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Published on May 30, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


The Peoria Chiefs defeated the visiting Cedar Rapids Kernels 7-4 in the second game of a four-game series on Thursday night at O'Brien Field. The win improves the Chiefs to 21-32 overall on the season and 4-2 on the current eight-game homestand.

Player of the Game - Elvis Lara (DH) -Lara drove home a career-high four runs in his first two at-bats to put the Chiefs out in front. His second homer of the season got just over the left-field wall in the second for a 4-0 Chiefs lead, and Lara's second at-bat delivered a RBI fielders choice.

Notes...Chiefs pitchers did not issue a walk in the game...Lara's four RBI is a new career high surpassing the three runs he drove in on May 11th in Clinton...Smith leads the team in homers at O'Brien Field this season and now has a season-high nine game hit streak...Peoria has now allowed a MWL-high 46 home runs in 53 games...Walden is ranked by Baseball America as the 3rd best prospect in the Angels system...The four-game series continues Friday evening at 6:30...The World Famous Budweiser Clydesdales will be on hand for the second straight year at O'Brien Field...The first 2,000 fans through the gates will receive a Joe Girardi caricature t-shirt, the first of four t-shirt giveaways this season... Peoria will activate RH Dae-Eun Rhee (3-1, 2.12) from the DL to start against Kernels LH Michael Anton (6-2, 1.94)...The game can be heard live beginning with the pre-game show online at www.peoriachiefs.com or on WOAM 1350 AM.

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