Royals on the Farm 9/5 -- Rowdy gets shelled

AAA -- Omaha: forgot to include stats link yesterday, done at 73-71

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ibp&cid=541&stn=true&sid=t541

AA -- Wichita: also forgot to include stats link, done at 56-84

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ibp&cid=585

The team website is pulling the plug Sept.12 as the Wranglers' office shuts down. The new AA website will be www.nwanaturals.com.

A-Adv. -- Wilmington: Frederick 9, Blue Rocks 2 (Keys lead best-of-3 semis series 1-0)

3B Lisson 2-4 -- .500
1B Vega 2-4, 2B, RS -- .500
C Thibault 1-4, RBI -- .250
LF Bigler 1-3, 2B, RBI -- .333
RF McFall 1-4, K, RS -- .250

Hardy 5 2/3 IP, 7 R (5 ER), 13 H, 2 BB, K, E (1) -- L, 0-1, 7.94 ERA, season high hits allowed, bad time for worst start of season
D'Amico 1 1/3 IP, ER, 3 H, WP -- 6.75 ERA
Haltiwanger IP, ER, BB, 2 K, 3 WP -- 9.00 ERA
Humen IP, H, BB -- 0.00 ERA

Wilmington took a momentary lead in the 2nd but it was short-lived as the Keys hammered Rowdy Hardy and took a 1-0 series lead. The Keys scored first on 2 hits and a walk in the 2nd but Wilmington scored 2 in the bottom of the inning on a Kiel Thibault RBI single and Brett Bigler RBI double. Thibault was thrown out at home on a fielder's choice and the Rocks stranded 2. The Keys came up in the 3rd and scored 3 times on 4 hits and a Hardy error to make it 4-2 Frederick and the Keys didn't look back. Keys starter Brad Bergesen retired 11 in a row at one point and Hardy stranded 2 in the 4th before allowing 3 runs in the 6th on 4 hits to get chased. The Rocks stranded 2 in the 6th and a Yovany D'Amico wild pitch scored a Keys run in the 7th to make it 8-2. Frederick added another run in the 8th and a Thibault double-play ball ended the game in the 9th. Frederick LF Chris Amador was 3-5 with 2 RBI while Topeka native 3B Ryan Finan as well as CF Kennard Jones also had 3-hit games. Bergesen got the win with 7 IP of 2 ER on 6 hits.

Game 2 is tonight in Frederick as the Rocks' backs are already against the wall. Probable starters: Rocks right-hander Julio Pimentel (12-4, 2.65) vs. Keys right-hander Chorye Spoone (10-9, 3.26). Salem also drubbed Kinston in game 1 in the south playoffs.

A -- Burlington: forgot to include stats link, done at 61-77

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ibp&cid=420&stn=true&sid=t420

Rookie -- Idaho Falls: Orem 5, Chukars 2 (5; game called in favor of Owlz)

SS Moustakas 0-2, BB -- .321
DH Robinson 1-2, 2B (18), 2 RBI (65) -- .347
CF Ortiz 1-3, RS -- .311
LF Tucker 1-3, RS -- .322
1B Seratelli 0-2 -- .326

Norton 1 2/3 IP, 5 R (2 ER), 5 H, 3 K, WP -- L, 1-6, 4.14 ERA
Phillips 3 1/3 IP, 2 H, 6 K -- 3.97 ERA, nice night, too bad power went out

Tuesday's power-shortened finale between Orem and IF was handed to the Owlz rather than being completed at a later date. A Zach Evangelho error put the first runner on base in the game in the Owlz 2nd and Orem went on to touch up Ben Norton for 5 runs on 5 hits, a wild pitch and a Devery Van De Keere error. Justin Phillips finished the inning and pitched 3 more scoreless innings. Clint Robinson hit a 2-out, 2-run double in the 4th to cut it to 5-2 and the Chukars stranded 2 in the 5th. The power went out for good after Mike Moustakas drew a leadoff walk in the 6th. Owlz RF Donato Giovanatto was 2-2 with his 1st triple and 2 RBI (16) to move to .262 and P Jordan Towns got the win with 3 IP of 2 ER on 4 hits and 2 walks to move to 6-3 with a 3.46 ERA.

Chukars 11, Casper 5 (Wed.)

DH Moustakas 2-4, BB, 3B (1), 4 RBI (9) -- .344, hits keep coming for Moose
CF Ortiz 4-5, RBI (24), K, 3 RS -- .320
C Balduf 3-5, 2B (2), RBI (17), 2 RS -- .294
RF Gonzalez 2-5, 2 2B (15), 2 RBI (38), K -- .300
LF Tucker 2-5, 2B (10), K, 2 RS -- .328
1B Robinson 1-5, HBP, HR (15), RBI (66), 3 K, RS -- .344
2B Bionde 2-4, K, RS -- .221

Chavez 2 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 4 K, WP -- 3.41 ERA
Secott 2 IP, 2 K -- W, 5-1, 0.79 ERA
Jensen 2 IP, H, K -- 3.49 ERA
Holland IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 2 K -- 3.48 ERA
Cassa IP, ER, 2 H, BB, K -- 3.67 ERA
Roach IP, H, 2 K -- 3.49 ERA

Idaho Falls clinched the second-half division title in style by routing the Rockies in the opener of the final regular season series. O.D. Gonzalez doubled home Adrian Ortiz in the 1st to make it 1-0 IF but Casper scored 2 in the 1st off Chris Chavez on 2 hits, a hit batsman and a wild pitch. The Chukars regained the lead with 2 runs in the 2nd on a run-scoring Casper error and an Ortiz RBI single. Clint Robinson clubbed his 15th pro homer in the 3rd to make it 4-2 and Mike Moustakas hit a 2-run single in the 4th to make it 6-2 as Idaho Falls began to pull away. The Chukars added 2 runs in the 6th on a Wilson Tucker RBI double and run-scoring wild pitch. Greg Holland allowed 2 runs on 3 walks and 2 hits in the 7th before stranding the bases loaded and IF got some insurance with 3 runs in the 8th on a 2-run Moustakas triple and Gonzalez RBI double. Pat Cassa allowed a run in the 8th but Jason Roach got through the 9th to end it. Casper C Beau Seabury was 2-4 with 2 RBI (11) and his 3rd error to move to .296 and SP J.T. Zink took the loss with 5 IP of 6 runs (5 ER) on 10 hits, a walk and 6 Ks to drop to 0-1 with a 5.21 ERA.

The Chukars are 22-14 and won both halves of the division title. They will play Orem in a best-of-3 playoff series starting Saturday. Game 2 with Casper is tonight as IF SP Burke Baldwin (5-1, 2.61) takes on Casper SP Jeff Fischer (0-10, 6.15).

Rookie -- Burlington: done at 38-30
Rookie -- AZL: done at 28-28