Broadcast/Media Relations: Erik Oas | [email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels 45-25, 78-61 (Miami Marlins) 39-31, 78-62 (Minnesota Twins) Monday, September 9, 2019 – 6:35 p.m. (CDT) Veterans Memorial Stadium at Perfect Game Field (opened 1937) – Cedar Rapids, IA Game 3: (Best-of-three game series) Series tied 1 game to 1 RHP Alberto Guerrero (9-6, 3.13) vs. RHP Tyler Palm (3-10, 4.09) Today’s Preview: The LumberKings (A, Marlins) return to the Western Division Championship Class-A AFFILIATE OF THE Series Information Series for the first time since 2016 and the 14th time in franchise history with third and decisive game of the best-of-three game series against the Kernels (A, Twins). During the regular season, All-Time Series (1962): the LumberKings feel in the head-to-head meetings winning seven of the match-ups with Cedar Cedar Rapids leads, 444-480 Rapids taking nine of the games. In their last meeting, the LumberKings swept a three-game series Since 2019 (MIA): in Clinton. Overall the two teams have been playing since 1962 with the Kernels leading the head- Cedar Rapids leads, 7-9 to-head meetings 444 games to 480 games. In addition, this is the sixth time the teams have met in 2019: Cedar Rapids leads, 7-9 (of 13) the playoffs with the LumberKings winning four of the five first meetings. Clinton took a round In Clinton: Series tied, 5-5 one meeting two games to none in 2004, took two of three in a 2007 meeting, fell two games to none in a first-round meeting in 2008, and won two of three in a first-round meeting in 2010. They In Cedar Rapids: Kernels leads, 2-4 have met just once before in the Western Division Championship Series in 2016 with Clinton taking One-Run Games: CR leads, 2-3 the series two games to one. Extra-Innings: CR leads, 0-1 Miami Marlins (Majors) LumberKings Starter: Alberto Guerrero, 21, makes his 27th appearance and 25th start of the ALL-TIME PLAYOFF HISTORY National League (East) season for the Clinton LumberKings and his first postseason outing of his professional career. DIVISION Semi-Final Series: 50-91 5th 38.0 GB The Panama native, ended his regular season with a brief three inning outing against the Peoria 2004: Clinton wins series 2 games to 0 Last night: W, 9-0 vs. Kansas City Chiefs in Clinton. He allowed just one run on six hits while walking one and striking out none. GM 1: 9/8 at Clinton - W, 3-0 Castro (MIA), 2-4, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K Over the course of the regular season, Guerrero has faced the Kernels twice. He combined to go GM 2: 9/9 at Cedar Rapids - W, 8-5 Merrifield (KC), 1-4, K 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA over 11.1 innings pitched while walking five and striking out seven. Alcantara (MIA), W, 9 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 8 K Guerrero ended the first half with the second lowest ERA in the Midwest league with a 2.15 2007: Clinton wins series 2 games to 1 ERA while he has tired in the second half and has not been the consistent force on the mound GM 1: 9/5 at Cedar Rapids - L, 1-4 Marlins Minor League System GM 2: 9/6 at Clinton - W, 8-2 that he was in the first and, as a result, owns a second half ERA of 3.91. The Miami Marlins GM 3: 9/7 at Clinton - W, 5-4 signed him as a free agent on July 3rd, 2014. New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) 2008: Cedar Rapids wins series 2 games to 0 Pacific Coast League Kernels Starter: Tyler Palm, 24, makes his 24th appearance and 18th start of the season, and first GM 1: 9/3 at Cedar Rapids - L, 0-3 Pacific Conference (South) GM 2: 9/5 at Clinton - L, 4-5 (11) 73-65 3rd 10.0 GB postseason start, for the Cedar Rapids Kernels. The West Branch, Michigan native, was given the loss his last time out in his last regular season assignment of the year. He worked five innings Last Night: SEASON OVER 2010: Clinton wins series 2 games to 1 against the Quad Cities River Bandits in Cedar Rapids; allowing three runs on four hits while GM 1: 9/8 at Clinton - L, 2-3 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) walking four and striking out none. It was the second most walks Palm allowed this season and GM 2: 9/9 at Cedar Rapids - W, 8-2 Southern League (South) the only start with the Kernels that he failed to record at least one strikeout. The Minnesota Twins GM 3: 9/10 at Cedar Rapids - W, 6-2 39-36 2nd 2.5 GB signed him an undrafted free agent in 2018 out of the University of Oakland. He began the season Last Night: SEASON OVER as a reliever before moving into a starting role on May 4th. Divisional Series: 2016: Clinton wins series 2 games to 1 Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) Award Winners: Following Sunday’s win over the Peoria Chiefs on the final day of the regular GM 1: 9/10 at Cedar Rapids - L, 3-9 Florida State League (South) season, the Clinton LumberKings were front and center when it came to Midwest League GM 2: 9/11 at Clinton - W, 6-1 GM 3: 9/12 at Clinton - W, 1-0 (11) 33-36 5th 14.0 GB Awards. Peyton Burdick was tabbed as the Uncle Ray’s Midwest League Player of the Month Last Night: SEASON OVER for August to become the first LumberKing since 2016 to win the award. In addition, Remey Reed took home Pitcher of the Week honors to close out the regular season after six perfect Clinton LumberKings (Class A) innings of work in Burlington on August 29th. 2019 is the first season since 2016 that Clinton Midwest League (West) has won three players of the week in the year. 45-25 2nd 1.0 GB Last Night: L, 2-3 at Cedar Rapids It’s Been Awhile: After ending a playoff drought that went back to 2016, the Clinton Edwards (CLI), 1-3, 2B, RBI, K LumberKings will now try to end their longest active drought. Clinton owns the longest active Webb (CR), 3-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB championship drought in the Midwest League having not won a league title since 1991 when MWL 2nd Half Standings Ramirez (CR), W, 3 IP, H, 0 R, 4 K they were known as the Clinton Giants. In total, they have won two Midwest League MWL Western Division Championships, in 1963 when they won both halves and did not need a playoff and 1991 over Batavia Muckdogs (Rookie) the now defunct Madison Muskies. W-L GB New York-Penn League (Pickney) #Kane County 46-24 - 41-35 1st +1.0 GB How We Got Here: A leadoff triple on the first pitch of the night in Game Two set the tone for $Clinton 45-25 1.0 Last Night: SEAON OVER a 10-1 LumberKings thumping of the Kane County Cougars that complete a series sweep. A pair %Cedar Rapids 39-31 7.0 of three-run homers in game one led to a 7-3 Clinton win, and Jake Walters seven no-hit innings Wisconsin 38-32 8.0 GCL Marlins (Rookie) in Game Two punched the LumberKings ticket to the Western Division Championship Series for *Quad Cities 36-34 10.0 Gulf Coast League (East) the 14th time in club history. Beloit 27-43 19.0 28-22 T1st 0.0 GB Burlington 27-43 19.0 Last Night: SEASON OVER Peoria 24-46 22.0 MWL Eastern Division This Date in Baseball History: On this date in 2008, removed from the starting lineup when his W-L GB cab is stuck in traffic en route to Fenway Park, Dan Johnson, called up today from the Triple-A #Bowling Green 42-27 - minor league Durham Bulls, pinch hits in the ninth inning with the Rays trailing 4-3, and belts a $South Bend 39-30 3.0 game-tying home run off closer Jonathan Papelbon. The homer, which comes in his first at-bat *Great Lakes 38-31 4.0 with the team and is his first pinch hit in 16 major league attempts, is believed to be the turning Lansing 36-34 6.5 point of Tampa Bay's season, as the timely round-tripper helps to snap a four-game losing streak %Lake County 34-35 8.0 and prevents the Red Sox from taking over first place. Dayton 30-40 12.5 Fort Wayne 29-41 13.5 Broadcast Information: All Clinton LumberKings games will be broadcast live on 100.3 FM West Michigan 28-42 14.5 WCCI and online at LumberKings.com via TuneIn Radio App with the Erik Oas, in his third *First Half Division Champion season as the “Voice of the LumberKings.” % First Half Wild Card # Second Half Division Winner $ Second Half Wild Card Winner Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Clinton/Opponents. TUE 9/10 DAY OFF WED 9/11 MIDWEST LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME ONE THU 9/12 MIDWEST LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME TWO FRI 9/13 DAY OFF Tonight’s Starting Pitcher #41 Alberto Guerrero HT: 6-3 WT: 192 Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 21 Born: December 13, 1997 Resides: Pacora, Panama Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on July 3rd, 2014 LAST TIME OUT: Guerrero turned in an abbreviated three inning start his last time out.