Royals on the Farm 6/29 and 6/30

NOTE: One more day with some condensing, then hopefully we're back in full action on Wednesday.

AAA - Omaha: Oklahoma 2, O-Royals 0 (no hitter, 7/G1 Sun.)

CF Maier 0-2, BB, K, SB (6) -- .301
RF Costa 0-3 -- .299
1B Shealy 0-3 -- .255
SS Sanchez 0-2, K, E -- .143
LF Lubanski 0-1, BB, K, SB (3), OF assists at third and second -- .239

Duckworth 7 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 7 H, BB, 3 K -- L, 3-7, 4.48 ERA

*** Dustin Nippert pulled the no-hit trick on the O-Royals in the shortened doubleheader game. Two walks and two errors kept Nippert from the perfecto. Omaha's best chance came in the 3rd when they stranded 2. The no-hitter was the first in RedHawks history.

O-Royals 10, Oklahoma 8 (7/G2 Sun.)

CF Maier 2-4, 2 2B (17), RBI (31), RS -- .304
RF Costa 2-3, BB, RS -- .304
2B Smith 2-4, 2 2B (16), 2 RBI (52), K, RS -- .270
LF Hollins 2-4, 2 RBI (31), 2 RS -- .230
SS Sanchez 2-3, S, 2B, RBI (2), 2 RS -- .300
3B Dawkins 1-3, HR (2), 2 RBI (12), RS -- .270
C B. Pena 0-2, BB, HBP, RS, E -- .306
DH Shealy 0-3, BB -- .251
1B Stodolka 0-3, S, RS -- .234

Salmon 3 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K -- 4.63 ERA
Fulchino 2 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K, WP -- W, 3-1, 4.65 ERA, rude return to AAA
Colon 1 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, HRA -- 4.85 ERA

*** It wasn't really as close as it but Oklahoma rallied in the last 2 innings to make the final deficit only 2. Three O-Royals had 2 RBI games and 5 had 2-hit games. Jeff Fulchino picked up the win despite allowing 4 runs in only 2 1/3 IP. Omaha scored 7 in the 4th to fuel the win.

Iowa 6, O-Royals 3 (Mon.)

DH Shealy 2-4, BB, 2 K -- .256
LF Lubanski 2-4, 2B (11), 2 K -- .244, 74 Ks, 23 BB in 64 games and 217 ABs, only Jason Smith has more Ks on team
CF Maier 1-5, K, E (2) -- .302
RF Costa 1-3, 2 BB, K, RS, SB (9) -- .304
2B Smith 1-4, S, RBI (53), K, RS -- .269
1B Stodolka 1-4, HR (3), RBI (12), K, RS -- .234
SS Sanchez 0-4, 2 K -- .214

D. Hughes 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, BB, K, HRA -- 2.31 ERA
Yabuta 2 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, BB, K, HRA -- L, 0-1, 6.23 ERA, so far, so bad in AAA

*** Omaha stranded 12 as Iowa took the opener of a 4-game set. Omaha was up, 3-0, in the 5th but Dusty Hughes lost the lead on a 3-run homer in the 6th and Yasuhiko Yabuta got pounded for 3 runs in the 8th to make it 6-3 I-Cubs.

Omaha is 41-41 and 7 games out. Game 2 with Iowa is tonight. Probable starters: Omaha RH Matt Wright (3-4, 5.38) vs. Cubs RH Kevin Hart (1-1, 3.41). The Royals are 2-7 versus Iowa.

AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 7, Corpus Christi 4 (Sun.)

CF Duarte 2-5, 2 2B (14), 3 RBI (31), K -- .251
DH Maddox 2-5, K, RS -- .281
1B Kaaihue 2-4, BB, HR (18), RBI (48), RS -- .281
RF Valentin 2-4, 2B (10), RS, CS (3) -- .263
SS Lisson 1-4, BB, 2B (12), RBI (31), RS -- .221
LF Suero 1-2, BB, S, RBI (11), RS, CS (10) -- .274

B. Johnson 7 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, BB, 3 K, HRA -- W, 6-6, 4.22 ERA
Crist 2 IP, H, K -- SV, 4, 3.83 ERA

*** A 4-run 4th helped the Nats shake off the stink and get the win as Jose Duarte stepped up his game at the plate with 2 doubles and 3 RBI. Kila Kaaihue also hit his 18th longball of the season in support of Blake Johnson. The Nats had only scored 7 runs twice in the last 15 games.

Naturals 7, Corpus Christi 3 (Mon.)

LF Suero 2-4, 3B (5), 3 RBI (14), K, RS, picked off -- .279
DH Richardson 2-4, RBI (36), K, 2 RS -- .285
3B Lucas 2-3, BB, RBI (6), K -- .261
RF Valentin 2-4, 2 K, RS -- .267
CF Duarte 1-5, 3 K -- .250
1B Kaaihue 1-4, BB, 2 RS -- .280
C Donachie 0-3, BB, 2 RBI (17) -- .204

Cortes 5 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K, HRA -- W, 3-3, 3.64 ERA
C. Hayes 4 IP, H, 4 K -- SV, 5, 1.98 ERA, submariner doing well at AA

*** Dan Cortes gave up 3 runs in the 1st but the Naturals came back to score 7 again and take down the Hooks. Ovandy Suero was the man in Monday's game with 3 RBI on a bases-loaded triple in the 2nd. Three 8th inning runs were the gravy for NWA.

The Nats are 4-7 and 2.5 games back. They go for the sweep of the Hooks tonight with Blake Wood (1-3, 6.33) on the mound.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Blue Rocks 3, Lynchburg 2 (Sun.)

CF D. Robinson 0-3, BB, SB (37) -- .253
SS McConnell 0-4 -- .285
DH Mertins 1-4 -- .298
2B Bianchi 1-4, 2B (14), RS -- .239
3B J. Johnson 1-3, BB, CS (10) -- .270
C Howell 0-1, 2 BB, SF, RBI (27), RS -- .268
1B D. Wood 1-3, S, RBI (12) -- .156
LF Dyson 0-3, RBI (15) -- .250

Teaford 8 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K, WP -- 3.12 ERA, tough no-decision
Haltiwanger IP, BB, K -- W, 2-1, 3.72 ERA

*** Everett Teaford pitched a rock solid game but got no decision as a David Wood walkoff single in the 9th ended it. Wilmington tied it in the 7th on a Jarrod Dyson RBI groundout before Wood got the win in the 9th.

Lynchburg 6, Blue Rocks 3 (Mon.)

2B Bianchi 3-4, 2 2B (16), RBI (36), RS -- .249
CF D. Robinson 1-4, 2B (12), K, RS, SB (38) -- .253
SS McConnell 1-4 -- .285
RF Dickerson 1-4, RS -- .312
3B Mertins 1-4, K, E (11) -- .297
DH J. Johnson 1-4 -- .269

Mildren 5 IP, 5 R (4 ER), 7 H, 3 K, HRA, WP -- L, 0-1, 7.20 ERA, think it's time to tell Paul goodbye
Holland 2 IP, UER, H, BB, K -- 3.47 ERA
Barrera 2 IP, 3 K -- 2.48 ERA

*** Daniel Moskos got his 7th win of the season as the Hillcats romped past Paul Mildren to even the series despite Jeff Bianchi's efforts of a 3-hit, 2-double game. Unfortunately he was the only Rock with more than 1 hit.

The Rocks are 4-7 and 4 games back going into the series finale tonight with Lynchburg. Probable starters: Rocks righty Ed Cegarra (2-3, 4.71) and Lynchburg’s Michael Crotta (6-5, 5.65).

A - Burlington: Bees 4, Wisconsin 3 (Sun.)

2B Giavotella 3-4, HBP, 2B (3), RBI (5), RS -- .296, best game yet
3B Moustakas 1-3, BB, HR (12), 2 RBI (41), RS -- .242
RF Van Stratten 2-3, 3B, RBI (7) -- .342
CF Ortiz 0-4, BB, K -- .305
1B Taylor 0-2, BB, S, RS -- .213
DH C. Robinson 0-2, 2 BB -- .257
SS Martin 0-4 -- .320

Caldera 8 IP, 3 ER, 10 H, BB, 3 K -- 3.52 ERA
Baldwin IP, H, pickoff -- W, 1-0, 2.89 ERA

*** Both teams scored twice in the 1st and the game was tied going into the 9th when Jamar Walton led off with a double and Johnny Giavotella polished off a good game with a walkoff single to give the Bees the win. Alex Caldera gave up 10 hits but only 3 runs and RP Burke Baldwin pitched the 9th for his 1st win of the season.

Bees 2, Wisconsin 1 (11/Mon.)

LF Lough 2-5, 2 RBI (33) -- .270
CF Ortiz 2-4, BB, RS, SB (26) -- .308
SS Moustakas 1-2, 3 BB, K, picked off -- .243
2B Giavotella 2-4, BB, K, RS -- .310, cracked the .300 barrier
DH Taylor 0-5 -- .209
1B C. Robinson 0-4, 2 K -- .251

Mitchell 5 IP, ER, 5 H, 2 K -- 3.86 ERA
Augustine 6 IP, H, BB, 7 K -- W, 2-0, 1.86 ERA

*** Joe Augustine pitched great in relief of Matt Mitchell as he 1-hit the Rattlers over 6 innings and David Lough had the big hit in the 11th to propel Burlington to its 4th straight win. Mike Moustakas' 3 walks included 2 intentional passes and Johnny Giavotella had another good game at the plate to move over the .300 mark.

The Bees are 8-4 and in a 3-way tie for first. A 4-game set at the Kane County Cougars (4-8, A A's) started tonight as Danny Gutierrez (1-1, 2.53) started for the Bees.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Ogden 13, Chukars 3 (Sun.)

RF Francis 3-4, BB, 2 2B (3), RS -- .346
C McCauley 2-2, RBI (3) -- .205
C Graterol 1-2, BB, RBI (2), picked off runner -- .273
CF Norris 1-4, BB, K, RS, SB (6) -- .269
LF Griffin 0-4, RBI (7), RS -- .261
1B Espinosa 0-3, BB, E (3) -- .179
* SS Yeldrys Molina made 3 errors.

Hodgson 4 IP, 4 R (1 ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 5 K, WP -- L, 0-2, 2.08 ERA
B. Hardy 2 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K -- 9.00 ERA
Novakowski 3 IP, 5 R (3 ER), 7 H, HRA -- 6.14 ERA

*** All 3 Chukar pitchers got blitzed and 6 errors behind them didn't help much, either. The Raptors tore off 8 runs in a 4-inning time frame and Ogden piled on 5 more in the 9th to put it away. Nick Francis had 3 hits, including 2 doubles, in the losing effort.

Chukars 11, Ogden 5 (Mon.)

3B Jimenez 3-5, 3B, 2 RBI (4), SB (2) -- .283
SS Alfaro 2-5, 3B (2), 3 RBI (12), 2 K, 2 RS -- .382
2B Molina 2-2, 2 BB, S, 2B (4), 3 RBI (4), 2 RS -- .289
RF Francis 2-4, BB, 2B (4), 2 RBI (15), 2 K, RS -- .357
CF Norris 0-2, 3 BB, 2 RS -- .259
C McCauley 0-5, K -- .182
1B Espinosa 1-4, BB, 2 K, RS, SB -- .186

Raglione 0 IP -- 6.14 ERA, ejected along with 3 other Chukars after brawl in 1st
Miller 3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, BB, 2 K, HRA -- 8.59 ERA
Rada 3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K, WP -- 4.15 ERA
Thompson 2 IP, 3 H, 2 K -- W, 1-0, 0.00 ERA
Foster IP, BB, K -- 3.00 ERA

*** The game started with a bang and the Chukars ended up with more firepower by rolling past the Raptors. Starter Paul Raglione hit the first batter of the game -- SS Devaris Gordon -- with a pitch and a brawl erupted that resulted in the ejection of 4 IF players and 6 Raptor players and coaches. J.D. Alfaro continued his fine play with a 2-hit, 3 RBI game and the same could be said for Nick Francis, who was 2-4 with 2 RBI to move over .350.

IF is 5-9 and 5 games back. A 3-game set at the Orem Owlz (10-4, Rookie Halos) started tonight. Aneidy Toribio started for IF.

Rookie - Burlington: rainout Sunday

Elizabethton 12, B-Royals 0 (2-hitter, 7/G1 Mon.)

CF Testa 1-2, 2B (2) -- .167
RF Caldwell 1-3, K -- .186
3B F. Cruz 0-3 -- .179
DH Morales 0-3 -- .219
C Moctezuma 0-3 -- .235

G. De La Cruz 2 2/3 IP, 8 ER, 10 H, BB, K, HRA -- L, 0-2, 12.10 ERA
Bowden 2 1/3 IP, ER, 3 H, 3 K -- 2.08 ERA
Farinas 2 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K, HRA -- 6.23 ERA

*** The Royals got absolutely drilled by the Twins as a 7-run 3rd helped make the opener of a doubleheader a laugher. Burlington only had 2 hits in the loss and Giancarlo De La Cruz got slapped around for 8 earned runs in less than 3 innings of work.

Elizabethton 11, B-Royals 1 (2-hitter, 7/G2 Mon.)

DH Vittek 1-3 -- .182
RF Caldwell 1-3, K -- .196
CF H. Richardson 0-3 -- .239
1B Morales 0-1, BB, S, K, RS -- .212
3B F. Cruz 0-3, RBI (3), 2 K -- .167

Garrido 3 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 K, WP -- L, 0-1, 3.75 ERA
Huber 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, WP -- 18.00 ERA
Mieles 2 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, K, HRA, WP -- 6.75 ERA
M. Baez IP, H, K -- 5.68 ERA

*** The baseball lesson continued in game 2 of the twinbill as the Royals got 2-hit, again, and Elizabethton churned out 11 runs, including 8 in the 4th.

The B-Royals moved to 1-12 and got drilled by the Twins again today to continue a dismal, dismal season. Carson Bryant took the loss today.

Rookie - AZL: Cubs 18, Royals 1 (3-hitter, Sun.)

LF Jacobo 2-2, BB, 2 2B, RBI -- .333
RF Rosario 1-1, E -- .429
CF Llanos 0-2, HBP, 2 K, E -- .143
C J. Bonilla 0-2, K, PB (2) -- .429
DH Matos 0-4 -- .250
3B Kuebler 0-3, K -- .048

Hodge 1 1/3 IP, 6 R (5 ER), 5 H, 2 BB, K, WP -- L, 0-1, 16.88 ERA, ungood
Cuevas 3 1/3 IP, 8 ER, 7 H, BB, 3 K, HRA -- 16.20 ERA, likewise
Ruhlman 1 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, BB, 2 K -- 6.75 ERA
Hentges 1/3 IP, ER, 4 H -- 4.50 ERA
J. Smith 1 1/3 IP, ER, 2 H, K -- 3.86 ERA

*** No Royals pitcher was safe as Mitch Hodge set the tone with 6 runs allowed in 1 1/3 IP and the Cubs rattled off 11 runs in the first 3 innings to cruise to the win. The Royals had 3 hits and 5 errors in the horrible loss.

Royals 2, Brewers 1 (Mon.)

RF Rosario 2-4, 2B (3), RBI (2) -- .440
SS Espinal 2-4, K, picked off -- .185
CF Llanos 1-4, K, RS, SB -- .160
C J. Bonilla 1-4, K, SB -- .400
LF McFadden 1-3, 2 K -- .333
3B Kuebler 1-3, RS -- .083

Sample 2 2/3 IP, H, 3 BB, 5 K -- 2.45 ERA
Hamulack 1 1/3 IP, 2 K -- 4.50 ERA
Fortuna 4 IP, ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 8 K, WP -- W, 1-0, 6.14 ERA
Feickert IP, H -- SV, 1, 0.00 ERA

*** Royals pitchers rebounded from the massacre at the hands of the Cubs to take a narrow win over the Brew Crew Monday. The Royals took a 2-0 lead into the 8th before Carlos Fortuna gave up a run to spoil the shutout in the bottom of the inning. Luis Del Rosario was again the offensive leader with 2 hits, a double and RBI for the Royals.

The Royals had today off and are 4-4 and 1 game back in a logjam for second.