Reed/LKings Flirt with Perfecto in 5th Straight W

BURLINGTON, IA (August 29, 2019) - Remey Reed threw six perfect innings and J.D. Osbrone drove in four runs in a Clinton LumberKings 9-5 win over the Burlington Bees at Community Field on Thursday night. The win keeps the LumberKings (42-24, 75-60) atop the Western Division and stretches their current winning streak to five games.  
Clinton started their scoring immediately - eventually building toward a 9-0 lead. In the top of the first, Burlington (27-39, 66-70) starter Keith Rogalla allowed the games first three runs. Eight LumberKings batters came up during the inning with Osborne smashing a two-run homer to cap the rally - his 10^th home run of the year.
Rogalla (1-2) was hung with the loss for a four-inning outing. He allowed no more runs following the first, surrendering six hits while walking none and striking out eight. In total Bees pitching struck out a combined 18 Clinton batters.
Osborne drove home another two runs in the fifth inning with an two-run single to bring his RBIs total for the night to four - matching a professional career high.
In the top of the seventh, the lead grew to nine with Clinton's largest rally of the night. Eight batters came to the plate to score four runs on four hits. The rally was capped on back-to-back RBI doubles from Evan Edwards and Will Banfield.
Remey Reed needed little support for his most dominate start as a LumberKing. He did not allow a base runner to reach against him. Reed (4-3) earned the win with six shutout innings, with no hits and no walks, while striking out seven.
Burlington broke up the perfect game bid in the bottom of the seventh and started to rally. When the dust settled, the Bees sent nine men to the plate to score four runs on five hits.
In the bottom of the eighth, Kevin Maitan pulled the Bees a run closer with a solo home run off the scoreboard in right center - his 12^th blast of the season.
Tyler Mitzel worked the final 2.1 innings for Clinton and set down Burlington 1-2-3 in the ninth to preserve the LumberKings fifth straight win and take the series.
The LumberKings will meet the Burlington Bees for the finale game of their three-game series on Friday night. Clinton will throw righty Jake Walters (6-4, 2.54) while Burlington will tap righty Robinson Pina (5-7, 3.81). First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (CDT). Fans looking to listen to the game can hear Erik Oas with the pregame show on 6:15 p.m. with the pregame show on 100.3 FM WCCI and online at lumberkings.com via the tunein radio app.
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About the LumberKings
The Clinton LumberKings, the only remaining Charter Member of the Midwest League, are in their 64th season in the league and their first year of affiliation with the Miami Marlins. They play their home games at NelsonCorp Field a park that has been home for the Clinton franchise since 1937. Since the club's inception, 285 former Clinton players have gone on to reach the Major Leagues. Advertising and tickets for the 2019 season are available by calling (563)242-0727 or by visiting LumberKings.com