It's Never Too Late For \'Ten Spot'
Published on August 31, 2005 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release
August 31, 2005 - The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Taco Bell are giving their fans a late season treat after the Kernels managed to blast the Swing of the Quad Cities, 15-9, at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Wednesday night.
By scoring 10 runs or more at home in their second to last regular season home game the Kernels triggered the Taco Bell Ten Spot. One of the team's most popular promotions, area residents can order up to 10 beef tacos for just 39 cents all day Thursday at participating area locations. Listen to 102.9 KZIA on Tuesday for more details.
The Kernels host the Swing on Thursday night for the team's final regular season home game before embarking on a crucial four-game road trip to Kane County to end the year. Cedar Rapids trails the Cougars by just one game for the final playoff spot in the Western Division heading into Thursday.
Midwest League Stories from August 31, 2005
- It's Never Too Late For âTen Spot' - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Kernels remain hot with 15-9 pounding of Swing - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Swing set hr record in blowout loss - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Lugnuts Lugnuts keep playoff hopes alive for another day with 5-4 win - Lansing Lugnuts
- Snappers drop close one, lose ground In playoff race - Beloit Sky Carp
- Devil Rays inch closer to playoff berth - Southwest Michigan Devil Rays
- Everidge, Ford Lead Cougars Past D-Rays - Kane County Cougars
- The day after lags for the Whitecaps - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Dragons belt three homers, strike out 16 times in 5-4 loss to Wisconsin - Dayton Dragons
- Rattlers feel the breeze - Dayton Dragons
- He's back: Yarbrough returns to the Swing - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Bees Activate Vega - Burlington Bees
- Javier Herrera Activated for Tonight's Contest in Battle Creek - Kane County Cougars
- 'Caps Join Citadel and Red Cross Hurricane Relief Effort - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Chiefs to Help Hurricane Relief Fund - Peoria Chiefs
- Trio of pitchers leave while trio touch down in Lansing - Lansing Lugnuts
- Espinoza set to join Cedar Rapids rotation - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Kernels team up with Red Cross to aid Katrina victims - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- BJ Surhoff bobblehead dolls for first 500 fans - Beloit Sky Carp
- LumberKings shutout Burlington - Clinton LumberKings
- Headley promoted to Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Ray sent to Giants in deadline deal - Cedar Rapids Kernels
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