Byron Chourio lined a double down the middle in the fifth inning to push the Kernels ahead, and Cedar Rapids never looked back. The Kernels held the Timber Rattlers to three hits while piecing together seven of their own, grinding out a 4-0 victory that moved them closer to .500. The teams meet again Friday as Wisconsin heads to Cedar Rapids.
Chourio's line drive to center in the bottom of the fifth scored Quinn McDaniel with the go-ahead run, and that proved to be the difference in a defensive battle.
McDaniel, who had two hits and two RBIs, paced the Kernels at the plate as Cedar Rapids out-hit Wisconsin 7-3 on the night.
The loss dropped the Timber Rattlers to 57-49 while the Kernels improved to 44-65, with both clubs set for a Friday rematch in Cedar Rapids.
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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISAppleton Timber Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| CRCedar Rapids Kernels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Peña SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sawyer Strosnider RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Braylon Payne CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Dickinson 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Bitonti 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luis Castillo LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tayden Hall DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Baez 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannic Walther C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Knoth P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Perry P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Knoth | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Tanner Perry | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | CR 100.0 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | CR 98.8 | 2.9 | |
| T9 | CR 95.9 | 3.5 | |
| T9 | CR 92.4 | 4.2 | |
| T9 | CR 96.6 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | CR 98.5 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | CR 98.8 | 4.5 | |
| B8 | CR 94.3 | 0.3 |
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.