Twelve innings to get the second win of the year, just another day for the Cougars. The Bees helped again with a lot of walks, two in the twelvth to help decide the game.
With one out in the twelvth, Chris Tritle walked. followed by Luis Perez who also walked. Kory Wayment then struck out for the second out. Luke Appert doubled to right to score both Tritle and Perez. Appert would be out trying to stretch it to to a triple. In the bottom of the inning, Jairo Garcia came on to close things out. He walked the first hitter he faced Bryan Graham. Adam Donachie then struck out looking. Anibal Fgueroa then pitch hit for Jeff Barry and struck out for the second out. Chris Lubanski would be out on a droped third strike, throw to first to end the game.
Brad Knox started for the Cougars and pitched six innings, were he had to get out of a couple of jams. In the first he had one out and would give up a bunt single to Angel Sanchez. Sanchez then stole second. Mitch Maier then walked. Maier would be caught off of second base, with Sanchez getting to third on the play. Brian McFall then lined out to center to end the inning.
After that Knox would give up a two out double in the third, but Chris Lubanski tried to get a triple and would be out to end the inning. Brad gave up single runs in the fourth and fifth, but would end his outing by retiring the final four Bees he faced.
Meanwhile, the Cougars got a walk in the first, but that would be erased by a double play to end the inning. In the second Dustin Majewski reached on a two out error, but would be caught steal third. In the fourth with a leadoff walk by Brian Ingram. A fielder's choice by Appert, then Appert getting caught trying to steal second. Castillo then doubled to left, that wouldve scored at least one run, but sense Appert was caught stealing, no runs. Eddie Kim then was caught looking.
The Bees would score against Knox in the fourth with one out. Maier triple just over centerfielder Majewski. Two pitches later he would walk home on a wild pitch to break the tie. Brian McFall then struck out on the next pitch after the wild one. Kila Kaaihue grounded out to first to end the inning.
With one out in the fifth, Bryan Graham reached on a two base error by shortstop Ingram. Adam Donachie then walked. A wild pitch would move both runners along a base. Jeff Barry then struck out for the second out. Chris Lubanski was intentionally walked to load the bases. A wild pitch would bring Graham home. Angel Sanchez struck out to end the inning.
Brian Ingram would walk with one out in the sixth. Luke Appert ehn hit a homer to right. David Castillo then flied to center. Eddie Kim singled to first. Brian Snyder struck out to end the inning.
The Cougars would make a pitching change in the seventh and bring in Dan Fyvie. With one out Graham singled to right. Donachie then singled to left to move Graham to second. Barry then struck out looking. Lubanski was intentionally walked again. This would load the bases. Angel Sanchez would reach on a fielder's choice, with Lubanski being out at second to end the inning.
To lead off the eighth for the Bees, Mitch Maier would hit a homer down the right field line. Brian McFall then doubled down the right field line. Kila Kaaihue tried to sweeze bunt, he missed the ball and McFall would be toast on his way home. The Cougars then made a pitching change to bring in J.R. Pickens in place of Adiel Sanchez. Adam Keim would pop out to short to end the inning.
Brian Snyder doubled to right with one out in the ninth. Majewski then singled up the middle to score Snyder to tie the score at three. The Bees then made a pitching change and brought in Alex Encarnacion. He would strike out David Harriman and Danny Gibbons to end the inning.
Burlington Hawk Eye by Susan Denk
Luke Appert's line drive skimmed just inside the right field line, rolling into the corner, deep enough to drive home Luis Perez and Chris Tritle.
The two 13th innings runs were just enough to send the Kane County Cougars past the Burlington Bees 5-3 in the Class A Midwest League game Friday at Community Field.
The ball snuck by because of consecutive walks that placed Peres and Tritle on first and second base. That second walked pulled first baseman Kila Kaaihue off the line.
"When you have just a man on first base, we had the line gaurded there and the ball dosen't get by. But now with a guy on second, we play off the line a little but and it get by," said Burlington manager Jim Gabella, "That's baseball."
"That was a fun ball game. Wish we would have won, but still it was fun,"
The Cougars knotted the game in the ninth inning, with one out. Dustin Majewski's single up the middle sent home Brian Snyder, who had doubled. That run came a half an inning after Mitch Maier broke a 2-2 tie with a leadoff home run, his first as a Burlington Bee.
The Bees stayed in the game despite three fielding errors and several baserunning errors. In the eighth, Brian McFall followed, Maier's home run with a double. Kaaihue bunted McFall to third with one out. But on the first pitch to Adam Keim, McFall got caught between third base and home and then Keim lined out to short to end the threat.
Two innings later, Chris Lubanski was hit by a pitch but was caught between first and second. The mistake was costly as Angel Sanchez followed with a single. Any scoring threat then ended when Maier lined out to first and Sanchez was caught off the base.
In the second inning Lubanski doubled to centerfield but was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a triple.
"As many mistakes as we made, we're going to be a better team because of them," Gabella said, "Our baserunning was not real good today. But that's how young players learn. That's something we tell them, Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Just learn from it, It's not a problem if they make them today. The problem comes if we continue to make those. In another three weeks if we continue to make them, then I'll be concerned."
Even with the miscues, the Bees led, 1-0, 2-0 before yeilding a two run home run in the sixth. They took the lead again before Kane County knotted the game again.
"They have a good team and every inning but two innings we were right with them. Two innings (Thursday), they scored some runs but we've been with them ever since," Gabella said. "That tells a lot about our guys. We'll be better because of this game."
Burlington scored it's first two runs on wild pitches by Cougars starter Brad Knox, who had three wild pitches on the night.
Six Kane County pitcher combined for 13 strikeouts while Bees' Greg Atencio, John Gragg, Alexis Encarnacion and Dusty Dossett tallied nine strikeouts. All 10 pitchers combined for just 10 walks.
Play By Play
Top 1st Cougars Brian Ingram, struck out looking Luke Appert, walked on four pitches David Castillo, grounds into double play, third baseman Maier, second baseman Keim, to first baseman Kaaihue. Bees-Atencio, 13 pitches, 6 strikes
Bottom 1st Bees Chris Lubanski, lined out to centerfielder Majewski Angel Sanchez, bunt single towards first baseman Kim, stole second base. Mitch Maier, walked. Maier was caught stealing/picked off first base, pitcher Knox to first baseman Kim, to second baseman Appert, back to first baseman Kim. Brian McFall, lined out to centerfielder Majewski Cougars-Knox, threw 19 pitches, 10 strikes
Top 2nd Cougars Eddie Kim, grounded out short stop Sanchez to first baseman Kaaihue Brian Snyder, grounded out third baseman Maier to first baseman Kaaihue Dustin Majewski, reached on an error by short stop Sanchez, made it to second on the error. caught stealing third by catcher Donachie to third baseman Maier Bees-Atencio throws 13 pitches, 8 strikes, total 26 pitches 14 strikes
Bottom 2nd Bees Kila Kaahiue, grounds out to second baseman Appert to first baseman Kim Adam Keim pops out to centerfielder Majewski Bryan Graham strikeout looking Cougars-Knox throws 8 pitches, 7 strikes, total 26 pitches, 16 strikes
Top 3rd Cougars David Harriman, grounds out shortstop Sanchez to first baseman Kaaihue Danny Gibbons grounds out to first baseman Kaaihue Luis Perez, grounds out second baseman Sanchez to first baseman Kaaihue Bees-Atencio throws 10 pitches, 7 strikes, total 36 pitches, 21 strikes
Bottom 3rd Bees Adam Donachie, strikes out Jeff Barry, strikes out looking Chris Lubanski, doubles to center, gets throw out at third, centerfielder Majewski to second baseman Appert to third baseman Snyder. Cougars-Knox throws 13 pitches, 8 strikes, total 39 pitches, 24 strikes
Top 4th Cougars Brian Ingram, walks on four pitches Luke Appert hits into a fielder's choice, Ingram out at second, second baseman Keim to short stop Sanchez, Appert reaches first., Gets caught stealing second, catcher Donachie to short stop Sanchez. David Castillo, doubles down the left field line. Eddie Kim, strikes out looking Bees-Atencio throws 18 pitches, 11 strikes, total 54 pitches, 32 strikes
Bottom 4th Bees Angel Sanchez, lines out to centerfielder Majewski Mitch Maier, triples to center. scores on a wild pitch. Burlington 1-0 Brian McFall, strikes out Kila Kaaihue, ground out to first baseman Kaaihue Cougars-Knox throws 15 pitches, 9 strikes, total 54 pitches, 33 strikes.
Top 5th Cougars Brian Snyder, lined out to rightfielder McFall Dustin Majewski, lined out to leftfielder Barry David Harriman, singles to left. Danny Gibbons, grounds out to first baseman Kaaihue Bees-Atencio, throws 11 pitches, 6 strikes, total 65 pitches, 38 strikes
Bottom 5th Bees Adam Keim, flies to leftfielder Perez Bryan Graham reached on a two base error by short stop Ingram Adam Donachie, walks, Graham moves to third and Donachie moves to second on a wild pitch by Knox. Jeff Barry, strikes out Chris Lubanski, is intentionally walked to load the bases. A wild pitch, scores Graham (BUR 2 KC 2), Donachie moves to third and Lubanski moves to second. Angel Sanchez, strikes out. Cougars-Knox, throws 27 pitches, 15 strikes, total 71 pitches, 48 strikes.
Top 6th Cougars Luis Perez flies to centerfielder Chris Lubanski Brian Ingram walks Luke Appert hits a two run home run to right field, Ingram scores (KC 4, BUR 2) David Castillo flies to centerfielder Lubanski Eddie Kim, singles to first baseman Kaaihue Brian Snyder strikes out. Bees-Atencio, throws 19 pitches, 10 strikes, total 84 pitches, 48 strikes.
Bottom 6th Bees Mitch Maier grounds out first baseman Kim to pitcher Knox. Brian McFall grounds out short stop Sanchez to first baseman Kaaihue Kila Kaaihue pops out to centerfielder Majewski Cougars-Knox, throws 11 pitches, 9 strikes, total 82 pitches 57 strikes.
Top 7th Cougars Bees pitching change, John Gragg replaces Greg Atencio. Dustin Majewski, singles to left, is out leftfielder Barry to shortstop Sanchez to second baseman Keim at second base. David Harriman singles to left. Chris Tritle pitch hits for Danny Gibbons., strikesout looking. Luis Perez pops out to centerfielder Lubanski
Bottom 7th Chris Tritle stays in game and plays right field Cougars pitching change, Dan Fyvie replaces Brad Knox. Bees Adam Keim grounds out first baseman Kim to pitcher Fyvie. Bryan Graham singles to right. Adam Donachie singles to left, Keim goes to third. Jeff Barry strikes out looking. Chris Lubanski is intentionally walked to load the bases. Angel Sanchez, reaches on a fielder's choice, with Lubanski out at second, short stop Sanchez to second baseman Keim. Cougars-Fyvie throws 18 pitches, 9 strikes.
Top 8th Cougars Kory Wayment pitch hits for Brian Ingram and strikes out. Luke Appert pops out to short stop Sanchez. David Castillo grounds out second baseman Keim to first baseman Kaaihue. Bees-Gragg throws 13 pitches, 9 strikes, total 28 pitches 19 strikes.
Bottom 8th Bees Cougars pitching change, Adiel Sanchez replaces Dan Fyvie Mitch Maier, homer down the right field line. Brian McFall, doubles down the right field line. Kila Kaaihue, sacrifice bunt to third base man Snyder to first baseman Kim. McFall to third. Cougars pitching change, J.R. Pickens replaces Adiel Sanchez Adam Keim, out on a pop out to short stop Wayment., double play, as Keim tried a suicide sweeze, McFall out shortstop Wayment to catcher Castillo. Sanchez 9 pitches, 5 strikes Pickens 4 pitches, 3 strikes.
Top 9th Cougars Eddie Kim grounds out to short stop Sanchez to first baseman Kaaihue Brian Snyder doubles to right field. Dustin Majewski singles through the middle, Snyder scores. Bees pitching change Alexis Encarnacion replaces John Gragg Dustin Majewski steals second. David Harriman strikes out Danny Gibbons strikes out. John Gragg, 7 pitches, 5 strikes, total 36 pitches, 24 strikes Alexis Encarnacion, 9 pitches 6 strikes
Bottom 9th Bees Bryan Graham strikesout looking Adam Donachie pops up foul to third baseman Snyder Jeff Barry grounds out to second baseman Appert to first baseman Kim. Pickens 9 pitches, 6 strikes, total 13 pitches 9 strikes
Top 10th Cougars Luis Perez pops out to shortstop Sanchez Kory Wayment reaches on an error by third baseman Maier, who dropped a pop up. Luke Appert lines into a double play, first baseman Kaaihue unassisted Encarnacion 17 pitches, 10 strikes, total 26 pitches 16 strikes
Bottom 10th Bees Chris Lubanski hit by a pitch Angel Sanchez singles to short. Lubanski is out in a rundown between first and second. Sanchez tried to bunt on the play. catcher Castillo to first baseman Kim to shortstop Wayment to pitcher Pickens to first baseman Kim Mitch Maier lined into a double play right fielder Tritle to first baseman Kaaihue Pickens 13 pitches 8 strikes, total 26 pitches 17 strikes
Top 11th Cougars David Castillo pops out to left fielder Barry Eddie Kim pops out to left fielder Barry Brian Snyder singles to center Dustin Majewski strikes out Encarnacion 16 pitches 11 strikes, total 42 pitches 27 strikes
Bottom 11th Bees Cougars pitching change Drew Friedberg replaces J.R. Pickens Brian McFall strikes out Kila Kaaihue strikes out Adam Keim grounds out shortstop Sanchez to first baseman Kim Friedberg 8 pitches 8 strikes
Top 12th Cougars David Harriman pops out to second baseman Keim Chris Tritle walks Luis Perez walks, Tritle to second Bees pitching change Dusty Dossett replaces Alexis Encarnacion Kory Wayment strikes out Luke Appert doubles to right to drive home Tritle and Perez, Tritle out at third, right fielder McFall to catcher Adam Donachie to third baseman Maier Encarnacion 12 pitches 3 strikes, total 44 pitches 30 strikes Dossett 5 pitches 4 strikes
Bottom 12th Bees Cougars pitching change, Santiago Casilla replaces Drew Friedberg Bryan Graham walks Anibal Figuereo pitch hits for Jeff Barry, strikes out Chris Lubanski strikes out, catcher Castillo to first baseman Kim. Casilla 20 pitches 10 strikes