Broadcast/Media Relations: Erik Oas | [email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Peoria Chiefs 3-3, 36-39 (Miami Marlins) 2-4, 32-43 (St. Louis Cardinals) Thursday, June 27, 2019 – 6:30 p.m. (CDT) NelsonCorp Field (opened 1937) – Clinton, IA Game #76 of 139 RHP George Soriano (0-5, 4.96) vs. RHP Mike Brettell (2-4, 4.22) Today’s Preview: The LumberKings (A, Marlins) return home for their first home games of the second Class-A AFFILIATE OF THE half with a seven-game stand that opens with the Peoria Chiefs (St. Louis Cardinals). This is the third game of a four game-series and will be the third meeting of the year between the two teams with Clinton Series Information winning both of the meetings two games to one. When the LumberKings were last home, they took two of three from Peoria – their last series win. They have been playing each other since 1983 with the All-Time Series (1983): LumberKings leading the all-time head-to-head meetings 250 games to 222. Clinton leads, 250-222 LumberKings Starter: George Soriano, 20, makes his 15th appearance and 13th start of the season for Since 2019 (MIA): the Clinton LumberKings. The Dominican native was given a no decision his last time out for a six- Clinton leads, 6-2 inning outing in which he allowed three runs on five hits while walking two and striking out seven at Neuroscience Group Field against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. This will be his first outing of the 2019: Clinton leads, 6-2 (of 18) year against the Peoria Chiefs. The Miami Marlins signed Soriano as an international free agent on In Clinton: Clinton leads, 4-1 August 19th, 2015 and prior to his work with the LumberKings had not pitched professionally under In Peoria: Clinton leads, 2-1 lights – spending his first seasons with the GCL Marlins and DSL Marlins. One-Run Games: Clinton leads, 3-2 Miami Marlins (Majors) Extra-Innings: Clinton leads, 2-1 National League (East) Chiefs Starter: Mike Brettell, 21, makes his 13th appearance and ninth start of the season for the Peoria 30-48 5th 16.5 GB Chiefs. The Fonthill, Canada native was given a no decision his last time out for a seven-inning outing 2019 Meetings: Last night: L, 5-7 vs. Washington against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Dozer Park. He allowed two runs on three hits while walking two Holaday (MIA), 1-4, R, HR, RBI, 2 K and striking out three – his longest start of the year. Although he has been with the Chiefs since April Date Location Result/Time th Turner (WAS), 2-3, 2 R, HR, 2 BB, K 18 this will be Brettell’s first appearance of the season against the LumberKings. The St. Louis Cardinals 4/15 at Peoria W, 8-7 Corbin (WAS), W, 7 IP, R, 3 H, 9 K drafted him in the 15th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Central Michigan University and was a 4/16 at Peoria L, 1-2 member Canada Junior National team. 4/17 at Peoria W, 8-4 Marlins Minor League System 6/11 CLINTON L, 0-1 Walking It Off: The Clinton LumberKings made it an official winning streak on Wednesday night with 6/12 CLINTON W, 3-2 New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) a 5-4 10-inning win over the Peoria Chiefs that was their third straight. Evan Edwards collected the game 6/13 CLINTON W, 3-1 Pacific Coast League winning hit, a double to right center field for his first extra base hit of the year. The win was the 6/25 CLINTON W, 4-2 6/26 CLINTON W, 5-4(10) Pacific Conference (South) LumberKings third walk-off win of the year and improves their record in extra inning games to 5-6 on the season. 6/27 CLINTON 6:30 PM 42-36 3rd 7.0 GB 6/28 CLINTON 6:30 PM Last Night: W, 3-1 vs. Oklahoma City 7/4 CLINTON 6:30 PM Solarte (NO), 2-4, R, HR, RBI Bullpen Heroics: Two of the Clinton LumberKings newest faces helped to lead the way to a 4-2 win 7/5 CLINTON 6:30 PM Peter (OKC), 2-3, R, HR, RBI over the Chiefs. Raul Brito and Cason Sherrod each made their hoe debuts and factored into the decision. 8/10 at Peoria 6:35 PM Gunkel (NO), W, 5 IP, R, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 K Raul Brito earned the win and worked 1.2 perfect innings of relief and struck out the side in order in the 8/11 at Peoria 5:05 PM eighth. Sherrod then earned the save for a 1-2-3 ninth inning. In all, both pitchers combined to not allow 8/12 at Peoria 12:05 PM a base runner over 2.2 innings – striking out five of the eight batters they retired. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) 8/31 CLINTON 6:30 PM 9/1 CLINTON 2:00 PM Southern League (South) Offensive Overview: Three straight wins by the LumberKings have not fixed the offensive issues for 9/2 CLINTON 2:00 PM 5-2 1st +0.5 GB Clinton. They enter Thursday’s game batting .212 with runners in scoring position, and have scored 290 Last Night: W, 5-3 at Pensacola runs as a team - the second fewest in the Midwest League. Clinton went down nine times by way of the Dunand(JAX), 3-4, 3 R, 2B, RBI strikeout to bring their season total to 831 – most in the league – and 65 more than the next closest team Tenerowicz (MON), 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI the Burlington Bees. Roeder (JAX), W, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 K Career Best: Alberto Guerrero pitched enough to earn the win but was given a no decision for his time Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) out. He allowed three runs on five hits while walking two and striking out four while turning in a Florida State League (South) professional career high eight innings. Guerrero has been playing professionally since 2015. 5-3 3rd 1.5 GB Last Night: L, 3-7 vs. Bradenton New Heights: Tanner Andrews pitched well enough to earn the win on Tuesday night but instead was Alonso (JUP), 2-5, R, RBI, 2 K given a no decision. Instead he departed after 6.1 innings in line to take the loss before rallying in the MWL 2nd Half Standings Castro (BRD), 3-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, K bottom of the eighth. Still, Andrews set a new professional career high for strikeouts with nine. In total, Ogle (JUP), W, 2.1 IP, 0 R, H, BB, 2 K Clinton pitching struck out 14 batters to mark the 27th time this year that LumberKings pitching struck MWL Western Division out 10 or more batters in a game. W-L GB Clinton LumberKings (Class A) Kane County 5-1 - Midwest League (West) Home Runs: With Wednesday night’s win, the LumberKings have won four straight games against the Wisconsin 4-2 1.0 3-3 T4th 2.0 GB Chiefs. The last LumberKings series win came against Peoria during the first half. They have won both *Quad Cities 3-2 1.5 Last Night: W, 5-4 (10) vs. Peoria games of the four-game series with each of the wins featuring home runs. Will Banfield homered on %Cedar Rapids 3-3 2.0 Rivera (CLI), 2-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, K Tuesday night and Marcos Rivera went the opposite field for his fifth home run of the year on Wednesday Clinton 3-3 2.0 Donovan (PEO), 1-1, R, 2B, RBI, BB night. Burlington 2-4 3.0 Alcala (CLI), W, 1 IP, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K Peoria 2-4 3.0 First Time in a Long Time: Davis Bradshaw’s triple in the second inning on Sunday ended the longest Beloit 1-4 3.5 triple drought of the season for Clinton. It marked the first triple of the month and the first since Demetrius Batavia Muckdogs (Rookie) Sims had tripled in the second inning of a LumberKings 5-2 win over Burlington at NelsonCorp Field on New York-Penn League (Pickney) May 25th. MWL Eastern Division 8-3 1st +0.5 GB W-L GB Last Night: W, 4-2 vs. West Virginia This Date in Baseball History: On this date in 1977, after offering the job to Twins legend Harmon %Lake County 5-1 - Orr (BAT), 2-3, 2 R, RBI, BB Killebrew, the Rangers hire Billy Hunter as the team's manager, making him the club's fourth skipper in Bowling Green 3-2 1.5 Triolo (WV), 1-3, 2B, BB, K this week. Texas had replaced the fired Frank Lucchesi with Eddie Stanky, who left after one game due *Great Lakes 3-2 1.5 Miller (BAT), W, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K to homesickness, resulting in third base coach Connie Ryan, who refused to assume the position full- Lansing 3-3 2.0 time, becoming the interim manager for six games. South Bend 3-3 2.0 GCL Marlins (Rookie) Dayton 2-4 3.0 Gulf Coast League (East) Broadcast Information: All Clinton LumberKings games will be broadcast live on 100.3 FM WCCI Fort Wayne 2-4 3.0 2-0 T1st 0.0 GB and online at LumberKings.com via TuneIn Radio App with the Erik Oas, in his third season as the West Michigan 2-4 3.0 Last Night: W, 3-2 at GCL Nationals “Voice of the LumberKings.” *First Half Division Champion Lebron (MIA), 1-4, 3B, RBI, 3 K % First Half Wild Card Hurtado (NAT), 2-4, R, 3B, 2 K Maldonado (MIA), W, 0.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Clinton/Opponents.