Royals on the Farm 7/18 -- Three AA games, 2 HR for Hosmer

AAA - Omaha: Nashville 8, O-Royals 2

SS Lucas 3-4, 2B (10), RBI (28), RS -- .331
1B Ka'aihue 2-4 -- .304
2B Maddox 2-3, 2B (9), K, RS, E (8) -- .248
CF Ankiel 1-4, RBI (7), K -- .278
LF Lough 1-3, BB, picked off -- .258
3B Moustakas 0-4, 2 K -- .125
C Pina 1-4, 2B (2) -- .296
RF Parraz 0-3, 2 K -- .272

Baez 3 IP, 7 ER, 8 H, 3 BB, 4 K, HRA, WP -- L, 2-2, 5.76 ERA
Coleman 2 IP, BB, K -- 3.00 ERA
Lowery IP, BB, K -- 0.00 ERA
Herges IP, ER, 2 H -- 4.74 ERA
Rupe IP, H -- 1.93 ERA

* Manauris Baez got rocked and the Sounds whipped Omaha Sunday. Nashville got right to work with 3 runs in the 1st on 2 walks and 2 hits off Baez. Ed Lucas hit an RBI single in the 3rd but Nashville answered with 4 runs to make it 7-1 Sounds. Rick Ankiel singled home a run in the 6th but Nashville got the run back in the 7th. Omaha couldn't rally in any of the last 3 innings. Starter Sam Narron allowed 2 ER over 7 IP to improve to 5-3. Three Sounds had 2 hits as RF Brendan Katin hit his 13th homer with 4 RBI (40). Omaha is 49-45. A 4-game set at the Memphis Redbirds (50-44, AAA Cardinals) starts Monday with Bryan Bullington getting the start.

AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 4, Springfield 3

1B Hosmer 2-4, 2B, HR (2), 3 RBI (4), RS -- .333
C Howell 2-3, K, picked off -- .259
LF D. Robinson 1-3, BB, 2B (18), RBI (39), K, RS -- .311
CF Dyson 1-3, BB, 2 RS, 2 SB -- .300
DH C. Robinson 1-3, BB -- .311
2B Giavotella 0-3, BB, K, E (10), picked off -- .282
RF Orlando 0-3 -- .324
3B Romak 0-2, BB, CS -- .514

Dwyer 6 IP, 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K, HRA, E -- 1.06 ERA
Swaggerty 2 IP, H, 2 K -- W, 4-4, 3.63 ERA
Keating IP, H, K -- SV, 3, 3.38 ERA

* The Nats got a comeback win Sunday. The game was scoreless until Chris Dwyer allowed 2 runs on a hit, 2 walks and a Johnny Giavotella error in the 4th. Dwyer gave up a solo homer in the 6th to make it 3-0 Cardinals. Derrick Robinson got the Naturals off ground zero with an RBI double in the bottom of the frame and Eric Hosmer followed with a 2-run homer for his 2nd in 3 AA games to tie the game at 3. Jarrod Dyson stole 2 bases in the 8th and scored on a Hosmer double to give the Naturals the 4-3 lead. Patrick Keating stranded 1 at second for his 3rd save. RP Thomas Eager allowed an ER in an inning of work to drop to 2-3. Starter Ryan Kulik allowed 3 ER over 6 IP. Four Naturals had a hit each. RF Andrew Brown hit his 11th homer. NWA is 15-6. Aaron Crow starts the first of 4 at the Arkansas Travelers (9-13, AA Halos) Monday.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: off day

* A 3-game set at the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (10-13, A-Adv. Braves) starts Monday.

A - Burlington: Dayton 6, Bees 2

3B F. Cruz 1-3, 3B, RBI (13), RS -- .233
DH Del Rosario 1-3, RBI (4) -- .191
RF Merrifield 0-3, BB, K -- .417
LF Testa 0-3, BB, K, RS, SB (15) -- .273
1B Kuebler 0-3, BB -- .000, A debut
C Robertson 0-3 -- .136

Hayenga 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, K -- L, 1-7, 8.15 ERA, not as bad as past outings
Hodge 1 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, BB, K, HRA, WP -- 5.32 ERA
Kelley 2 IP, 2 K -- 4.30 ERA

* Keaton Hayenga had a scoreless start until faltering in the 6th as Dayton evened the series. Both teams had minor chances to score but neither cashed in. Hayenga finally had 1 run in and 2 on in the 6th when he was pulled for Mitch Hodge, who allowed an RBI forceout and 2-run single to make it 4-0 Dragons. Hodge then gave up a 2-run homer in the 7th to make it 6-0 Dayton. Fernando Cruz broke up the shutout with an RBI triple in the 7th and Luis Del Rosario added an RBI single to cut it to 6-2. The Bees could get no more, however. Starter Jacob Johnson allowed 2 ER over 6 1/3 IP to get the win and move to 5-6. SS Didi Gregorius and DH Alex Oliveras had 2 hits and Oliveras had 2 RBI. The Bees are 11-11. Lefty Starling De La Rosa also was moved back to the Bees along with Jake Kuebler.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Great Falls 14, Chukars 6

1B Watts 3-5, 2B (7), 3 RBI (28), RS -- .318
CF Beltre 2-5, 3B, 2 RBI (12), K, RS -- .222
SS Trapp 2-4, HBP, RS, E (14) -- .282
2B Espinal 2-5, K, RS -- .301
C T. Jones 2-4, BB, RS, 2 E (3), PB (5) -- .340
DH David 2-3, BB, HBP, K -- .340
3B Zebroski 0-5 -- .182
IF stranded 12. LF Reggie Taylor had an assist at home.

L. Perez 5 IP, 5 R (4 ER), 9 H, 2 BB, 6 K -- L, 2-3, 6.99 ERA
Blauer 3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H -- 7.31 ERA
Graham IP, 5 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, HRA, WP -- 7.62 ERA

* Great Falls took a 7-0 lead en route to the 14-6 win. The Voyagers stranded 2 in the 2nd but got a run in the 3rd off Leondy Perez. Great Falls scored 4 in the 4th and then added 2 off Chad Blauer in the 6th to make it 7-0. The Bees had a couple chances but didn't get on the board until the bottom of the 6th when Geulin Beltre hit a 2-run triple and scored on a wild pitch to cut it to 7-3. Great Falls scored 2 in the 7th and then knocked Tyler Graham around for 5 in the 9th to put it away. Murray Watts hit a 3-run double in the 9th but IF would leave the bases full. IF is 12-15 and on a 4-game skid. Game 3 is Monday night.

Rookie - Burlington: B-Royals 3, Princeton 0 (4-hitter)

SS Ad. Martinez 3-4, K, RS -- .214
1B Baldwin 2-4, RS -- .113
2B Piterson 1-5, 2 RBI (17), K -- .304
RF Howard 1-3, BB, 2B (2), RBI (5), K, RS -- .314
CF Llanos 1-5, 3 K -- .245
DH Jenkins 0-4 -- .271

Simmons 6 IP, H, 2 BB, 6 K -- W, 2-1, 3.77 ERA
Penny 3 IP, 3 H, 3 K -- SV, 2, 2.93 ERA

* Crawford Simmons had his best pro start to date and the Royals slid past the Rays. Luis Piterson shook off a recent slump to hit a 2-run single in the 3rd and Simmons allowed only a 2nd inning single to the Rays. He retired 14 of the last 15 he faced and the Royals got an Anthony Howard RBI double in the 7th. Robert Penny stranded 2 in the 9th as he got the 3-inning save. Rays SP Enny Romero allowed 2 ER over 6 IP to drop to 0-1. C Alejandro Segovia had 2 hits for Princeton. Burlington is 16-11. Seth Furmanek has rejoined the Royals, as evidenced by yesterday's longball.

Rookie - AZL: The Royals are up, 3-0, on the Brewers early

CF Conner 2-2, RBI (5), SB (3) -- .228
3B Soto 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI (7) -- .300
SS Antonio 0-1 -- .321
DH Costa 0-1 -- .303
C Shin 1-1, RS -- .302
1B Moreno 1-1, RS -- .343
LF Sandford 0-1 -- .343

Yambati 3 IP, BB, 5 K -- 3.70 ERA

* A 3-run 2nd has the Royals on top early in support of Robinson Yambati. Victor Soto got it started with a 2-run double in the 2nd and Cameron Conner hit a 2-out RBI single to make it 3-0. Yambati stranded 2 in the 3rd but hasn't allowed a hit as of yet. More to come tomorrow...