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May 8, 2026 - Davenport, Iowa - The Quad Cities River Bandits shut out the Cedar Rapids Kernels for the third time this season, blanking the Twins' affiliate 2-0 on Thursday night behind 5.0-scoreless innings from starter Justin Lamkin.
The Royals' No. 13 prospect (MLB Pipeline) scattered four base runners and stuck out six over his effort, lowering his Midwest League-best earned run average to 1.27 in the process.
Fellow top prospects Ramon Ramirez and Blake Mitchell produced Quad Cities' two runs, with Ramirez dropping his campaig... Full Story
May 6, 2026 - Davenport, Iowa - Outfielder Nolan Sailors launched a leadoff home run as his first-career long ball to help lift the Quad Cities River Bandits to a 4-2 win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Wednesday night at Modern Woodmen Park.
After their starter David Shields completed his first of five scoreless innings to open the night, Sailors took the second pitch of his leadoff at-bat over the right-field fence, giving the Bandits an early 1-0 lead and tagging Kernels' starter Riley Quick for his first professional run.
Sailo... Full Story
May 6, 2026 - Davenport, Iowa - The Quad Cities River Bandits moved the game-tying run to third with one out in the bottom of the tenth, but were left on the losing end of an extra-inning affair, falling to the Cedar Rapids Kernels 3-2 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Modern Woodmen Park.
The River Bandits finished the ballgame 1-for-11 at the plate with men in scoring position and stranded all five of their first four-inning base runners at second or third. Quad Cities' starter Mason Miller worked around similar traffic through his f... Full Story
May 2, 2026 - Appleton, Wisconsin - Austin Charles ended a Timber Rattlers' shutout bid and brought the River Bandits to within one on Saturday, but Quad Cities dropped its second-straight one-run game in a 2-1 loss to Wisconsin at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium.
Both teams got effective starts, with Rattlers' left-hander JD Thompson allowing just one base runner and striking out three over 3.0-scoreless innings in his professional debut, while Josh Hansell put together his first five-inning performance this season and ... Full Story
The Quad Cities River Bandits are an affiliated minor league baseball team. Based in Davenport, Iowa, they are a member of the Midwest League.
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Lamkin, Bandits Blank Kernels 2-0
May 8, 2026 - Davenport, Iowa - The Quad Cities River Bandits shut out the Cedar Rapids Kernels for the third time this season, blanking the Twins' affiliate 2-0 on Thursday night behind 5.0-scoreless innings from starter Justin Lamkin.
The Royals' No. 13 prospect (MLB Pipeline) scattered four base runners and stuck out six over his effort, lowering his Midwest League-best earned run average to 1.27 in the process.
Fellow top prospects Ramon Ramirez and Blake Mitchell produced Quad Cities' two runs, with Ramirez dropping his campaig... Full StoryMore Quad Cities River Bandits stories below
Sailors Smacks First-Career Home Run in Bandits' Win over Kernels
May 6, 2026 - Davenport, Iowa - Outfielder Nolan Sailors launched a leadoff home run as his first-career long ball to help lift the Quad Cities River Bandits to a 4-2 win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Wednesday night at Modern Woodmen Park.
After their starter David Shields completed his first of five scoreless innings to open the night, Sailors took the second pitch of his leadoff at-bat over the right-field fence, giving the Bandits an early 1-0 lead and tagging Kernels' starter Riley Quick for his first professional run.
Sailo... Full StoryQuad Cities Denied in Extras, Falls to Cedar Rapids in Series-Opener
May 6, 2026 - Davenport, Iowa - The Quad Cities River Bandits moved the game-tying run to third with one out in the bottom of the tenth, but were left on the losing end of an extra-inning affair, falling to the Cedar Rapids Kernels 3-2 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Modern Woodmen Park.
The River Bandits finished the ballgame 1-for-11 at the plate with men in scoring position and stranded all five of their first four-inning base runners at second or third. Quad Cities' starter Mason Miller worked around similar traffic through his f... Full StoryCharles' Late Homer Not Enough in Quad Cities Loss to Wisconsin
May 2, 2026 - Appleton, Wisconsin - Austin Charles ended a Timber Rattlers' shutout bid and brought the River Bandits to within one on Saturday, but Quad Cities dropped its second-straight one-run game in a 2-1 loss to Wisconsin at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium.
Both teams got effective starts, with Rattlers' left-hander JD Thompson allowing just one base runner and striking out three over 3.0-scoreless innings in his professional debut, while Josh Hansell put together his first five-inning performance this season and ... Full StoryQuad Cities River Bandits News
- Lamkin, Bandits Blank Kernels 2-0 - May 8, 2026
- Sailors Smacks First-Career Home Run in Bandits' Win over Kernels - May 6, 2026
- Quad Cities Denied in Extras, Falls to Cedar Rapids in Series-Opener - May 6, 2026
- Charles' Late Homer Not Enough in Quad Cities Loss to Wisconsin - May 2, 2026
- Fischer's Walk-off Homer Snaps Bandits' Win Streak - May 1, 2026
- River Bandits, Timber Rattlers Postponed - April 29, 2026
- Gonzalez's Big Night Leads Quad Cities to Third-Straight Win - April 29, 2026
- Jimenez Earns First Professional Win; Bandits Above .500 with Victory over Nuts - April 23, 2026
- Ramirez's Six-RBI Day Fuels Bandits' Walk-Off Win - April 22, 2026
- Bandits Out-Blasted by Lugnuts in Series-Opener - April 21, 2026
- Kernels Spoil Bandits' Early Leads, Sink Quad Cities, 11-8 - April 17, 2026
- River Bandits, Kernels Postponed Wednesday - April 15, 2026
- Kemp Homers Again, Bandits Shell Kernels in Series-Opener - April 15, 2026
- River Bandits, Timber Rattlers Washed out Saturday - April 11, 2026
- Jimenez's Start Squashed in Bandits' Shutout Loss - April 10, 2026
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Quad Cities River Bandits Minor League Baseball
League: Midwest LeagueHome: Davenport, Iowa
Class: High A
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Website: Quad Cities River Bandits site
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Quad Cities River Bandits Scoreboard
| Sat., May 9 | Cedar Rapids at Quad Cities | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Fri., May 8 | Cedar Rapids at Quad Cities | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Thu., May 7 | W | Cedar Rapids 0 at Quad Cities 2 | Final |
| Wed., May 6 | W | Cedar Rapids 2 at Quad Cities 4 | Final |
| Tue., May 5 | L | Cedar Rapids 3 at Quad Cities 2 | Final (10) |
| Sun., May 3 | W | Quad Cities 12 at Wisconsin 3 | Final |
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Quad Cities River Bandits Headlines
- Sailors sparks QC offense, three pitchers allow just 4 hits - MWL Quad City Times (May 7)
- River Bandits beat Kernels 4-2 - MWL KWQC (May 7)
- River Bandits miss big hits in setback to Cedar Rapids - MWL Quad City Times (May 6)
- Win streak snapped, QC River Bandits drop two straight - MWL Quad City Times (May 4)
- River Bandits Insider: Charles a QC leader on, off the field - MWL Quad City Times (May 4)
- Win streak at 5, QC River Bandits take Western Division lead - MWL Quad City Times (May 1)
- Offense explodes as QC River Bandits win third straight - MWL Quad City Times (April 29)
- Bullpen work hardly a relief for QC squad - MWL Quad City Times (April 27)
- River Bandits walk it off in extra innings over Lugnuts - MWL KWQC (April 26)
- Never a dull moment as QC River Bandits falter in ninth - MWL Quad City Times (April 25)
- River Bandits fall to Lugnuts 7-6 - MWL KWQC (April 25)
- No bullpen relief as River Bandits fall hard to Lansing - MWL Quad City Times (April 22)
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