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Photos: Cedar Rapids Kernels vs. Quad Cities River Bandits, Midwest League playoffs Game 1

Sep. 4, 2019 10:42 pm, Updated: Sep. 4, 2019 11:58 pm
The Quad Cities River Bandits defeated the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 4-1, in the first game of their Midwest League quarterfinal playoff series.
River Bandits left fielder Wilyer Abreu makes it to first on a single in the sixth inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Quad Cities pitcher Valente Bellozo delivers a pitch in the first inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kernels pitcher Luis Rijo delivers a pitch at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
River Bandits right fielder Alex McKenna (left) slides back to first as Kernels first baseman Gabe Snyder catches the ball in a pickoff attempt in first inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
River Bandits Alex McKenna slides into second as Kernels second baseman Spencer Steer (left) misses the ball in the second inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
River Bandits center fielder Ramiro Rodriguez fields a hit in the second inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kernels center fielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. (left) slides into first on a pickoff attempt by River Bandits first baseman Oscar Campos at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kernels second baseman Spencer Steer throws to first for an out in the first inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kernels pitcher Luis Rijo delivers a pitch in the third inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kernels center fielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. makes an out in the third inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kernels center field DaShawn Keirsey Jr. smiles as he makes the final out in the second inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kernels left fielder Tyler Webb hits a home run in the third inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kernels left fielder Tyler Webb runs the bases after hitting a home run in the third inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Fans celebrate a home run by Kernels left fielder Tyler Webb in the third inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kernels short stop Wander Javier throws to first for an out following a hit in the fourth by River Bandits' Oscar Campos (not pictured) at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
River Bandits third baseman Austin Dennis fields a hit in the fourth inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
River Bandits right fielder Alex McKenna slides back into first on a pickoff attempt by Kernels first baseman Gabe Snyder (24) in the fifth inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
River Bandits right fielder Alex McKenna scores a run as Kernels catcher Chris Williams loses control of the ball at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
River Bandits right fielder Alex McKenna scores a run as Kernels catcher Chris Williams loses control of the ball at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kernels center fielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. fields a hit by River Bandits third baseman Austin Dennis (not pictured) in the sixth inning at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kernels pitcher Luis Rijo makes an out at first after fielding a hit by River Bandits first baseman Oscar Campos at a Midwest League playoff game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)