Cedar Rapids Kernels at Kane County Cougars
April 24th, 2002
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E-Turner 2, Lynam, LOB CR-7, KC-7, 3B-Rundgren, HR-Stokes (Santana), SB-Melgarejo, Frazier, HBP-Mathis, SACB-Arnott
HB-Asahina, WP-Santana, SO-Turner 2, Kotchman, McPherson, DelChiaro, Nevins, Brewer, Hicks, Arnott, Frazier 2, Tucker 2, Lynam 2, Clute 2, Rundgren, BB-DelChiaro, Murphy, Brewer, Rundgren, IBB-Stokes
T-2:12, A-5,592
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Jason Stokes capped a three run third inning with a two run homer as the Kane County Cougars clipped the Cedar Rapids Kernels 4-2, in the Midwest League Wednesday afternoon.
The loss ended a four game winning streak for the Kernels (12-7).
Stokes' blast came off losing pitched Ervin Santana (2-2), who allowed three hits, three walks and three runs in six innings. Santana struck out nine and has fanned 20 Cougars in 11 2/3 innings this season.
Cedar Rapids plated two unearned runs in the top of the third for a 2-0 lead. The first scored on a throwing error by Kane County catcher Guy Lynam, the second on Jeff Mathis' run scoring single.
Mathis leads the Midwest League in RBI with 20.
The Kernels had only six hits, five in six innings against winning pitcher Phil Akens (1-2)
Notes:The Kernels placed starting pitcher Mike Nickoli on the disabled list Wednesday with a sore right throwing arm and replaced him with left hander Jason Dennis. Nickoli, who missed last season with an arm injury, is 0-1 with a 5.19 earned run average in two starts.
Dennis, who was assigned to the Kernels by Anaheim Angels from extended spring training, led the Rookie level Pioneer League in earned run average last season at 2.05. In 14 appearances (13 starts), Dennis was 5-0, allowing 53 hits and striking out 79 in 73 innings.
Voice Of A Season Ticket Holder
by David Malamut
Good pitching and a homer, the Cougars win. This is a way to win, well
the 2002 Cougars way. I hope they can remember this so we might see more to come.
Phil Akens pitched pretty well today as he went six innings, he gave up five hits.
Only two runs, and only one of those runs were earned. He walked one and struck out
six.
In the fourth inning, Phil did a good job of getting out of trouble. Dallas McPherson led
things off with a single to right. Greg Porter then grounded into a fielder's choice, with McPherson
being out at second. Brent Del Chiaro then singled to right, to move Porter to second. Ryan Nevins
then struck out. Tommy Murphy grounded back to the mound to end the threat.
Jon Asahina came in for the seventh and eighth innings and pitched a shutout. Kevin Cave then
came in to close the game, he gave up a hit and a walk, but got hte job done.
Ervin Santana started for the Kernels, he pitched six innings. He gave up three hits, and
three runs. He walked three and struck out nine. Johan retired the first four he faced. After a homer
to Jason Stokes he retired the next three on strikes.
In the fifth inning the Cougars had a good opportunity to break the
game open. Kris Clute led the inning off with a pop out to short. Rex Rundgren walked.
Anthony Brewer singled to left to get Rundgren to second. Scott Hicks grounded back to
the mound. Jason Stokes then was intentionally walked to load the bases. George Arnott then flew
out to center to end the inning, without a Cougars crossing the plate.
Jason Stokes had two hits, including his third homer of the year. Jason also
scored twice. Rex Rundgren tripled to center in the third for his only hit.
The scoring started in the third inning, the Kernels scored first again.
Ryan Nevins lead things off with a single to center. Tommy Murphy then walked.
Ransel Melgarejo then popped one back behind home plate. Catcher Guy Lynam did a great job of catching
the ball, he would end up on his back side. The runners then tried to advance to second and third. Lynam threw to
second, the ball got away a little bit. Nevins scored on the play, and error was awarded to Lynam. Justin Turner then
lined to center. Jeff Mathis singled to left to score Murphy.
The Cougars would come back with some runs of their own in the bottom of the inning.
Kris Clute led the inning off with a fly out to right. Rex Rundgren then tripled to
center. Anthony Brewer walked. Scott Hicks grounded into a fielder's choice. Brewer would be out at second, Rundgren would score. Jason
Stokes then hit a long one onto Louie's Left Field Corner, for a two run blast.
Jason Stokes then led off the eighth with a single to center. George Arnott then bunted him
over. The Kernels made a pitching change. Charles Frazier singled to left to get stokes to third.
Michael Tucker then reached on an infield single to second. On the play Stokes would score.
Play By Play
Kernels 1st
Melgarejo, single to second
-Melgarejo stole second
Turner, strike out
Mathis, lined out to centerfielder Brewer
Kotchman, lined out to rightfielder Frazier
Kernels 0, Cougars 0
Cougars 1st
Brewer, strike out
Hicks, strike out
Stokes, ground out to second baseman Turner to first baseman Kotchman
Kernels 0, Cougars 0
Kernels 2nd
McPherson, strike out
Porter, ground out to third baseman Tucker to first baseman Stokes
DelChiaro, strike out
Kernels 0, Cougars 0
Cougars 2nd
Arnott, ground out to third baseman McPherson to first baseman Stokes
Frazier, reach on error by second baseman Turner
-Frazier stole second
Tucker, strike out
Lynam, strike out
Kernels 0, Cougars 0
Kernels 3rd
Nevins, single to center
Murphy, walk, Nevins to second
Melgarejo, popped up foul to catcher Lynam, error on Lynam on throw to second, Nevins scored and Murphy to third.
Turner, lined out to centerfielder Brewer
Mathis, singlet o left, Murphy scored
Kotchman, flied to centerfielder Brewer
Kernels 2, Cougars 0
Cougars 3rd
Clute, flied to rightfielder Frazier
Rundgren, triple to center
Brewer, walked
Hicks, reach on a fielder's choice with Brewer out at second, second baseman Turner to shortstop Murphy, Rundgren scored, Hicks to first.
Stokes, home run down left field line, Hicks scored
Arnott, strike out
Kernels 2, Cougars 3
Kernels 4th
McPherson, single to right
Porter, reach on fielder's choice, with McPherson out at second, first baseman Stokes to short stop Rundgren, Porter to first
DelChiaro, single to right, Porter to second
Nevins, strike out
Murphy, ground out, pitcher Akens to first baseman Stokes
Kernels 2, Cougars 3
Cougars 4th
Frazier, strike out
Tucker, strike out
Lynam, flied out to centefielder Melgarejo
Kernels 2, Cougars 3
Kernels 5th
Melgarejo, ground out second baseman Clute to first baseman Stokes
Turner, strike out
Mathis, flied out to shortstop Rundgren
Kernels 2, Cougars 3
Cougars 5th
Clute, pop out to short stop Murphy
Rundgren, walked
Brewer, single to left, Rundgren to second
Hicks, ground out pitcher Santana to first baseman Kotchman, runners held
Stokes, intentional walk, bases loaded
Arnott, flied out to centerfielder Melgarejo
Kernels 2, Cougars 3
Kernels 6th
Kotchman, strike out
McPherson, ground out to first baseman Stokes to pitcher Santana
Porter, flied out to centerfielder Brewer
Kernels 2, Cougars 3
Cougars 6th
Frazier, strike out
Tucker, reach on error by second baseman Turner
-Tucker moves to second on wild pitch
Lynam, flied to rightfielder Porter
Clute, strike out
Kernels 2, Cougars 3
Kernels 7th
Pitching Change:Jon Asahina replaced Phil Akens
DelChiaro, ground out to third baseman Tucker to first baseman Stokes
Nevins, ground out to second baseman Clute to first baseman Stokes
Murphy, ground out to second baseman Clute to first baseman Stokes
Kernels 2, Cougars 3
Cougars 7th
Pitching Change:Jonathan Rouwenhorst replaces Ervin Santana
Rundgren, strike out
Brewer, ground out, pitcher Rouwenhorst to first baseman Kotchman
Hicks, ground out second baseman Turner to first baseman Kotchman
Kernels 2, Cougars 3
Kernels 8th
Melgarejo, lined out second baseman Clute
Turner, ground out pitcher Asahina to first baseman Stokes
Mathis, hit by pitch
Kotchman, ground out second baseman Clute to first baseman Stokes
Kernels 2, Cougars 3
Cougars 8th
Stokes, single to right
Arnott, sacrifice bunt, catcher Mathis to first baseman Kotchman, Stokes to second
Pitching Change:Steve Andrade replaced Jonathan Rouwenhorst
Frazier, single to left, Stokes to third
Tucker, single to second, Stokes scored, Frazier to second
Lynam, strike out
Clute, strike out
Kernels 2, Cougars 4
Kernels 9th
Pitching Change:Kevin Cave replaces Jon Asahina
McPherson, ground out pitcher Cave to first baseman Stokes
Porter, lined out to right fielder Frazier
DelChiaro, walked
Nevins, single to right, DelChiaro to second
Pitch Runner:Ed Welch replaces Ryan Nevins
Murphy, ground out to second baseman Clute to first baseman Stokes
Kernels 2, Cougars 4