Taylor goes the distance in Chiefs 6-2 win
August 2, 2006 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Peoria, IL - Behind the pitching of Scott Taylor and the hitting by Robinson Chirinos, the Peoria Chiefs made it back-to-back wins over the Cedar Rapids Kernels with a 6-2 victory Wednesday night at O'Brien Field. Taylor became the first Chiefs pitcher this season to throw a complete game in picking up his seventh win of the year.
With the game still tied 2-2 in the seventh, the Chiefs batted around to take a four-run cushion. With the bases loaded and only one away, Robinson Chirinos notched his third hit of the night, a two-run single to plate Ryne Malone and Jesus Valdez. With two outs now and the bags full, Mark Reed came through with a two-run single of his own to make it a 6-2 game.
Peoria staged a two-out rally to get on the board. With the bases empty, Ryan Norwood reached on a check-swing bloop single to center. Chirinos split the gap in right-center for a run-scoring triple. With Chirinos on third, Alberto Garcia ripped a line-drive single to left to plate the Chiefs' shortstop and give Peoria a 2-0 lead.
The Kernels scored their first runs in the fifth. Anderson Rosario and Brett Martinez hit back-to-back doubles to start the frame. Stantrel Smith singled on a groundball through the left side to move Martinez to third, who came in to score on an errant cutoff throw by Jesus Valdez.
Taylor pitched a complete game allowing two runs, one earned, on six hits. The righty walked none and struck out six. Cedar Rapids starter Amalio Diaz, making his first start in a Kernels' uniform, got a no-decision going three innings while allowing three runs on six hits. Brok Butcher was draped with the loss, giving up four runs in four innings of work.
Pepsi Player of the Game
Scott Taylor (RHP) - Taylor moved his record to 7-6 with his brilliant, complete game performance. The right hander also established a new career high with six strikeouts.
Notes... Taylor retired the last 15 batters he faced and has now gone at least six innings in each of his last eight starts...Attendance Wednesday night was 2,436... Chirinos was a homer shy of the cycle...RHP Todd Blackford (8-5, 4.98) will be on the mound for the Chiefs going up against RHP Robert Mosebach (8-5, 2.96)...First pitch of the first game is slated for 7:00 PM and the pre-game show will kick-off at 6:45 on www.peoriachiefs.com
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