Medina's Two-Run Homer Helps Chiefs to 6-4 Win
Published on August 10, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
PEORIA, IL- Rafael Medina blasted a two-run home run in the fourth inning to propel the Peoria Chiefs to a 6-4 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Sunday afternoon. The Chiefs record is 25-24 in the second half and 62-56 overall.
The Chiefs scored an unearned run in the first inning against rehabbing Brewers pitcher Wei-Chung Wang. Vaughn Bryan led off with a walk and CJ McElroy Jr. hit a ground ball to short that went through the legs of Steven Halcomb and Bryan went to third. After an out, Justin Ringo pulled a ground ball to second base for an RBI ground out and a 1-0 Chiefs lead.
The Timber Rattlers got two runs in the second off Kyle Helisek. Clint Coulter began the inning with a walk and Rafael Neda singled with one out. Johnny Davis walked to load the bases and after an infield pop out, Jose Pena blooped a two-run single to left giving Wisconsin a 2-1 lead.
The Chiefs reclaimed the lead with two runs in the third. The first two batters were retired before McElroy singled to right and stole second. Carson Kelly followed with a line drive single to right to even the score. Ringo hit a check-swing grounder to first and hustled to beat the throw for a single. Ronald Castillo singled to right as Kelly scored from second to give the Chiefs a 3-2 lead.
Peoria added two more runs in the fourth against Barrett Astin. Cesar Valera led off with a walk and Rafael Medina drilled a home run to left for a 5-2 Chiefs advantage. It's Medina's second home run with the Chiefs.
Wisconsin got a home run of their own in the fifth. Pena began the inning by hitting one just over the wall in left for his ninth home run of the season and a 5-3 Chiefs lead. The Rattlers scored again in the sixth with a David Denson leadoff double and Kevin Herget replaced Helisek. Herget got Neda to ground out to first as Denson took third and Davis hit a sac fly to right to cut the Chiefs lead to 5-4.
The Chiefs got a run back in the bottom of the sixth against Chris Razo. Valera again led off with a walk and Medina singled him to third. On a 0-2 pitch, Richy Pedroza hit a sacrifice fly to left to score Valera for a 6-4 Chiefs lead.
Helisek (1-0) pitched five-plus innings allowing four runs on eight hits with three walks and two strikeouts to earn the win. Herget tossed three scoreless innings on two hits. Kyle Barraclough worked a perfect ninth for his fourth save.
Notes: Medina's other Chiefs home run came on July 12 at BurlingtonIt's Medina's third multi-RBI game of the seasonMedina's home run was the Chiefs only extra-base hit out of the team's ten hitsMcElroy stole two more bases to give him 37, ten more than Juan Herrera who is second on the teamIt's McElroy's second two-stolen base game of AugustRingo had three hits for the first time since June 28 against Quad CitiesHelisek got his first win since July 17 with Advanced-A Palm BeachIt's his first Peoria victory since July 17, 2013 against South BendHelisek had two pickoffs with both runners attempting to steal secondThe Chiefs drew four walks to begin an inning and three of the runners scoredThe Chiefs are 9-9 at home in the last game of a seriesThe Chiefs begin a six-game road trip after an off-day Monday with the first of three games in Burlington on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.RHP Alex Reyes (6-6, 4.16) starts for the Chiefs and Burlington starts RHP Sean Newcomb (0-0, 0.00)The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 6:15 p.m., on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android. The broadcast is also available on the Peoria Chiefs Network in the Tune-In Radio App.
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