PEORIA CHIEFS 2010 GAME NOTES Peoria Chiefs 730 SW Jefferson Peoria, IL 61605 Phone: (309) 680-4000 Fax: (309) 680-4080 Midwest League Affiliate www.peoriachiefs.com [email protected] of the Chicago Cubs
Game No. 43: Peoria Chiefs (24 18) at Quad Cities River Bandits (23 18) Saturday, May 23, 2010 6:00 PM Modern Woodman Park, Davenport, IA PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: Saturday May 22 @ Quad Cities LH Jeffry Antigua (1 2, 4.78) vs. RH Eric Fornataro (3 2, 3.16) 6:00 PM Sunday May 23 @ Quad Cities RH Rob Whitenack (2-3, 7.57) vs. RH Michael Blazek (2-2, 4.32)/RH Jorge Rondon (2-1, 2.54) 1:00 PM Monday May 24 @ Quad Cities RH Nick Struck (2-4, 4.94) vs. RH Shelby Miller (1-3, 3.97) 11:00 AM Tuesday May 25 vs. Cedar Rapids RH Trey McNutt (2-0, 1.91) vs. TBA 6:30 PM Wednesday May 26 vs. Cedar Rapids RH Ryan Searle (1-1, 5.59) vs. TBA 6:30 PM
2010 SEASON AT A GLANCE UNLUCKY 13: One night after the second five-hour ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: Quad Cities joined the Current Streak: Lost 1 game in franchise history the Peoria Chiefs looked Midwest League in 1960 and won titles in 1971, 1979 Last 5 Games 3-2 Last 10 Games 5-5 sluggish in a 13-1 loss to the Quad Cities River and 1990. They have been affiliated with the St. Louis 2010 Best Mark: 19-10 Bandits Friday night. The loss, their third by double Cardinals since the Chiefs moved to the Cubs in 2010 Worst Mark: 3-5 First Half: 24-18 digits in the last 10 days, drops the Chiefs to 24-18 on September 2004. Other affiliations over the last 48 years Home Record: 14-5 the season and 5-3 on their 11-game road trip. include: Braves (1960-62), Angels (1963-78 & 1985- Road Record: 10-13 92), Cubs (1979-84), Astros (1993-98) and Twins Daytime Record: 6-8 Night Record: 18-10 EARLY STRIKE: Quad Cities jumped on Ryan (1999-2004). Last season they have reverted back to the Starters: 12-14 Searle from the start. D’Marcus Ingram led off with a much more popular name and logo of the River Bandits Relievers: 12-4 double and Niko Vasquez walked with one out. Matt after three seasons as the ill-fated Swing. The Chiefs are Quality Starts: 6 Adams made it 1-0 with a single and Vasquez scored 190-199 all-time against Quad Cities teams. Peoria is Saves/Chances: 13/17 Longest Win Streak: 7 on a sac fly from CJ Beatty for a 2-0 first inning Quad 138-127 all-time in the regular season against Cardinals Longest Losing Streak: 5 Cities lead. teams having also played them in Springfield (1983- Chiefs Score First: 17-1 Opp. Score First: 7-17 1993) and Madison (1994). The Cardinals also spent 10 Comeback Wins: 9 RELENTLESS: Already leading 4-0 in the fourth seasons in Peoria with a 2002 MWL Championship. Lead Entering 8th: 22-1 Quad Cities knocked Searle from the contest. With Tied Entering 8th: 2-1 Trail Entering 8th: 0-16 two on Ingram tripled to center and he scored on a SEASON SERIES: The Chiefs and Bandits will meet Lead Entering 9th: 20-1 double by Vasquez. With the Chiefs down 7-0, Searle 17 times this season, ten in Davenport and seven in Tied Entering 9th: 3-1 gave way to Su-Min Jung. Peoria. Quad Cities leads the season series 4-0 with an Trail Entering 9th: 0-16 Wins in last AB: 6 April sweep. The Chiefs return to QC September 4-6 Opp. Wins in last AB: 2 ADDING FIVE: Jung had his own troubles in the while the Bandits come to Peoria June 19-21 and August Extra Innings: 2-0 fifth as Mateo doubled home two runs with one out 7-10. The Chiefs completely dominated the 2009 season Double headers: 0-4 Shutouts: 3-4 and Ingram walked. With two on and two out, series 14-6 with a sweep at O’Brien Field in June and One-run game 8-4 Vasquez slammed his fifth homer of the season into they were 4-3 in Davenport. Quad Cities won the season Two-run games 5-2 the left-center berm for a 12-0 Quad Cities lead. series 8-6 in 2008, but the Chiefs went from 1997 - 2005 Scoring 4 or less: 9-15 Scoring 5 or more: 15-3 without dropping a series. Allowing 4 or less: 17-5 ON THE BOARD: The Chiefs avoided the shutout Allowing 5 or more: 7-13 in the seventh as Greg Rohan reached second on a UNIQUE DOMINATION: The Chiefs beat QC 14 throwing error by Vasquez and scored on a single to times last season to tie a franchise record for most wins center by Nelson Perez. Quad Cities finished the against the same opponent in one season. The Chiefs scoring with a RBI single to center by Ryde were also 14-6 against Burlington and Springfield in Rodriguez in the eighth. 1985. They won 13 games against Springfield in 1984 CHIEFS IN MAY Date Opp. W/L SCORE and Burlington in 1987. Prior to 2009 the most wins 5/1 CLI W 3 2 Notes…The Chiefs have not won three straight against QC was in 1994 (11-3). 5/2 CLI L 3-4 5/3 CLI W 4 1 games on the road this season…Peoria is 9-5 in the 5/4 CR W 6 4 first game of a series, 4-4 on the road…The 17 hits by OPPOSING STARTER: RH Eric Fornataro makes 5/5 CR W 9 6 5/6 CR L 4-11 Quad Cities tied a season high in this allowed by the his ninth start of the season tonight for the Bandits. Last 5/7 @ KC W 10 5 Chiefs (May 11 vs. Clinton)…The Chiefs have time out he allowed four runs (2 ER) on three hits over 4 5/8 @ KC L 0-5 5/9 @ KC L 6-15 allowed 10 or more runs in six of their last nine losses 2/3 innings in a no-decision at Kane County on Sunday. 5/11 CLI L 3-13 (7) dating back to May 6…This was the Chiefs sixth He started the 2009 season with Batavia in the NY Penn 5/11 CLI L 2-11 (7) 5/12 CLI L 4-5 Friday road game and the only home Friday game League going 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA in seven games, four 5/13 @ BUR W 7 1 was the 4-0, 5-inning no-hitter against Clinton on starts. With QC last season he was 0-5 with a 5.24 ERA 5/14 @ BUR W 4 3 5/15 @ BUR L 0-4 April 30…In 24 at-bats Perez has 10 hits and 10 RBI in six starts with two losses to Peoria. Fornataro was th 5/16 @ BUR W 8 1 but 11 strikeouts…The Chiefs, who were swept in drafted in the 6 round of the 2008 draft out of Miami 5/17 OFF Davenport in April, are 0-4 against Quad Cities this 5/18 @ WIS L 1-14 Dade CC and pitched in the GCL and with Johnson City 5/19 @ WIS W 11 7 season and are scheduled to play seven times at last season going 2-3 with a 1.89 ERA combined over 5/20 @ WIS W 9 6 (15) Modern Woodman before the Bandits come to Peoria 11 games and four starts. Fornataro is a native of 5/21 @ QC L 1-13 5/22 @ QC June 18. Richmond, VA where he played high school ball with 5/23 @ QC former Chief Justin Bristow. The Chiefs beat Fornataro 5/24 @ QC GIVING MOOD: CEFCU will make a $25 donation 5/25 CR twice last season, 15-0 on August 16 and 2-1 on August 5/26 CR to the Children’s Hospital of Illinois for each home 27. He gave up nine runs on 12 hits over nine innings 5/27 CR run hit by a Chiefs player in 2010. The tally is 5/28 BEL while allowing homers to Ryan Flaherty and Brett 5/29 BEL currently at $250 as Greg Rohan leads the way with Jackson. This season he beat the Chiefs 3-1 in game one 5/30 BEL 5/31 BEL three. Last year the Chiefs raised $2800. of an April 25 doubleheader sweep. He allowed one unearned run on two hits and three strikeouts over five
innings. Current Chiefs Faced: Lee (0-2, bb, sb), Cerda (0-1, bb, k), Rohan (0-2), Bour (1-2), Fitzgerald (1-2), Mercedes (0-2, r), Guzman (0-1, rbi, k).
Today’s Starter RHP Jeff Antigua W-L: 1-2 ERA: 4.78 Starts: 7
Last Time Out: Antigua bounced back from a rough start against Clinton 2009 Season : Antigua returns to the Chiefs after making seven starts over with his best start of the season on Sunday at Burlington. The lefty fired the last month of the 2009 regular season in Peoria and going 4-0 with a five shutout innings and allowed just two hits and four walks while 3.62 ERA. He made seven appearances for Boise last season going 2-1 striking out four. He induced two double plays and won 8-1. with a 2.30 ERA and five starts Playoff Experience: Antigua took the ball for the Chiefs in game two of VS. Quad Cities: Antigua lost to QC 1-0 in game two on April 25 when Info the playoff series against Cedar Rapids last September. He left with a 5-3 he allowed a first inning run. He gave up one run on three hits and three No: 19 lead but took a no-decision when the Chiefs were eliminated 9-8. walks over five innings while striking out two. Antigua faced the River Ht: 6’1 Bandits twice last season going 1-0 with a 2.31 ERA. On August 18 he Five is the Magic Number: In his Chiefs career Antigua has gone at least allowed one run on three hits over six innings in a win in Davenport while Wt: 200 five innings in 13 of his 16 outings. striking out four and walking one. Seven days later he allowed two runs on DOB: 6/23/90 four hits over 5 2/3 innings while striking out seven. Resides: Santo Left is Right: Lefties are hitting .417 against the left-handed Antigua this Domingo, DR season with two homers in 24 AB. Righties are hitting just .203 with three VS. Cardinals: See Above Acquired: NDFA homers in 118 AB. 10/5/06 2008 Season: Antigua made his US debut in 2008 pitching 14 times for Prospecting: Antigua signed with the Cubs as a 16-year-old in 2006 and the Mesa Cubs in the AZL Rookie League at 2-3 overall with a 3.05 ERA. Throws: FB, CV, CH, made is ranked by Baseball America as the 19 th best prospect in the Cubs Antigua struck out 32 and walked 15 over 41 1/3 innings while allowing organization and the top left -handed starter. just two home runs.