Royals on the Farm 5/4

AAA - Omaha: Fresno 8, O-Royals 0

C Huckaby 2-3, K -- .219
CF Costa 1-4 -- .330
LF Stodolka 1-3 -- .241
2B Aviles 0-4, 2 K -- .347, hit streak done
DH Shealy 0-4, 2 K -- .202
* SS Angel Berroa made his 3rd error and 3B Dave Matranga struck out 4 times.

Davies 6 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, BB, 2 K, 2 HRA -- L, 3-2, 2.61 ERA
Tsao IP, 4 ER, 5 H, K, HRA -- 5.56 ERA
Mildren IP, H, BB -- 0.00 ERA

*** The O-Royals were shut out on 5 hits. The game was a pitcher's duel through 3 1/2 innings but, with 1 on and 1 out in the Fresno 4th, Kyle Davies served up a 2-run jack to DH Scott McClain and Fresno was on the board. Another 2-run Fresno homer in the 5th made it 4-0 as a handful of pitches ended up costing Davies dearly. Chin-hui Tsao came in for the 7th and gave up 4 runs on 3 hits and a 2-run homer (again by McClain). Omaha scattered its 5 hits and never really threatened. Fresno SP Nick Pereira went 8 strong IP with 5 hits and 11 Ks to improve to 3-2 with a 4.19 ERA. CF Clay Timpner was 3-4 with his 1st homer and 3 RBI (22) with 3 RS to move to .288 and McClain was 2-4 with 2 HR (6) and 4 RBI (25) to move to .264. SS Omar Vizquel was 0-2 in a rehab game.

Omaha moved to 15-13 with the loss. They lost in another shutout today as Tyler Lumsden took the loss.

AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 1, Tulsa 0

CF Duarte 2-4, 2B (3), K, RS, SB (11) -- .245
DH Richardson 1-4, RBI (16) -- .247
1B Kaaihue 0-0, 3 BB -- .232
SS Sanchez 0-4, K -- .178
RF Valentin 0-3 -- .326, hit into 2 DPs

B. Johnson 6 IP, 6 H, 7 K -- W, 2-2, 4.35 ERA, very nice start
Colon 3 IP, 2 H, 2 K, WP -- SV, 1, 5.29 ERA

*** Blake Johnson and Roman Colon combined on a shutout and Juan Richardson provided the only run the Naturals needed. The run was manufactured when Jose Duarte doubled to lead off the NWA 4th, advanced on an Angel Sanchez groundout and scored on a Richardson single. The Naturals left the bases full. Tulsa didn't get a runner past second until the 8th and Colon got a key flyout to end the threat. Tulsa SP Tomas Santiago took the loss with 7 IP of an ER on 3 hits, 3 walks and 4 Ks to fall to 1-2 with a 3.00 ERA. 1B Jeff Kindel was 3-4 with his 6th double to improve to .266.

NW Arkansas improved to 14-16 and is still tied for first. Game 3 is tonight. Starters were NWA's Carlos Rosa and Tulsa's Alan Johnson.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Winston-Salem 7, Blue Rocks 3

SS McConnell 4-4, 2B (12), RBI (8), CS (5) -- .288, on fiiiiiiire, has raised BA 167 points since 4/22
CF D. Robinson 2-4, 3B, K, RS -- .287
DH Vega 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, K, RS -- .160
RF Dickerson 0-4 -- .323
3B Mertins 1-4 -- .282

Kniginyzky 5 IP, 5 R (4 ER), 10 H, BB, 3 K, HRA -- L, 0-3, 4.74 ERA
Nicoll IP, H, K -- 2.60 ERA
Barrera IP, 2 ER, 3 H, BB, K, WP -- 4.50 ERA
Chambliss IP, K -- 1.13 ERA

*** Starter Matt Kniginyzky got beat around as Winston-Salem used 5 early runs to get the win. Things looked good in the 1st as Derrick Robinson led off with his 1st triple and scored on a Chris McConnell double to make it 1-0 Rocks. McConnell was left at third as things headed south for Wilmington. Kniginyzky got touched up for 3 runs in the 1st on 5 hits, including two doubles. One was unearned as Anthony Seratelli made his 1st error. Kniginyzky gave up a 2-run homer in the 2nd to make it 5-1 Warthogs. Miguel Vega cut the lead to 2 with a 2-run homer in the 7th for his 1st of the season. The momentum didn't last as Henry Barrera gave up 2 runs on three hits and a walk to make it a 7-3 game. The Rocks didn't threaten thereafter. Winston-Salem starter Michael Dubee went 7 IP of 3 ER on 9 hits with 3 Ks to improve to 3-1 with a 3.35 ERA. LF Lee Cruz was 2-3 with a walk, his 8th double and 2 RBI (9) to improve to .270 and CF Paulo Orlando was 2-5 with his 4th double, 1st HR, 2 RBI (4), 2 K and 2 RS to move to .230. 2B Javier Colina had 3 hits and 2 other Warthogs had 2 hits.

Wilmington is 12-17 and 6.5 games back. A 3-game home set vs. the Salem Avalanche (13-16, A-Adv. Astros) started tonight. Starters in the opener were Rocks right-hander Jason Godin (1-1, 4.94) vs. Salem southpaw David Qualben (1-3, 7.03). The Rocks are 1-2 versus Salem.

A - Burlington: Dayton 2, Bees 0

SS Moustakas 2-4 -- .198, heating up???
LF Ortiz 2-5, SB (12), CS (3) -- .347
3B Taylor 0-2, 2 BB -- .247

Cegarra 6 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 9 K, HRA -- L, 1-2, 2.12 ERA, he's dealing, makes it now 37 K/1 BB on season
Lopez and Bradley 2 scoreless IP

*** Ed Cegarra took a hard loss as the Bees outhit Dayton, 7-4, but got shut out. The Bees stranded 2 in the 4th and Cegarra allowed only a hit through 4 2/3 innings before a single and 2-run homer spoiled the shutout bid. Dayton stranded 2 in the 7th and the Bees stranded 2 more in the 8th. The Bees loaded the bases with 2 out in the 9th but David Lough grounded out to end the game as RP Joseph Krebs got his 3rd save. Starter Scott Carroll went 7 IP and allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and 4 Ks to improve to 1-1 with a 2.97 ERA. CF Justin Reed was 1-3 with his 1st homer and 2 RBI (6) with a K to move to .234 and 1B Michael McKennon was 2-3 with 2 SB (3) to move to .176.

Burlington dropped to 12-16. They lost the first of 3 today at the Fort Wayne Wizards (14-16 now, A Padres). Matt Mitchell took the loss but Mike Moustakas did crack his 3rd homer. Fort Wayne's roster features Pads prospects righty Matt Latos (0-2, 2.70, 1.60 WHIP in 10 IP in 3 starts) and righty Jeremy Hefner (2-2, 3.70, 1.27 WHIP in 24 1/3 IP in 7 games (4 starts)).