Royals on the Farm 7/3

AAA -- Omaha: Oklahoma 8, O-Royals 2

CF Maier 3-5, K -- .288
3B Wathan 1-3, SF, HR (1), 2 RBI (7), K, RS, E (1) -- .244
SS Berroa 2-4, BB, 2B (10), 2 K -- .276, I think that's 3 straight games with a walk?
RF McCarthy 2-3, BB, OF assist at third -- .242
1B Brazell 1-4 -- .324
2B Aviles 1-4 -- .308
LF Lubanski 0-4, K -- .176

Elarton 4 IP, 7 ER, 10 H, 4 K, 4 HRA -- L, 2-3, 5.86 ERA, early fireworks from RedHawk bats
Hoelscher 2 1/3 IP, ER, 4 H, BB, 3 K, E (1) -- 3.67 ERA
Markray 2 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 K -- 4.13 ERA

Scott Elarton pitched more like the guy we've come to know as Royals fans as Oklahoma cranked out a huge 1st en route to the easy win. Elarton's 1st inning went single, 2-run homer, K, single, 2-run homer, single, 2-run homer (love those 2-run jacks), double (Bill McCarthy nails runner at third), single, K. Needless to say, I don't think he was fooling the RedHawks. Elarton gave up a solo homer in the 2nd for his 4th HR allowed in the game and Omaha got on the board in the bottom of the inning on a Derek Wathan sac fly. Wathan homered in the 6th for his 1st of the season to cut the lead to 7-2. Nate Hoelscher gave up back-to-back doubles in the 7th to score another RedHawks run and that was how the game finished at 8-2. Eight Oklahoma batters had 2-hit games led by RF Nelson Cruz, who was 2-5 with his 6th double, 10th HR and 2 RBI (24) to move to .345. RP Steven Rowe got the win with 4 IP of an ER on 4 hits and 3 Ks to improve to 4-2 with a 6.81 ERA.

Omaha is 40-46 and 11 1/2 games back. A 5-game set at the Round Rock Express (37-48, AAA Astros) starts tonight. Probable starters: Omaha LH Tyler Lumsden (5-5, 5.57) vs. Express LH Philip Barzilla (7-5, 4.62). The Royals are 3-5 versus Round Rock. RP Gabe DeHoyos has been sent back to Wichita after posting a 5.52 ERA in 9 appearances at AAA. He was demoted to make room for LH Sean Thompson, 24, whom the Royals picked up off waivers from the Padres recently. Thompson had a 3.57 ERA in 16 starts at AA San Antonio for the Pads.

AA -- Wichita: off day

The Wranglers start a 3-day, 4-game set at the Corpus Christi Hooks (5-6, AA 'Stros) tonight. The Wranglers are 4-4 versus the Hooks. Probable starters: Wichita righty Greg Atencio (3-4, 3.86) vs. CC lefty Josh Muecke (1-4, 4.98).

A-Adv. -- Wilmington: Kinston 5, Blue Rocks 0

DH Vega 2-4, K -- .228
3B Lisson 1-3, BB -- .264
1B McCann 1-4, E (1) -- .281
SS McConnell 1-3, SB (2) -- .239
CF Duarte 0-4, K -- .287
2B Maddox 0-4, K -- .264

Hardy 5 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 3 K, WP -- L, 10-2, 1.87 ERA, roughed up
Haltiwanger and D'Amico 2 1/3 hitless IP

Rowdy Hardy must not have had his usual stuff and Sung-Wei Tseng silenced the Blue Rocks' bats as Kinston took the series opener. Hardy stranded 2 in the 2nd but gave up an RBI single in the 3rd and another RBI single in the 5th to give Kinston a 2-0 lead. Wilmington had only 4 hits through 6 and the Tribe got to Hardy in the 6th for 3 runs on 3 singles and a wild pitch. Russ Haltiwanger finished the inning and the Rocks couldn't put together anything close to a rally. Kinston SS Josh Rodriguez was 2-3 with his 39th RBI to move to .235, 3B Wes Hodges was 2-4 with his 12th double to move to .333 and Tseng got the win with 6 IP of 4 hits and a K to improve to 3-6 with a 3.59 ERA. RP Michael Finocchi got his 3rd save.

Wilmington is 9-4 and 2 games up on first. Game 2 is ongoing. Starters: Blue Rocks righty Julio Pimentel (4-3, 2.67) and Kinston righty Steve Wright (0-0, 11.25). Both of Hardy's losses are to Kinston and the Tuesday beating cost him the league ERA lead to Salem's Brad James.

A -- Burlington: Beloit 9, Bees 3

DH Everett 2-4, 2B (17), RBI (25), RS -- .302
2B Mertins 2-4, K, RS -- .257
LF Walton 1-1, 2B (1), RBI (1), RS -- .200
CF Robinson 1-4, CS -- .260
SS Bianchi 0-4, K -- .218
LF Dickerson 0-2, BB, K, E (4) -- .289

Mozingo 5 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K, HRA -- L, 7-7, 4.41 ERA
Barrera 1 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, WP -- 7.85 ERA
Wladyka 2 1/3 IP, ER, 2 H, BB, K -- 9.22 ERA

The Bees' bats didn't awake until it was too little, too late and Beloit got an easy win. Four hits scored 2 Beloit runs in the 1st off Harold Mozingo and the Bees left the bases full in the 2nd. Mozingo gave up a solo homer in the 5th to make it 3-0 and Henry Barrera gave up a run on 3 hits in the 6th to make it 4-0. The Bees had 3 hits through 6 innings and the Snappers scored 5 runs in the 7th on 4 hits, 2 walks and a Joe Dickerson error off Barrera and RP Jim Wladyka. Beloit RP Matt Williams came in for the 9th and Brady Everett and Jamar Walton hit back-to-back RBI doubles before Walton scored later on a passed ball. Jase Turner flew out to end the game. Beloit SS Yancarlos Ortiz was 2-3 with 2 RBI (14) to move to .197, 2B Chris Cates was 2-4 with his 1st double, 2nd error and 2 RBI (2) to move to .273 and starter Matthew Fox went 6 IP of 3 hits, a walk and 3 Ks to get the win and move to 5-0 with an 0.92 ERA.

Burlington is 7-6 and a game back. The series continues tonight. Probable starters: Bees RH Matt Kniginyzky (Bees season debut) and Beloit RH Brian Kirwan (2-1, 2.78).

Rookie -- Idaho Falls: Ogden 6, Chukars 3

DH Morel 1-2, BB, RBI (5) -- .222
C Billick 1-3, RBI (1), CS, E (1), PB (2) -- .069, first pro RBI was long-time coming
LF Gonzalez 1-4, 2B (6), RBI (7), 2 K -- .328
CF Ortiz 1-4, RS -- .278
3B Van De Keere 1-4, 2B (5), K, E (4) -- .290
RF Van Stratten 1-3, BB, RS, SB (3) -- .276
1B Seratelli 1-4, 2B (5), K, RS -- .373

Baldwin 5 IP, 4 H, BB, 3 K -- 1.26 ERA
Peterson 2 IP, 6 R (3 ER), 5 H, BB, 2 K, HRA, balk -- BS, 1, L, 1-1, 3.24 ERA
Swaggerty IP, K -- 3.00 ERA

The Chukars blew a lead in the 7th as Ogden dealt IF its 4th loss. Ogden blew a chance off Burke Baldwin in the 1st as Raptors SS Jaime Pedroza was thrown out at home to end the inning trying to score on a wild pitch and was ejected after arguing the call. Alvi Morel hit an RBI single and Joe Billick added an RBI force out to make it 2-0 Chukars in the 2nd. O.D. Gonzalez hit an RBI double in the 3rd to make it 3-0 and Baldwin handed that lead to Zach Peterson in the 6th. Peterson gave up a leadoff homer in the 7th and 2 more hits, a Manni Juan error and a crucial balk tied the game. Peterson and Ben Swaggerty gave up 3 more runs on 2 hits and errors by Devery Van De Keere and Mike Bionde in the 8th to break open a 6-3 Ogden lead. The Chukars went down in order in the 9th to end it. Ogden RF Jeremy Brown was 2-4 with his 1st double to move to .308, 1B Rick Taloa was 1-3 with his 2nd homer and 5th RBI to move to .152 and RP Kris Krise got the win with 4 IP of a hit, walk and 3 Ks to improve to 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA.

Idaho Falls is 11-4 and 3 games up on first. A 3-game home set with the Casper Rockies (3-12) starts tonight. IF is 6-0 versus Casper. No announced starters on the team site.

Rookie -- Burlington: B-Royals 16, Princeton 1

RF Tucker 3-5, HR (4), RBI (11), K, 3 RS -- .321
DH Doscher 1-3, HR (1), 4 RBI (7), K, 2 RS -- .176, first pro homer
1B Lane 2-4, BB, 3B (2), HR (2), 3 RBI (11), RS, picked off -- .366
2B A. Perez 1-5, HBP, HR (1), 3 RBI (6), 2 K, 2 RS -- .225, first pro homer
C Hill 1-3, 2 BB, 2B (1), 2 RBI (2), K, RS -- .214
SS Martin 2-4, BB, 2B (5), 3 RS -- .238
LF Severino 2-5, 2 RS -- .268
CF Norris 1-3, 3 BB, RBI (1), 2 K, 2 RS, SB (8) -- .152
3B Jimenez 1-5, RBI (6), 2 K -- .231

Augustine 5 IP, H, 2 BB, K, WP -- W, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, another nice outing
Bradley 4 IP, ER, 3 H, 7 K -- SV, 1, 3.27 ERA

Burlington opened up the firepower for a 14-0 lead by the 4th and coasted to the win over the Rays. Wilson Tucker got the Royals started with an RBI single in the 1st and Jake Lane drove in a run with a ground out before Antonio Jimenez singled home a run to make it 3-0. Tucker homered to lead off the 4th for his 4th of the season and the floodgates opened as the Royals would score 8 in the inning on a 3-run homer by Nick Doscher, a 3-run homer by Alwin Perez and an RBI triple by Jake Lane in his second plate appearance of the inning. As starter Joe Augustine held the Rays to 1 hit over 4 innings, the Royals piled on 3 more runs in the 4th on a Rays error that scored Neder Severino and a 2-run double by Tom Hill that made it 14-0. Anthony Bradley relieved Augustine to start the 6th and gave up an RBI triple but that was all the Rays would get on their 4 hits on the game. Patrick Norris singled home a run in the 6th for his first pro RBI and Lane hit a solo homer in the 7th for his 2nd of the season to account for the 16-1 final tally. Princeton 2B Mike Ross was 2-4 to move to .326, SS Omar Luna was 1-3 with his 3rd triple and 11th RBI to move to .377 and SP Jose De La Cruz took the loss with 2 2/3 IP of 8 runs (7 ER) on 5 hits, 5 walks and 3 Ks to drop to 0-1 with an 8.49 ERA.

Burlington moved to 8-6. The 2-game set wrapped tonight with a Royals win and sweep.

Rookie -- AZL: Royals 9, A's 0

2B Angel 2-4, 2B (3), 3 RBI (6), RS, SB (1) -- .304
SS Jose 1-3, SF, 2B (2), 2 RBI (4), K -- .226
C McCauley 2-3, BB, 2 2B (4), 3 RS -- .368
1B Wood 2-4 -- .364
RF Craze 1-1, 2B (2), 2 RBI (4), RS -- .250
CF Richardson 1-5, RBI (1), K, RS -- .152, also long-time coming for first ribbie

B. Wood IP, 2 K -- 0.00 ERA, rehabbing
Runion 2 IP, 4 K -- 0.00 ERA, great debut
Duffy 3 2/3 IP, 2 H, BB, 6 K, WP -- W, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, first pro win
Belanger 1 1/3 IP, H, BB, 3 K -- 5.14 ERA
Van Slyke IP, H, K -- 1.69 ERA

Five Royals pitchers combined on a 4-hit shutout in 100-degree heat as the Royals shut down the A's. Ryan Angel hit an RBI single and Lifete Jose hit a sac fly to get the scoring started in the 3rd and the Royals added 2 runs in the 5th on a Hilton Richardson RBI single and Jose RBI double. The Athletics broke up the no-hitter with 1 out in the 6th and Ryan Belanger stranded 2 in scoring position in the 7th. Ian Craze hit a 2-run double in the 8th and Angel followed with a bases-loaded 3-run double to make it 9-0. Eric Van Slyke gave up a 2-out triple in the 9th but stranded the runner. A's 1B Carlos Morales was 2-4 with his 1st triple and 2nd error to move to .250 and SP Pascual Manzueta took the loss with 5 IP of 4 runs (3 ER) on 6 hits and 5 Ks to drop to 0-1 with a 14.21 ERA.

The Royals moved to 3-7. They got 1-hit by the Padres today.