Royals on the Farm 7/5

AAA - Omaha: O-Royals 8, Memphis 6

DH Buchanan 2-2, BB, SF, GS (6), 5 RBI (24), 2 RS -- .276
3B Matranga 2-5, 2B (6), RBI (34), K, RS -- .268
1B Shealy 2-4, RBI (31), RS -- .271
LF Lubanski 2-4, RBI (32) -- .242
CF Maier 0-3, 2 BB, 2 RS -- .311
SS Sanchez 1-4, 2 K, RS -- .214
C Tupman 0-4, K -- .225

D. Hughes 5 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 3 BB, 3 K, HRA -- 4.32 ERA, shaky start
Yabuta 4 IP, ER, 2 H, BB, 2 K -- W, 1-1, 4.82 ERA, long outing for Yasuhiko

*** Brian Buchanan's grand slam in the 7th helped Omaha get a chance at splitting the series with the Redbirds. Memphis scored a run on 2 hits and a walk off Dusty Hughes in the 1st but Omaha got a Ryan Shealy RBI single and Buchanan sac fly in their half of the frame to take a 2-1 lead. Three hits and a walk brought in 2 Memphis runs in the 2nd and 2 hits and a walk made it 4-2 Redbirds in the 4th. With 2 out and 2 on in the Omaha 4th, Chris Lubanski and Dave Matranga came up with back-to-back RBI singles to tie the game. Hughes gave up a solo homer in the 5th to give Memphis back the lead and 5-4 was the score going into the bottom of the 7th when relievers Ron Flores and John Wasdin loaded the bases with 1 out. Buchanan cranked his slam to left for his 6th of the season and it was 8-5 O-Royals. Yaz Yabuta let in a run in the 8th but pitched a perfect 9th to get his 1st AAA win. Flores took the loss with 2 ER in 1/3 of an inning to drop to 2-4 while Wasdin blew his 3rd save. Starter P.J. Walters allowed 4 ER over 6 IP. SS Brian Barden was 3-5 with a double, RBI and 2 RS.

Omaha is 42-45 and 10 games out. The series wraps up today. Probable starters: Memphis LH Jaime Garcia (4-4, 4.06) vs. Royals RH Matt Wright (3-5, 6.06). RP Leo Nunez is gonna start rehabbing at Omaha Monday.

AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 8, San Antonio 4

1B Kaaihue 3-5, 2 2B (7), HR (20), RBI (51), RS -- .296
CF Duarte 2-5, 3 RBI (34), K, 2 SB (20) -- .253
2B Maddox 2-4, BB, RBI (17), K, CS (7) -- .282
SS Falu 1-4, 2 RBI (18), 2 RS, CS (5) -- .254
LF Aldridge 1-2, 2 BB, K -- .167

B. Johnson 5 IP, 4 ER, 9 H, 3 BB, 3 K -- W, 7-6, 4.37 ERA
C. Hayes 2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB -- 1.88 ERA
Crist 2 IP, BB, K -- 3.52 ERA

*** Two innings of offense were enough for the Naturals in the win over San Antonio. With the bases loaded and 2 outs in the 1st, Blake Johnson served up a 3-run double and the Missions jumped out to a 3-0 lead. The Naturals stranded 2 in the 2nd and the Missions tacked on a run in the 3rd on 3 hits. NWA got back in the game in the 4th with 3 runs on an Irving Falu RBI forceout and 2-run, bases loaded single by Jose Duarte to cut it to 4-3. The Naturals left the bases full, however. In the 5th they struck again as Kila Kaaihue led off with his 20th homer of the season to tie it and NWA scored 4 more runs in the frame on a Falu RBI single, Duarte RBI forceout and 2-run single by Marc Maddox that was aided by a Missions error. Chris Hayes left the bases loaded in the 7th but Kyle Crist pitched 2 quiet innings to get Johnson his 7th win of the season. RP Mike Ekstrom took the loss for the Missions with 5 runs (1 ER) over 3 1/3 IP to drop to 3-6. Starter Will Inman lasted only 3 2/3 IP and allowed 3 unearned runs. Three Missions had 2-hit games and DH Seth Johnston plated 4 RBI.

NWA is 6-9 and 2.5 games back. A 3-game home set with the Corpus Christi Hooks (, AA 'Stros) starts today. Dan Cortes (3-3, 3.64) takes the mound for NWA in the opener. The Nats are 5-4 versus the Hooks, but swept the last 3-game set last week in Corpus Christi.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Myrtle Beach 1, Blue Rocks 0

2B Mertins 2-4, 2 K -- .305, 14-game hit streak
CF D. Robinson 1-4, 2 K, 3 SB (42) -- .242
LF Strait 1-4, 2 K -- .231
3B J. Johnson 1-3, 2B (9) -- .269
SS McConnell 0-4, 3 K -- .284
RF Dickerson 0-4 -- .306
1B Correll 0-4, K -- .000, T-Bones raker awaiting his first Wilmington hit

Mildren 6 IP, 4 H, BB, 4 K -- 3.27 ERA, good start squandered
Holland 2 IP, ER, 2 H, K -- L, 3-4, 3.51 ERA

*** Three Pelicans pitchers, including a rehabbing Mike Hampton, shut out the Rocks on 6 hits as a 7th inning run made all the difference. Derrick Robinson singled but was stranded at third in the 1st and the Rocks stranded 2 in the 4th. Myrtle Beach did the same and, after the Rocks left Josh Johnson at third in the 7th, Greg Holland relieved Paul Mildren and allowed a run on 2 hits in the bottom of the inning. Robinson swiped 2 bases in the 8th but was stranded at third again and RP Bryan Dumesnil set the Rocks down in order in the 9th for his 10th save. RP Carlos Rivas pitched 3 1-hit innings for the win to move to 2-1 and Hampton went 5 IP and allowed 5 hits with 6 Ks. Six Pelicans had a hit each.

Wilmington is 6-10 and 4 games out. Game 2 is tonight. Probable starters: Rocks' Ed Cegarra (2-4, 4.81) vs. Pelicans SP Chris Vines (2-1, 3.59).

A - Burlington: Clinton 13, Bees 1

CF Ortiz 3-3, picked off, E (3) -- .318
PH-LF Evangelho 0-1, RBI (9) -- .202
3B Moustakas 1-4, 2B (13), K, E (17) -- .244, at least he's stayed healthy so far
1B Taylor 1-3, 2B (5) -- .209
RF Walton 1-3, 2B (9), 2 K, RS -- .212
2B Giavotella 0-4, K -- .295
DH C. Robinson 0-4, K -- .246
* LF David Lough had an OF assist at home.

Mitchell 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 9 H, BB, K, HRA, E (4) -- L, 5-7, 4.06 ERA
Augustine 1 2/3 IP, 8 R (6 ER), 7 H, 2 K, 4 HRA -- 2.60 ERA, yowza
Chavez 2 IP, ER, 3 H, 3 K -- 2.95 ERA

*** A 5-homer onslaught by the LumberKings helped Clinton cruise to the win. A 2-run triple got Clinton started off Matt Mitchell in the 2nd and a 2-run homer in the 3rd made it 4-0 'Kings. Burlington stranded a baserunner here and there and the game went to the 7th still at 4-0. The 'Kings smoked 3 homers that inning off Joe Augustine to score 5 runs and then added a 3-run homer and an RBI double in the 8th after Mike Moustakas' 17th error to make it 13-0. Zach Evangelho hit an RBI groundout in the 8th but that was all the Bees could muster. Clinton SP Mike Kirkman allowed 6 hits over 7 IP to win and move to 2-0. Six 'Kings had multi-hit games as 1B Mitch Moreland led the way by going 4-6 with 2 HR, 5 RBI and 3 RS. DH Jon Greene was 3-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

The Bees are 9-8 and 2 games back. Game 2 is today. Starters are Clinton's Kennil Gomez (8-4, 3.04) and Bees SP Danny Gutierrez (1-1, 2.43).

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Orem 9, Chukars 8

LF Testa 2-4, 3B, RBI, RS -- .200, first IF hits
SS Alfaro 1-5, HR (2), 3 RBI (15), 3 K, 2 RS, E (4) -- .359
CF Norris 1-4, BB, RBI (3), RS -- .246
RF Francis 1-3, BB, HBP, 3B (5), RBI (17), 2 K, RS, OF assist at second -- .347, nice game
2B A. Perez 1-4, 2B (4), RBI (12), 2 K -- .242
C Graterol 1-3, RBI (3), RS -- .250
C Espinosa 1-1, RS -- .161
DH Griffin 1-5, 2B (3), 2 K -- .227

Miller 2 IP, 4 R (1 ER), 2 H, 4 BB, K, 3 WP -- L, 0-1, 7.71 ERA
Gilgenbach 2 IP, 5 R (4 ER), 6 H, K, HRA -- 7.88 ERA
T. Huber 2 IP, 2 H, BB, K -- 0.00 ERA
Rada 2 IP, H, BB, 2 K -- 3.38 ERA
Foster IP, K -- 3.38 ERA

*** The Chukars dug a 4-run hole after an inning but almost got out of it in the 9th. Orem scored its 4 runs in the 1st without the benefit of a hit as starter Steve Miller walked 4, threw 2 run-scoring wild pitches and got a 2-run error from SS J.D. Alfaro behind him. Orem added a run in the 4th on 2 hits and another Chukar error but IF matched it in the bottom of the inning on Nick Francis' 5th triple for an RBI. Gilgenbach gave up a 3-run homer and he and Tim Huber gave up back-to-back doubles to make it 9-1 Owlz in the 5th. Idaho Falls got 3 runs back in the 7th on an Alwin Perez RBI groundout and RBI singles by Juan Graterol and Patrick Norris to cut it to 9-4. Carlo Testa hit an RBI triple in the 9th and Alfaro jacked a 3-run homer for his 2nd pro longball to cut it to 9-8. Shawn Griffin followed with a double but Francis and Antonio Jimenez struck out to end it. Orem SP Jeff Boshers went 5 IP of an UER to get his 1st win of the season. CF Rian Kiniry was 3-4 with a walk, double and RBI and C Alberto Rosario was 2-5 with 2 doubles and a run scored in the win.

IF is 6-13 and 8 games out. Aneidy Toribio (0-1, 3.46) takes the mound for the Chukars in today's series finale.

Rookie - Burlington: suspended in 5th (rain)

*** The game vs. Johnson City was tied at 4 when play stopped and will resume today before the regularly scheduled game, which has been shortened to 7 innings. No announced starters for the regular game yet on the team site.

Rookie - AZL: Brewers 9, Royals 3

RF Del Rosario 1-3, BB, RBI (5), SB (3) -- .395
C Jacobs 1-3, RBI (4) -- .333
3B Kuebler 0-4, RBI, 2 E (4) -- .147, first pro ribbie
DH D. Batista 1-3, BB, 2B (2), RS, SB (4) -- .333
C Matos 0-1, K -- .200
CF Llanos 1-4, RS -- .200

Sample 2 1/3 IP, 5 R (4 ER), 2 H, 5 BB, K, 3 WP -- L, 0-1, 7.50 ERA
Sirrett 3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 8 H, BB, K, WP -- 5.19 ERA
B. Richardson 2 2/3 IP, 2 H, BB -- 1.35 ERA

*** The Brewers scored 7 runs in the first 3 innings and coasted to the win. Starter Tyler Sample allowed 2 runs in the 1st on 3 walks, a double, a hit batsman and 2 wild pitches, then allowed another run in the 2nd on a double, wild pitch and Jake Kuebler error at third. Sample was pulled for Onassis Sirrett with 2 on and 1 out in the 3rd and the Brew Crew scored 4 runs on 4 hits to make it 7-0. The Royals got a run in the 4th on a Luis Del Rosario RBI single and picked up another run in the 5th on a Kuebler RBI groundout to cut it to 7-2. Another Kuebler error led to a run in the 5th to make it 8-2 and the Royals got their last run in the 6th on a Nestor Jacobs RBI single. Sirrett gave up another run in the 6th and Brett Richardson was able to hold the Brewers' bats mostly silent but it was too late as the Royals were done scoring. Starter Adrian Rosario went 6 innings and allowed 3 ER for the Brewers to move to 1-0. Two Brewers had 3-hit games and two others had 2-hit games.

The Royals are 7-5 and a game out. They have today off.