MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

Chiefs Shuts Out Hot Rods For 9-0 Win Sunday

July 18, 2010 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs took advantage of poor fielding by the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Sunday, plating eight unearned runs in the first two innings on their way to a 9-0 victory. The win is the fifth consecutive for the Chiefs and improves their record to 9-12 in the second half of the season and 47-43 overall.

The Chiefs opened the scoring in the first inning off starter Albert Suarez. Hak-Ju Lee reached on a bunt single and came around to score on a three-base error by center fielder Ty Morrison that put Matt Cerda on third. A Justin Bour sacrifice fly brought Cerda home to give the Chiefs a 2-0 lead.

The Chiefs increased their lead in the second off Suarez and reliever Tyree Hayes. Francisco Guzman walked but was out at second on a fielders' choice that put Lee on first. Lee then stole second and advanced to third on a Cerda single. The Hot Rods then brought in Hayes and a fielding error by shortstop Robi Estrada on a DJ Fitzgerald grounder allowed Lee to score and put runners on first and second. Bour singled to score Cerda and Nelson Perez singled to score Fitzgerald for a 5-0 lead. Jonathon Mota walked to load the bases and Mario Mercedes singled to score a pair of runs and put Mota on second. Charles Thomas singled to drive in Mota for the sixth run of the inning to make it 8-0.

The scoring continued for the Chiefs in the third inning. Cerda walked and advanced to second on a Fitzgerald single. Bour walked to load the bases and Perez grounded out to first base to score Cerda and make it 9-0.

Frank Batista pitched four shutout innings, surrendering two hits while walking one and striking out three. Ronny Morla (3-2) pitched two and 1/3 innings and did not allow a run on three hits and a walk while striking out four. Steven Grife threw one and 2/3 innings and did not allow a baserunner while striking out three. Daniel Keefe pitched a scoreless ninth inning and gave up one hit while walking two and striking out two.

Casey's General Store Player of the Game - Mario Mercedes (C) - Mercedes went 2-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs on Sunday. It was his 13th multi-hit game of the season and his fifth multi-RBI game.

Notes

Cerda drew a pair of walks on Saturday and leads the team with 45The Chiefs are 5-0 on the homestand with 37 runs scoredBour leads the team with 15 multiple RBI gamesThe Chiefs had not shut out an opponent since May 25 before Saturday's game, but have now posted back-to-back shutouts against the Hot RodsThe Chiefs last had back-to-back shutouts was April 28 and 29, covering three games as they shut out Cedar Rapids in a pair of seven inning games during a doubleheader before shutting out Burlington 9-0Every Chiefs starter had at least one hit Sunday for the second consecutive dayCerda scored three runs in the game, tied for the most by a Chiefs player this season. The last Chiefs to score three times was Lee on FridayThe Chiefs and Hot Rods combined for 18 hits, all of them singlesThe Chiefs and Hot Rods will finish the series at 11:00 a.m. on MondayMonday is Half-Price Ticket Monday, all tickets and group areas are half priceMonday is also Super Splash Day where fans should prepare to get wetThe Chiefs will start RH Su-Min Jung (5-3, 3.86) against Hot Rods RH Jason McEachern (4-8, 5.05)The broadcast can be heard starting with the pregame show at 10:45 a.m. on 96.5 ESPN and www.peoriachiefs.comMonday's game will be televised live on WTVP channel 47, the first Chiefs game to be televised since May 24, 2002, when the O'Brien Field opener was on WEEK TV-25Voice of the Chiefs Nathan Baliva and WTVP President and CEO Chet Tomczyk will handle the TV broadcast

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