Geneva, IL - The Peoria Chiefs got four RBI from Julio Rodriguez but ultimately lost to the Kane County Cougars 9-6 on Wednesday night. The loss, their fourth in a row, drops the Chiefs to 71-56 on the season heading into the roadtrip finale Thursday night.
Geneva, IL - The Peoria Chiefs got four RBI from Julio Rodriguez but ultimately lost to the Kane County Cougars 9-6 on Wednesday night. The loss, their fourth in a row, drops the Chiefs to 71-56 on the season heading into the roadtrip finale Thursday night.
Rodriguez got the Chiefs on the board in the fifth inning against Kane County starter Cole Bartlett. Wood Myers led off with a double to left and moved to third on a deep fly out to right by Brandon Benson. Rodriguez hit a sharp ground ball to first base that was knocked down by Yoel Yanqui for an our as Myers scored to cut the Kane County lead to 7-1.
After the Cougars got that run back, Rodriguez came through again in the top of the sixth. Zach Kirtley singled with one out and moved to third as Nick Dunn picked up his second hit of the night with a single to right-center. Myers walked to load the bases before Bartlett recorded a second out. Rodriguez slammed a double off the wall under the scoreboard and just missed a grand slam. All three runners scored as the Chiefs cut the Cougars lead to 8-4.
Rodriguez led off the ninth inning with his second double of the game. With one down, Brandon Riley doubled to right-center to score Rodriguez and cut the Cougars lead to 9-5. After a flyout, Riley came around to score from second on a wild pitch to get the Chiefs within three at 9-6.
Angel Rondon (3-2) took the loss as he allowed eight runs, five earned, on six hits over four innings. He struck out three, walked three and hit two. CJ Saylor threw three perfect innings with six strikeouts. Thomas St. Clair allowed one run on three hits in one inning of work while recording one strikeout.
Notes: Rodriguez was the DH for the 1st time this season…Rodriguez the third player this season to reach 40 RBI (Montero 69, Gonzalez 61)…He tied his season high in RBI and this is the eighth time this season a player has had at least four RBI in a game...He had his third game with two doubles this season (April 15 and May 28)...Andres Luna came off the DL Wednesday to play his first game since July 25...He has a four game hit streak dating back to July 21…There have been eight unearned runs against Rondon on this road trip…Wednesday was the first time in 13 starts between Peoria and State College that he threw less than five innings in a start all season…The Chiefs are the MWL's 4th pitching staff to hit 70 batters on the season…Rondon set a season high in walks……Dunn has back-to-back 2-hit games…Saylor is third on the Chiefs with 32 appearances…He set a new season and career high with six strikeouts and tied his season and career high with three innings pitched…The Chiefs are back in Kane County at 6:30 p.m. Thursday as LH Jake Dahlberg (3-1, 2.42) starts against Kane County LH Lane Ratliff (6-1, 3.06)…The broadcast can be heard starting with the pregame 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…Video of the game is available to subscribers on MiLB.TV
