Kernels stymied by Hume as Rattlers win, 7-1

May 8, 2008 – The Cedar Rapids Kernels were held to a run on just two hits by Wisconsin starter Donnie Hume as the Timber Rattlers took the first of a four game series, 7-1, at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton on Friday.

Hume (4-0) gave up a solo home run to Anel De Los Santos in the third inning and a double to Andrew Romine in the first inning and that was all the hits the Kernels could muster. Hume struck out seven and walked none over six innings. Phillippe Aumont pitched three innings and struck out five to notch his second save.

Michael Davitt (1-2) made a spot start for the Kernels and allowed five runs on three hits, walked five and struck out five over three innings. Brian Chambers pitched two innings and struck out two and Eddie McKiernan went two innings, allowing a run on two hits with a walk and strikeout. Esmerlin Jimenez gave up a run and a hit, walked one and struck out one in the inning he pitched.

Game two of this four game series is Friday night in Appleton as Michael Anton starts for the Kernels. Listen to all the action as John Rodgers brings the play-by-play on the internet at www.kernels.com, or in eastern Iowa on 1450 KMRY.

                      Cedar Rapids Kernels at Wisconsin T-Rattlers
                   May 08, 2008 at Appleton, WI (Fox Cities Stadium)

  Cedar Rapids Kernels 1 (16-16)                Wisconsin T-Rattlers 7 (12-17)

  Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
  ---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
  Contreras, Ivan 2b.........  4  0  0  0       Mendez, Maximo cf..........  4  3  3  0
  Romine, Andrew ss..........  4  0  1  0       Diaz, Juan ss..............  4  1  2  3
  Brossman, Jay 3b...........  2  0  0  0       Colina, Edilio 2b..........  1  1  0  0
  Navarro, Efren 1b..........  3  0  0  0       Dickey, Gavin lf...........  5  0  0  0
  Perez, Julio cf............  3  0  0  0       Dunigan, Joe rf............  3  1  0  0
  Moore, Jeremy lf...........  3  0  0  0       Liddi, Alex 3b.............  2  0  1  3
  De Los Santos, Anel c......  3  1  1  1       Robinson, Scott 1b.........  4  0  0  0
  Collet, Cody dh............  3  0  0  0       Ochoa, Blake c.............  3  1  1  0
  Gonzalez, Jerry rf.........  3  0  0  0       Hernandez, Eddy dh.........  4  0  0  0
  Davitt, Michael p..........  0  0  0  0       Hume, Donnie p.............  0  0  0  0
   Chambers, Brian p.........  0  0  0  0        Aumont, Phillippe p.......  0  0  0  0
   McKiernan, Eddie p........  0  0  0  0
   Jimenez, Esmerlin p.......  0  0  0  0

  Totals..................... 28  1  2  1       Totals..................... 30  7  7  6

  Score by Innings                    R  H  E
  -------------------------------------------
  Cedar Rapids Kernels 001 000 000 -  1  2  0
  Wisconsin T-Rattlers 320 001 01X -  7  7  0
  -------------------------------------------

  LOB - Kernels 1; Wisconsin 9. 2B - Romine, A(4); Diaz, J(3); Liddi, A(6). HR -
  DeLosSantos(3). HBP - Brossman, J; Colina, E 3. SB - Mendez, M 3(5). CS - Romine,
  A(3); DeLosSantos(5).

  Cedar Rapids Kernels           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Davitt, Michael  L,1-2.....   3.0  3  5  5  5  5   1  0  1  0   12 18   0  4
  Chambers, Brian ...........   2.0  1  0  0  0  2   1  0  1  0    6  7   1  2
  McKiernan, Eddie ..........   2.0  2  1  1  1  1   0  0  0  0    8  9   2  3
  Jimenez, Esmerlin .........   1.0  1  1  1  1  1   0  0  1  0    4  6   2  0

  Wisconsin T-Rattlers           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Hume, Donnie  W,4-0........   6.0  2  1  1  0  7   1  0  1  0   19 20   9  1
  Aumont, Phillippe  S,2.....   3.0  0  0  0  0  5   0  0  0  0    9  9   0  4

  WP - Davitt, M; Chambers, B; Hume, D. HBP - by Davitt, M (Colina, E); by Hume, D
  (Brossman, J); by Chambers, B (Colina, E); by Jimenez, E (Colina, E).

  Strikeouts - Contreras, I; Navarro, E 3; Moore, J 3; DeLosSantos 2; Collet, C;
  Gonzalez, J 2; Mendez, M; Dickey, G 3; Dunigan, J; Robinson, S; Hernandez, E 3.
  Walks - Mendez, M; Diaz, J; Colina, E; Dunigan, J; Liddi, A 2; Ochoa, B.

  Umpires - HP: Ben Karis  1B: Brent Rice
  Start: 6:35   Time: 2:33   Attendance: 1045