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May 12, 2008 – Kernels LHP Michael Anton was named the Midwest League’s Pitcher of the Week, for the week ending May 11. Anton is sharing the weekly award with Ramon Garcia of West Michigan. The Midwest League Office and Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) made the announcement Monday morning.

Anton threw a complete game, four hit shutout, on May 9 as the Kernels beat Wisconsin 5-0, as he struck out eight and walked two. (more)

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May 12, 2008 – The Cedar Rapids Kernels rallied from a 3-0 deficit to send the game to extra innings, but the Kane County Cougars scored an unearned run in the bottom of the 12^th inning to send the Kernels to their third straight loss, 4-3, in Geneva, IL on Monday night.

The Kernels scored single runs in the top of the seventh and eighth innings on solo home runs by Julio Perez and Ivan Contreras and tied the game in the top of the ninth on an RBI single by Anel De Los Santos. But two singles, a walk and an error in the bottom of the 12^th gave Kane County an unearned run off Kernels tough-luck loser, Ryan  Braser (0-2), for a 4-3 Cougar win. (more)