Chiefs Shutout Clinton, Move to .500 on Season
Published on July 12, 2015 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Clinton, IA- The Peoria Chiefs received six shutout innings from starting pitcher Jack Flaherty and beat the Clinton LumberKings 3-0 Sunday afternoon. The win, their third in a row, moves the Chiefs to 10-8 in the second half and 43-43 overall.
The Chiefs grabbed the lead in the second inning against Clinton righty Tyler Herb. Luis Cruz singled up the middle with one out and moved to second as Jake Gronsky lined a single to left. After a flyout to right, Jhohan Acevedo put the Chiefs on top 1-0 with a single to left-center scoring Cruz.
In the third inning Oscar Mercado reached on an error at third base with one out. He moved to second as Harrison Bader singled to second. Mercado swiped third and scored as the throw went into left field for a 2-0 Chiefs lead.
Clinton only threatened against Jack Flaherty twice on the day. In the fourth inning he walked two and hit a batter to load the bases with one out. The Chiefs righty bounced back with a flyout and strikeout to end the frame. In the fifth a double with one out by Martin Peguero put a runner in scoring position but Flaherty struck out the next two to keep the Chiefs on top 2-0.
The Chiefs added on against Thyago Vieira in the eighth inning. Bader was hit by a pitch and stole second with one out before moving to third on a flyout to right. Cruz put the Chiefs up 3-0 with a sacrifice fly to deep center.
Flaherty (5-1) allowed four hits and walked two while striking out six over six innings. Dixon Llorens walked one and struck out three in two shutout and hitless innings. Kyle Grana allowed a hit in one shutout inning to earn his 10th save of the season.
Notes: Seferina has reached base in 12 straight games...Harrison Bader has hit safely in all five games with the Chiefs and has two consecutive multi-hit games with a double...Acevedo has four of his six RBI on the season in six games at Clinton...Mercado is tied for the league lead with 30 steals...Flaherty and Herb also went head-to-head in Clinton on July 1 with both taking no-decisions in a 12-10 Chiefs win...The series concludes Monday at 11:00 a.m. as the Chiefs send RH Matt Pearce (4-9, 3.44) to the mound against Clinton LH Pat Peterson (4-4, 4.35.)...The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 10:45 a.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 MiLB Inside the Park and Tune-In Radio Apps.
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