Royals on the Farm 5/26

AAA - Omaha: O-Royals 7, Memphis 0

LF Huber 2-4, 2B (3) -- .260
C Phillips 2-2, BB, 2B, SF, RBI (15) -- .282
RF Ambres 2-4, HR (2), 2 RBI (13), 2 RS -- .210
CF Robinson 2-5, K, 2 RBI (14) -- .352
2B Gotay 1-4, 3B (2), 2 RBI (16), RS -- .256

Elder 4 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, BB, 3 K -- ND, 3.91 ERA
Hudson 4 1/3 IP, 0 ER, K, no hits allowed -- W, 1-0, 1.59 ERA

*** An unexpected pitcher's duel took place between Elder, Hudson and Memphis (and former O-Royal) SP Dennis Tankersley. Each pitcher kept the other team in check until the bottom of the 7th, when Omaha scored 5 runs on a 1-out rally off Memphis relievers. A Memphis error allowed Omaha to load the bases and Robinson followed with a 2-run single before Gotay knocked in 2 more runs with a bases-clearing triple and Phillips added a sac fly for a 5-0 Omaha lead. Ambres' 2-run homer (only his 2nd) in the 8th capped the scoring as Hudson and Elder threw a combined 4-hitter. Omaha is 19-28 and snapped a 5-game losing streak with the win. Nothing like playing the team with the worst record in the PCL to do the trick for Omaha. Tankersley went 6 IP and didn't allow a run to drop his ERA to 4.76. Redbirds CF Skip Schumaker was 1-4 to drop to .384, C Michel Hernandez was 1-3 to move to .301, 1B John Gall was 1-4 to drop to .317 and former Royal 2B Desi Relaford was 0-4 for Memphis to drop to .100.

The teams are playing two today. Pitchers: G1 - Memphis RH Will Cunnane (0-0, 4.76) vs. RH Kyle Snyder (0-3, 3.78) and G2 - Memphis RH Alan Benes (2-1, 5.23) vs. RH Ryan Baerlocher (2-1, 2.41). RH reliever Leo Nunez joined Omaha after getting sent down by KC after 1 game and P Danny Tamayo was put on the DL with a bum shoulder. OF/DH Chad Allen is day-to-day with a hammy injury. Elder was a spot starter for Ed Yarnall, who had back stiffness. DeJesus is rehabbing in Omaha but didn't play Friday for some reason.

AA - Wichita: Wranglers 7, San Antonio 6

Gordon DNP -- still at wedding
RF Butler 1-3, BB, SF, 2 RBI (28), RS -- .293
LF Lubanski 0-2, 2 BB, K, SB (1), E (5) -- .258
CF Maier 0-4, BB, RBI (31) -- .262
C Tupman 2-4, RBI (17), RS, 2 throwing E (6) -- .336
SS Sanchez 2-5, 2B, 2 RS -- .299
2B Sevilla 2-3, 2 BB, K, 2 RS, picked off -- .295
3B Keim 2-4, K, 2 RBI, picked off -- .240
DH Murphy 0-5, K, RBI (17) -- .218

Bass 6 IP, 4 R (2 ER), 9 H, 2 BB, WP, pickoff -- W, 2-0, 2.57 ERA
Braun 2/3 IP, ER, 2 H, 2 K -- SV, 3, 2.30 ERA

*** A 5-run 6th did the trick for the Wranglers as Wichita became the third organizational team to break a losing streak Friday. The Missions got to Bass for 2 runs in the 2nd, including a run on a wild pitch, but Wichita got 1 back in the 4th on a Butler sac fly. 2-1 was the score in the 6th when the Wranglers loaded the bases with 0 out. Maier hit an RBI ground out as did Murphy before Tupman singled home a run and Keim singled home 2 more for a 6-2 lead. A Lubanski error helped fuel a 2-run San Antonio 6th to close the lead to 2 and, after Thad Markray came on to pitch the 7th, 2 walks helped the Missions add another run. Wichita got some insurance with a 2-out RBI single by Butler in the 9th to make the score 7-5 Wranglers and it was needed as Braun gave up a 2-out RBI single in the 9th but struck out Missions DH Erick Monzon to end the game. Wichita is 19-29. Monzon was 2-5 to move to .333, 1B Bryan LaHair was 1-5 to drop to .331, M's prospect RF Wladimir Balentien was 4-5 with his 34th and 35th RBI to move to .269 and 2B Ismael Castro was 2-3 to move to .298.

The teams meet again tonight. No announced pitchers.

High-A - High Desert: Inland Empire 20, Mavs 7

DH R. Brown 3-4, BB, HR (6), RBI (22), 2 RS -- .302
1B Stodolka 1-4, HR (7), 3 RBI (25), BB, K -- .313
C Donachie 3-4, 2 2B, BB, K, RBI (10) -- .292
SS Falu 2-5, RBI (15), RS -- .253
RF McFall 2-5, 2B, RS, SB (3), OF assist at first -- .231
3B Lucas 1-5, picked off -- .264

Cota 4 1/3 IP, 9 ER, 10 H, 3 BB, 4 K, 4 HRA!!! -- L, 1-6, 8.81 ERA, good lord
Moore, Rowe and Weeden -- 11 ER on 17 H but only 2 walks

*** Luis Cota isn't cutting it in High-A. The 66ers churned out 27 hits and 20 runs on High Desert and scored multiple runs in 7 of 9 innings. Brown hit a solo shot in the 1st for his 6th of '06 but Cota gave up homers in the 1st, 2nd and 2 in the 4th. High Desert scored a run on a wild pitch in the 3rd and actually tied the game at 7 with a 5-run 4th as Falu singled home a run, Stodolka bashed a 3-run homer for his 7th of the season and Donachie doubled home a run. Inland Empire moved back ahead in the 5th and scored 11 runs from the 7th to the 9th to run away with the game. High Desert is 23-25. IE RP Jon Lockwood pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings to get the win and move to 5-1 with a 3.22 ERA. 66ers DH Marshall Hubbard was 5-6 with 5 RBI to move to .275, 2B Yung-Chi Chen was 2-6 with 2 RBI to improve to .316, RF Michael Wilson was 4-6 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI to improve to .333 and SS Matt Tuiasosopo was 3-6 with 2 RBI to improve to .315 with 2 errors to move to 13 on the season.

The set continues tonight. Pitchers: Mavs lefthander John Gragg III vs. 66er righthander Aaron Jensen.

Low-A - Burlington: Bees 6, Beloit 1

2B Jirschele 3-4, BB, K, 2 RS, HBP -- .253
CF Duarte 2-4, BB, 3B, 2 K, RBI (13), RS, SB (10) -- .268
C Howell 2-4, BB, 2B, RBI, RS, SB (1), 2 PB -- .214
RF Arroyo 2-5, 2 RBI (14) -- .244
DH Everett 1-4, BB, 2B -- .421
SS McConnell 0-3, 2 BB, K, RS -- .176
3B Lisson 1-5, 2 RBI (30) -- .210

Rosa 6 IP, ER, 4 H, BB, K -- W, 4-3, 2.28 ERA
Hayes 3 hitless IP -- SV, 3, 2.12 ERA

*** The Bees got a 4-hitter out of Carlos Rosa and Chris Hayes and rallied for 6 runs for another win. Two of Beloit's 4 hits came in the 2nd as they scored their only run. Burlington moved ahead with 3 in the 3rd on a 2-run single by Arroyo and an RBI double by Howell and that stayed the score until the 8th when Lisson hit a 2-run single. Duarte tripled home a run in the 9th to finish the scoring. Burlington cracked .500 and is 23-22. Snappers 1B Caleb Moore was 1-3 with his 13th RBI to improve to .281.

Burlington looks for a win in game 3 tonight. Pitchers: Bees RH David Henninger (1-2, 4.63) vs. RH Kyle Waldrop (3-2, 4.13).