Royals on the Farm 8/25

AAA - Omaha: O-Royals 2, Iowa 0 (11)

2B Falu 2-4, CS (4) -- .260
1B Thorman 1-5, walkoff HR (20), 2 RBI (78), 2 K, RS -- .270
CF Dyson 1-4, BB, 2B (9) -- .257
LF Lough 0-3, BB, S, K -- .279
3B Moustakas 0-5 -- .273
SS Lucas 0-3, 2 BB, 3 K, RS -- .304
RF Parraz 0-2, BB, S, K, SB (7) -- .258

Lerew 7 IP, 6 H, 3 BB, 6 K -- 2.72 ERA
Coleman 3 IP, 3 H, BB, 2 K -- 2.45 ERA
Collins IP, H, BB, K -- W, 2-0, 0.56 ERA

* Omaha made their 4 hits count for more than Iowa's 10 as Scott Thorman went walkoff in the 11th. Jarrod Dyson doubled but was thrown out at home in the 1st and Omaha stranded 2 in scoring position in the 3rd. Anthony Lerew struck out the side in the 1st and stranded 2 Cubs in the 4th. He stranded the bases full in the 6th and Louis Coleman got a strike-him-out, throw-him-out double play to end the 8th. Coleman stranded 2 in the 10th and Tim Collins did the same in the 11th. Ed Lucas drew a 2-out walk in the 11th and Thorman jacked his 20th homer of the season to abruptly end the game. Omaha is 73-59. Matt Herges starts game 2 Thursday.

AA - NW Arkansas: Springfield 8, Naturals 2

3B Fields 1-4, 2B (2), RBI (2), K -- .368
SS Seratelli 1-3, RBI (36), E (13) -- .258
1B Hosmer 1-4, RS -- .308
CF D. Robinson 0-4, 2 K -- .285
2B Giavotella 0-4 -- .318
DH C. Robinson 0-4 -- .321
RF Van Stratten 0-3 -- .274
LF Orlando 1-3, RS, SB (23) -- .314

Montgomery 4 2/3 IP, 8 R (4 ER), 6 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HRA, WP -- L, 5-3, 3.33 ERA
Bowden 3 1/3 IP, BB, 4 K -- 7.50 ERA

* Two 4 run innings sealed the Naturals' fate. Nobody reached base until Eric Hosmer reached on a 2-out error in the 4th and Josh Fields doubled him home. Mike Montgomery gave up a 3-run homer as part of a 4-run 4th as the Cardinals took command. Anthony Seratelli singled in a run in the 5th but Montgomery was victimized by a 2-out Seratelli error in the 5th as Springfield scored 4 more runs including another 3-run homer. NWA stranded 1 in the 9th. NWA is 35-23. Game 3 is Thursday.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Potomac 7, Blue Rocks 5

RF Francis 2-4, 2B (22), RBI (53), RS -- .286
SS Colon 2-4, K, E (14) -- .272
3B Prasch 1-3, SF, 2B (10), RBI (15), RS -- .198
LF Ortiz 1-5, K, RS, OF assist at home -- .288
C Myers 1-4, K -- .343
DH S. Perez 1-4 -- .272

Melville 4 2/3 IP, 4 UER, 2 H, 4 BB, 4 K, WP -- 5.04 ERA
Paukovits 2 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, BB, 2 K, HRA -- L, 3-5, 5.40 ERA
M. Baez IP, ER, 2 H, BB, K -- 4.36 ERA

* A 5-run Potomac 5th was the key as the P-Nats regained first place. Eddie Prasch got Wilmington started with a sac fly in the 2nd and the Rocks scored 3 in the 3rd on a run-scoring wild pitch, a Wil Myers double play ball and Nick Francis RBI double. Adrian Ortiz threw a runner out at the plate to end the Potomac 4th as Tim Melville kept the whitewash going. A Christian Colon error preceded a bases-loaded walk issued by Melville in the 5th and he was pulled with 2 out and the bases loaded. Bryan Paukovits came in and served up a game-breaker grand slam to RF Bill Rhinehart to make it 5-4 Nationals. A wild pitch scored a Blue Rocks run to tie it in the 6th but Paukovits gave up a 2-out RBI double in the 7th and Manauris Baez allowed a 2-out RBI single in the 8th. The Rocks didn't threaten to rally. The Rocks are 31-27 and now 1/2 a game back of Potomac. They have Thursday off.

A - Burlington: Wisconsin 7, Bees 4

C Theriot 2-3, BB, 2B (6), 2 RBI (14) -- .290
1B Kuebler 1-4, 2B (3), RBI (14), RS -- .281
RF Merrifield 1-4, 2B (6), RBI (17), K -- .231
SS McClure 1-4 -- .242
LF Testa 1-4, 2 RS, SB (26) -- .276

Sample 3 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 6 BB, 6 K, WP -- L, 5-9, 4.76 ERA, got me wondering if injury is factoring in
Encarnacion 3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 5 K -- 6.56 ERA
De La Rosa 3 IP, H, BB, K, balk -- 3.50 ERA

* Tyler Sample had another rough start as the Rattlers took the opener from the Bees. Sample walked 4 in a 3-run Wisconsin 2nd and then allowed 2 runs in the 3rd to make it 5-0 T-Rats. Whit Merrifield hit an RBI double in the 3rd and Ben Theriot singled home a run in the 4th but the Bees would get no closer than 5-2. Rodolfo Encarnacion gave up 2 runs in the 6th but Jake Kuebler and Theriot hit back-to-back RBI doubles in the bottom of the frame. The Bees stranded 2 in the 8th. Burlington is 19-36. Game 2 is Thursday.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Missoula is up, 6-3, on the Chukars in the 7th

2B Zebroski 2-3, 2B (5), RBI (16), RS -- .243
1B Watts 0-2, HBP, RBI (47), K -- .300
C Cornstubble 0-2, BB, PB (2) -- .348

L. Perez 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 8 K, 2 HRA, WP -- 6.09 ERA
Caldwell 1 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, BB, 2 K -- 10.38 ERA
Carl 2/3 IP, 2 K -- 5.19 ERA

* No no-hitter tonight for the Chukars. The suspense ended in the 1st as Leondy Perez gave up a leadoff homer and another solo homer in the 2nd made it 2-0 Missoula. Tom Zebroski hit an RBI double in the 2nd and scored on an error to tie the game. Murray Watts hit an RBI groundout in the 3rd to give IF a 3-2 lead. Perez struggled in the 5th but escaped with a tie game. Allen Caldwell loaded the bases with 1 out in the 7th and served up a 3-run double before getting pulled. The Chukars stranded 2 in the 7th. OF Jovan Pickett is back with IF after breaking his ankle in spring training.

Rookie - Burlington: Kingsport 5, B-Royals 2

3B Y. Figueroa 1-3, HR (3), 2 RBI (21), RS -- .255
SS Liberto 0-4, K, E -- .256
2B Stovall 0-4, K -- .309
1B Baldwin 1-3, RS, E (15) -- .171
CF Llanos 1-3, K, SB (16), picked off, E (5) -- .248

Simmons 6 IP, ER, 3 H, BB, 4 K -- 2.84 ERA, made the most of meager run support
Lohden 1 2/3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K, WP, E -- BS, 4, L, 1-4, 3.74 ERA
Bavera 1/3 IP, H -- 4.80 ERA

* Despite only 3 hits total, the B-Royals still had a 2-1 lead in the 8th before things fell apart versus the Mets. Yunior Figueroa hammered a 2-run homer in the 2nd for his 3rd of the season to make it 2-0 Burlington. The Royals only had 1 hit thereafter. Crawford Simmons allowed a run in the 5th but held strong. Cole Lohden left the bases full in the 7th and had 1 on with 2 out in the 8th. An RBI triple and 2 errors on one play for 2 more runs chased Lohden and Claudio Bavera allowed another run to make it 5-2. The Royals stranded 1 in the 9th. The Royals are 29-33. Game 2 is Thursday.

Rookie - AZL: Royals 4, Padres 2 (7/G1)

2B V. Soto 2-3, 2B (4), RBI (20), K -- .266
RF Bonifacio 1-2, BB, 3B (5), RBI (5), K, RS, SB, OF assist at home -- .194
1B Moreno 1-3, RBI (32), K, picked off -- .327
DH Sandford 0-2, BB, K, RS, 2 SB (27) -- .287
SS Antonio 1-3, 2B (12), 2 RS -- .270
C Shin 0-3, 2 K -- .160
CF Conner 1-3, picked off -- .214

Jon. Rodriguez 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 6 K, HRA, 2 WP -- W, 5-3, 3.33 ERA
Wooley 2 IP, H, 2 BB, 3 K -- SV, 1, 0.00 ERA, rehabbing

* The Royals jumped ahead and held on to win. Darian Sandford scored on an error and Jorge Bonifacio hit an RBI triple in the 1st. Jonathan Rodriguez allowed a solo homer in the 3rd but Victor Soto doubled in a run to make it 3-1. Rodriguez allowed another run in the 4th but Henry Moreno hit an RBI single in the 5th to add a little insurance. Nick Wooley finished it off.

The Royals are up, 2-0, in the 5th in game 2

RF Alcantara 1-2, 2B (7), RBI (21), RS -- .259
2B Jos. Rodriguez 0-2, RBI (17) -- .270
LF Sandford 0-3, 2 K -- .279
SS Antonio 1-2, SB (6) -- .273
1B Moreno 1-2 -- .329
C Marquez 0-2, K, 2 PB (15) -- .148

A. Baez 4 IP, H, BB, 3 K -- 5.40 ERA
E. Diaz 1 1/3 IP, H, BB, 2 K -- 4.76 ERA
Gatrell 0 IP, nothing -- 1.47 ERA

* Three Royals pitchers have a 2-hitter going versus the Pads. Angel Baez stranded 2 in the 4th and the Royals cashed in on a Victor Soto leadoff triple in the 5th as Ysmelin Alcantara doubled in a run and Jose Rodriguez hit an RBI groundout to make it 2-0. The Royals beat the Padres, 4-2, Wednesday.