MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Kernels Crack Rattlers Early

Published on August 22, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels were the early birds on Sunday afternoon. Cedar Rapids scored eight runs in the first two innings to build an early lead and cruise to a 10-2 victory over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Perfect Game Field. The Rattlers are just 1-7 in eight games against the Kernels in Cedar Rapids this season.

Wisconsin (25-30 second half) had two runners on with one out in the top of the first inning, but could not score. The Kernels made Wisconsin pay for missing that opportunity.

Jon Karcich led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run off Efrain Nieves. Later in the inning, Casey Haerther doubled in a run for a 2-0 lead. The Kernels had the bases loaded with one out in the inning, but didn't score again in the first.

But, it was a different story in the second.

Nieves, who was on as Sunday's starter due to a late scratch of scheduled starter Nick Bucci, retired the first batter. Then, Karcich sent a fly ball to center. But, D'Vontrey Richardson lost the ball in the sun and the ball dropped just in front of him to allow Karcich to motor to second for a double. Matt Long followed with a triple. Jeremy Cruz singled in Long and the Kernels were up 4-0.

Haerther followed with a double to put runners on second and third. A ground rule double by Randal Grichuk knocked in both Cruz and Haerther for a 6-0 lead. That double ended a streak of five straight hits for Cedar Rapids (74-48, 31-23). Grichuk scored from second base when a throw to first was wild after a grounder off the bat of Jose Jimenez. A single by Michael Wing chased Nieves from the game with the Kernels leading 7-0.

Santo Manzanillo relieved and got the second out of the inning with a force out at second that put runners at the corners. Manzanillo threw wildly to first on a pickoff attempt and that allowed Jimenez to score and the Kernels were up 8-0.

Richardson lined a solo homer to left in the third inning to get the Rattlers on the scoreboard. In the fourth, Chris Dennis doubled, took third on a passed ball, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Cameron Garfield.

Game three of the series with the Kernels is Monday evening. Damon Krestalude (2-9, 7.35) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Rattlers. Cedar Rapids sends Tyler Kehrer (5-4, 4.62) to the hill. Game time is 6:35pm. You may tune in for the play-by-play action on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:15pm.

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