Game tied 4-4 through six innings to be resumed in Burlington at a later date
DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 21, 2014) - The Quad Cities River Bandits overcome a 4-0, third-inning deficit to tie the Burlington Bees, 4-4, in the bottom of the sixth inning before a local power outage suspended play at Modern Woodmen Park Wednesday night.
Wednesday's game was suspended and will be resumed at a later date in Burlington, where the teams are scheduled for series next Sunday through Tuesday and June 4-6. Wednesday's game was the first suspended for Quad Cities and second for Burlington this season.
The Bees (20-23) took the lead within the game's first two batters against right-hander Kevin Comer. Second baseman Kody Eaves tripled to right-center field, and right fielder Exicardo Cayones hit an RBI double to left-center field. Two batters later, first baseman Eric Aguilera brought in Cayones with a one-out single to left field that gave the visitors a 2-0 lead.
Burlington's lead grew in the third inning. Cayones hit a one-out single to right field, designated hitter Mike Fish doubled just beyond the dive of River Bandits center fielder James Ramsay, and Aguilera lifted a two-run triple to left-center field. With the infield up in a 4-0 game, Bees left fielder Brandon Bayardi grounded over the pitcher's mound to second baseman Chan-Jong Moon who threw home to get Aguilera. Comer then worked around a hit batter and two singles over his final 2 1/3 innings to complete five innings in his first Midwest League start. He allowed four earned runs on eight hits with no walks and three strikeouts. Left-hander Albert Minnis relieved him with a perfect sixth inning.
Quad Cities (21-23) began its comeback in the bottom of the third inning, when left fielder Ronnie Mitchell led off against right-hander Ryan Etsell with his second home run of the season. In the fourth, catcher Brian Holberton doubled off the center-field wall and scored on left fielder Brett Phillips' triple to left-center field.
Etsell held the 4-2 lead until the sixth, when first baseman Conrad Gregor walked, Holberton hit a one-out single, and Phillips hit a sacrifice fly to chase Etsell. Right-hander Trevor Foss took over with a 4-3 lead and walked Mitchell before allowing a two-out, game-tying single by shortstop Thomas Lindauer. Mitchell was caught in a rundown on the play to end the inning with a 4-4 tie.
Before the River Bandits could take the field for the seventh inning, the ballpark went dark.
Quad Cities begins a three-game home series with the Cedar Rapids Kernels at 7 p.m. Thursday, when River Bandits left-hander Chris Lee (1-2) is scheduled to face Kernels right-hander Aaron Slegers (4-1).
UP NEXT: A limited number of tickets are still available for the Inaugural Ferris Wheel Ride event and fundraiser to benefit the Genesis Health Services Foundation May 24. Only the first 300 will be sold for the noon to 3 p.m. event at Modern Woodmen Park. Call 563-421-6865 or visit Modern Woodmen park to order tickets. To order any of the River Bandits 2014 ticket plans - with new lower prices - call the River Bandits box office at 563-324-3000. Season ticket and mini-plan packages start at just seven games and begin at less than $40. Call a River Bandits account representative today to choose your seats and get the details of our various mini-plan packages.
