Royals on the Farm 9/13 -- Rocks go down

AA - NW Arkansas: awaiting Tuesday's game 1 with Midland

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Lynchburg 5, Blue Rocks 2 (Hillcats win best-of-5, 3-2)

1B Hosmer 3-4, 2 2B -- .227
3B Moustakas 2-4, HR, RBI (4), K, RS -- .316
DH C. Robinson 2-4, RS -- .167
LF Stovall 0-3, SF, RBI, K -- .000
CF D. Robinson 1-4, OF assist at second -- .174
2B Giavotella 1-4 -- .364
RF Van Stratten 1-4 -- .150

Villa 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 5 K -- L, 0-1, 2.84 ERA, little run support
Bowden IP, 2 ER, H, 2 BB -- 5.40 ERA
Coleman IP, ER, H, BB -- 3.38 ERA
Kelley IP, nothing -- 0.00 ERA

*** The Hillcats did more with their 6 hits than Wilmington could do with 10 and the Rocks' season came to a grinding halt in Lynchburg. Ryan Stovall hit a sac fly in the 2nd but Kelvin Villa allowed 2 runs in the 3rd to give Lynchburg the lead. Eric Hosmer doubled but was thrown out at the plate to end the Wilmington 4th and Johnny Giavotella was thrown out at home on a Hosmer single to end the 6th as Hillcats SP Bryan Morris was able to hold the Rocks in check. Louis Coleman allowed a 3-run double to 3B Josh Harrison in the 7th to allow two inherited runners to score and a Mike Moustakas solo homer in the 8th went for naught. RP Ron Uviedo sat down all 4 batters he faced to clinch the series for the Hillcats.

The Rocks finished 46-24 on the second half and 84-55 overall. The Rocks are 1-5 in deciding playoff game 5s in franchise history. The Hillcats will play Salem for the Carolina League title. Stat wrap on the Rocks tomorrow.

A - Burlington: Cedar Rapids 4, Bees 1 (best-of-3 tied, 1-1)

1B Taylor 2-3, BB, K, 2 SB -- .571
LF Ortiz 1-4, RBI (4) -- .529
CF Norris 0-3, BB -- .200
C Bonilla 1-4, 2B -- .154

Runion 4 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, BB, 3 K -- L, 0-1, 3.86 ERA
C. White 1 1/3 IP, ER, H, 2 BB -- 2.70 ERA
J. Garcia IP, ER, H, HRA -- 40.50 ERA
Thompson IP, H -- 0.00 ERA

*** Sam Runion held a 1-0 lead until the 5th, when things went Cedar Rapids' way for good and the series became tied at 1. Runion stranded 2 in the 1st and the Bees took the lead in the 3rd on an Adrian Ortiz RBI forceout before stranding 2 themselves. Runion allowed 2 runs in the 5th before getting pulled and Cole White allowed a run in the 6th before stranding 2. Justin Garcia gave up a solo homer in the 7th and the Bees stranded 2 in their best and last rally chance in the 8th. Manaurys Correa started and got the win for Cedar Rapids.

The big game 3 is tonight as Ivor Hodgson (3-1, 3.98) faces Kernels lefty Will Smith (10-5, 3.76).