Chiefs Shut Out by Clinton 5-0 on Wednesday
Published on May 21, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
PEORIA, IL- The Peoria Chiefs offense was held to eight singles and no runs as they were shut out by the Clinton LumberKings 5-0 on Wednesday night. The Chiefs record is now 26-19 as they head out on a six-game road trip.
Clinton got a pair of unearned runs in the second inning to open the scoring. With a runner at third and two outs, Chiefs starter Blake McKnight got a slow ground ball from Martin Peguero to shortstop Juan Herrera that Herrera threw wide of first. Peguero advanced to second on the error and Chantz Mack followed with a single for a 2-0 LumberKings lead.
Clinton tacked on three more in the fifth as back-to-back singles to open the inning preceded a sacrifice bunt to put both runners in scoring position. Jack Reinheimer doubled in both of those runners and Marcus Littlewood singled home Reinheimer for a 5-0 lead and the end of the scoring.
The Chiefs only got two runners on base in the seventh inning. With two outs, Kenny Peoples-Walls and Justin Ringo singled but Mason Katz hit a hard line drive right at the shortstop to end the threat.
McKnight went the first 4 1/3 innings allowing five runs (three earned) on nine hits with two strikeouts. Chase Brookshire retired all eight batters he faced with one strikeout. Jhonny Polanco followed with a perfect eighth inning recording a strikeout. Kevin Herget tossed a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts.
Notes: The Chiefs were shut out for the sixth time this year, the most in the leagueSteve Bean drew his team-leading 22nd walkCJ McElroy Jr. stole his ninth baseThe bullpen of Brookshire, Polanco and Herget pitched 4 2/3 perfect innings with four strikeoutsThe Chiefs had eight hits, all singlesFour of those singles were infield hitsThe Chiefs were 0-6 with runners in scoring positionThey also hit into three double playsClinton has won each of the last six series against PeoriaThe Chiefs begin a six-game road trip with the first of three games against the Burlington Bees Thursday at 6:30 p.m.LHP Rob Kaminsky (0-1, 2.63) starts for Peoria while RHP Clint Sharp (1-3, 4.50) takes the mound for BurlingtonThe broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 6:10 p.m., on 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 Tune-In Radio App.
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