Chiefs Take Opener from Lugnuts, 7-4
June 8, 2010 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Lansing Lugnuts News Release
PEORIA, Ill. - Justin Bour lined a go-ahead two-run homer and the Peoria Chiefs (31-27) scored six unanswered runs to top the Lansing Lugnuts (31-26), 7-4, on Tuesday evening at O'Brien Field.
Ryan Schimpf and Sean Ochinko each homered to help the Lugnuts build a 4-1 lead by the third inning, only to see D.J. Fitzgerald's two-out two-run double carve the lead to a run in the home half. Bour followed with a laser over the wall in left-center, his third homer of the year.
Logan Watkins added a two-run double to close out the scoring an inning later, making a winner of Peoria starter Jeffry Antigua (3-4).
Antigua allowed five extra-base hits in the first three innings, before settling down to work five solid innings with six strikeouts.
The Chiefs' bullpen took it the rest of the way, with Ronny Morla and Yohan Gonzalez combining to set down the final 12 Lugnuts batsmen of the game. Gonzalez pitched a perfect ninth for his first save.
Lansing starter Ryan Shopshire (3-5) took the loss, reached for six hits and seven runs (five earned) in 4 1/3 innings.
The two teams play the middle affair of the three-game series on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET. Right-hander Dave Sever (1-3, 4.50) starts for Lansing against Peoria right-hander Rob Whitenack (4-4, 6.97).
The Nuts return home on Tuesday, June 15th, for a doubleheader against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Tickets to all Lansing Lugnuts home games are available for purchase online at www.lansinglugnuts.com, at the stadium box office, and by calling 517-485-4500.
Midwest League Stories from June 8, 2010
- Loons Take First of Three from Bees - Great Lakes Loons
- Kernels Take Two Steps Closer to Playoffs with 6-2 Win over Whitecaps - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Chiefs Take Opener from Lugnuts, 7-4 - Lansing Lugnuts
- Bees Hang Tight Until Five-Run Ninth - Burlington Bees
- Charles (Brewer) in Charge as Hawks Blank Bandits - South Bend Silver Hawks
- Gregorius Leads Dragons to 5-2 Win - Dayton Dragons
- Early Lead Evaporates As Whitecaps Drop Opener - West Michigan Whitecaps
- TinCaps buried early in 12-5 loss to Cougars - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- River Bandits Fall in First Game of Homestand 3-0 - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Dragons Slay Snappers in Series Opener - Beloit Sky Carp
- Frawley, Captains Capsize Kings - Clinton LumberKings
- Chiefs Win 7-4 Tuesday - Peoria Chiefs
- Cougars Return Home, Keep Rolling - Kane County Cougars
- Timber Rattlers Make Father's Day Shopping Easy - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Three Standouts to Represent the Bandits at the MWL All-Star Game - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Rain Delays Rattlers Return To Action At Home - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Hot Rods Rained out in Wisconsin - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Three Hot Rods Named All-Stars - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Turner, Soto to Represent 'Caps at All-Star Game - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Silver Hawks to Host Military Appreciation Day - South Bend Silver Hawks
- Pair of Cougars Voted Midwest League All-Stars - Kane County Cougars
- Five Chiefs Named MWL All-Stars - Peoria Chiefs
- Scott Gracey Placed on DL - Lansing Lugnuts
- Seven Loons Named to 2010 All-Star Team - Great Lakes Loons
- Captains to Send Five Players to the Midwest League All Star Game - Lake County Captains
- Two Bees to Join Staff at All-Star Game - Burlington Bees
- Principal Financial Group Family Fun Fest Returns June 11th - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Kernels Put Seven on MWL West All-Star Team - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Four LumberKings Named to MWL All-Star Game - Clinton LumberKings
- Four Hawks Named to All-Star Roster - South Bend Silver Hawks
- Bucci, Davis, Gennett, and Odorizzi Named Midwest League All-Stars - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Pimentel Named Pitcher of the Week - Great Lakes Loons
- MWL Releases 2010 All-Star Rosters - MWL1
- Dragons Gameday - Dayton Dragons
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
