Westbrook Leads Chiefs to 9-1 Win Over Quad Cities
Published on June 9, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Peoria, IL - Jake Westbrook tossed seven shutout innings in his rehab start with the Peoria Chiefs to lead the squad to a 9-1 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits on Sunday. The Chiefs bumped their record to 33-27 and are three and one-half games behind Beloit for the final Western Division playoff spot.
Westbrook retired the first 14 River Bandits he faced and overall allowed one run on four hits over seven innings. He struck out five and did not issue a walk while throwing 76 pitches, 53 for strikes. Westbrook got eight groundouts and three strikeouts in his first 11 batters faced before a foul pop up ended the fourth. He induced two more groundouts to start the fifth before allowing a single, double and a run. All told Westbrook struck out five, got 14 groundball outs, picked a runner off first and just one out in the air.
The Chiefs scored early against Juan Minaya to support Westbrook. With one out Ildemaro Vargas reached on an error and scored on a Jacob Wilson double to right. Jordan Walton doubled to right to plate Wilson, putting the Chiefs up 2-0 after the first frame.
Peoria expanded their lead in the third inning. Breyvic Valrea singled to left field to lead off the frame and moved to second on a Vargas ground out. Wilson singled to right to move Valera to third, and he scored as Walton grounded in to a force out at second extending the Chiefs lead to 3-0.
The Chiefs scored another run in the fourth inning, this one via the long ball. Jeremy Schaffer led off the inning with a home run to left field, making the score 4-0 with his first homer in a Chiefs uniform.
Quad Cities finally got on the board in the fifth inning. With two outs Brian Blasik broke up Westbrook's perfect game with a single to left field. Ariel Ovando doubled to plate Blasik cutting the Chiefs lead to 4-1 before Westbrook got Jobduan Morales to ground out to end the inning.
The Chiefs got that run back in the bottom of the frame after Wilson walked with two outs. Walton singled to move Wilson over to second, and Patrick Wisdom's 12th double of the year scored Wilson to give the Chiefs a 5-1 lead. Walton was thrown out at home trying to score from first on the two-bagger to end the inning.
The Chiefs slammed the door on the River Bandits in the eighth inning. Jeremy Schaffer led off the inning with his second home run of the game to left. After Gerwuins Velazco and Nick Martini both singled, Valera tripled to right to plate both of his teammates. Valera came around to score as Blasik overthrew third giving the Chiefs a 9-1 lead.
Westbrook (1-0) gave up one run on four hits and no walks while striking out five. Thomas Lee tossed two scoreless innings while striking out three in relief.
Notes: Westbrook's seven innings pitched was the longer of his two rehab starts after pitching 3 2/3 innings for Double-A Springfield on Tuesday...Wilson recorded his 17th multi-hit game while Walton notched his 14thValera recorded his team-leading 20th multi-hit game and fifth multi-RBI gameThe Chiefs have now scored 45 runs in the first inning this season, the most of any frameWestbrook retired the first 14 batters before Blasik singled in the fifth inning... The Chiefs are now 19-10 at home this season Schaffer was the first Chief to hit two home runs in a game since Walton completed the feet on June 11 against Quad Cities Westbrook's rehab start was the first for the Chiefs since July 8, 2011 when Carlos Zambrano pitched for PeoriaThe Chiefs conclude their series with Quad Cities on Monday at 7:00 p.m Monday is Markdown Mania Monday with half price tickets as Club Box Seats are $5.00 and Lawn Seats are $3.50 The Chiefs will start LH Hector Hernandez (2-2, 4.54) against Quad Cities RH Jamaine Cotton (1-2, 5.09) The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Premier Print Group pre-game show at 6:40 p.m. on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android.
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