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Loons "Walk" Off With Victory

July 14, 2008 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Great Lakes Loons News Release


In a battle of two of the Midwest League's top pitchers since the All-Star Break, the Great Lakes Loons were able to get the best of the Cedar Rapids Kernels bullpen. Andrew Lambo's bases-loaded walk helped the Loons defeat the Kernels in front of 3,715 fans at Dow Diamond by a score of 2-1 in 10 innings.

Neither team could solve Kernels hurler Jordan Walden nor Loons starter Bryan Morris as each team was held scoreless until the seventh inning. Cedar Rapids tacked on the game's first run in the seventh when Garrett White's wild pitch allowed Tyler Johnson to score to make it 1-0 Kernels.

The Loons responded in the bottom of the eighth with Lambo's RBI single up the middle to making it a 1-1 game.

In the tenth, Brandon Taylor led things off by reaching first on a throwing error by Kernels third baseman Jay Brossman. Alex Garabedian followed and doubled down the third-base line after failing on two attempts to lay down a sacrifice bunt, putting runners at second and third. After an intentional walk to Jovanny Rosario and a strikeout of Preston Mattingly, Lambo drew a bases-loaded walk after beginning behind in the count 0-2 to Kernels reliever Chris Armstrong to win the ballgame.

Walden pitched beautifully for the Kernels, allowing a run in 7 2/3 innings on the hill, walking one and striking out nine. A.J. Ford picked up the loss, dropping his record to 2-1.

Bryan Morris continued his hot stretch, pitching five scoreless innings, walking one and striking out eight. In his last four appearances (21 1/3 innings), Morris has a 0.84 ERA. Miguel Ramirez pitched out of a two-on, two-out jam in the tenth and picked up the win, upping his record to 2-6 on the season.

The Loons travel to Geneva, IL to take on the Kane County Cougars at Phillip Elfstrom Stadium beginning Wednesday night. The Dodgers' second-round draft pick in 2008, Josh Lindblom, will make his professional debut for the Loons and will be followed by Justin Miller in the ballgame. Game time is 7:30pm. Listen to Brad Golder call the action on the radio flagship home of Great Lakes Loons baseball, ESPN 100.9-FM.

The Great Lakes Loons are the second-year Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers and members of the Midwest League. For more information about the Loons, visit Loons.com or call 989-837-BALL.

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