MWL1 Cedar Rapids Kernels

Kernels rally falls short in 6-5 loss to Lugnuts

Published on August 1, 2007 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release


The Cedar Rapids Kernels dropped the second game of their four game series with the Lansing Lugnuts, 6-5, in front of 2,314 fans at Oldsmobile Field in Lansing on Tuesday night.

Lansing starter Kyle Ginley (5-5) allowed four runs (one earned) on eight hits and struck out two over seven innings pitched to get the win and reliever Eddy Rodriguez pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his fourth save of the season. Kernels starter Sean O'Sullivan gave up three runs on six hits and struck out eight over six innings in a no-decision effort.

Barret Browning (7-4) gave up two runs on three hits over an inning pitched and took the loss for the Kernels.

Peter Bourjos was 3 for 4 with a double, triple and 2 RBI and Tyler Johnson was 3 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI as the Kernels had ten hits on the night. Stantrel Smith was 1 for 2 with an RBI and Hank Conger had a pinch-hit RBI on a sac fly in the top of the ninth.

The loss drops the Kernels second half record to 17-20 as Lansing improves to 22-15.

Game three in this four game series is Wednesday morning at 11 am as Tommy Mendoza starts for the Kernels. The game can be heard on-line at www.kernels.com or in eastern Iowa on 1450 KMRY AM.

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