Royals on the Farm 8/18

All hail Rowdy Hardy, winner of the 2010 contest for best name in the minors on MiLB.com. The Royals have to take victories where they can get them. In other news, Omaha is holding a contest to choose a team name for next year when they move into the new stadium. I don't mind seeing the Royals name go to the wayside at AAA. If anything, hopefully they'll get rid of their God-awful logo that I can't stand to look at. It's just....generic looking or something.

AAA - Omaha: The Royals are up, 4-0, in the 7th on Fresno

3B Moustakas 2-3, HR (6), 2 RBI (20), 2 RS -- .275
SS Lucas 1-3, HR (13), 2 RBI (43), RS -- .307
CF Dyson 0-3 -- .269
LF Lough 1-3, 3B (12), RS -- .271
RF Parraz 1-3, K -- .261
C May 1-3 -- .288

Mendoza 6 IP, 3 H, BB, 5 K -- 4.31 ERA

* Luis Mendoza is hurling a 3-hit shutout at the Grizzlies. David Lough tripled in the 4th and Mike Moustakas followed with a 2-run homer for his 6th of the season. Moustakas led off the 6th with a single and Ed Lucas followed with a 2-run homer for his 13th of the season. Mendoza is still in as it's in the 7th. The Royals ended up losing by a 5-2 count Tuesday. The Royals called up OF Jai Miller.

AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 4, Frisco 3

SS McConnell 3-3, 2B (15), 3B (5) -- .227
C Pina 2-4, 2B (13), 2 RBI (36), K, 2 E (11) -- .259
DH C. Robinson 2-4, RBI (82), K, RS -- .319
1B Hosmer 2-4, 2B (9), RS -- .302
CF D. Robinson 0-4, RS -- .294
2B Giavotella 0-4, K -- .318
3B Fields 0-2 -- .000
RF-LF Orlando 1-3, HBP, RS, E (12) -- .311

Duffy 7 IP, 3 R (1 ER), 4 H, 3 BB, 5 K, WP -- W, 3-1, 2.63 ERA, I'll take it, not great but...
Keating 2 IP, BB, 3 K -- SV, 8, 2.70 ERA

* The Nats came back from down 3-0 to win Wednesday. Three NWA errors helped the 'Riders score 3 runs in the 3rd. Eric Hosmer hit a 1-out double in the 6th and scored on a Clint Robinson single before Manny Pina came through with a 2-out, 2-run double to tie the game. A passed ball scored the Nats' go-ahead run in the 7th. Patrick Keating supported starter Danny Duffy with 2 hitless innings for his 8th save. NWA is 31-20. Game 2 is Thursday.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Frederick 4, Blue Rocks 1

LF Ortiz 3-5 -- .290
SS Colon 2-5, 2 K, CS (3) -- .268, 9-game hit streak
DH Myers 1-4, HR (2), RBI (25), K, RS -- .366
C S. Perez 0-4, 2 K -- .271
The Rocks stranded 10.

Crow 5 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 8 K, 2 HRA, WP -- L, 1-2, 5.74 ERA, not all bad, 8 K/0 BB, but 2 HRA
Lafferty 2 IP, H, 2 K -- 3.15 ERA
Baez 2 IP, H, K -- 4.43 ERA

* The Rocks didn't generate many runs despite outhitting the Keys Wednesday. Aaron Crow gave up a run in the 1st, a 2-run homer in the 2nd and a solo homer in the 3rd to spot the Keys a 4-0 lead. The Rocks stranded 2 in the 3rd and 4th. Wil Myers led off the 6th with his 2nd homer for Wilmington but the Rocks stranded 2 in the 7th and 9th. The Rocks are 27-24. Will Smith starts the series finale Thursday.

A - Burlington: Peoria 5, Bees 2

RF Testa 3-4, RS, OF assist at first -- .278, I know he's only hitting .278 but has no more to prove at Burlington
C Bonilla 2-4, 2B (8), HR (3), 2 RBI (31), RS -- .221
LF Ferguson 1-4, 2 K, CS -- .273
SS McClure 0-4, 2 K, E -- .244
CF Merrifield 0-4, K, OF assist at second -- .228, does a little something each game

Marimon 5 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 5 BB, 2 K, HRA -- 6.33 ERA, not a good day for the WHIP
Kelley 1 2/3 IP, 3 UER, 2 H, 5 BB, K -- L, 0-3, 4.27 ERA
Hodge 1 1/3 IP, K -- 6.35 ERA

* Peoria kept the Bees' woes going with the win Wednesday. The Chiefs scored a run in the 1st and then got a solo homer in the 4th off Sugar Ray Marimon. Jose Bonilla tied it with a 2-run homer in the 5th for his 3rd of the season. Scott Kelley walked the bases full but left them that way in the 6th but didn't escape the same fate in the 7th as the Chiefs scored 3 runs after loading the bases. The Bees are 16-33. Game 2 is Thursday.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Missoula is up, 3-1, in the 6th on the Chukars

LF Polonia 1-2, K -- .250, only hit for IF thus far
SS Zebroski 0-2, K -- .225
1B Watts 0-2, K -- .297
C David 0-2 -- .311

Peacock 5 IP, 3 ER, 9 H, BB, 5 K -- 7.42 ERA

* The Chukars are getting shut down at the moment. Brian Peacock stranded 2 in the 1st but gave up 3 runs in the 2nd on 3 2-out hits. Two errors helped the Chukars score their only run in the 3rd. That's where it sits in the 6th.

Rookie - Burlington: off day

* A 3-game home set with the Kingsport Mets (23-30) starts Thursday.

Rookie - AZL: The Royals are up, 4-2, in the 8th on the M's

3B Mateo 1-4, RBI (22), RS -- .244
LF J. Blanco 1-3, 2B (3), RBI (7), K, RS -- .178
DH Conner 0-4, 3 K -- .208
SS Antonio 1-4, K -- .254
C Shin 0-2, HBP, K, RS -- .163
1B Moreno 0-3, K -- .295

J. Pimentel IP, ER, H, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 WP -- 6.75 ERA
Yambati 4 1/3 IP, 4 H, 3 K, 2 WP -- 2.77 ERA
Rogers 1 2/3 IP, ER, H, BB, 4 K -- 2.89 ERA
Wooley IP, 2 K -- 0.00 ERA

* The Royals jumped on the M's early and are holding on late. Julio Pimentel threw a run-scoring wild pitch in his only inning of work. Jin-Ho Shin tied it by scoring on a passed ball in the 2nd, and Victor Soto led off the 3rd with a triple and scored on a Jerico Blanco double. Daniel Mateo singled in a run and scored on an error to make it 4-1 Royals. The M's picked up a run in the 7th off Nick Rogers.