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Chiefs Blow Seven-Run Lead, Then Rally to Win 11-9

June 24, 2007 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


Beloit, WI - The Peoria Chiefs gave away a 9-2 lead Sunday afternoon against the Beloit Snappers and then rallied for an 11-9 victory. The win splits the four game series and the Chiefs will open an eight game homestand on Monday night 2-2 on the half and 33-40 overall.

Both teams committed errors in the first inning but only Beloit was able to capitalize and score a run. The Chiefs had Jonathon Mota at second with one out in the first but Snappers starter Brian Kirwan got out of trouble. Chiefs' starter Jose Pina hit leadoff man Eli Tintor in the elbow with his first pitch of the game. Tintor stole second and moved to third when catcher Wellington Castillo's throw bounced into centerfield. Danny Berg gave the Snappers a 1-0 lead with a RBI groundout before Pina got out of the inning.

The Chiefs came back to take a lead against Kirwan in the second. Ryan Norwood led off with a walk before Alfred Joseph singled. With one out, Nate Samson reached on an infield single and Matt Camp tied the game 1-1 with a sacrifice fly to left. After Mota walked to reload the bases, Jim Adduci gave the Chiefs a 3-1 lead with a sharp single into right scoring Joseph and Samson. Beloit came back in the second to cut the lead in half. Pina walked Joe Benson with one out and Benson promptly stole second. He then came around to score on a single up the middle off the bat of Allan de San Miguel.

The Chiefs added to their lead in a wacky fourth inning. Castillo led off with a double and moved to third on a single by Samson. Camp drove Castillo home for a 4-2 lead with a single to left. Mota laid down a bunt and de San Miguel threw wildly into left field as both Samson and Camp scored for a 6-2 Chiefs lead. Adduci then reached on a wild pitch strike three as Mota moved to third with nobody out. Danny Vais relieved Kirwan and got Lansford to flyout to right field and Mota was thrown out at the plate trying to score on the play.

Peoria continued their attack in the fifth against Vais. Norwood and Joseph started with back to back singles before Norwood was out at the plate on a Castillo grounder. Samson's third hit of the day brought home Joseph for a 7-2 lead and Camp singled home Castillo moments later. The Chiefs loaded the bases against Vais in the sixth inning with one out. Castillo moved the lead to 9-2 with a sac fly to center that brought home Russ Canzler.

Pina ran into trouble in the sixth when he walked the first two batters and gave up a single to right. He did get one out before giving way to Jayson Ruhlman. Pinch hitter Garrett Olson greeted Ruhlman with a two-run double down the left field line. De San Miguel made it a 9-5 game with a RBI groundout to third before Ruhlman got out of the inning.

The Snappers continued their comeback against Ruhlman in the seventh. Eli Tintor led off with a single and went to second on a single by Matt Betsill. Danny Berg doubled home a pair and Jeremy Papelbon relieved Ruhlman with nobody out. Parmelee singled and Wilson Ramos made it a 9-8 game with a RBI single up the middle. Joe Benson sacrificed and the Chiefs intentionally walked Olson to load the bases for de San Miguel. De San Miguel singled to right as Parmelee scored tying the game 9-9. Papelbon recovered to strike out the next two batters to get out of the inning with the game tied.

The Chiefs came right back in the eight to regain the lead. Ryne Malone led off with a single and went to third on a double by Canzler. Norwood put the Chiefs up 10-9 with a single to left and Castillo added an insurance run with a sac fly to center.

Pina labored over six innings allowing five runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings. The righthander struck out four and walked three while also hitting one. Ruhlman allowed three runs in 2/3 of an inning while allowing four hits. Papelbon blew the save but picked up a win with three innings in which he allowed one run on three hits with two strikeouts.

Gorman's Pub Player of the Game Matt Camp (CF) - Camp drove home a career high three runs with a 2-for-4 performance. He singled twice, hit a sac fly and scored two once.

Notes...Josh Lansford went 0-for-4 ending an eight game hit streak...The 11 runs scored mark a season high for the Chiefs who scored 10 runs on May 7 and May 11...The 16 hits also mark a season high...The blown save was just the Chiefs second this season in 22 chances, and they have won both games with a blown save...The three RBI for Camp mark a career high...Peoria finishes the regular season 2-4 at Pohlman Field, they still play Beloit four games at O'Brien Field August 24-27...The Chiefs have now bounced into 24 double plays in 20 games this month...The Chiefs now return home to kick off an eight game homestand Monday at 7:00 PM against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers...All tickets are Half-Price on the Mountain Dew Half Price Monday...The Chiefs will throw RH Marco Carrillo (1-2, 4.18) against RH Justin Souza (2-2, 3.75)...The game can be heard live beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 PM online at www.peoriachiefs.com or on WOAM 1350.


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