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South Bend Cubs vs Cedar Rapids Kernels Box Score & Player Stats: Cubs win 9-1, Jul 9, 2026

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

Halbach Sparks Cubs

Cubs rolled past Kernels 9-1.

Matt Halbach led Cubs (3-5, 2 RBI).

Cubs held the edge in hits (Cubs 9, Kernels 3).

How they scored
T3
Jose Escobar out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jacob McCombs. Michael Hallquist scores.
2–0
SB
B3
Graham Brown singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jose Escobar. Jose Salas scores.
2–1
CR
T4
Michael Hallquist singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jacob McCombs. Matt Halbach scores. Miguel Useche to 3rd. Justin Stransky to 2nd.
3–1
SB
T4
Josiah Hartshorn hit by pitch. Miguel Useche scores. Justin Stransky to 3rd. Michael Hallquist to 2nd.
4–1
SB
T9
Josiah Hartshorn reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Jose Salas. Michael Hallquist scores. Christian Olivo to 3rd.
5–1
SB
T9
Matt Halbach singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jacob McCombs, deflected by first baseman Jose Salas. Christian Olivo scores. Josiah Hartshorn scores. Angel Cepeda to 3rd.
7–1
SB
South Bend
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
Christian Olivo CF
4
1
1
0
1
1
Josiah Hartshorn 1B
3
1
0
2
0
1
Jose Escobar LF
4
0
0
1
0
2
Angel Cepeda SS
4
1
0
0
1
0
Matt Halbach 3B
5
2
3
2
0
0
Miguel Useche RF
4
1
2
0
0
2
Logan Poteet DH
5
1
1
0
0
3
Justin Stransky C
4
0
0
0
0
1
Michael Hallquist 2B
4
2
2
1
1
1
Kevin Valdez P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Luis Rujano P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brayden Spears P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ethan Bell P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pitching
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
Kevin Valdez
4.0
2
1
1
1
3
Luis Rujano
2.0
0
0
0
0
2
Brayden Spears
2.0
1
0
0
0
2
Ethan Bell
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
Cedar Rapids
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
Yasser Mercedes CF
4
0
0
0
0
1
Eduardo Tait DH
4
0
0
0
0
0
Ryan Sprock C
4
0
0
0
0
1
Jacob McCombs RF
2
0
0
0
0
1
Danny De Andrade SS
3
0
1
0
0
2
Dameury Pena 2B
3
0
0
0
0
0
Jose Salas 1B
2
1
1
0
1
0
Rayne Doncon 3B
3
0
0
0
0
1
Graham Brown LF
3
0
1
1
0
2
Kolten Smith P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cole Peschl P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jesse Bergin P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yehizon Sanchez P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brian Zeldin P
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pitching
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
Kolten Smith
3.1
3
4
2
2
4
Cole Peschl
2.1
2
0
0
0
0
Jesse Bergin
2.1
1
0
0
0
4
Yehizon Sanchez
0.2
3
5
5
1
2
Brian Zeldin
0.1
0
0
0
0
1

Questions

Who won the Cubs vs Kernels game?

The Cubs beat the Kernels 9-1 on Thursday, Jul 9, at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

What was the final score of Cubs vs Kernels?

Cubs 9, Kernels 1.

Played Thursday, July 9, 2026. Score and box score from ESPN. How we get our numbers

Win probability
SB 100%
The marked point is Rayne Doncon grounds into a double play, third baseman Matt Halbach to second baseman Michael Hallquist to first baseman Josiah Hartshorn. Jose Salas out at 2nd. Rayne Doncon out at 1st: 86% to 96% for Cubs on one play, the biggest of the game.
Player of the game
Matt Halbach
3-5 | 2 RBI, 2 R, SB
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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