MIDWEST LEAGUE
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
07/15/2099
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9755 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 15TH , 2099 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cedar Rapids Kernels (34-56) 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 9 15 1
West Michigan Whitecaps (23-67) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Kernels Drop Whitecaps, 9-1
The Cedar Rapids Kernels topped the West Michigan Whitecaps, 9-1, in Midwest League action at Fifth Third Ballpark. The game was highlighted by the performance of Cedar Rapids pitcher Matt Melland. Cedar Rapids now sits at 34-56, while West Michigan falls to 23-67.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Bryan Ruiz? The Cedar Rapids third baseman had a 2-run double in the top of the third inning to put the Kernels on top, 5-1. For the game, Ruiz had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

Melland said afterward that he was glad to help his team win.
CEDAR RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Villanueva SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .264 0 5
K. Bell 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .282 1 9
C. Ray LF 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 .307 1 42
K. Vinson CF 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .267 1 34
E. Vigo DH 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .350 2 11
A. Ortiz RF 5 2 2 1 0 1 4 .298 0 6
M. Contreras C 4 1 2 1 1 2 4 .207 0 6
B. Ruiz 3B 5 2 2 3 0 2 2 .230 3 24
T. Ortiz 1B 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .198 2 22
   a-C. Scott PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 2
Totals 42 9 15 9 3 10 22      
a - C. Scott pinch hit for T. Ortiz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Contreras (5, 2nd Inning off J. Dooley, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Vinson (26, 3rd Inning off J. Dooley, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Ruiz (14, 3rd Inning off J. Dooley, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Ortiz (10, 3rd Inning off A. Ballesteros, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Villanueva (6, 6th Inning off A. Ballesteros, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Ortiz (2, 6th Inning off J. Bard, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Villanueva 2 , K. Bell , K. Vinson 3 , E. Vigo 3 , A. Ortiz 3 , M. Contreras 3 , B. Ruiz 3 , T. Ortiz 3
2-out RBI: , E. Vigo 2 , A. Ortiz , B. Ruiz , T. Ortiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Villanueva , E. Vigo , A. Ortiz , M. Contreras , T. Ortiz
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Ortiz (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Melland (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Ray-Contreras)
OF assists: 1 (Ray(Larson at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Shapiro SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .240 0 6
A. Jodlowski CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 2 21
   a-L. Fore PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 1 5
C. Visser RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280 5 41
R. Larson LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .286 6 29
W. Valdez DH 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .346 1 3
B. McFarren 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .275 1 14
   b-E. Lopez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 0 3
E. Campbell C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .229 1 13
G. Lee 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 0 6
M. Grogg 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 2 7
Totals 33 1 6 1 0 9 10      
a - L. Fore pinch hit for A. Jodlowski in the 8th
b - E. Lopez pinch hit for B. McFarren in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Valdez (3, 2nd Inning off M. Melland, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Larson 2 , W. Valdez 4 , B. McFarren
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Visser , B. McFarren , E. Campbell
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Larson (1)
CEDAR RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Melland W (7-12) 8.0 6 1 1 0 7 0 100 5.63   
C. Brodeur 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Melland 73
Batters Faced: M. Melland 30, C. Brodeur 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Melland 7-9, C. Brodeur 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Melland 100-63, C. Brodeur 14-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Dooley L (0-3) 2.2 8 6 6 1 2 0 57 6.65   
A. Ballesteros 3.0 3 2 2 2 4 0 55 2.88   
J. Bard 3.1 4 1 1 0 4 0 43 9.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dooley 15
Batters Faced: J. Dooley 17, A. Ballesteros 14, J. Bard 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dooley 4-2, A. Ballesteros 2-3, J. Bard 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dooley 57-36, A. Ballesteros 55-36, J. Bard 43-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ballesteros 1-1 , J. Bard 2-2
WP: A. Ballesteros 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Melland
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 2144
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