Chukars sneak by Brewers

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Apparently no one liked Thursday's one-hitter.

One night after Idaho Falls blanked the Helena Brewers 3-0, holding them to just one hit, the two teams tangoed in the highest scoring Brewers game of the season.

Unfortunately for the home team, Idaho Falls' J.D. Alfaro scored on a bases-loaded infield sacrifice by Antonio Jimenez in the top of the 10th inning and the Chukars won the game 14-13 before a late-night crowd of 922.

Twice the Brewers (11-13) led and at one time by as much as five runs, going 7-2 into the top of the fourth inning. But in a game that featured six home runs -- four by the Brewers -- the ones that really counted came from the Chukars (9-15).

Neder Severino cracked a grand slam over the left field wall and the Chukars batted through the order in the top of the fourth to score eight runs and take a 10-7 lead.

Idaho Falls scored once more in the top of the fifth, but the Brewers didn't give up.

With two outs and bases loaded in the bottom of the inning, John Delaney popped up a shot into right field. By the time the ball finally fell, Delaney was halfway to second and the runners were crossing home plate. By the time the ball finally fell, Severino had apparently lost it in the sky. Moments before it came down to earth, Severino made a last-second dive for the crashing meteor as it landed just inches away from his glove. Delaney was credited with a double and three RBI on the play to make it 10-11.

One inning later, Brock Kjeldgaard doubled and Corey Kemp brought him home with a grounder through the left-side pocket to tie the game up 11-11.

Helena finally took back the lead in the bottom of the seventh when Komatsu hit a two-run double to the warning track at left-center to make it 13-12.

But once again, a single home run took its toll.

Devery Van De Keere pulled a ball over the right field fence to tie up the game and spoil what would've been closer Adam Arnold's fifth save of the year.

The Brewers weren't able to answer and in the top of the 10th Jimenez cracked a shot back at Arnold, who bare-handed it, knocking it down for Delaney at third to make the throw out at first.

Alfaro went 4-for-6 with two RBI and three runs scored to lead the Chukars. Van De Keere was 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored.

Delaney was 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored, and was a home run shy of batting for the cycle.

David Fonseca, Kjeldgaard, Michael Vass and Jose Duran all had homers for the Brewers.

Reporter Jeff Windmueller: 447-4065 or irsports@helenair.com

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