Anton tosses complete game, four hit shutout

May 9, 2008 – The Cedar Rapids Kernels snapped a two game losing streak with a 5-0 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Friday night. Kernels starter Michael Anton (5-1) threw a complete game, four hit shutout – the fifth shutout by the Kernels this season and the third complete game by a Kernels pitcher. Anton walked two and struck out eight and used two double plays to keep the Timber Rattlers off the scoreboard.

Jeremy Moore was 2 for 4 with a triple, run scored and a walk and Efren Navarro drove in two runs on a single in the eighth inning as the Kernels had five hits in the game. Gordie Gronkowski was 1 for 3 with a triple and stolen base and Jay Brossman was 1 for 3 with a run scored and stolen base.

Wisconsin reliever Walter Suriel (0-1) gave up four runs (two earned) and three walks in 2/3 of an inning to take the loss.

The Kernels and Timber Rattlers square off for game three in this four game series Saturday afternoon at 1:05 pm as Mason Tobin is scheduled to start for the Kernels. John Rodgers brings you all the exciting MWL action on the internet at www.kernels.com and in eastern Iowa on 1450 KMRY AM.

The Kernels return home to Dale and Thomas Popcorn Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday, May 16 and open an 11 game home stand with games against Clinton and Wisconsin. Tickets can be purchased on-line at www.kernels.com or by calling the Kernels Ticket Office at 896-7560 from 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, and 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday.

                      Cedar Rapids Kernels at Wisconsin T-Rattlers
                   May 09, 2008 at Appleton, WI (Fox Cities Stadium)

  Cedar Rapids Kernels 5 (17-16)                Wisconsin T-Rattlers 0 (12-18)

  Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
  ---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
  Moore, Jeremy lf...........  4  1  2  0       Mendez, Maximo cf..........  4  0  0  0
  Romine, Andrew ss..........  4  1  0  0       Diaz, Juan ss..............  4  0  0  0
  Navarro, Efren 1b..........  5  1  1  2       Colina, Edilio 2b..........  4  0  1  0
  Brossman, Jay 3b...........  3  1  1  0       Dickey, Gavin lf...........  3  0  1  0
  Perez, Julio rf............  4  0  0  0        Hernandez, Eddy rf........  1  0  0  0
  Gronkowski, Gordie dh......  3  0  1  0       Dunigan, Joe dh............  3  0  0  0
  Castillo, Angel cf.........  3  0  0  0       Liddi, Alex 3b.............  2  0  0  0
  Rosenbaum, Chris c.........  4  0  0  0        Meneses, Alex 3b..........  0  0  0  0
  Gonzalez, Jerry 2b.........  4  1  0  0       Beamon, Calvin rf/lf.......  3  0  1  0
  Anton, Michael p...........  0  0  0  0       Ochoa, Blake c.............  2  0  1  0
                                                Garth, Ron 1b..............  3  0  0  0
                                                Pineda, Michael p..........  0  0  0  0
                                                 Suriel, Walter p..........  0  0  0  0
                                                 Escalona, Jose p..........  0  0  0  0
                                                 Moorer, Ryan p............  0  0  0  0
                                                 Harmon, Rob p.............  0  0  0  0

  Totals..................... 34  5  5  2       Totals..................... 29  0  4  0

  Score by Innings                    R  H  E
  -------------------------------------------
  Cedar Rapids Kernels 000 000 140 -  5  5  1
  Wisconsin T-Rattlers 000 000 000 -  0  4  3
  -------------------------------------------

  E - Anton, M(2); Liddi, A(5); Meneses, A(3); Garth, R(6). DP - Kernels 2. LOB -
  Kernels 7; Wisconsin 5. 2B - Colina, E(8); Dickey, G(5). 3B - Moore, J(4);
  Gronkowski,G(3); Beamon, C(2). HBP - Brossman, J; Castillo, A. SH - Dunigan, J. SB -
  Brossman, J(3); Gronkowski,G(3). CS - Moore, J(4).

  Cedar Rapids Kernels           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Anton, Michael  W,5-1......   9.0  4  0  0  2  8   0  0  0  0   29 32   8  9

  Wisconsin T-Rattlers           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Pineda, Michael ...........   6.1  3  0  0  0  4   0  0  0  0   21 21   9  5
  Suriel, Walter  L,0-1......   0.2  0  4  2  3  0   1  0  1  0    4  8   0  2
  Escalona, Jose ............   0.1  2  1  1  0  0   1  1  0  0    4  4   1  0
  Moorer, Ryan ..............   0.2  0  0  0  0  1   0  0  1  0    2  3   1  0
  Harmon, Rob ...............   1.0  0  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    3  3   1  1

  WP - Suriel, W; Escalona, J. HBP - by Suriel, W (Brossman, J); by Moorer, R (Castillo,
  A). BK - Escalona, J.

  Strikeouts - Moore, J 2; Navarro, E; Brossman, J; Perez, J; Rosenbaum, C; Diaz, J;
  Dickey, G; Hernandez, E; Dunigan, J; Liddi, A; Beamon, C 2; Garth, R. Walks - Moore,
  J; Romine, A; Gronkowski,G; Liddi, A; Ochoa, B.

  Umpires - HP: Brent Rice  1B: Ben Karis
  Start: 6:35   Time: 2:33   Attendance: 2845

  Suriel, W faced 3 batters in the 8th.