Cloney Stays Perfect in Chukars 4-3 Win
August 4, 2018 - Pioneer League (PL)
Idaho Falls Chukars News Release
JC Cloney pitched 6 scoreless inning and the Idaho Falls Chukars took advantage of 2 throwing errors by Grand Junction Rockies pitchers to win 4-3 on Saturday night at Melaleuca Field.
Cloney was outstanding, as usual for the Chukars. He allowed 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5 as he didn't allow an earned run for the 4th time this season. His ERA dropped from 2.16 to 1.93 with the Saturday night win to take his record to 9-0 on the season.
It was a couple big throwing errors by Rockies pitchers that cost them. A first inning error by Rockies pitcher Ryan Rolison on a pickoff throw to first advanced Chukars CF Tyler James to 2nd base with no one out. James advanced to 3rd on a Nate Eaton groundout and scored on a Reed Rohlman RBI groundout, giving Reed his league leading 49th RBI of the season.
The score remained 1-0 until the bottom of the 6th inning, when Andres Martin led off with a triple down the right field line. Martin was the only Chukar with multiple base hits on the game, going 2 for 3. Martin scored on a Kyle Kasser single to left field. Kasser went 1 for 3 in the game and is now hitting .361 on the campaign. Kasser advanced to 2nd base on a sac bunt by Tyler James. With Nate Eaton up, Kasser advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch from Rockies pitcher Cayden Hatcher. Eaton eventually walked and caught Hatcher napping on the mound. Eaton took off for 2nd base and Hatcher threw the ball into center field for an error, scoring Kasser. Eaton scored in the next at bat on a wild pitch and it was a 4-0 Chukars lead.
Grand Junction scored 3 in the top of the 7th inning, 2 off of Stephen Greenlees and a 3rd after Jose Ramirez entered the game on an inherited base runner.
Ramirez slammed the door shut on the Rockies in the 8th and 9th inning, retiring the last 6 batters after allowing a double to Daniel Montano to lead off the 8th.
The last game before the All-Star break is Sunday afternoon vs Grand Junction. CJ Eldred will pitch for Idaho Falls. He will be opposed by Rockies LHP Alfredo Garcia. 4:00 pm first pitch at Melaleuca Field.
Chukars Notes: Kris Bubic is added to the All-Star team, replacing Robert Garcia, who was called up to Lexington. Andres Martin has 0 doubles on the season but he does have 3 triples and 1 home run. Tyler James extended his hitting streak to 10 games as he went 1 for 3 on Saturday night. The Chukars won despite being outhit 10-4. It is only the 3rd game the Chukars have won all season when being outhit. Idaho Falls is now 13-10 at home and 5-5 overall in the 2nd half of the season.
Pioneer League Stories from August 4, 2018
- Brewers Blitz Billings with Walk off Win - Helena Brewers
- Cloney Stays Perfect in Chukars 4-3 Win - Idaho Falls Chukars
- Osprey Win Third Game in a Row with Saturday Victory over Voyagers - Missoula PaddleHeads
- Kris Bubic Added to All-Star Team - Idaho Falls Chukars
- Owlz Losing Streak Reaches Seven Game - Northern Colorado Owlz
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