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South Bend Cubs vs Cedar Rapids Kernels Box Score & Player Stats: Kernels win 3-2, Jul 8, 2026

A+ · Final · Wed, Jul 8, 2026
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Summary
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
South Bend Cubs77-51 · 36-29 away
2
Cedar Rapids Kernels48-82 · 29-36 home
3
SB
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
1
CR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
4
0
W: Ivran Romero · L: Eli Jerzembeck

The Kernels beat the Cubs, 3-2

Yasser Mercedes went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The set is level at 1-1.

How they scored
B1
Ryan Sprock reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Christian Olivo. Yasser Mercedes scores. Enrique Jimenez to 2nd.
0–1
CR
T3
Matt Halbach doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Graham Brown. Christian Olivo scores. Jose Escobar to 3rd.
1–1
SB
T6
Christian Olivo out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Graham Brown. Miguel Useche scores.
2–1
SB
B8
Yasser Mercedes homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Andy Lugo scores.
2–3
CR
South Bend
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
Kane Kepley CF
5
0
0
0
0
0
Josiah Hartshorn 1B
4
0
0
0
0
3
Jose Escobar LF
3
0
1
0
1
0
Matt Halbach 3B
4
0
1
1
0
1
Miguel Useche RF
3
1
1
0
1
1
Michael Carico DH
2
0
0
0
2
2
Logan Poteet C
4
0
0
0
0
2
Michael Hallquist 2B
2
0
0
0
1
0
Christian Olivo SS
2
1
0
1
0
1
Nazier Mulé P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jackson Brockett P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Eli Jerzembeck P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pitching
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
Nazier Mulé
4.0
1
1
1
2
2
Jackson Brockett
3.0
1
0
0
0
4
Eli Jerzembeck
1.0
2
2
2
1
1
Cedar Rapids
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
Yasser Mercedes RF
4
2
2
2
0
0
Eduardo Tait C
4
0
1
0
0
1
Enrique Jimenez DH
3
0
0
0
1
2
Ryan Sprock 3B
3
0
0
1
1
1
Henry Kusiak 2B
3
0
0
0
0
1
Jose Salas CF
3
0
0
0
0
0
Danny De Andrade SS
3
0
1
0
0
1
Graham Brown LF
3
0
0
0
0
0
Andy Lugo 1B
2
1
0
0
1
1
Riley Quick P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ivran Romero P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pitching
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
Riley Quick
4.0
1
1
1
4
5
Ivran Romero
5.0
2
1
1
1
5

Questions

Who won the Cubs vs Kernels game?

The Kernels beat the Cubs 3-2 on Wednesday, Jul 8, at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

What was the final score of Cubs vs Kernels?

Kernels 3, Cubs 2.

Played Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Score and box score from ESPN. How we get our numbers

Win probability
CR 100%
The marked point is Yasser Mercedes homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Andy Lugo scores: 32% to 85% for Kernels on one play, the biggest of the game.
Player of the game
Ivran Romero
5.0 IP, ER, 5 K, BB
Standings
W
L
GB
Keys
83
46
—
Hot Rods
82
48
1.5
Grasshoppers
82
50
2.5
Emeralds
79
52
5
Cubs
77
51
5.5
Loons
75
54
8
Dash
73
58
11
River Bandits
70
57
12
Captains
69
59
13.5
Timber Rattlers
68
59
14
Blue Rocks
69
62
15
Dragons
67
63
16.5
AquaSox
67
65
17.5
Sky Carp
66
65
18
Renegades
65
65
18.5
Dust Devils
64
68
20.5
Canadians
64
68
20.5
Chiefs
63
68
21
Hops
63
69
21.5
Emperors
61
68
22
Whitecaps
60
70
23.5
Spartanburgers
61
71
23.5
Drive
59
70
24
Indians
58
73
26
Cyclones
57
74
27
Lugnuts
56
73
27
TinCaps
56
74
27.5
Kernels
48
82
35.5
BlueClaws
47
83
36.5
Tourists
43
87
40.5

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