inning to extend the Chiefs lead to 5-1. Adduci has now hit safely in three straight games and Norwood has driven in runs in the last two games of the series.
Notes...The entire staff has allowed just one run over 18 1/3 innings pitched...Malone extended his hitting streak to seven games...Carter and Lansford are tied for the team lead in doubles with nine...The Chiefs are now 15-15 at O'Brien Field... Peoria improved to 25-0 when leading after seven innings...The Chiefs are now 7-9-4 in series this season...After an off day on Wednesday, the Chiefs head to Clinton, IA to take on the Lumberkings for the first time this season...The Chiefs trail Clinton by six games in the Wild Card chase...The Chiefs will send RHP Jose Pina (1-5, 5.15) to the hill against a Clinton starter Omar Poveda at 7:00...The game can be heard live beginning with the pre-game at 6:45 PM online at www.peoriachiefs.com or on WOAM 1350.
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