Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts
September 13th, 2002
Round 3, Game 4
| Peoria |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
8 |
|
|
11 |
13 |
4 |
| Lansing |
|
|
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
10 |
8 |
0 |
E-Nelson, Molina, Narveson 2, LOB PEO-10, LAN-6, 2B-Lemon, Asadoorian, Theriot, O'Toole, HR-Johnson, Robison, CS-Weston, SACF-Theriot, SACB-Mallory, O'Toole, Monahan, CI-Welsch
WP-Ferreras, PB-Eickhorst, SO-Boyd 3, Roman 2, Duncan, Nelson, Eickhorst, Lemon 2, Robison, Asadoorian, Coats, Mallory 2, O'Toole 2, Monahan, BB-Roman 2, G.Johnson 2, Duncan, Nelson, Eickhorst, Lemon, Santor, Theriot, J.Johnson 2, Coats, O'Toole, Monahan
T-3:24, A-2,015
Lansing State Journal
by Matt Horn
What looked like a sure win to force a decisive Game 5 in the Midwest League Championship series evolved into a debacle for the Lansing Lugnts on Friday.
Host Lansing saw a 9-4 lead after six innings evaporate as the Peoria Chiefs scored eight runs in the ninth and won 11-10.
"We're pretty shocked", Lansing's Mike Mallory said, "Going into the ninth up so many runs their bats just woke up."
The championship is the first for a professional baseball team in Peoria since the Distillers won a title in 1911.
After starting the game, 0 for 5, the Chiefs' Shaun Boyd drove in the game tying and game winning runs with a single. Eight consecutive Peoria batters reached base and scored with one out in the ninth.
"There was no way I was going 0 for 6, especially in that situation." Boyd said. "I led off the inning and made the first out, then everybody got going. This team is awesome."
Lansing's Jae Kuk Ryu was in complete control for 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run, two hits and striking out ten.
Paul O'Toole doubled and scored three runs. Ryan Theriot doubled and drove in three runs. Buck Coats scored two runs and Joey Monahan drove in two before the Lugnuts collapse.
Dan Foli relieved Ryu and gave up two runs. Federico Baez and Yorkin Ferreras each allowed three, and Felix Sanchez took the loss after allowing Boyd's single.
"We couldn't stop the bleeding," Lansing's Mike Anderson said.