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South Bend Cubs vs Cedar Rapids Kernels — Kernels win 3-2, Jul 8, 2026

South Bend
Cubs
77-51 · 36-29 away
2
Final
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3
Cedar Rapids
Kernels
48-82 · 29-36 home
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The Kernels beat the Cubs, 3-2

The Kernels trailed, then scored two runs in the eighth to go ahead. Yasser Mercedes went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The set is level at 1-1.

The Kernels are coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10. The Cubs are coming off a loss, 7-3 over their last 10.

Scoring summary

Every run in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.

TeamPlayTypeScore
Bot 1
Ryan Sprock reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Christian Olivo. Yasser Mercedes scores. Enrique Jimenez to 2nd.Score0-1
Top 3
Matt Halbach doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Graham Brown. Christian Olivo scores. Jose Escobar to 3rd.Score1-1
Top 6
Christian Olivo out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Graham Brown. Miguel Useche scores.Score2-1
Bot 8
Yasser Mercedes homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Andy Lugo scores.Score2-3

Next on the schedule

Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.

South Bend Cubs
  • vsRiver BanditsSep 10
  • vsRiver BanditsSep 11

Play by play breakdown

Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.

InnPlayWin probabilitySwing
T9
CR 100.0
3.7
T9
CR 96.3
5.5
T9
CR 90.8
7.3
B8
CR 83.5
1.5
B8
CR 85.0
1.7
B8
CR 86.7
1.4
B8
CR 85.3
53.7
B8
SB 68.4
7.1

Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.

Game leaders

South Bend Cubs
Matt Halbach 3B1-4, 1 RBI
Nazier Mulé4.0 IP, 2 K, 1 ER
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Yasser Mercedes RF2-4, 2 RBI
Ivran Romero5.0 IP, 5 K, 1 ER

Standings

#ClubW-LStreak
1Frederick Keys83-46W3
2Bowling Green Hot Rods82-48W1
3Greensboro Grasshoppers82-50W2
4Eugene Emeralds79-52L1
5South Bend Cubs77-51L1
28Cedar Rapids Kernels48-82W1

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