Chiefs use long ball to sink Kernels, 5-2

May 5, 2008 – The Peoria Chiefs used home runs by Cliff Andersen and Josh Donaldson and struck out 14 Kernel batters to take the first game of a three game series, 5-3, at Dale and Thomas Popcorn Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Monday night.

The Kernels were held to four hits as Jay Brossman hit a 2-run home run in the fourth inning and Julio Perez was 1 for 3 with a triple. Jerry Gonzalez and Andrew Romine each had a hit. Cedar Rapids was unable to take advantage of four Peoria walks and a Chief error as they stranded six runners on base.

Kernels starter Mason Tobin (2-1) allowed five runs on seven hits, walked four and struck out three to take the loss. Jordan Latham (1-1) allowed a hit and struck out three over 2.1 innings to get the win and Steve Vento pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his second save.

Game two of this three game set is Tuesday night at Dale and Thomas Popcorn Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. It’s a 1600 ESPN Radio Triple Play Tuesday – for just $6, fans can enjoy a combo of a regular sandwich, chips or popcorn and a soda or draft beer. The Kernels also welcome area nurses to the game on Health Care Professionals Night. Gates open at 5:30 pm with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 pm.

Tickets can be ordered on-line for all Kernel home games at www.kernels.com, or by calling the Kernels Ticket Office at 896-7560. Ticket Office hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, and 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday. The current home stand runs through this Wednesday.

                         Peoria Chiefs at Cedar Rapids Kernels
                  May 05, 2008 at Cedar Rapids, IA (Veterans Memorial)

  Peoria Chiefs 5 (11-19)                       Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 (15-14)

  Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
  ---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
  Andersen, Cliff rf.........  5  2  3  3       Contreras, Ivan 2b.........  1  0  0  0
  Johnson, Leon cf...........  2  0  0  0        Gonzalez, Jerry ph/2b.....  3  0  1  0
  Samson, Nathan ss..........  2  0  0  1       Romine, Andrew ss..........  3  0  1  0
  Donaldson, Josh c..........  4  1  2  1       Navarro, Efren 1b..........  1  0  0  0
  Burke, Kyler 1b............  4  0  1  0        Gronkowski, Gordie ph/1b..  3  0  0  0
  Smith, Marquez 3b..........  4  0  0  0       Brossman, Jay 3b...........  4  1  1  1
  Johnston, Dylan lf.........  3  1  2  0       Moore, Jeremy dh...........  3  0  0  0
  Made, Jose dh..............  3  1  0  0       Fuller, Clay cf............  2  0  0  0
  Gonzalez, Marwin 2b........  4  0  1  0       Perez, Julio rf............  3  1  1  0
  Muldowney, Billy p.........  0  0  0  0       De Los Santos, Anel c......  4  0  0  1
   Latham, Jordan p..........  0  0  0  0       Johnson, Tyler lf..........  3  0  0  0
   Muschko, Craig p..........  0  0  0  0       Tobin, Mason p.............  0  0  0  0
   Vento, Steve p............  0  0  0  0        Jimenez, Esmerlin p.......  0  0  0  0
                                                 McKiernan, Eddie p........  0  0  0  0

  Totals..................... 31  5  9  5       Totals..................... 30  2  4  2

  Score by Innings                    R  H  E
  -------------------------------------------
  Peoria Chiefs....... 200 000 300 -  5  9  1
  Cedar Rapids Kernels 000 200 000 -  2  4  2
  -------------------------------------------

  E - Smith, M(5); Contreras, I(5); Brossman, J(4). DP - Kernels 3. LOB - Peoria 6;
  Kernels 6. 3B - Perez, J(1). HR - Andersen, C(2); Donaldson, J(3); Brossman, J(2).
  HBP - Johnson, L; Samson, N. SH - Johnson, L(1); Romine, A(2). SB - Burke, K(2);
  Fuller, C(5); DeLosSantos(5). CS - Johnson, L(3); Donaldson, J(1); Johnston, D(5);
  Moore, J(3).

  Peoria Chiefs                  IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Muldowney, Billy ..........   3.2  3  2  2  1  7   0  0  0  0   16 17   2  2
  Latham, Jordan  W,1-1......   2.1  1  0  0  2  3   0  0  0  0    5  8   1  1
  Muschko, Craig ............   2.0  0  0  0  0  3   0  0  0  0    6  6   0  3
  Vento, Steve  S,2..........   1.0  0  0  0  1  1   0  0  0  0    3  4   0  2

  Cedar Rapids Kernels           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Tobin, Mason  L,2-1........   7.0  7  5  5  4  3   0  0  2  0   24 31   4 10
  Jimenez, Esmerlin .........   1.0  1  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    4  4   1  1
  McKiernan, Eddie ..........   1.0  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    3  3   0  2

  HBP - by Tobin, M (Johnson, L); by Tobin, M (Samson, N).

  Strikeouts - Johnson, L; Burke, K; Smith, M; Gonzalez, M; Contreras, I; Gonzalez, J;
  Romine, A; Gronkowski,G 3; Brossman, J; Moore, J; Fuller, C; Perez, J; DeLosSantos;
  Johnson, T 3. Walks - Johnson, L; Samson, N; Johnston, D; Made, J; Moore, J; Fuller,
  C 2; Perez, J.

  Umpires - HP: Keith Rogowski  1B: Philip Henry
  Start: 6:30   Time: 2:43   Attendance: 1820