The Cougars beat the Chiefs in Peoria again, this time 7-3. The Cougars have lost only three games to the Chiefs all year.
Kerry Wood pitched an inning and one thirds on a rehab outing. The Cougars would get wood on two pitches. Jose Pineda fouled one pitch straight back and Raul Padron popped up Woods last pitch to second to end the inning. Woods struck out three of the four Cougars he faced, two of them looking.
By that time the game was 6-1. The Cougars scored their first run of the game in the fourth inning with one out. The newest Cougar Travis Buck walked, then stole second. One out later, Myron Leslie singled up the middle to score Buck. Raul Padron then followed with a single to right. Gregorio Petit would hit into a force play to end the inning.
Another run for the Cougars in the fifth inning. Cliff Pennington led it off with a single to left. One out later, Javier Herrera would reach on an error by the second baseman. Pennington and Herrera then performed a double steal. Tommy Everidge then walked to load the bases. Buck hit a grounder to third, the third baseman had time to throw home but threw to first, while Pennington would score. Jose Pineda was then caught looking to end the inning.
Kane County put up four runs in the sixth inning to break open the game. With one out, Padron singled down the left field line. Petit then singled to leftcenter. Pennington would walk to load the bases. Luis Perez followed with a singled down the left field line to score both Padron and Petit. Pennington went to third on the hit, Perez went to second on the throw home. Javier Herrera blooped a single to center to score both Pennington and Perez. Chiefs reliever Jerry Blevins then got Everidge to fly to right. The Chiefs then brought in Wood. Pineda would strike out on four pitches to end the inning.
The Cougars scored one final run in the ninth inning. Herrera led it off with a double to center. One out later, Buck singled to right. Pineda then reached on a fielder's choice, with Buck being out at second and Herrera scoring.
Peoria started their scoring in the third inning. With one out, Anthony Granato singled to center. Cougar starter Ryan Ford had him picked off of first. Throw to first, Everidge then threw the ball into the dirt near second for an erro. Granato would get to third on the error. He would then score on a wild pitch. Ford then struck out Eric Patterson and Ryan Harvey to end the inning.
They would also score in the seventh. Aaron Smith led off with a single to left. Oscar Bernard was then hit by a pitch. Two outs later, the Cougars would bring in Derek Tharpe to replace Shawn Martinez. Eric Patterson then doubled down the right field line to score Smith. Peoria would score a run in the eighth inning, Jesse Schmidt led off with a triple off the centerfield wall. Bo Flowers then hit a sacrifice fly to score him.
Ford did a nice job, he went five innings, giving up two hits and the one run. His major problem was four walks. Ryan also struck out four. He had to get out of a jam in the fourth inning. Schmidt led off with a walk. One out later, Joe Simokaitis singled to center. Aaron Smith then grounded out, making it second and third with two outs. Ford would get Oscar Bernard to ground out to end the inning.
Peoria almost scored in sixth inning. Ryan Harvey led off by being hit by a pitch, he then stole second. Sean Martinez was then able to strike out, Schmidt and Flowers. He got Simokaitis to ground out to end the frame.
Jared Trout did a nice job to close out the game for the Cougars. He would come in the eighth and strike out the two batters he face. He would also work a scoreless ninth for the save.
More of the same for the Cougars as they left runners in scoring position. In the first inning, Pennington led off the game with a single to left, then stole second and third. Luis Perez then struck out. Herrera walked. Everidge would strike out and Buck grounded out. In the second inning Pineda led off with a walk. Myron Leslie then grounded into a double play.
Cougars
| Name |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Cliff Pennington |
SS |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Luis Perez |
LF |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Javier Herrera |
CF |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Tommy Everidge |
1B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Travis Buck |
RF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Jose Pineda |
DH |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Myron Leslie |
3B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Raul Padron |
C |
5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| David Castillo |
C |
| Gregorio Petit |
2B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Chiefs
| Name |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Anthony Granato |
DH |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Eric Patterson |
2B |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Ryan Harvey |
RF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jesse Schmidt |
CF |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Bo Flowers |
LF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Joe Simokaitis |
3B |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Aaron Smith |
3B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Oscar Bernanrd |
C |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sam Fuld |
PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Drew Larsen |
1B |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
E-Patterson, Everidge, 2B-Herrera, Patterson, 3B-Schmidt, SACF=Flowers, SB-Pennington 3, Herrera, Buck, Harvey, DP-Leslie (Johnson)(6-4-3), Patterson (Ford)(4-6-3)
| Kane County |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
7 |
11 |
1 |
| Peoria |
|
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
3 |
5 |
1 |
Cougars
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Decison |
WP |
BK |
HB |
AB |
BF |
GB |
FB |
NP |
S |
| Ryan Ford |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
W |
1 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
20 |
6 |
4 |
92 |
52 |
| Mike Mitchell |
1.2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
35 |
20 |
| Derek Tharpe |
0.2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
11 |
| Jared Trout |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
SV |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
19 |
8 |
Chiefs
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Decison |
WP |
BK |
HB |
AB |
BF |
GB |
FB |
NP |
S |
| Grant Johnson |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
24 |
7 |
4 |
89 |
44 |
| Jerry Blevins |
0.2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
12 |
| Kerry Wood |
1.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
12 |
| Drew Dickson |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
24 |
14 |
HB-Harvey (Mitchell), Bernard (Mitchell), SO-Pennington, Everidge, Leslie 2, Granato, Patterson 2, Harvey, Flowers, Smith, Kc-Perez, Buck, Pineda 2, Granato 2, Schmidt, Simokaitis, BB-Pennington, Herrera, Buck, Pineda, Leslie, Harvey, Schmidt, Simokaitis, Larsen
A-8,012 (about 1,500 after Wood was taken out of the game)
Random Notes-It was the biggest crowd i've ever seen in Peoria. I mean there was actually a line to get into the place...Travis Buck was a first round supplemental pick of the A's this year... To make room Nick Blasi went on the disabled list..Well lets see Mark Regole won the fantasy game for today. Barb Maabs is still in front with 30 points for the year..finally no one has negative points for the year.so i guess thats a start.
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