Royals on the Farm 5/13

AAA -- Omaha: O-Royals 11, Fresno 10

LF Maier 3-4, 3B (3), 2 RBI (18), K, RS, SB (2), OF assist at second -- .277
1B Brazell 2-5, 2B (1), HR (2), 3 RBI (5), 2 K, 3 RS, E (1) -- .318
3B Aviles 2-5, 2B (6), 2 RBI (23), K, RS -- .314
RF Padilla 2-3, SF, RBI (6), SB (3) -- .235
2B Cortez 2-4, BB, 3B (1), 3 RS -- .315
CF Gathright 0-2, 2 BB, HBP, 2 RS, CS (5) -- .316
C Tupman 0-2, 2 BB, RBI (5) -- .268
SS Blanco 1-4, RS -- .161

Day 4 IP, 4 R (1 ER), 7 H, 2 BB -- ND, 3.04 ERA
Hoelscher 2 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 8 H, BB -- 5.85 ERA, yikes
Ray 1 2/3 IP, H, 2 K -- W, 1-1, 6.19 ERA
Braun IP, BB, K -- SV, 2, 0.00 ERA

The teams combined for six multiple-run half-innings as Omaha came out ahead in a slugfest. 1B Craig Brazell started the game with a fielding error and Fresno took advantage with a 3-run inning off SP Zach Day on 2 doubles and a walk. Omaha shrugged it off to put up 4 in the bottom of the 1st as Brazell atoned with an RBI double, Mitch Maier started his day with a 2-run triple and Jorge Padilla hit a sac fly. Day gave up 2 more doubles in the 3rd as Fresno pushed the tying run across. Omaha again fought back as Fernando Cortez led off the Omaha 3rd with a triple, scored on a Mike Aviles single and then Brazell hit a 2-run homer (his 2nd at AAA) to make it 7-4 Omaha. RP Nate Hoelscher came in for the 5th and ran into big trouble in the 6th. With 2 on and 2 out in the top of the frame, Hoelscher gave up 2 doubles for 3 runs and an RBI single to give Fresno an 8-7 lead. Two more Fresno RBI doubles in the 7th off Hoelscher and Ken Ray made it 10-7 Fresno. The O-Royals didn't let up, however, as they tied it in their half of the 7th on a 2-run error by Fresno RF Nate Schierholtz and a bases-loaded walk by Matt Tupman. Ray pitched a perfect 8th and Aviles hit a clutch 2-out RBI double to bring Cortez home to give Omaha the 11-10 lead. RP Ryan Braun gave up a 2-out walk but nailed down his 2nd save. Omaha is 18-20 and still 4 games back. The Grizz finished with 9 doubles. Fresno LF Justin Leone was 4-5 with 3 doubles (6) and 3 RBI (19) to move to .250, DH Lance Niekro was 2-4 with 2 doubles (2) and 3 RBI (3) to set a .500 BA after recently coming down from SF, and Schierholtz was 4-5 with 2 doubles (14), his 24th RBI and 2nd E to move to .361. Fresno RP Scott Atchison got the loss with 1 1/3 IP of an ER on a hit and walk with a K to drop to 0-2 with a 4.08 ERA.

The series goes to game 3 Monday night. Probable starters: Grizzlies RH Chris Begg (1-0, 3.65) vs. RH Matt Wright (2-2, 4.34).

AA -- Wichita: Tulsa 11, Wranglers 4

CF Greenberg 2-3, S, 2 2B (7), RS, SB (8) -- .250
3B Lucas 1-4, HR (3), 2 RBI (16), 2 K, RS -- .308
LF Lubanski 1-3, BB, RBI (17) -- .312
RF Joseph 0-3, SF, RBI (10), 2 K -- .213
DH Valentin 0-3, HBP, 2 K, RS, SB (3) -- .265

Hochevar 6 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, BB, 6 K, 2 HRA -- ND, 5.02 ERA, grooved a couple
Cedeno IP, 4 ER, 6 H, K, E (1), WP -- BS, 1, L, 3-1, 5.02 ERA
C. Smith IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K, WP -- 6.23 ERA

It wasn't a good day for the three Wichita pitchers as Tulsa pounded out 11 ER on 17 hits. The game looked to go the opposite way in the 1st as Wichita scored 4 runs on Tulsa SP Sam Deduno. Chris Lubanski drove the first run home on a ground out and Ed Lucas hit a 2-run homer for his 3rd of the season. An Onil Joseph sac fly made it 4-0 Wichita. SP Luke Hochevar gave up a 2-out homer in the bottom of the 1st to RF Joe Gaetti but held the Drillers from further damage until the 5th, when he gave up a leadoff homer to 1B Duke Sardinha to cut the lead to 4-2. Wichita went scoreless after the 1st and Tulsa finally turned on the offense in the 7th. Hochevar left with 2 on and none out and RP Juan Cedeno was allowed to give up 6 runs on 6 hits, a wild pitch and his own throwing error to make it 8-4 Drillers. Cody Smith came out for the 8th and allowed 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk to make it 11-4 and the Wranglers went down without much problem in the top of the 9th. Wichita is 19-18 and 1/2 a game back of Tulsa. Tulsa 3B Christian Colonel was 4-5 with 3 RBI (18) to move to .273, LF Matt Miller was 3-4 with his 5th double and 2 RBI (17) to move to .282 and 2B Corey Wimberly was 2-5 with 2 RBI (4) and 2 RS to move to .171. RP Jarrett Grube got the win with 2 2/3 IP of 2 hits and a K to move to 3-0 with a 0.41 ERA. Deduno allowed 4 R (3 ER) on 3 hits and 4 walks with 8 Ks to make his ERA 4.50.

Game 2 of the series is Monday night. Probable starters: Wichita righty Carlos Rosa (1-0, 2.41) vs. Tulsa righty Matt Daley (1-1, 3.15).

A-Adv. -- Wilmington: Blue Rocks 5, Salem 1

LF Perez 2-4, SF, 2 RBI (12), K, 2 OF assists at second -- .329
DH Kaaihue 2-4, BB, 2B (5), HR (5), RBI (20), RS -- .228
CF Bigler 2-5, RBI (9), K -- .228
3B Maddox 2-4, BB -- .318
3B Lisson 1-1, RBI (16), RS -- .269
RF Peralta 3-4, HBP, 3B (1), 3 RS -- .261
SS Arce 2-5 -- .278
*Wilmington left 12 on base.

Hardy 8 IP, ER, 6 H, 6 K -- W, 3-0, 0.94 ERA, outdueled league wins leader
Oliveros IP, BB -- 1.16 ERA

The Blue Rocks dealt Salem SP Brad James his first loss and won the 10th of their last 11 to move back above .500. The Rocks loaded the bases with none out in the 1st but didn't score and stranded 2 more in the 2nd. Wilmington finally broke through in the 4th as SP Rowdy Hardy faced the minimum over 4 IP. Wilver Perez hit a sac fly to put Wilmington up, 1-0, and Kila Kaaihue led off the 5th with his 5th homer to make it 2-0. Hardy gave up a 2-out RBI single in the 5th but that would be all he'd allow. James left after the 7th and the Rocks scored 2 off RP Chris Blazek in the 8th on RBI singles by Perez and PH Mario Lisson. Felix Peralta hit a 2-out triple in the 9th and scored on a Brett Bigler single to make it 5-1. Rayner Oliveros had little trouble in the 9th to finish it. Wilmington is 19-18 and 2 1/2 games back. Salem LF Mitch Einertson was 2-3 with his 7th double to move to .243, RF Orlando Rosales was 1-3 with his 3rd double to move to .260 and James allowed 2 ER on 9 hits and 4 walks with 5 Ks over 7 IP to drop to 5-1 with a 1.17 ERA.

The Rocks move on to the first of 3 with the Lynchburg Hillcats (13-19, A-Adv. Pirates) Monday. Righty Blake Johnson (2-2, 2.97) makes the game 1 start for Wilmington. Wilmington is 4-0 versus Lynchburg so far.

A -- Burlington: Quad Cities 3, Bees 2

3B Jirschele 2-3, BB, 2 2B (3), K -- .286
C Morizio 1-4, HR (2), RBI (7), 2 K, RS -- .250
CF Robinson 1-4, SF, 2B (2), RBI (3), K, E (2) -- .211
SS McConnell 0-4, K, E (6) -- .240
LF Dickerson 1-2, BB, HBP, 2B (5), K, SB (7) -- .282

Cribb 5 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 6 H, 5 K -- L, 1-2, 4.97 ERA
Godin 4 IP, 4 H, BB, 2 K -- 2.29 ERA

The Bees faltered in a couple innings and Quad Cities beat Burlington again. SP Josh Cribb gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in the 3rd and a throwing error by Chris McConnell helped lead to another run in the 4th to make it 3-0 QC. The Bees finally scored in the 5th on a Derrick Robinson sac fly and, with 2 out in the 7th, Matt Morizio clubbed his 2nd homer (solo) to cut the lead to 3-2. A walk and double put runners at second and third but McConnell struck out to end the rally. The Bees stranded the tying run at third in both the 8th and 9th. Burlington is 14-21 and 7 1/2 games back. Swing 1B Brandon Buckman was 1-5 with his 12th double and 36th RBI to move to .333, 3B Donovan Solano was 2-5 with his 20th RBI to move to .213 and SP Tyler Herron got the win with 5 IP of an ER on 3 hits and walk with 5 Ks to move to 2-4 with a 4.24 ERA. RP Kyle Sadlowski picked up his 1st save.

The series continues at the Swing's home base Monday night in Davenport. Probable starters: Bees LH Ryan DiPietro (1-1, 4.57) vs. Swing RH Eddie Degerman (0-0, 3.00).