MIDWEST LEAGUE
BURLINGTON BEES AT KANE COUNTY COUGARS
09/04/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
BURLINGTON BEES AT KANE COUNTY COUGARS
GAME ID: 12621 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Burlington Bees (50-86) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 12 0
Kane County Cougars (53-83) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Bees Snatch Late-Game, 3-2 Win
Behind the hitting of Gilberto Biar, the Burlington Bees stopped the Kane County Cougars, 3-2, in 10 innings. Biar went 4 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 singles for the Bees. Ismael López earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit in 2 innings. He upped his record to 2-4. The win has Burlington at 50-86.

Biar had a game-changing double in the top of the tenth. On a 1-1 cutter from Jerry Rhodes, he banged a run-scoring double to center, giving the Bees a 3-2 lead. It was the 12th double of the year for Biar.

Biar called the win a testament to his team's "tenacity."
BURLINGTON BATTING LINESCORE KANE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Davis 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .305 6 44
D. Waller RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273 5 41
D. Whitehead LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .253 4 42
J. Rodríguez 3B 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .342 3 27
   a-R. Hammond 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 1 11
S. Lacrosse SS, 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .240 1 29
E. Sánchez CF 5 0 0 0 0 4 6 .263 11 50
B. Flores DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .303 3 14
G. Biar C 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .284 3 19
J. Salinas 2B, SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .269 5 41
Totals 41 3 12 3 4 9 18      
a - R. Hammond substituted for J. Rodríguez in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Biar 2 (12, 7th Inning off S. Howell, 0 on, 2 outs; 10th Inning off J. Rhodes, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Davis (6, 1st Inning off S. Howell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Davis 4 , D. Waller , D. Whitehead , J. Rodríguez 3 , S. Lacrosse , G. Biar 6 , J. Salinas
2-out RBI: D. Waller , G. Biar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Davis , D. Whitehead , E. Sánchez 2 , J. Salinas
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Whitehead(Waller at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Keller LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .228 7 45
E. Waller 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .289 6 38
J. Engeman 1B 4 0 3 1 1 1 0 .304 1 30
N. Muñóz CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .250 15 56
M. Cole 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .311 4 27
J. Martínez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .312 2 39
H. Chávez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .256 2 23
S. White DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .258 4 47
J. Mellon SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .283 0 4
Totals 37 2 9 2 2 6 18      
BATTING
Total Bases: E. Waller 2 , J. Engeman 3 , N. Muñóz 2 , J. Mellon 2
2-out RBI: E. Waller , J. Engeman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Muñóz 2 , H. Chávez , S. White
Sac Bunt: E. Waller
Hit by Pitch: M. Cole
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Muñóz(Biar at 2nd base))
BURLINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Álvarez 5.1 8 2 2 0 2 0 24 91 3.27   
J. Romano 2.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 10 37 4.15   
I. López W (2-4) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 28 6.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Álvarez 46
Batters Faced: J. Álvarez 24, J. Romano 10, I. López 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Álvarez 7-6, J. Romano 2-4, I. López 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Álvarez 91-64, J. Romano 37-23, I. López 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Romano 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Álvarez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Howell 6.2 7 1 1 0 5 1 26 85 2.55   
S. Kelly H (7) 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 7 19 5.23   
R. Wells BS (1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 23 2.25   
J. Rhodes L (1-8) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 6 25 5.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Howell 61
Batters Faced: S. Howell 26, S. Kelly 7, R. Wells 6, J. Rhodes 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Howell 6-8, S. Kelly 1-1, R. Wells 1-1, J. Rhodes 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Howell 85-58, S. Kelly 19-11, R. Wells 23-14, J. Rhodes 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Kelly 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gilberto Biar
Ballpark: Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 4716
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