MIDWEST LEAGUE
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS AT BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
07/28/2115
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS AT BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
GAME ID: 9829 - SUNDAY, JULY 28TH , 2115 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cedar Rapids Kernels (62-37) 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 11 13 0
Bowling Green Hot Rods (26-73) 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 9 0
Mercado Stars for Kernels in 11-5 Win
Good production from left fielder Chris Mercado helped the Cedar Rapids Kernels topple the Bowling Green Hot Rods, 11-5. Mercado hit 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice for the Kernels. Robbie Christie, the winner, goes to 2-2. He allowed 5 runs on 7 hits, with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts over 7 innings. Cedar Rapids, at 62-37, occupies third place in the Western Division.

In the first inning, Mercado had a 2-run home run for Cedar Rapids. It was his 6th home run of the season and put the Kernels on top, 2-0.

"I had some good swings out there," said Mercado.
CEDAR RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Batista C 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .326 1 25
P. Deady CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .314 4 19
F. Gurrola RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 .244 1 12
C. Mercado LF 4 2 2 4 1 0 0 .300 6 25
M. Logan 2B 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 .288 0 5
K. Andonian DH 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 .289 0 9
M. Stephens SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .255 0 5
N. Prada 3B 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 .255 6 29
J. Hamann 1B 5 0 1 2 0 0 4 .133 0 3
Totals 40 11 13 11 5 8 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Logan 2 (5, 1st Inning off S. Saldivar, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Lynn, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Hamann (2, 4th Inning off S. Saldivar, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Mercado 2 (6, 1st Inning off S. Saldivar, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off S. Saldivar, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Batista , P. Deady , F. Gurrola 2 , C. Mercado 8 , M. Logan 4 , K. Andonian , M. Stephens , N. Prada 2 , J. Hamann 2
2-out RBI: D. Batista , F. Gurrola , C. Mercado , M. Logan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Deady , K. Andonian 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Gurrola 2 (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Duhon 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177 5 11
K. Fontaine DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .187 7 27
S. Trotti CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241 5 22
   a-J. Valenzuela PH, CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 0 3
J. Folger SS 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .232 4 25
J. Uhl 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .262 8 27
T. Baylis RF 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 .262 5 32
J. Morris LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .235 5 27
A. Hoffman C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .183 0 8
J. Vera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .196 0 2
Totals 35 5 9 5 2 5 11      
a - J. Valenzuela pinch hit for S. Trotti in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Valenzuela (1, 8th Inning off R. Christie, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Morris (14, 8th Inning off C. DuBose, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Uhl 2 (4, 2nd Inning off R. Christie, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off R. Christie, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Uhl (8, 4th Inning off R. Christie, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Folger (4, 4th Inning off R. Christie, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Fontaine , J. Valenzuela 2 , J. Folger 4 , J. Uhl 10 , T. Baylis , J. Morris 3
2-out RBI: T. Baylis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Morris , A. Hoffman
Sac Fly: T. Baylis
Team LOB: 6
CEDAR RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Christie W (2-2) 7.0 7 5 5 2 4 2 90 3.86   
C. DuBose 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 26 2.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Christie 45
Batters Faced: R. Christie 30, C. DuBose 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Christie 6-11, C. DuBose 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Christie 90-59, C. DuBose 26-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. DuBose 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Saldivar L (4-15) 4.0 10 6 6 0 3 2 83 6.11   
E. Yarbrough 3.2 1 3 3 3 4 0 59 5.75   
J. Lynn 1.1 2 2 2 2 1 0 25 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Saldivar 21
Batters Faced: S. Saldivar 22, E. Yarbrough 15, J. Lynn 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Saldivar 6-3, E. Yarbrough 2-5, J. Lynn 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Saldivar 83-56, E. Yarbrough 59-37, J. Lynn 25-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lynn 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Mercado
Ballpark: Bowling Green Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 3583
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