Royals on the Farm 6/13

AAA - Omaha: O-Royals 7, Albuquerque 5

2B Matranga 3-4, 3B (4), HR (4), 2 RBI (20), RS -- .292, en fuego
C Tupman 2-4, BB, 2 RBI (18), K, 3 RS -- .262
3B Dawkins 2-4, HBP, RBI (4), 2 K -- .389
LF Lubanski 2-5, K -- .264
DH Shealy 2-5, 2B (8), K -- .235
1B Butler 1-3, 2 BB, RS -- .375
CF Maier 0-5 -- .307
RF Costa 0-4, BB, K, RS -- .291
* The Royals stranded 10.

Ramirez 6 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K -- W, 1-1, 2.25 ERA
Musser 2 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 K, WP -- 3.96 ERA
Bradley 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, BB, K -- 40.50 ERA, oof
Peralta 1/3 IP, K -- SV, 1, 0.00 ERA

*** The Royals held off the Isotopes late to win their 4th straight. Omaha threatened in the 2nd as Chris Lubanski singled with 2 on and 2 out but Ryan Shealy was cut down at the plate to keep the game scoreless. Dave Matranga changed that in the 3rd with a leadoff homer for his 4th of the season and the Royals loaded the bases with 2 outs. A Matt Tupman single ended up scoring all 3 runners after an error on an Isotopes outfielder and Gookie Dawkins singled home Tupman to make it 5-0. Horacio Ramirez had a good start as he stranded 2 in the 3rd and Lubanski singled home another run thanks to yet another 'Topes error in the 5th to make it 6-0. Matranga singled home a run in the 7th to make it 7-0 but Dawkins was thrown out at second on the play to cut the rally short. Neal Musser took over for Ramirez in the 7th and gave up a run on 2 hits. The scenario repeated itself in the 8th as Musser gave up another run on 2 hits to cut the lead to 7-2 entering the 9th. Tony Bradley got his first taste of AAA this season in the 9th and it was bitter as 2 doubles drove home 3 runs to cut the lead to 7-5. Bradley did get 2 outs, tho, and Joel Peralta came in to polish off the victory for his 1st save of the season. Isotopes SP Dallas Trahern took the loss with 4 2/3 IP of 6 runs (1 ER thanks to 3 errors) on 9 hits, 2 walks and 4 Ks to fall to 1-6 with a 6.70 ERA. SS Chris Barnwell was 3-5 with 2 doubles (16) and 2 RBI (36) with a RS to move to .310 and C John Baker was 2-4 with his 21st RBI to move to .314.

Omaha is 33-33 and 4 games back of Iowa. The series with Albuquerque goes to game 2 tonight. Probable starters: Omaha RH Matt Wright (1-3, 5.64) vs. Isotopes RH Bobby Keppel (6-6, 5.40).

AA - NW Arkansas: rainout

*** The game will be made up as a doubleheader today. Scheduled starter Julio Pimentel will pitch the opener and Blake Wood will take the mound for the nightcap. Springfield is pitching 2 rehabbers with Matt Clement in game 1 and Mark Mulder in game 2.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Blue Rocks 3, Winston-Salem 1

C Howell 2-4, 2B (11), RBI (25) -- .272
RF Dickerson 2-4, RBI (37), RS -- .317
2B Mertins 2-4, K, CS (4) -- .286
1B D. Wood 0-3, SF, RBI (10), 3 K -- .164
CF D. Robinson 0-4, K -- .254
SS McConnell 1-3, BB, RS, E (14) -- .258
3B J. Johnson 1-3, BB, RS -- .281
* LF Jarrod Dyson stole his 21st base.

Santiago 6 2/3 IP, ER, 3 H, BB -- W, 5-3, 4.08 ERA
de la Vara 1 1/3 IP, nothing -- 3.49 ERA
Chambliss IP, 2 K -- SV, 10, 3.41 ERA

*** Mario Santiago had a good start despite no strikeouts and the Rocks evened the series with the Warthogs. The Rocks plated a run in the 1st as Joe Dickerson hit an RBI single but the Rocks stranded 2. Santiago took a no-hitter into the 6th and Jeff Howell stroked an RBI double in the 4th to make it 2-0 Rocks. Santiago finally got touched up in the 6th as the Warthogs had 3 hits and a run. The Rocks loaded the bases in the 8th and David Wood hit a sac fly to make it 3-1 but Wilmington stranded 2. Tyler Chambliss pitched a perfect 9th for his 10th save. Warthogs SP Clevelan Santeliz took the loss with 3 IP of an ER on 5 hits and 3 Ks to fall to 0-2 with a 3.60 ERA. Three 'Hogs had a hit each.

Wilmington is 34-34. The series goes to game 3 tonight. Probable starters: Wilmington southpaw Everett Teaford (4-1, 2.73) vs. Winston-Salem righty Matt Zaleski (3-2, 3.75).

A - Burlington: Bees 1, Peoria 0 (11)

CF Ortiz 3-5, CS (10) -- .305
2B Giavotella 2-5, 2B, K, RS -- .400, one career game, one game-winning run scored
LF Lough 2-5, CS (5) -- .253
3B Moustakas 0-5, 2 K, E (13) -- .222, slumping
1B C. Robinson 1-5, RBI (21) -- .253
DH Martin 0-4, K -- .342
SS J. Rivera 1-4, SB (2), E (2) -- .314

Gutierrez 3 IP, 2 H, 6 K -- 2.52 ERA, on tight pitch count
Runion 5 IP, 5 H, 2 K -- 4.85 ERA
Chavez 3 IP, 3 H, BB, 6 K, WP -- W, 6-0, 2.86 ERA

*** The teams combined for 21 hits but only 1 ended up making the difference as the Bees won it in 11. Johnny Giavotella became the first 2008 Royals draftee to debut this season and singled in the 1st but was thrown out trying to stretch it to 2 as the Bees ran into 2 outs on the basepaths in the inning. The Bees stranded 2 in the 3rd and neither team really threatened until the 7th when the Bees stranded 2 more. Giavotella made a key fielder's choice to nail a runner at the plate in the bottom of the 7th as Sam Runion escaped danger. Two more Bees were stranded in the 8th and C Ryan Eigsti threw out two base stealers in the bottom of the 8th to again help keep the Chiefs off the board. Chris Chavez left a runner at third in the 9th and then stranded 2 in the 10th. Giavotella led off the 11th with his first pro double, advanced to third on a passed ball and scored on a Clint Robinson single to make it 1-0 Bees. Chavez gave up a leadoff single but stranded the runner to improve to 6-0. RP Jordan Latham took the loss with 3 IP of an ER on 2 hits and 2 Ks to drop to 2-2 with a 1.87 ERA. Starter Hung-Wen Chen went 6 2/3 IP and allowed 8 hits with 4 Ks to drop his ERA to 3.34. SS Nate Samson was 3-5 with his 17th error to improve to .293 and two other Chiefs had 2-hit games.

Burlington is 30-38 and on a 5-game win streak. The series continues tonight. Bees starter Dan Duffy (2-2, 4.43) looks to make it 3 straight good starts, this time vs. Peoria's Kevin Kreier (2-1, 4.71).