Burlington Bees at Peoria Chiefs
August 7th, 2004
| Burlington |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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4 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
1 |
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5 |
4 |
0 |
| Peoria |
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4 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
2 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
X |
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6 |
6 |
0 |
LOB BUR-3, PEO-6, 2B-Hoffpauir, HR-Reinking, Dryer, SACB-Pena, SACF-Dryer, CS-Parker, Mather
HBP-DeJaynes (Springer), WP-Burgos, PB-Reinking
T-2:44, A-7,347
Burlington Hawyeye
August 8th, 2004
by Susan Denk
The Burlington Bees loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the ninth inning Saturday at O'Brien Stadium, but scored only one run-on a two out walk-and sufferered a 6-5 Class A Midwest League baseball setback to the Peoria Chiefs.
The loss was the fourth in a row for the Bees (40-72 overall, 18-24 second half). Peoria improved to 59-52, 21-21 with it's fourth straight win.
The first eight runs of the game came on grand slams. Designated hitter Matt Dryer staked Peoria to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning with his blast over the left field wall, after Bees starter Ambiorix Burgos walked the first three batters, and Burlington's Kevin Reinking tied the game at 4-4 in the fourth with a belt to left-center.
The Chiefs took the lead for the good with two runs in the fifth. Dryer drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to right, and Jarrett Hoffpauir singled up the middle to drive in a run.
Burlington reliever Gabe DeHoyos shut the Chiefs down over the final three innings, but the Bees managed only one baserunner-who was erased on a double play-for the fifth through the eighth.
The Bees' fortunes changed when Scott Schweitzer came out of the Peoria bullpen to start the ninth Schweitzer faced only two batters-walking both, on nine pitches-before being yanked in favor of Brandon DeJaynes.
DeJaynes promptly hit Kenard Springer to load the bases, but recovered to catch Kila Kaaihue on a 3-2 called strike, then got Reinking to fly out to center.
Bees manager Jim Gabella called on Cole Hilt to pinch hit for No 8. hitter Mike Gaffney, and this time DeJaynes missed with a 3-2 delivery-the walk to Hilt forcing Brandon Powell across the plate. But DeJaynes cut the Bees' rally short, ending the game with a strikeout.
The Bees and Chiefs close out their four-game set today in Peoria before the two teams head to Community Field for another four-game series starting Monday. Robbie McClellan (2-5, 3.77 era) is scheduled to pitch for Burlington against Chris Lambert (0-0, 0.66) in today's 2 pm start.