Royals on the Farm 6/26

AAA - Omaha: Albuquerque 4, O-Royals 2

CF K. Robinson 3-5, 2B (11), RBI (19), RS -- .317
RF Costa 2-4, 2B, RBI, SB (1) -- .382
3B Aviles 2-4 -- .252
DH Allen 0-2, 2 BB -- .339
2B Cortez 1-4, K -- .333
1B Huber 0-3, BB, RS -- .254
LF Guiel 0-3, HBP, K -- .224
SS Blanco 0-4 -- .261

MacDougal IP, BB -- 13.50 ERA
Boehringer 4 1/3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 10 H, BB, K -- L, 1-4, 3.38 ERA, batting practice
Yarnall and Nelson 2 2/3 IP hitless relief

*** A tenuous 2-1 Omaha lead fell apart in the 6th as Albuquerque took the series opener. Kerry Robinson singled home Huber in the 2nd and Omaha took a 1-0 lead but the Isotopes tied the game in the 3rd. After Boehringer got through a shaky 4th, Omaha moved back ahead in the 5th on a Costa RBI double after Robinson led off the inning with a double. Boehringer came out for the 6th and got peppered as he gave up 3 singles, a double and sac fly for 3 runs and Albuquerque took a 4-2 lead. Omaha got a couple runners on in the 7th but couldn't cash in. Omaha dropped to 30-47. 'Topes SP Nic Ungs went 6 IP and allowed 2 ER on 8 hits and 3 walks to pick up the win and move to 7-6 with a 3.87 ERA. RF Chris Aguila was 0-2 to drop to .365, 3B Mike Kinkade was 0-4 to drop to .333, 2B Jason Wood was 2-4 to move to .303 and 1B Jason Stokes was 2-2 with an RBI to move to .266.

The teams continue the series tonight. Pitchers: RH Denny Bautista (0-2, 9.00) vs. 'Topes LH and good old friend Chris George (1-2, 5.58).

AA - Wichita: Midland 7, Wranglers 1

3B Gordon 1-4 -- .298
RF Butler 1-4 -- .322
DH D. Brown 3-4, RS -- .236
C Tupman 0-4, K -- .298
CF Maier 0-2, BB, HBP, K, SB (7) -- .280
LF Lubanski 1-3, BB, CS -- .254
SS Sanchez 1-4 -- .284
2B Murphy 1-4, 2B (15), RBI (23) -- .240

Song 4 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, K, HRA -- L, 4-8, 4.64 ERA
Cedeno 2 IP, H, K -- 4.94 ERA
Booker IP, K -- 0.00 ERA

*** Wichita's winning streak to start the second half came to an abrupt halt Monday as Midland scored in each of the first 4 innings and didn't look back. Seung Song gave up individual runs from the 1st through the 4th and Wichita scored its only run in the 6th on a Murphy RBI double. Midland added 3 runs off RP Derrick DePriest in the 8th and that iced the win. Wichita never really threatened in any inning other than the 6th. Wichita is 4-1 and a game up on Tulsa. RockHounds SP Kevin Olsen went 6 IP and allowed the ER on 5 hits and 2 BB to move to 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA, 2B Kevin Melillo was 2-4 with a triple, his 6th homer and 3 RBI to move to 36 on the year and up his BA to .274, DH Vasili Spanos was 0-2 with his 45th and 46th RBI to drop to .313, C Kurt Suzuki was 1-3 to move to .304 and CF Matt Allegra was 2-4 with an RBI to move to .292.

The teams continue the set Tuesday night. No announced pitchers.

High-A - High Desert: all-star game Tuesday night, Go Stodolka!!!

*** The Mavs get back into action Thursday.

Low-A - Burlington: Bees 2, Cedar Rapids 1

RF Arroyo 3-4, 2B, RBI (19), K, OF assist at first -- .269
CF Duarte 0-2, 2 BB, RS, 2 K, SB (16) -- .263
2B Johnson 0-2, BB -- .253
DH Everett 0-4, RBI (10), K -- .286
SS McConnell 1-3, K -- .175

Henninger 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, BB, 5 K -- ND, 5.52 ERA, nice start
de la Vara 2 1/3 IP, UER, H, 2 BB, 4 K, WP -- 3.51 ERA
Schambough 2/3 IP, K -- BS, 2, W, 2-2, 1.49 ERA

*** The Bees took a 1-0 lead into the 9th behind strong pitching from David Henninger and Gilbert de la Vara but had to salvage the win in the bottom of the 9th to get their first victory of the second half. Henniger somehow got out of 2 hits and a walk unscathed in the 1st and the Bees scored a run in the 1st on a Brady Everett RBI ground out. Both teams had scoring chances but neither could score as the game progressed. de la Vara gave up a single to start the 9th and a wild pitch moved the runner to second. Kraig Schambough came in and, with a runner at third and 2 out, C Jeff Howell had a passed ball (his 8th of the season) that allowed the tying run to score. Howell atoned for the mistake by tripling with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th and Carlos Arroyo singled him home for the game-winner. Burlington is 1-4 and 3 games back of first. Kernels SP Tommy Mendoza got a no-decision despite 8 IP of an ER on 3 hits and 3 BB and 9 K to drop his ERA to 4.66. CF Brad Coon was 2-4 with a RS and his 27th SB to move to .265 and SS Hainley Statia was 2-4 to move to .272. 3B Josh Davies was 0-2 to drop to .333.

Game 2 of the set is Tuesday night. Pitchers: RH Carlos Rosa (6-4, 3.16) vs. Kernels RH Nick Adenhart (9-2, 2.11). Looks like a potential pitchers' duel.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Chukars 1, Ogden 0

DH Castillo 1-3, BB -- .500
3B B. Herrera 2-3, 2 2B -- .250
SS Nunez 2-4, 2B, K, RS -- .188
LF Morel 1-4, K -- .323
2B Maddox 0-4, RBI (4) -- .267
CF Bigler 0-2, BB -- .316
C Lance 0-3 -- .125

Godin 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, BB, 4 K, WP -- ND, 0.00 ERA, nice debut
Teaford 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K -- W, 1-0, 6.75 ERA

*** Godin and Ogden SP Josh Wall dueled and Idaho Falls pulled out the win in the bottom of the 9th. The Chukars got 2 runners on in both the 1st and 2nd and couldn't score and Godin scattered the 4 hits on him before Everett Teaford took over in the 7th. Ogden got 2 on with 0 out in the top of the 9th off Teaford but the '06 draftee got 2 strikeouts and a pop out to end the threat. SS Eduardo Nunez doubled to lead off the Chukars 9th and moved to third on a ground out by 1B Jase Turner. After Luis Castillo was intentionally walked, Marc Maddox came out and hit a grounder to Ogden SS Juan Rivera, who for some reason decided to throw to first as Nunez scored the winning run. Idaho Falls is 5-2 and tied with Orem atop the division. Wall allowed 5 hits and a walk over 6 IP to drop his ERA to 0.77, Rivera was 3-4 at the plate to move to .455 and DH Josh Bell was 1-4 with his 4th double to move to .400. Both teams had 6 hits.

Idaho Falls moves on to a 4-game set at the Casper Rockies (1-6, Rookie guess who) Tuesday night. No announced starters.

Rookie - AZL: off day

The Royals were set to take on the Mariners Tuesday morning. No announced starters.