Chiefs Shutout in Great Lakes
Published on July 13, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Midland, MI- The Peoria Chiefs walked a season-high nine batters and did not get a runner past second base all night in a 5-0 series-opening loss to the Great Lakes Loons on Saturday night. The loss drops the Chiefs to 10-12 on the half and 48-41 overall.
Starting pitchers Silfredo Garcia and Miguel Sulbaran both pitched around leadoff walks in the first inning and the game was scoreless into the fifth. Great Lakes got a leadoff double in the fifth from Jose Capellan and a walk to Robbie Garvey put two on base. Garcia induced a double play with Capellan moving to third but his next pitch skipped by Gerwuins Velazco as Great Lakes took a 1-0 lead.
A startling call in the sixth extended the Loons lead. With one down, Brandon Dixon tripled off Michael Aldrete and the Chiefs intentionally walked James Baldwin III. Jeremy Rathjen attempted a squeeze bunt and fouled the pitch back. But home plate umpire Jimmy Lott ruled it a wild pitch as Dixon scored and Baldwin moved to third. Chiefs manager Dann Bilardello was ejected after arguing the play with both umpires.
Great Lakes put the game away in the seventh against the Chiefs bullpen. Garvey tripled to start the inning and two walks with one out loaded the bases. Brady Adamek took over for Aldrete and a walk to Andrew Miller forced home a run. Another walk and two wild pitches put Great Lakes up 5-0 before Nick Martini threw out Miller at the plate on a 9-2 double play to end the inning.
The Chiefs finished the game with just three hits and three walks. Jeremy Schaffer had two of the three hits with a lead-off single in the fourth and a one-out double in the sixth. Charlie Tilson had an infield single with two outs in the second and Martini drew two of the three walks.
Garcia (2-2) allowed four hits and one run over 4 2/3 innings with four walks, four strikeouts and a wild pitch. Aldrete was charged with four runs on two hits and three walks over 1 2/3 innings. He threw a wild pitch and struck out two. Adamek walked two batter and threw two wild pitches in 2/3 of an inning. Joe Donofrio threw a perfect eighth inning with two strikeouts.
Notes: Patrick Wisdom missed his first game since May 15 and just his second game all season with a jammed middle finger on his right hand, he is day-to-dayWisdom had played in 52 straight games and is third in the Midwest League with 87 games played in 2013Peoria entered the game leading the MWL with just 2.9 walks issued per game before walking a season-worst nine on SaturdayTwo of the last three ejections involving Chiefs players or coaches have been by LottDixon was credited with stealing home on the controversial play in the sixth inning, the first opponent steal of home against the Chiefs since July 31, 2012The two teams combined to go 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and the only RBI of the game belonged to Miller on his bases loaded walkThe Chiefs hadn't been shutout since May 16 before falling 1-0 to Lansing on Wednesday and have now been shutout twice in four gamesThe Chiefs had not lost a game by more than three runs since June 20Each of the Chiefs last four losses before Saturday and six of the last seven had been by one run The Chiefs are 15-14 in the first game of a series and 5-10 on the road in a series openerGarcia is the fifth Chiefs pitcher this season to make 10 starts (Joe Cuda 15, Kyle Helisek 15, Hector Hernandez 13, Tyrell Jenkins 10)The Chiefs are 15-15 all-time against the Loons and Dodgers affiliatesPeoria is 7-7 at Dow DiamondGreat Lakes swept the Chiefs in Peoria last April and have won five straight against the Chiefs dating back to June 4, 2011The series continues Sunday at 3:05 p.m. ET as the Chiefs send RH Brad Watson (1-2, 4.02) to the hill against Great lakes RH Brandon Martinez (1-0, 3.80)The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Premier Print Group pre-game show at 2:50 p.m. ET on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android.
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