MWL1 Burlington Bees

Macias Masterful in 8-2 Win

Published on August 4, 2011 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Burlington Bees News Release


PEORIA, IL (AUGUST 4) - RHP Jose Macias (4-3) pitched a career high seven innings, DH Tony Thompson (3-5) homered twice and drove in three runs and SS Yordy Cabrera (2-5) added three RBIs to give the Burlington Bees (13-26) an 8-2 win over the Peoria Chiefs (14-25) at O'Brien Field on Thursday. The win snaps a three-game losing streak.

The Bees opened the scoring by putting two runs across home plate in the first inning against Peoria RHP Brett Wallach (0-1). C Beau Taylor (1-3) led off the game with a walk and went to second base on a wild pitch. 2B Nino Leyja (0-4) reached base on an error by Peoria SS Arismendy Alcantara. Cabrera hit a perfectly placed ball that dropped in fair just to the left of the right field foul line for a two-run double and a 2-0 lead.

The Chiefs scored a run in the first inning against Macias. SS Arismendy Alcantara (2-4) singled and went to second base on a throwing error. CF Rubi Silva (2-4) singled Alcantara to third base and he scored on a sacrifice fly by 3B Dustin Geiger (1-3) for a 2-1 lead.

Peoria scored a run in the second inning to tie the game and the Bees scored four runs in the third inning to take a 6-2 lead. Taylor led off the inning with a triple. Leyja earned a walk and 1B A.J. Kirby-Jones (0-5) reached on a fielder's choice. Peoria 3B Dustin Geiger threw wide of second base and Taylor scored for a 3-2 lead.

Thompson added an RBI double to score Leyja, Cabrera hit an RBI single to plate Kirby-Jones and RF Ryan Pineda (0-4) grounded out to score Thompson and make it 6-2.

Thompson hit a solo home run over the left field wall in the seventh inning to advance the score to 7-2. He smacked a solo home run over the left field wall again in the ninth inning to make it 8-2.

BEES BUZZINGS: Macias surpassed his previous career high of six innings set against the Brooklyn Cyclones (NY Mets) as a member of the SS-Vermont Lake Monsters on July 6, 2011.

The Bees and Chiefs finish their series on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. RHP Blake Hassebrock (6-6, 2.38) gets the start for Burlington against LHP Austin Kirk (5-7, 3.36) for Peoria. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:40 p.m. on Newsradio 1490 KBUR and online at www.gobees.com.

2011 Bees tickets are on sale now! To purchase season tickets, bonus books or single game tickets, please give the Bees a call at (319) 754-5705, go online to www.gobees.com, or stop by the box office at Community Field during normal business hours.

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