MIDWEST LEAGUE
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS AT KANE COUNTY COUGARS
08/04/2112
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS AT KANE COUNTY COUGARS
GAME ID: 9912 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2112 - GAME LOG
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Cedar Rapids Kernels (39-70) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 0
Kane County Cougars (66-43) 0 1 0 4 2 0 5 0 X 12 11 0
Cougars Get Better of Kernels, 12-3
The Kane County Cougars cruised to a win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 12-3, at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark. Adam Rittner, who is tied for 10th in the MID in runs scored with 52, led the way, going 1-for-3 for Kane County. The winning pitcher was Fernando Tarango. He tossed 121 pitches over 8 innings, allowing 3 runs on 8 hits. Kane County has now won 5 in a row.

With Kane County leading 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Ed Buda hit a run-scoring single off Cedar Rapids pitcher John Phelps. It put the Cougars ahead 3-1.

Cedar Rapids manager Moises Sanchez said: "We got ambushed. We just sashayed into the canyon and they were firing from both sides."
CEDAR RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE KANE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Cobos CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .237 4 17
M. Anthony 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .252 0 11
   a-J. Dugger PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Bedlecom LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .154 1 4
F. Carrasquillo 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .242 8 35
J. Williams C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .261 9 37
C. Poch 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .250 0 0
D. Santos RF 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 .273 2 18
T. Rowland DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267 3 16
M. Inojosa SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .185 2 16
Totals 34 3 8 3 0 15 9      
a - J. Dugger pinch hit for M. Anthony in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Santos (6, 2nd Inning off F. Tarango, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Cobos (2, 6th Inning off F. Tarango, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bedlecom (1, 6th Inning off F. Tarango, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Cobos 3 , J. Bedlecom 4 , F. Carrasquillo 2 , J. Williams 2 , D. Santos 2 , T. Rowland
2-out RBI: D. Santos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Santos , T. Rowland
GIDP: C. Poch
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Cobos(Bayze at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cantu RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .282 6 38
   a-A. Baxter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 3 17
   b-I. McSwain RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 8 62
M. Rubi DH 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .291 3 27
L. Russell CF 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .289 4 46
J. Bayze 1B 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 .269 1 5
   c-J. Overman PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 1 6
P. Spitz LF 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 .375 0 2
C. Dougherty 2B 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 .249 8 50
A. Rittner SS 3 2 1 5 1 0 1 .254 7 70
E. Buda C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .291 5 37
E. Peterson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .240 7 31
Totals 34 12 11 12 5 5 12      
a - A. Baxter pinch hit for J. Cantu in the 7th
b - I. McSwain substituted for A. Baxter in the 8th
c - J. Overman pinch hit for J. Bayze in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Dougherty (17, 2nd Inning off J. Phelps, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Russell (34, 4th Inning off J. Phelps, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Spitz (2, 7th Inning off J. Birkhimer, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Bayze (1, 5th Inning off J. Birkhimer, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Rittner (7, 7th Inning off M. Parnell, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cantu , M. Rubi , L. Russell 3 , J. Bayze 5 , P. Spitz 3 , C. Dougherty 2 , A. Rittner 4 , E. Buda
2-out RBI: J. Cantu
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Rubi , P. Spitz , E. Buda
Hit by Pitch: J. Bayze , P. Spitz
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Peterson-Dougherty-Bayze)
CEDAR RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE KANE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Phelps L (0-2) 4.0 5 5 5 2 3 0 78 9.39   
J. Birkhimer 2.1 4 5 5 1 2 1 39 9.00   
M. Parnell 1.2 2 2 2 2 0 1 34 3.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Phelps 33
Batters Faced: J. Phelps 20, J. Birkhimer 12, M. Parnell 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Phelps 6-2, J. Birkhimer 2-3, M. Parnell 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Phelps 78-47, J. Birkhimer 39-25, M. Parnell 34-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Parnell 2-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Phelps 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Tarango W (1-1) 8.0 8 3 3 0 13 1 121 4.40   
C. Tze 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 4.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Tarango 67
Batters Faced: F. Tarango 31, C. Tze 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Tarango 5-5, C. Tze 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Tarango 121-83, C. Tze 12-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adam Rittner
Ballpark: Fifth Third Bank Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 7337
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