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Cedar Rapids Kernels Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Pantini (319) 896-7601
Jonathan Murphys big night sends Kernels past Lake County, 9-7
Eastlake, OH Jonathan Murphy went 3-5 with a double, HR and 3 RBI and Jorge Polanco was 2-3 with 2
RBI as the Cedar Rapids Kernels beat the Lake County Captains, 9-7, in front of 2,708 fans at Classic Park
in Eastlake, OH on Thursday.
Murphy started the game with a lead-off double that scattered the Kernels bullpen and then added a solo
HR in third inning and a two run single in the fourth. The Kernels pounded out 12 hits in the game, ten of
them singles.
After Lake County took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the third, the Kernels scored fve runs in the fourth inning
and added key insurance runs in the seventh and eighth inning to preserve the win for Kernels starter Josue
Montanez (4-2). Montanez went six innings allowing fve runs (three earned) on seven hits, walked three
and struck out six for the win.
Hudson Boyd worked two innings out of the Kernels bullpen allowing two runs on three hits. Madison Boer
earned his frst save as a Kernel, allowing two hits and a walk, but striking out Anthony Santander to end
the game with the bases loaded.
Adam Brett Walker went 2-5 with an RBI, his 80th on the season and the second Kernels to reach 80 RBI
this year (Dalton Hicks, 82).
Lake County starter Luis Dejesus (3-10) took the loss. The Captains had four home runs in the game and
were led offensively by Joe Sever, who went 3-4 with a double, HR and 4 RBI.
The Kernels will look for the series sweep on Friday night at Classic Field in Eastlake, OH as LHP Brett Lee
(6-4, 3.54) starts for the Kernels against RHP Jake Sisco (4-6, 3.75) for Lake County. First pitch is set for
6:00 pm, CDT.
The current road trip continues through July 22nd and the Kernels return to Perfect Game Field at Veterans
Memorial Stadium to open a six-game home stand against Peoria and Clinton starting Wednesday, July 24th.
Morgan Hawk brings you all of the play-by-play on the radio home of Kernels baseball, 1450 KMRY AM and
93.1 KMRY FM. Fans may listen on-line at www.kmryradio.com, or www.kernels.com.
Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.kernels.com, or by calling the Kernels Ticket Offce at 896-7560.
Ticket offce hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, and 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cedar Rapids 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 2 0 9 12 2
Lake County 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 7 12 0
Cedar Rapids AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Murphy, CF 5 3 3 3 1 1 1 .311
Goodrum, SS 5 0 1 0 1 2 2 .261
Polanco, J, 2B 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .307
Walker, RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .278
Kepler, 1B 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .245
Harrison, 3B 3 0 0 0 2 1 5 .260
Grimes, DH 3 1 1 1 2 0 4 .268
Rodriguez, Ja, C 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .179
Pineda, J, LF 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .263
Montanez, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Boyd, H, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Boer, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
TotaIs 35 9 12 9 9 4 21 .274


BATTING
2B: Murphy (3, DeJesus).
HR: Murphy (1, 3rd inning off DeJesus, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Rodriguez, Ja; Polanco, J 2; Grimes; Walker 2; Kepler;
Murphy 7; Pineda, J; Goodrum.
RBI: Murphy 3 (7), Rodriguez, Ja (3), Pineda, J (13), Polanco, J
2 (69), Grimes (24), Walker (80).
2-out RBI: Pineda, J; Murphy 2; Polanco, J; Grimes.
Runners Ieft in scoring position, 2 out: Walker; Rodriguez,
Ja; Grimes 2.
SF: Rodriguez, Ja; Polanco, J.
GIDP: Walker.
Team RISP: 6-for-12.
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING
SB: Pineda, J (8, 2nd base off Stokes/Lucas, J).
CS: Murphy (1, 3rd base by DeJesus/Lucas, J).
FIELDING
E: Kepler (2, fielding), Pineda, J (4, throw).
DP: (Goodrum-Polanco, J-Kepler).
Lake County AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hankins, LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .197
Paulino, SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 .233
Vick, CF 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 .281
Sever, 1B 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 .288
Gonzalez, Er, 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .257
Lucas, J, C 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .292
Santander, RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .244
Hamilton, DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .182
Medina, 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .292
DeJesus, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Stokes, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sterling, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
TotaIs 39 7 12 7 4 10 10 .245


BATTING
2B: Sever (12, Montanez), Vick (19, Boyd, H), Gonzalez, Er
(19, Boyd, H).
HR: Sever (5, 3rd inning off Montanez, 1 on, 2 out), Lucas, J (4,
6th inning off Montanez, 0 on, 0 out), Medina (1, 6th inning off
Montanez, 0 on, 2 out), Santander (5, 8th inning off Boyd, H, 0
on, 0 out).
TB: Santander 4; Medina 4; Vick 2; Sever 7; Lucas, J 5;
Gonzalez, Er 3; Hamilton 2.
RBI: Sever 4 (36), Lucas, J (24), Medina (9), Santander (31).
2-out RBI: Sever 3; Medina.
Runners Ieft in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzalez, Er 2;
Lucas, J; Santander 2.
GIDP: Paulino.
Team RISP: 2-for-7.
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING
SB: Vick (19, 2nd base off Montanez/Rodriguez, Ja).
FIELDING
DP: (Medina-Paulino-Sever).
Cedar Rapids IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Montanez (W, 4-2) 6.0 7 5 3 3 6 3 5.23
Boyd, H (H, 1) 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 1 5.95
Boer (S, 1) 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 1.69
TotaIs 9.0 12 7 5 4 10 4 4.20
Lake County IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
DeJesus (L, 3-10) 5.0 7 6 6 5 2 1 6.41
Stokes 2.1 4 3 3 3 0 0 4.76
Sterling 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.77
TotaIs 9.0 12 9 9 9 4 1 4.11
Cedar Rapids KerneIs (58-36) 9, Lake County Captains (36-57) 7
JuIy 18, 2013
HBP: Pineda, J (by Stokes).
Groundouts-fIyouts: Montanez 4-6, Boyd, H 3-1, Boer 0-0, DeJesus 4-4, Stokes 4-2, Sterling 0-2.
Batters faced: Montanez 28, Boyd, H 9, Boer 6, DeJesus 26, Stokes 14, Sterling 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Sterling 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Masa chiki. 1B: Sean Allen.
Weather: 87 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:04.
Att: 2,708.
Venue: Classic Park.
JuIy 18, 2013
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