Chiefs win with five run first
June 6, 2006 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Burlington, IA (June 6, 2006) "" The Peoria Chiefs (32-26) scored five runs in the top of the first inning and went on to beat the Burlington Bees (29-27) 6-4 at Community Field tonight to claim the first of this four-game series. Bees' starter David Henninger (1-3) retired just one man and came out after facing just seven batters in the game. The Chiefs lead on the Bees extends to two games in the chase for a spot in the post-season.
After getting Robinson Chirinos to line back to the mound to start the game, Henninger walked Dylan Johnston and Jesus Valdez and a bloop single by Ryan Norwood loaded the bases. Yusuf Carter singled to left to drive in the first run. Mark Reed singled off the glove of a ranging Josh Johnson at second to drive in two more and then Kyle Reynolds singled to drive in Carter for a 4-0 lead. Henninger then gave way to Cody Harkcom out of the bullpen with runners on the corners and one away. Alberto Garcia hit a high chopper to third and the only play was to first as Reed scored the final run. The inning ended when Mario Lisson made a back hand stop on a ball down the left field line off the bat of Davy Gregg and caught Reynolds in a rundown after a big turn around the bag at third. Harkcom worked through a season-high 4.2 inning and allowed just one more run on a solo homer by Reynolds in the top of the fourth. Eliezer Garcia and Gilbert De La Vara each pitched two scoreless innings to finish the game.
The Bees tried to chip away against Chiefs' starter Scott Taylor (2-2), but couldn't catch up. In the bottom of the second, Miguel Vega led off with a double and scored on a two-out single by Jose Duarte to get the Bees on the board. In the fifth, Antonio Sabatini tripled off the wall in right and scored on a double by Johnson. In the sixth, Brady Everett delivered a two-out single, went to second on a wild pitch, and scored on a single by JP Lowen to cut the Chiefs lead to 6-3. The Bees got one final run in the seventh. Ethien Santana led off with a single and was running on a 3-2 pitch to Johnson. Johnson lined the ball into left-center field and Santana never hesitated as he raced all the way around the bases to score. That hit knocked Taylor out of the game, but Matt Avery finished the seventh and stranded two in the eighth to set up Ed Campusano for the ninth. Campusano allowed a two-out single to Valentino Arce, but closed out the game for his league-leading 17th save.
The Bees and Chiefs continue this series tomorrow night at 7:00 at Community Field. RH Chris Nicoll (3-3, 2.33) will start for the Bees against RH Todd Blackford (4-2, 4.85) for the Chiefs. The gates open at 6:00 for a Culver's Kids Eat Free Wednesday. All kids 12 and under get a free hot dog and a drink at the game and a coupon for custard at Culver's on Roosevelt. The game will also be broadcast live on KBUR AM 1490 and KBKB AM 1360 with the pre-game show starting at 6:40.
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