Cedar Rapids Pushes Past Peoria, 3-1
PEORIA, ILL. - Two-out RBI hits from Ben Rortvedt and Mark Contreras led the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 3-1 win Monday against the Peoria Chiefs at Dozer Park. The Kernels are now 3-0 this season and hold a 1-0 advantage in this four-game road series.Monday's contest opened as a
PEORIA, ILL. - Two-out RBI hits from
Monday's contest opened as a pitchers' duel between Kernels right-hander
The Chiefs (1-2) tallied the first run of the series opener. With one out and runners at the corners in the fifth,
Rortvedt answered in the sixth inning to give the Kernels (3-0) their first lead. A two-out walk by
Contreras added a critical insurance run within the ninth to stretch the Kernels' edge to 3-1. Bechtold singled against
Marnon held the Chiefs scoreless in the sixth and seventh innings, and
The win went to Marnon (1-0) while Guillory (0-1) was charged with the loss. Finkel earned his first Kernels save Monday. With a 3-0 start to the season, Toby Gardenhire is the first new Kernels manager to win his first three games with Cedar Rapids since Bill Mosiello's 4-0 start in 2009.
Game two of this four-game series is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Tuesday. The probable pitchers are Cedar Rapids southpaw
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.