MIDWEST LEAGUE
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS AT WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS
09/05/2108
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS AT WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS
GAME ID: 15613 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cedar Rapids Kernels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 6 11 0
Round 1 Game 1 Victory for Merlini and Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers started the Round 1 in style, downing the visiting Cedar Rapids Kernels at Neuroscience Feild at Fox Cities Stadium by a score of 6-1 to stake an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. Timber Rattlers right-hander Michelangelo Merlini came in in relief and pitched to 19 batters.

Kevin Miniutti helped his team take an early lead with a bases-clearing double. It came in the first inning, making the score 5-0, Timber Rattlers.

"We're one game closer to our goal," Wisconsin manager Geghetsik Kazaryan said later. "It isn't any more complicated than that."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Neuroscience Feild at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute.
CEDAR RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE WISCONSIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Perez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Moltz DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
C. Middleton 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Duren CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
M. Barragan 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
B. Adams SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 0 1
D. Cuozzo RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Lopez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
D. Cook C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-J. Crossett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 1 2 1 0 8 2      
a - J. Crossett pinch hit for D. Cook in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Duren (1, 8th Inning off M. Merlini, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Duren 3 , M. Lopez
GIDP: D. Cook
Team LOB: 0

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-Middleton-Barragan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Paskewitz CF 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 .000 0 0
J. Zanes SS 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 .667 0 0
J. Evans DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .400 0 0
L. Moffat RF 4 1 4 1 1 0 0 1.000 0 1
R. Brown 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 8 .200 0 0
T. Miranda LF 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .000 0 1
C. Mixon 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
   a-M. Carson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Miniutti 2B 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 1.000 0 3
D. Urton C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
Totals 33 6 11 5 8 8 19      
a - M. Carson substituted for C. Mixon in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Miniutti (1, 1st Inning off A. Rubio, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Zanes 2 , J. Evans 2 , L. Moffat 4 , R. Brown , K. Miniutti 3
2-out RBI: K. Miniutti
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Brown 4 , D. Urton
GIDP: D. Urton
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Zanes (1)
CS: K. Miniutti (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Zanes-Miniutti-Brown)
CEDAR RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE WISCONSIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rubio L (0-1) 0.2 3 5 5 3 0 0 32 67.50   
S. Buck 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 35 0.00   
M. Campbell 1.2 2 1 1 0 4 0 35 5.40   
R. Aranda 2.1 2 0 0 3 1 0 36 0.00   
D. Bucci 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 30 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rubio 15
Batters Faced: A. Rubio 8, S. Buck 9, M. Campbell 7, R. Aranda 11, D. Bucci 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rubio 1-1, S. Buck 1-3, M. Campbell 1-0, R. Aranda 3-2, D. Bucci 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rubio 32-15, S. Buck 35-24, M. Campbell 35-25, R. Aranda 36-17, D. Bucci 30-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Buck 1-0 , M. Campbell 1-0 , D. Bucci 1-0
Balk: M. Campbell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fernandez 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 39 0.00   
M. Merlini W (1-0) 6.0 2 1 1 0 4 0 62 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fernandez 61
Batters Faced: J. Fernandez 9, M. Merlini 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fernandez 3-2, M. Merlini 7-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fernandez 39-29, M. Merlini 62-46
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michelangelo Merlini
Ballpark: Neuroscience Feild at Fox Cities Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 17124
Special Notes: SP Jose Fernandez was injured while pitching. Chris Mixon was ejected in the 7th inning for arguing a strike call.
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