Royals on the Farm 7/22

AAA -- Omaha: O-Royals 8, Memphis 5

SS Berroa 3-4, 2B (13), HR (5), 4 RBI (33), 2 RS -- .300
CF Gathright 2-2, BB, HBP, 2B (9), RBI (22), 3 RS, 2 SB (24), CS (6) -- .342
1B Brazell 1-4, 2B (20), RBI (59) -- .315
RF Costa 3-4, 2B (9), RS, CS -- .361
2B Aviles 0-4, K -- .307
DH Shealy 1-4, RS, K -- .188
LF Lubanski 0-3, K -- .179

Wright 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 10 H, BB, 6 K -- 3.82 ERA
Markray 1 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, BB, K, HRA -- BS, 3, W, 5-4, 5.16 ERA
Musser 2 IP, BB -- SV, 4, 0.00 ERA

The Royals mounted an 8th inning comeback to ensure a series win over the Redbirds. SP Matt Wright didn't exactly cruise but held the Redbirds scoreless into the 6th and Omaha took a 2-0 lead in the 4th on RBI doubles by Angel Berroa and Craig Brazell. After Wright stranded the bases loaded in the 5th, the Redbirds tied the game in the 6th on 3 hits off Wright and another RBI single off Thad Markray. Joey Gathright led off the Omaha 6th with a double, stole third and scored on a Berroa single to make it 3-2 Omaha. Markray gave up a 2-out RBI double and then a 2-run homer to Memphis CF Rick Ankiel in the 7th as the Redbirds surged ahead, 5-3. Redbirds P Matt Ginter came on for the 7th and made a 2-run error to tie the game before Gathright singled home Matt Tupman and Berroa hit a 2-run homer for his 5th at AAA this season to make it 8-5. Neal Musser stranded 1 in the 9th as he picked up his 4th save. Ankiel was 2-4 with his 27th homer and 2 RBI (72) to move to .272, RF Joe Mather was 4-5 with his 11th RBI to move to .212 and Ginter took the loss with an IP of 5 UER on 4 hits and a K to drop to 2-5 with a 3.79 ERA.

Omaha dropped to 49-53. They lost to Memphis in the series finale today. Leo Nunez took the loss. Former O-Royal Mike Coolbaugh was killed last night in a AA game in Little Rock, Ark., after taking a foul ball to the head off the bat of Tulsa DH Tino Sanchez while coaching first base for the Drillers in the 9th inning of their game versus the Arkansas Travelers. The 35-year-old leaves behind a wife, two sons and another baby on the way. Omaha pitcher Sean Thompson was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies Saturday, so his stay with the KC organization was less than brief at 3 games. He was DFA'd when Reggie Sanders was activated from the 60-day DL.

AA -- Wichita: Wranglers 8, Springfield 1

DH Kaaihue 3-5, 2 HR (4), 2 RBI (13), 2 RS -- .252
LF Padilla 1-4, BB, HR (4), 3 RBI (27), K, RS -- .358
CF Greenberg 2-4, BB, HR (6), 2 RBI (35), K, RS, SB (14) -- .264
RF Valentin 2-5, RS -- .300
1B Stodolka 1-5, 2B (18), 2 K, RS -- .294

Rosa 5 IP, ER, 4 H, BB, 5 K, HRA -- W, 4-6, 5.23 ERA, good start
Connolly 4 IP, 2 H, 2 K -- SV, 1, 5.63 ERA

Carlos Rosa got more than enough run support in a good outing and the Wranglers snapped their skid by taking the finale with the Cardinals. Kila Kaaihue started Wichita off with a solo homer in the 2nd for his 3rd at AA but Springfield evened the score off Rosa in the 2nd on a leadoff homer by 3B Juan Richardson. Irving Falu scored on a wild pitch in the 3rd to make it 2-1 Wichita and Kaaihue went solo again in the 4th for his 4th at AA and second of the game to make it 3-1. Rosa stranded 2 in the 4th and the Wranglers scored 3 in the 5th on a 3-run homer by Jorge Padilla for his 4th homer at AA this season. The Wranglers left the bases full in the 6th but Adam Greenberg finished the scoring in the 8th with a 2-run homer for his 6th of the season. Richardson was 3-4 for Springfield with his 14th homer and 65th RBI to move to .291 and SP Mitch Boggs took the loss with 5 1/3 IP of 6 runs (4 ER) on 6 hits, 4 walks and 6 Ks to drop to 9-5 with a 3.67 ERA.

Wichita is 11-19 and 8 games back. Tonight's game with Tulsa has been postponed because of Coolbaugh's death. The Drillers (12-16, AA Rockies) and Wranglers were set for 3 in Wichita. Wichita is 4-12 versus Tulsa. The status of the rest of the series is also up in the air.

A-Adv. -- Wilmington: Blue Rocks 6, Lynchburg 3

RF McFall 2-5, HR (7), RBI (35), K, 2 RS -- .239
CF Duarte 2-5, RBI (23), RS -- .277
SS McConnell 2-4, RBI (12) -- .266
C Thibault 1-4, 2B (13), RBI (25), RS -- .268
1B McCann 2-5, 2B (6) -- .237
DH Vega 2-4, RS -- .234

Chambliss 5 IP, ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K -- W, 3-1, 4.88 ERA
Green 3 IP, ER, 4 H, BB, 2 K -- 4.25 ERA
Oliveros IP, ER, 2 H, K -- 2.89 ERA

The Blue Rocks spotted Tyler Chambliss a 5-0 lead and went on to the win and sweep of the Hillcats. The Rocks loaded the bases to start the 1st and a double play scored Jose Duarte before a Hillcats error scored Marc Maddox to make it 2-0. Chambliss stranded 2 in the 1st and Wilmington padded the lead with 3 runs in the 4th on a Kiel Thibault RBI double and RBI singles by Chris McConnell and Duarte to make it 5-0. Chambliss gave up his only run on 2 hits in the 4th but Wilmington got it back on a solo homer by Brian McFall in the 7th for his 7th of the season to make it 6-1. RP Patrick Green gave up a run in the 8th and Rayner Oliveros gave up another run in the 9th before finishing it at 6-3. Hillcats 2B Shelby Ford was 2-5 with 2 doubles (26) to move to .280 and SP Kyle Bloom took the loss with 6 IP of 5 runs (4 ER) on 10 hits, 2 walks and 2 Ks to drop to 8-8 with a 4.51 ERA.

Wilmington is 19-10 and 3 games up on first. The Blue Rocks start a 3-game set at the Salem Avalanche (12-15, A-Adv. Astros) tonight. Starters: Rocks right-hander Dan Cortes (2-7, 4.00) vs. Salem southpaw Brian Bogusevic (8-6, 3.57). Wilmington is 8-4 versus Salem.

A -- Burlington: West Michigan 5, Bees 3

3B Thompson 2-4, HR (16), RBI (46), K, RS -- .234
2B Soto 1-3, SF, RBI (3) -- .250
CF Dickerson 2-4, BB -- .302
SS Mertins 2-5, K, RS -- .264
C Howell 2-4, 2B (8) -- .244
DH Everett 0-5, 2 K, RS -- .300
*The Bees stranded 10.

Cegarra 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K -- L, 1-2, 3.51 ERA, hard loss
Teaford 2 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, K -- 5.55 ERA
Barrera IP, H -- 5.72 ERA

The Bees doubled up the Whitecaps in hits but the score was a very different matter as they dropped a sixth straight to West Michigan. The Bees stranded 2 in the 1st and West Michigan took the lead off Ed Cegarra in the 3rd. Cegarra left with 1 on and 1 out in the 6th and Everett Teaford gave up 3 runs in the inning on 2 doubles and a walk. The Bees cut into the lead with 2 runs in the 6th on an error that scored Kurt Mertins and a Jesus Soto sac fly but Burlington stranded 2 in the inning. The Bees stranded 2 in the 7th and West Michigan picked up a run in the 8th to make it 5-2. Mike Thompson led off the Bees 8th with his 16th homer to cut it to 5-3 but, again, the Bees stranded 2 and couldn't threaten in the 9th as Brett Jensen picked up his 19th save for the Whitecaps. West Michigan 1B Ryan Strieby was 1-3 with his 17th double and 3 RBI (56) to move to .265 and SP Jonah Nickerson got the win with 6 IP of 2 ER on 7 hits, a walk and 5 Ks to improve to 8-6 with a 4.44 ERA.

Burlington is 15-14 and 3 1/2 games back. The series continues tonight. Starters: Bees RH Jason Godin (3-1, 2.32) vs. Whitecaps LH Duane Below (8-4, 3.82).

Rookie -- Idaho Falls: Helena 7, Chukars 5

1B Seratelli 2-4, RBI (23), 2 K, SB (11) -- .328
LF Koko 2-4, 2B (1), RBI (3), K, 2 RS, E (4) -- .122
RF Gonzalez 1-3, BB, 2B (9), RBI (14), 2 RS, SB (4) -- .307
3B Van De Keere 1-4, RBI (16) -- .288
C Billick 1-3, BB, RBI (6), K, picked off -- .184
CF Ortiz 1-4, RS, OF assist at home -- .319
DH Robinson 0-4, K -- .362
SS Evangelho 0-3, E (2) -- .325

Leonard 2 2/3 IP, 7 R (5 ER), 7 H, 2 BB, 2 K -- L, 2-1, 4.99 ERA
J. Hughes 2 1/3 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, K, E (1) -- 4.43 ERA
Swaggerty 2 IP, H, BB, 3 K -- 2.25 ERA
Roach IP, nothing -- 4.70 ERA

Helena pounded John Leonard and dropped IF to its seventh straight defeat. A walk, 2 hits and a Zach Evangelho error helped the Brewers score 3 runs in the 1st and the Brewers added 3 more runs in the 2nd on 4 hits and a hit batsman to take a 6-0 lead. Helena added a run in the 3rd with a 2-out rally off Leonard and RP Joe Hughes. Rubi Koko got Idaho Falls on the board with an RBI double in the 4th and Devery Van De Keere singled him home to cut it to 7-2. Joe Billick singled home a run in the 7th to cut it to 7-3 and O.D. Gonzalez doubled home a run before Anthony Seratelli singled home a run in the 9th but the rally stopped there as the Chukars lost, 7-5. Helena CF Lee Haydel was 3-5 with his 6th double and 2 RBI (15) to move to .271 and SP Jose Garcia went 6 IP for the win with 2 ER on 4 hits, a walk and 4 Ks to improve to 5-1 with a 4.15 ERA.

IF is 19-13 and 5 games up on first. The Chukars start a 3 game set at the Missoula Osprey (14-18, Rookie D-Backs) tonight. They're 1-3 versus the Osprey. No announced starters on the team site.

Rookie -- Burlington: Danville 1, B-Royals 0

CF Lough 1-4, K -- .394
1B Lane 1-4, K -- .318
LF Norris 1-4, K, SB (15) -- .277
DH Amyx 1-4, 2 K -- .241
RF Tucker 0-4, K -- .288

Gausman 5 IP, ER, 6 H, K, WP -- L, 1-2, 3.80 ERA
Caldera 3 IP, H, BB, 4 K -- 4.32 ERA

The Braves made a 1st inning run stick in a pitchers' duel. The Braves scored that run on 2 hits, a wild pitch and sac fly off SP Brian Gausman and the Royals only allowed 5 hits and a walk thereafter. The Royals stranded 2 in the 3rd but were otherwise stifled by Braves SP Jeff Locke. They loaded the bases off RP Jaye Chapman with 2 out in the 7th but Yeldrys Molina struck out to end the inning. The B-Royals couldn't get it tied as Chapman notched his 1st save. Braves 1B Ernesto Mejia was 1-3 with his 8th double and 24th RBI to move to .339 and Locke picked up the win with 6 IP of 4 hits and 6 Ks to move to 3-1 with a 3.68 ERA.

The B-Royals are 18-12 and 2 1/2 games back. They start a 2-game set at the Princeton Rays (16-15) tonight. They are 2-0 versus the Rays. Eduardo Paulino started for Burlington.

Rookie -- AZL: Giants 6, Royals 0

DH Wood 2-4, 2B (8) -- .333
CF Richardson 1-4, K -- .200
2B Donovan 1-4 -- .330
3B F. Cruz 0-4, K -- .187

Hodge 4 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, BB, 5 K, HRA, E (2) -- L, 1-3, 2.96 ERA
Sirrett 2 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K, HRA, WP -- 9.00 ERA
J. Sanchez 2 1/3 IP, H, 3 K -- 14.29 ERA

A pair of 3 run homers helped the Giants shut out the Royals. Starter Mitch Hodge gave up a 3-run homer in the 2nd to give the Giants the lead and Giants SP Oliver Odle was perfect through 4 IP. Onassis Sirrett came in to pitch the 5th for the Royals and also gave up a 3-run homer to the same batter, DH Andrew D'alessio, to make it 6-0. The Royals were being shut out on 2 hits when Daniel Turpen came in to pitch the 7th for the Giants. Turpen stranded 2 in both the 8th and 9th in getting his 1st save. D'alessio was 2-4 with 2 HR (6) and 6 RBI (22) to move to .274 and Odle got the win with 6 IP of 2 hits and 6 Ks to improve to 3-1 with a 1.90 ERA.

The Royals dropped to 11-14. They lost to the A's today.