Chiefs Fall 11-4 Monday

Burlington, IA - A day after losing a five-run lead and allowing seven-run inning, the Peoria Chiefs lost a three-run lead and allowed eight runs in an inning while losing 11-4 to the Burlington Bees on Monday. The loss drops the Chiefs to 19-31 on the season and ends a 3-6 road trip.
     The Chiefs jumped out to an early lead for the second day in a row. Ryan McCarvel led off the second with a double against Andrew Vinson and moved to third on a single by JR Davis. McCarvel scored on a sacrifice fly from Vince Jackson to center but Davis was thrown out at second on the play.

     Peoria added on in the third inning with a two-out rally. Andy Young doubled to left and scored on a double by Brian O'Keefe for a 2-0 Chiefs lead. McCarvel singled home O'Keefe for a 3-0 lead but was tagged out between first and second on the play to end the inning.
     The lead disappeared in the third as the Bees batted around for the second day in a row. Jahmai Jones started the inning with a deep fly ball down the right-field line that was called foul instead of a home run and Burlington manager Adam Melhuse was ejected. Jones followed with a single to left and Jack Kruger moved him to third with a double to left. Jordan Zimmerman got the Bees on the board with a single to center and John Schuknecht drove in Kruger to cut the Chiefs lead to 3-2. Brennan Morgan tied the game with a single before Sam McDonnell walked to load the bases. Angel Almao, who did not have a RBI on the season before yesterday, cleared the bases with a double giving him six RBI over the last two days. Kilichowski finally got an out on a grounder but a wild pitch scored Almao to give Burlington a 7-3 lead. After a single by Juan Moreno, the ninth batter of the inning, Eric Carter replaced Kilichowski on the mound. Jones delivered his second hit of the inning, a double, to score Moreno for an 8-3 Bees lead before Carter got consecutive outs to escape the inning.
     Young got the Chiefs one run back in the fifth with a solo home run over the high right-field fence. The homer gives Young eight on the season, six on the road and three in a nine at-bat span in Burlington.
     Burlington put the game away in the seventh after McCarvel popped out with the bases loaded to end the top of the inning. With one on and one out, Brady Bowen took over on the mound for Austin Sexton and gave up a single to McDonnell. Almao singled to right and Dylan Carlson threw out Morgan at the plate for the second out of the frame. With runners on the corners, Jeyson Sanchez doubled to left to plate two and give the Bees a 10-4 lead. Moreno followed with a single to center to plate Sanchez for an 11-4 lead.
     Kilichowski (0-5) took the loss as he allowed eight runs on nine hits over 2 1/3 innings with two walks and three strikeouts. Carter allowed one hit over 2 2/3 shutout innings while striking out three. Sexton hit a batter and struck out a batter over 1 1/3 hitless and shutout innings. Bowen allowed three runs on five hits over 1 2/3 innings while striking out one.
Notes…The 19-31 start is tied for the worst 50 game start in franchise history as the Chiefs also started 19-31 in 2008, 1992, 1991 and 1988…Andrew Knizner missed his fifth straight game and no reason has been given…The Chiefs have allowed at least seven runs in an inning in two straight games…They have allowed seven or more in an inning five times this season, all on the road…The last time the Chiefs allowed eight runs or more in an inning was July 15, 2016 when they allowed nine at Wisconsin…The Chiefs allowed 10 or more runs in consecutive games for the first time since July 20-21, 2011 in Dayton…Carter pitched before the sixth inning for the first time all season…The eight runs allowed by Kilichowski were a career high…Young has homered three straight days and is tied for fourth in the MWL with eight homers…The Chiefs are 5-9 in day games…Peoria is 2-7 in the final game of a road series…The Chiefs are 9-14 while wearing their red BP jerseys or baby blue alternates in place of their road jerseys which they have worn just six times this season…The Chiefs return home for a short three-game homestand against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers…The series starts Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. as the Chiefs send RH Bryan Dobzanski (0-4, 4.58) against Wisconsin RH David Burkhalter (0-1, 4.95)…Tuesday is a Thanks For Your Service Tuesday…The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 6:45 p.m. on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android…The broadcast is also available on the Peoria Chiefs Network in the Tune-In Radio App.