Jose Salas delivered the walk-off in the bottom of the 13th as the Kernels outlasted the Timber Rattlers 6-5 in a marathon that tested both bullpens and lineups. Eduardo Tait powered the Kernels offense with two RBI. Both teams left runners stranded—the Timber Rattlers stranded nine, the Kernels eleven—in a game that hinged on one swing. The clubs are back at it Thursday.
Jose Salas doubled to right field in the bottom of the 13th and scored Quinn McDaniel to end it. The Kernels are 43-65 after the win; the Timber Rattlers drop to 57-48.
Eduardo Tait went 2-for-5 with two RBI to lead the Kernels' lineup in the extra-inning affair.
Jacob Morrison deserved better for the Timber Rattlers, pitching five innings and allowing just one earned run while striking out five.
The Kernels are losers of 2 straight, 1-9 over their last 10. The Timber Rattlers are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Kernels are up next home vs Captains (Aug 27-29). The Timber Rattlers are up next home vs Cubs (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISAppleton Timber Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| CRCedar Rapids Kernels | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Peña DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sawyer Strosnider RF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Braylon Payne CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Daniel Dickinson 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Eric Bitonti 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luis Castillo LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tayden Hall 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luiyin Alastre SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Edgardo Ordonez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Baez PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blayberg Diaz C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Healy P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Morrison P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Fowler P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Nova P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Healy | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jacob Morrison | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Michael Fowler | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jose Nova | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B13 | CR 100.0 | 36.5 | |
| B13 | CR 63.5 | 34.5 | |
| B13 | WIS 71.0 | 15.8 | |
| T13 | WIS 55.2 | 2.0 | |
| T13 | WIS 57.2 | 11.7 | |
| T13 | WIS 68.9 | 18.9 | |
| B12 | CR 50.0 | 11.0 | |
| B12 | CR 61.0 | 14.5 |
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.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.