Kirilloff Homers Twice Within Wild Win
PEORIA, ILL. - Alex Kirilloff recorded his first professional multi-homer game Wednesday at Dozer Park, and the Cedar Rapids Kernels tallied four total home runs in a 12-9 victory over the Peoria Chiefs. Kirilloff also produced a personal-best six runs batted in and tied a career high with three base
PEORIA, ILL. -
Cedar Rapids bumped its record up to 5-0, and manager Toby Gardenhire became the first person in the Kernels era (1993 to present) to win the first five games of his Kernels managerial tenure. Peoria fell to 1-4 with its fourth defeat in a row. The Kernels also secured a series win by claiming a 3-0 advantage in this four-game set.
Kirilloff collected both home runs early during a back-and-forth swing between the Kernels and the Chiefs. His two-run blast in the first inning opened the scoring, but the Chiefs rallied in front, 4-2, after an RBI single by
The momentum continued to shift within the fourth inning.
Over the next three innings, Cedar Rapids rattled off five consecutive runs and moved ahead for good. Rodriguez tied the contest with a fifth-inning RBI single, and
The Chiefs threatened in the bottom of the ninth but only trimmed their deficit to 12-9. Peoria loaded the bases to start the frame. After a strikeout, a sacrifice fly from
Thursday's series finale is slated for 6:30 p.m., and Kernels right-hander
Cedar Rapids' next homestand features three games and begins Friday, April 13. Fans can purchase tickets for all Cedar Rapids home games by visiting www.kernels.com, going to the Kernels Ticket Office, or calling (319) 896-7560. The Kernels Ticket Office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. On Sundays when the Kernels have a home game, the Kernels Ticket Office will open at 11:00 a.m.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels are the Midwest League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.