Chiefs Shut Out West Michigan, 4-0
April 14, 2008 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
The Peoria Chiefs earned a 4-0 shut out win over the visiting West Michigan Whitecaps on Monday evening at O'Brien Field. The win improves the Chiefs to 5-7 on the season and hands the Whitecaps their fourth straight loss.
With the game scoreless, the Chiefs scored in the third after going 16 2/3 innings without a run. Jovan Rosa reached on an error by shortstop Audy Ciriaco, and a balk from starting pitcher Ramon Garcia moved him into scoring position. After a Kyler Burke single put two runners on, Cliff Andersen delivered an RBI infield single to make it 1-0.
Peoria got to Garcia again in the fifth inning after Burke started the inning with a single. After Andersen struck out, Drew Rundle worked a walk to give the Chiefs two runners on with one out. Nate Samson lined a double down the left field line to score Burke and extend the Chiefs lead to 2-0. Marwin Gonzalez lined into a double play to end the rally, the third line-drive double play turned by the Whitecaps in the game's first five innings.
The Chiefs extended their lead in the seventh with a home run into right field from Burke, giving him his second run of the game. Andersen followed with a double and was driven home on a suicide squeeze bunt from Samson.
Rhee shut the Whitecaps down over six innings allowing just three singles and three walks. The South Korean native struck out three and didn't allow a runner past first base after the first inning. Marcos Mateo picked up the three-inning save, the first as a member of the Chiefs, while striking out the last six batters he faced.
Player of the Game - Dae-Eun Rhee (RHP) and Kyler Burke (RF) - Burke scored for the Chiefs in the fifth, advancing the Chiefs' lead to 2-0 over the Whitecaps. He added another run in the seventh with a solo home run, his first of the year, which extended the lead to 3-0. Overall, Burke went 3-for-3, with two singles and two runs scored. Rhee threw a career-high six innings, striking out three and allowing just three hits en route to his third consecutive win.
Notes... Rhee has thrown 8 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings spanning his last two starts...Gonzalez extended his hitting streak to three games...Jovan Rosa had a four-game hitting streak halted...Peoria did not commit an error for the first time in seven games... West Michigan had not been shut out since June 15 of last season...The series continues on Tuesday evening at 6:30...Peoria will send LH Chris Siegfried (0-0, 1.80) to the mound against RH Alfredo Figaro (1-0, 0.00)...The game can be heard live beginning with the pre-game show at 6:15 PM online at www.peoriachiefs.com or on WOAM 1350.
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