Rijo, Kernels Blank Bees Monday
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Luis Rijo held the Burlington Bees to one hit over five scoreless innings to win a 6-0 combined shutout Monday for the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Moises Gomez and Carlos Suniaga each pitched two shutout frames in relief as
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Rijo (1-4) earned his first Midwest League victory within the opener of an eight-game homestand. He notched a team-high six strikeouts and did not allow any baserunners to advance past second base. Rijo retired the final four batters that he faced including a strikeout to end the fifth inning and qualify for the win.
Gomez and Suniaga shared the work out of the bullpen to finish the four-hit shutout. Both relievers racked up four strikeouts and prevented Burlington from getting into scoring position.
The Kernels jumped out to a quick 4-0 advantage during the first inning.
Another tally in the bottom of the second increased the lead to 5-0 Cedar Rapids.
Coming up, Cedar Rapids will host Burlington at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday to continue this four-game series and eight-game Kernels homestand. Kernels right-hander
Bark in the Park, presented by Urban Acres, encourages fans to bring a dog to the contest with a purchase of a special doggie ticket with all proceeds from doggie tickets benefitting Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids. Great Clips Twins Tuesday features a 2-for-1 ticket offer available on the Kernels email newsletter and Facebook page. The Kernels will wear special Twins-themed jerseys, and one lucky fan at Tuesday's tilt will win a pair of tickets to a Minnesota Twins game.
Fans can purchase tickets for all Cedar Rapids Kernels home games by visiting www.kernels.com, going to the Kernels Ticket Office, or calling (319) 896-7560. The Kernels Ticket Office is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. 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.