Chiefs Win Third Straight with Five-Run 10th Inning
Published on June 26, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Clinton, IA - The Peoria Chiefs erased an early two-run deficit and scored five times in the tenth inning Tuesday night for a 7-2 series-clinching victory over the Clinton LumberKings. The win, their third in a row, moves the Chiefs to 3-2 in the second half and 38-36 overall. The Chiefs are two games over .500 for the first time since last June.
Clinton jumped out to an early lead against Starling Peralta in the bottom of the first. With two down Ji-Man Choi clobbered the first pitch he saw into the Lumber Lounge in right field for a solo home run, his second of the season.
Jabari Blash led off the Clinton second inning with a triple off the top of the right-center field wall. Two outs later, Mario Yepez put the hosts on top 2-0 with a single right to bring home Blash. Peralta was able to escape the third inning with two left in scoring position after allowing a pair of two-out singles.
After getting just one hit against Mayekol Guaipe in the first five innings, the Chiefs tied the game in the sixth. Oliver Zapata bunted to third for his second hit of the game and reached second when Ramon Morla threw wildly to first. Pin-Chieh Chen tripled down the right field line and came around to score when the relay throw sailed well past third base. The triple is Chen's team-leading fifth of the season and tied the game 2-2.
Sergio Burruel led off the tenth with a single to right. Zapata sacrificed and was safe at first on a fielding error by Morla at third base. Chen sacrificed both runners up 90 feet and the LumberKings intentionally walked Zeke DeVoss. Taiwan Easterling, in his first game since June 11, delivered a sacrifice fly to center for a 3-2 Chiefs lead. With runners on the corners Dustin Geiger singled home DeVoss and Paul Hoilman doubled home two more with a shot off the wall in left-center. Wes Darvill drew a walk and Yasiel Balaguert put the Chiefs on top 7-2 with a single to center.
Peralta allowed two runs on eight hits over a career-high seven innings. He struck out three and did not issue a walk in his first quality start of the season. Matt Spencer (1-0) retired all six batters he faced in his Chiefs debut for the win. The converted outfielder struck out three. Yao-Lin Wang threw one hitless inning with two strikeouts and a walk.
Casey's General Store Player of the Game - Oliver Zapata (RF) - Zapata singled twice and scored twice while also laying down a sacrifice bunt. He had each of the Chiefs first two hits and finished the game 2-for-3.
Notes: Geiger has hit safely in a career-best 11 straight gamesHoilman leads the Chiefs with 20 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI gamesHe is second in the MWL with 24 doubles and fourth with 50 RBIChen has four multi-hit games in his last seven startsSpencer earned his first career win on Friday in Boise and is now 2-0 in six career pitching performancesHe appeared in nearly 400 games as an outfielder from 2007-2011 in the Phillies, A's and Cubs organizations reaching as high as Triple-A Iowa last yearPeralta has allowed 13 homers in 16 starts as a Chief over the last two seasonsEasterling was activated from the disabled list and played for the first time since June 11Javier Baez, who left Monday's game in the second inning with a hand injury, did not play Tuesday and listed as day-to-dayPeralta's only other quality start came August 27, 2011 at Kane County when he threw six shutout innings.Peoria is 20-7 when scoring five runs or moreThe Chiefs have clinched the series and have now won two of the last three series on the road and are in position for their first road sweep since April 25-27, 2011, also in ClintonThe Chiefs are now 4-2 in extra-inning games this season, 3-2 on the roadThe Chiefs are 18-29 when scoring four runs or less The Chiefs are 7-3 against Clinton this season, 3-2 in Iowa and have won six straight over the LumberKingsPeoria is just 11-18 in Clinton since 2008The Chiefs were last two games over the .500 mark on June 14, 2011 at 33-31The three-game series concludes Wednesday night at 7:00The Chiefs will RH Jose Rosario (6-6, 4.25) to the mound against Clinton RH Trevor Miller (4-5, 3.66)The broadcast can be heard, starting with a pre-game show at 6:45 p.m. on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android
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