Chiefs Win 1-0 Tuesday

Beloit, WI - A day after being shutout for the first time all season, the Peoria Chiefs returned the favor with a 1-0 win over the Beloit Snappers Tuesday afternoon. The win moves the Chiefs to 23-19 on the season and 1-1 on a nine-game, eight-day roadtrip.

    The game was scoreless into the ninth as the Chiefs had just two hits and Beloit only three. Jose Martinez drew a leadoff walk from reliever Jean Ruiz and moved to second on a single by Scott Hurst. A fielders' choice moved Martinez to third with Hurst out at second and JR Davis safe at first. Davis stole second and Yariel Gonzalez drove in the first run of the game with a sacrifice fly to center. Elehuris Montero was hit by a pitch but Zach Kirtley flew out to left as the Chiefs stranded two runners.
     Alvaro Seijas allowed three hits over 6 1/3 shutout innings in a no-decision. He walked two and struck out five while allowing just one runner past first base. Thomas St. Clair (1-2) earned the win as he retired all eight batters he faced while striking out three.
Notes…Nick Plummer was 0-for-3 to snap an 11-game hit streak…Both teams had three hits and were a combined 0-for-4 with a runner in scoring position…The Chiefs last shutout was August 26, 2017 against Kane County…The last 1-0 Chiefs win was July 5, 2017 also against Beloit…Peoria is 8-4 in day games and 8-5 in 1-run games…The Chiefs have seven last at-bat wins…Beloit had one runner past first base all game…Seijas threw a season-high 6 1/3 innings and turned in his second quality start of the season…He threw a career-high 96 pitches…The last time he pitched without allowing a run was July 30, 2016 in the Gulf Coast League…St. Clair has inherited 14 runners this season and none have scored…He has retired the first batter in 11 of 13 outings…The first two times Beloit got a runner on with a single, the runners were caught trying to steal second by Julio Rodriguez…Rodriguez has thrown out 10-of-32 on the season…The Chiefs are 220-219 all-time against Beloit in the regular season…Five of the six games this season have been decided by two runs or less…The series continues Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. as the Chiefs start RH Zach Prendergast (4-2, 2.70) against Beloit RH Wyatt Marks (3-3, 4.42)…The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 6:15 p.m. on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive and is also available on the Peoria Chiefs Network in the Tune-In Radio App.