Clinton Lumberkings Vs. Kane County Cougars
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Broadcast/Media Relations: Erik Oas | [email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Kane County Cougars 0-0, 39-31 (Seattle Mariners) 0-0, 35-34 (Arizona Diamondbacks) Thursday, June 21, 2018 – 6:30 p.m. Ashford University Field (opened 1931) – Clinton, IA Game #71 of 140 RHP Clay Chandler (3-1, 3.41) vs. LHP Mack Lemieux (2-5, 4.50) Class A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The Clinton LumberKings (A, Mariners) meet the Kane County Cougars (A, Diamondbacks) for the third time this season with the second half opener to being a four-game series. The teams met in Clinton Series Information for the first time this season and the LumberKings two of three including the split of a doubleheader to end the All-Time Series (1991): series on April 8th. Clinton then took four of five from the Cougars in a series at Ashford University Field that Kane County leads, 166-177 ran from June 8th through June 11th. They swept both ends of a doubleheader from Kane County in Clinton on June 10th. The LumberKings trail the all-time series, dating back to 1991, 166 to 177. Since Clinton has been affiliated with the Seattle Mariners (2009) they are trailing in the head-to-head matchups 66 games to 75. Since 2009 (SEA): Kane County leads, 66-75 LumberKings Starter: Clay Chandler, 24, makes his 14th appearance and seventh start of the season for the Seattle Mariners (Majors) Clinton LumberKings. The Kentucky native, took a no decision his last time out for a five-inning outing against 2018: Clinton leads, 6-2 (of 19) American League (West) the Quad Cities River Bandits at Modern Woodmen Park. He allowed two runs on seven hits while walking In Clinton: Clinton leads, 6-2 46-28 2nd 3.0 GB none and striking out two. Chandler has moved into the LumberKings starting rotation since the trade of Tommy Romero to the Tampa Bay Rays who is now pitching with the Bowling Green Hot Rods. The righty In Kane County: Series tied, 0-0 Last night: L, 7-5 vs. New York was assigned to Clinton on the Opening Day roster and worked as the long reliever in addition to making a spot One-Run Games: Series Tied, 1-1 Seager (SEA), 1-2, 2 R, 2B, 2 BB start on April 11 against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Chandler owns the longest relief outing of the season Extra-Innings: Series tied, 0-0 Judge (NYY), 3-5, 2B, RBI, 2 K by a LumberKing when he worked 5.2 innings on May 3rd against the Hot Rods. He made his season debut th Chapman (NYY), W, 1 IP, 0 R, K against the Cougars on April 7 and held them scoreless over his three innings of work. In his only other start 2018 Meetings: against Kane County, he worked a professional career high seven innings, while striking out a professional career high eight to earn the win. The Mariners signed Chandler as a non-drafted free agent on June 29 2017 Mariners Minor League System Date Location Result/Time out of Southeast Missouri State University. 4/5 at Kane County *PPD* 4/6 at Kane County *PPD* th Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A) Cougars Starter: Mack Lemieux, 21, makes his 13 appearance and start of the season for the Kane County 4/7 CLINTON W, 7-2 Pacific Coast League Cougars. The Florida native, earned the win his last time out for a five-inning outing against the Cedar Rapids 4/8 CLINTON L, 1-0 (7) Pacific Conference (North) Kernels in which he allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits while walking two and striking out five. This will 4/8 CLINTON W,8-0 (7) be his third start of the season against the LumberKings. So far, Lemiuex has taken the loss in each of his outings 6/8 CLINTON W, 6-2 38-34 2nd 6.5 GB against the LumberKings. He has combined to go 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA over a 6.1 innings of work. Additional, Last Night: **DAY OFF** 6/9 CLINTON W, 3-1 the righty has struggled will allowing home runs to Clinton batters, when he last faced the LumberKings on June 6/10 CLINTON W,9-1 (7) th 8 he allowed a home run to Eugene Helder and in his season debut against the LumberKings he allowed home 6/10 CLINTON W,4-3 (7) Arkansas Travelers (Double-A) runs to Ariel Sandoval and Jack Larsen, back-to-back. The home runs account for half of the big flies he has 6/11 CLINTON L, 7-3 th Texas League (North) allowed this year. The Arizona Diamondback took Lemieux in the 6 round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of Palm 6/21 CLINTON 6:30 PM Beach State Community College. 6/22 CLINTON 6:30 PM 1-0 2nd 1.0 GB Last Night: **POSTPONED** 6/23 CLINTON 6:30 PM Last Time Out: Ryan Costello homered twice and drove in six as the Clinton LumberKings came from behind 6/24 CLINTON 2:00 PM to drop the Beloit Snappers 8-5 on Sunday afternoon at Harry Pohlman Field. Costello ends the first half leading 8/18 at Kane County 6:30 PM Modesto Nuts (High-A) the LumberKings (39-31) in home runs with 12 after his second multi-homer game of the season. Ariel Sandoval 8/19 at Kane County 1:00 PM California League (North) started the scoring for Clinton with a solo home run in the first inning off Snappers (32-36) starter Jordan Mitchell. 8/20 at Kane County 6:30 PM The home run was Sandoval's ninth of the season and part of a 3-for-5 afternoon at the plate. Mitchell allowed 0-0 T1st 0.0 GB no more runs following the Sandoval home run in the first. He worked 6.2 innings and struck out 10 while holding Last Night: **ALL-STAR BREAK** the LumberKings to four his and not issuing a walk. The Snappers answered right back in the bottom of the first inning. Hunter Hargrove, who drove in three runs in the game, started the scoring for Beloit with a two-run home Clinton LumberKings (Class A) to left, his fourth big fly of the year. The LumberKings then loaded the bases with two out in the top of the ninth. Midwest League (West) Snappers Manager Webster Garrison visited the mound and decided to stay with Martinez (1-1) to face Costello. On a 1-1 pitch, Costello slugged his second home run of the game and his first grand slam of the season over the 38-31 T2nd 1.0 GB wall in center to put Clinton on top for good. Boches (2-1) picked up his second win of the season for his two Last Night: **ALL-STAR BREAK** innings of relief. Collin Kober worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his third save of the season. MWL 2nd Half Standings Everett Aquasox (Rookie) A Comeback with No Help: Despite being the clear favorites to not just make the playoffs but winning the Northwest League (North) division over the final week of the first half this year, the LumberKings were the odd team out in the three-horse race. Leading by two games in the division and three for a playoff spot with seven games left to play Clinton lost MWL Western Division 3-3 T1st 0.0 GB five straight to fall out of position. In the finale of the first on Sunday afternoon, the LumberKings needed a win W-L GB W, 5-4 vs. Vancouver plus a Peoria Chiefs loss to win the wild card. Clinton came from behind to beat Beloit 8-5 only to have the Beloit 0-0 - Rodriguez (EVE), 1-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, K Chiefs cruise to a first half finale win over the Kernels. Burlington 0-0 - Podkul (VAN), 1-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 K Cedar Rapids 0-0 - Roberts (EVE), W, 6 IP, 3 R, BB, 8 K Costello Goes Deep: Ryan Costello added to his team lead home run total with his second multi home run game Clinton 0-0 - of the season and second of his career on Sunday afternoon. Costello hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to tie the game and a grand slam in the ninth to win it. He now has 12 home runs on the season, good for second Kane County 0-0 - AZL Mariners (Rookie) most in the Midwest League and 53 RBI also the second most in the league. %Peoria 0-0 - Arizona League (West) *Quad Cities 0-0 - **Not Playing** A Whole New Look: The LumberKings open the second half of the 2018 season with a litany of roster moves. Wisconsin 0-0 - At the end of the first half, the LumberKings had made just one roster move involving a position player before the four made before the opener of the second half. Catchers Ryan Scot and Nick Thurman were promoted to the MWL Eastern Division Modesto Nuts along with infielder Louis Boyd and starting pitcher Nick Wells. In corresponding moves, the LumeberKings will receive 2018 Mariner Draft picks Keegan McGovern and Zach Scott, catchers Rainis Silva, W-L GB Juan Camacho, and starting pitcher Randy Bell. *Bowling Green 0-0 - Dayton 0-0 - Let’s Do it Again: Due to the poor weather at the beginning of the season this year, the LumberKings have yet Fort Wayne 0-0 - to play the Kane County Cougars on the road this season.