SAINTS 6, MUD HENS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Chris Williams hit a three-run homer to put St. Paul up 4-3 in the fourth.

Brooks Lee was 2-for-3 with a home run (his fifth), a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.
Williams hit a three-run homer, his twenty-first.

Simeon Woods Richardson pitched 5.2 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks and striking out four.
Austin Brice pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.
Cole Sands struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

LOONS 4, KERNELS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (PLAYOFF GAME 2--COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Great Lakes scored two in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.

Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with a walk.
Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4.

Andrew Morris struck out seven in five innings, giving up one run on three hits.
John Klein struck out five in 2.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits.
A. J. Labas pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

The best-of-three playoff series was tied 1-1.  The next game would decide the league champion.

KERNELS 7, LOONS 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (PLAYOFF GAME 3--7 INNINGS)

Emmanuel Rodriguez hit a grand slam in the second to give Cedar Rapids a 5-0 lead.  Great Lakes closed to 5-4 in the top of the fifth, but Cedar Rapids scored two in the bottom of the fifth.  Dalton Rushing hit a two-run homer in the seventh but Great Lakes did not get the tying run on base.

Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Rodriguez hit a grand slam, his third homer of the post-season.

Cedar Rapids had only five hits but drew ten walks.

Cory Lewis pitched 4.2 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks and striking out five.
Gabriel Yanez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

The Cedar Rapids Kernels win the Midwest League Championship!

TODAY'S TILT

6:37  Toledo at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 5-9, 5.31)

SAINTS 4, MUD HENS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Jair Camargo hit a two-run homer in the second and St. Paul added two in the fifth.  Toledo got both of their runs in the ninth.

Trevor Larnach was 3-for-4.
Nick Gordon was 2-for-3 with a double.
Camargo hit a two-run homer, his twentieth.

Hunter McMahon pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and two walks.
Austin Schulfer walked one and struck out one in a scoreless inning.
Chris Paddack struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Michael Boyle struck out two in a perfect inning.
Brock Stewart walked one and struck out one in a scoreless inning.
Jorge Alcala pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

GREAT LAKES AT CEDAR RAPIDS (PLAYOFF GAME 2)

The game was suspended after four and a half innings with Great Lakes leading 1-0.  It will be completed today.  If Cedar Rapids comes back to win, the series is over.  If Great Lakes wins, the two teams will play a second game tomorrow to decide the championship.

TODAY'S TILTS

4:30  Great Lakes at Cedar Rapids (completion of suspended game)
Great Lakes at Cedar Rapids (Cory Lewis)*
6:37  Toledo at St. Paul (Simeon Woods Richardson, 6-6, 4.92)

*If necessary