Royals on the Farm 6/24 -- Lamb shows his stuff

AAA - Omaha: Iowa 5, O-Royals 4

3B Thorman 3-4, 2B (16), K, RS, picked off -- .264
SS Falu 2-3, 2 BB, RS, SB (9) -- .288
1B Ka'aihue 1-4, 2B (14), 2 RBI (46), K -- .313
2B Lucas 1-4, 2B (8), RBI (21), E (5) -- .350
C Bellorin 1-3, RBI (4) -- .164
CF Lough 0-3, S, K -- .274
LF Gordon 1-4, 2 K, RS -- .333, 2 OF assists at home, one at third!!!
RF Parraz 1-4, 2B (17), K, RS -- .258

Baez 5 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 2 K -- 6.52 ERA
Castaneda 1 2/3 IP, 2 ER, H, 4 BB, K -- BS, 1, L, 3-1, 3.25 ERA
Holland 1 1/3 IP, H, BB, K -- 4.91 ERA

* Omaha lost the lead in the 7th as Iowa got the comeback win. Kila Ka'aihue got Omaha off to a good start with a 2-run double in the 1st but an Ed Lucas error scored Iowa's first run in the 1st. Edwin Bellorin drove in his 4th RBI of the season in the 2nd but Iowa tied it in the 2nd on 2 bases-loaded walks off Manauris Baez. Scott Thorman and Lucas hit consecutive doubles as the Royals moved ahead, 4-3, in the 6th. Walks again were poison to Omaha in the 7th as Federico Castaneda issued 2 free passes with 2 outs and then allowed a game-tying single. Greg Holland came in and issued another walk before giving up the go-ahead single, although Alex Gordon kept the damage to 1 added run with an assist at the plate. Omaha didn't threaten to tie. Iowa RP Justin Berg pitched 2 scoreless frames to improve to 3-1. Starter Thomas Diamond allowed 4 ER over 6 IP. CF Sam Fuld was 4-4 with 2 RS. The rest of the Cubs had 3 hits. Omaha is 39-33 and in a 3-way tie for first. Phil Humber's 11 Ks was the first double-digit strikeout game for Omaha since July 2007, and that was 10 by Matt Wright. The last to K 11 was Runelvys in June 2006. Bryan Bullington starts Friday's series finale.

AA - NW Arkansas: Tulsa 12, Naturals 7

1B C. Robinson 3-4, 2B (26), 2 HR (12), 3 RBI (50), 3 RS, E (9) -- .301, stepped up his game this season
DH Smith 3-4, 2 RBI (26), RS, CS (2) -- .303
LF Orlando 2-3, BB, 2B (10), RBI (26), RS, E (6) -- .316
2B Giavotella 2-4, BB, 2B (16), RBI (24), RS -- .283, nice to see back in lineup after getting spiked Wed.
CF D. Robinson 2-5, CS (12) -- .292
3B Moustakas 0-5, 2 K -- .350
RF Van Stratten 1-4, RS -- .300

Santiago 4 2/3 IP, 6 ER, 8 H, BB, 3 K, 2 HRA -- L, 5-6, 3.29 ERA
Swaggerty 1 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, K -- 3.97 ERA
B. Johnson 3 IP, 4 R (1 ER), 6 H, BB, 3 K, HRA, WP -- 6.33 ERA

* Tulsa applied more offensive pressure than the Naturals to salvage the series finale. NWA struck first as Paulo Orlando hit an RBI groundout and Tim Smith singled home a run to make it 2-0 in the 2nd. Tulsa scored single runs in the 3rd and 4th to tie it but Clint Robinson clubbed his 11th homer of the season to make it 3-2 NWA in the 4th. Santiago's outing collapsed in the 5th as Tulsa scored 4 runs to take control at 6-3. The Drillers scored 2 off Ben Swaggerty in the 6th but the Naturals got 'em back on a 2-run Clint Robinson longball for his 12th of the season and 2nd of the game. The Naturals continued to trim the lead on a Johnny Giavotella RBI double in the 7th but Blake Johnson gave up a 2-run homer in the 8th. Tim Smith singled in a run in the 8th but NWA killer Charles Blackmon singled in another run in the 9th to get it back. Starter Greg Reynolds allowed 3 runs (2 ER) over 5 IP to improve to 1-2. Blackmon and 2B Jason Van Kooten had 3 hits for Tulsa as Blackmon hit his 4th homer with 3 RBI (16). It seems like he's hitting like .750 versus the Naturals. Five other Drillers had 2 hits and DH Ryan Harvey had 2 HR (10). Blackmon also had an OF assist at second. The Naturals are 1-1.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Blue Rocks 2, Salem 0 (5-hitter)

DH Walton 3-3, 2B (5), RS, CS (3) -- .199
1B Hosmer 2-4, HR (4), RBI (43), RS -- .358
CF Norris 1-2, HBP, RBI (23), SB (14), CS (9), OF assist at home -- .231
LF Ortiz 1-4 -- .296
C S. Perez 0-3 -- .256

Lamb 6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 9 K, E -- W, 3-2, 1.94 ERA
Mozingo 1/3 IP, nothing -- 4.79 ERA
Barrera 2 IP, H, 3 K -- SV, 1, 9.00 ERA

* John Lamb pitched very well and the Blue Rocks finally solved the Salem riddle to snap a 9-game losing streak versus the Sawx. Wilmington stranded 2 in the 2nd and the defense supported Lamb in the 2nd as Patrick Norris threw out a runner at the plate to end the inning. Norris stepped up in the 5th to single home a run and Eric Hosmer smoked a solo homer in the 6th for his 4th of the season to make it 2-0 Rocks. Lamb retired 14 of the last 17 he faced and Harold Mozingo and Henry Barrera finished the job. Salem SP Caleb Clay allowed 2 ER over 6 2/3 IP to fall to 2-5. Five Red Sox had a hit each. The Rocks are 1-0. Alex Caldera got called up to AA after a good first half. P Jairo Cuevas has been activated and P Bryan Paukovits was called up from Burlington in another solid move. Tim Melville starts game 2 Friday.

A - Burlington: all-star break

* The Bees start the second half with the first of 3 at the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (26-42, A Brewers) Friday. Lefty Brandon Barrow has been added to the Bees roster as he was a 2007 draftee by Florida signed by the Royals in April.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Casper 5, Chukars 2

1B Kuebler 1-4, 2B (3), RBI (3) -- .357
3B C. Figueroa 0-3, BB, RBI, E -- .000
CF Ferguson 0-3, BB, K, RS -- .167
SS Trapp 0-2, BB, S -- .400
DH Watts 0-4 -- .375
2B Zebroski 0-2, BB -- .400
C David 0-4, 2 K, PB (2) -- .200

Alexander 4 IP, 3 R (1 ER), 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K -- L, 0-1, 2.25 ERA
Morizio 4 IP, 2 UER, 3 H, BB, 4 K, E -- 0.00 ERA
Rivers IP, nothing -- 0.00 ERA

* The Chukars mustered only 3 hits as Casper took the series opener. Jake Kuebler hit an RBI groundout in the 1st but Casper tied it in the 3rd. Scott Alexander gave up 2 runs in the 4th but the Chukars got 1 back that inning on a Correy Figueroa RBI groundout. Casper scored 2 more runs off Matt Morizio in the 5th. IF stranded the bases full in the 7th and Julio Aparicio got picked off at third to end the Chukars 8th. RP Ricardo Ferrer pitched 3 scoreless innings to improve to 1-0. Starter Tyler Gagnon allowed 2 runs (1 ER) over 4 IP. 2B Brett Tanos and 3B Jordan Ballard had 2 hits for Casper.

Rookie - Burlington: Greeneville 2, B-Royals 1

2B Piterson 3-4, 2B (2), RBI, CS -- .636
3B Figueroa 2-3, 2B -- .667
CF Llanos 0-3, S -- .100
1B Baldwin 0-4, 3 K -- .100
LF MacDougall 1-3, HBP, K -- .400
SS McClure 0-3, HBP, K, E -- .200

Giovenco 3 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 5 K, HRA -- L, 0-1, 5.40 ERA
Keck 2 2/3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, K -- 0.00 ERA
Mazur 2 IP, 2 H, K -- 0.00 ERA
Bavera IP, K -- 0.00 ERA

* It was a pretty nip-and-tuck game as the Astros simply scored one more run than the B-Royals. Michael Giovenco had shaky innings in the 1st and 2nd then gave up a solo homer in the 3rd. Burlington got an RBI single from Luis Piterson in the bottom of the 3rd. Giovenco got pulled for Jonathon Keck with 1 on and 1 out in the 4th and Keck let 1 run in to make it 2-1 Greeneville. The Royals squandered a bases-loaded chance in the 4th and didn't have another good chance. 'Stros SP Ruben Alaniz allowed an unearned run over 5 IP to get the win. Three Astros had 2 hits. The Royals are 1-2. A 3-game set at the Pulaski Mariners (2-1) starts Friday.

Rookie - AZL: The Royals won Wednesday's game, 7-4, in 10 as RP Kyle Kreich got the win. Henry Moreno hit a 2-run single in the 10th and Jerico Blanco singled home a run to make the difference. RP Jordan Roualdes pitched the 10th for his 1st save.

Royals 8, Mariners 5

DH Dyson 4-5, RBI (2), 2 RS, SB (2) -- .462
1B Moreno 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI (5), K, RS, E -- .462
RF Beltre 1-4, RBI (2), K, RS -- .273
C Shin 1-3, SF, RBI (2), RS -- .429
CF Conner 1-4, 2B, RBI, K -- .111
3B Cuthbert 1-4, K, RS -- .308
2B Liberto 1-3, HBP, RS -- .200

Ventura 4 IP, H, BB, 7 K, pickoff -- 0.00 ERA, DSL callup hurls gem in AZL debut
R. Brown 2 IP, 3 K -- W, 1-0, 0.00 ERA
Rodgers IP, ER, H, K -- 9.00 ERA
J. Sanchez IP, K -- 0.00 ERA
Lindsay 2/3 IP, 4 R (2 ER), 2 H -- 27.00 ERA, rough debut
Mitchell 1/3 IP, H -- 0.00 ERA

* Six Royals pitchers combined to pull them past the M's. Geulin Beltre and Henry Moreno sandwiched RBI singles around a Jin-Ho Shin sac fly to spot the Royals a 3-0 lead in the 1st. Jarrod Dyson hit a 2-run single in the 2nd and then scored on an error to make it 6-0. Moreno and Cameron Conner hit consecutive RBI doubles in the 5th and the 8-0 lead held into the 9th. Two errors came back to bite Dylan Lindsay in his U.S. pro debut as he gave up a 2-run triple and the Mariners plated 2 more runs before Jason Mitchell put it to an end. The Royals are 2-1. They play the Padres Friday.