Royals on the Farm 8/6

AAA - Omaha: Portland 13, O-Royals 6

1B Thorman 1-2, 2 BB, HBP, 2B (25), 3 RBI (61) -- .272
LF Lough 1-3, 2 BB, 3B (9), RBI (42), RS -- .255
C May 1-4 SF, 2B (14), RBI (49), K -- .293
DH Mertins 1-2, BB, RBI (24), K -- .237
CF Dyson 1-5, K, RS -- .264
3B Moustakas 0-4, BB -- .245
SS Lucas 1-3, 2 BB, RS -- .335

Osuna 2 2/3 IP, 9 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, K, 3 HRA -- 20.57 ERA, looks like he's a AA-and-a-1/2 player
Lowery 1 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, BB, 3 K -- 3.95 ERA
Coleman 2 IP, ER, 2 H, K -- 2.82 ERA
Collins 2 IP, H, BB, 3 K -- 0.00 ERA, the bright spot in the game
Thorman IP, H, K -- 22.50 ERA, almost better than Osuna's ERA

* A 10-run 3rd sent Omaha to the loss. Edgar Osuna served up a 2-run homer in the 1st but the Royals matched the runs on a bases-loaded walk by Scott Thorman and a Lucas May sac fly, tho Ed Lucas was thrown out at third on the play to end the inning. Omaha momentarily grabbed the lead on a Kurt Mertins RBI single in the 2nd but Portland broke out the bats big time on Osuna in the 3rd. With the bases loaded, 2 out and 4 runs in, Osuna was pulled for Devon Lowery, who gave up 4 straight singles, a bases-loaded walk and another single before getting out of the jam with Omaha down, 12-3. Omaha left 'em loaded in the 3rd and the Beavers padded the already healthy lead with a run in the 5th off Louis Coleman. Thorman hit an RBI double in the 8th and David Lough hit an RBI triple in the 9th before Thorman took a bases loaded HBP but it was too little, too late as they left the bases full once more. Omaha is 60-54. Luis Mendoza starts Saturday's finale.

AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 4, Arkansas 2

3B Romak 2-3, RBI (13), RS -- .329
DH C. Robinson 2-4, 2B (33), K, RS -- .307
2B Giavotella 0-1, 3 BB, RBI (43), RS -- .305
RF Van Stratten 1-4, 2B (15), RBI (28) -- .286
C Pina 1-3, SF, RBI (30), E (8) -- .254
LF D. Robinson 0-3, HBP, CS (15) -- .289
CF Orlando 0-3, HBP, K, RS -- .314
1B Hosmer 0-1 -- .302

Teaford 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, BB, 8 K -- W, 10-3, 4.19 ERA, nice start
B. Johnson 3 IP, 4 H, 3 K -- SV, 1, 5.06 ERA

* Everett Teaford picked up his 10th win as the Nats continued their ownership of the 2010 Diamond Series. Teaford gave up a run in the 2nd but the Nats took the lead in the bottom of the frame on a Manny Pina sac fly and Jamie Romak RBI single. Arkansas tied it in the 3rd but blew chances to take the lead in the inning. Nick Van Stratten broke it open with an RBI double in the 6th as Teaford retired the last 7 he faced. Johnny Giavotella took a bases-loaded walk in the 7th but the Naturals left the bases full. Arkansas got 2 on in the 9th against Blake Johnson but he shut the door on his 1st save of the season. NWA is 25-16. Danny Duffy pitches game 2 of the series Saturday.

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

1B Mejia 3-4, 2B (4), HR (3), RBI (10), K, 2 RS, E (2) -- .325
CF Norris 3-4, RBI (34), SB (24), picked off -- .229
SS Colon 2-5, 2B (7), RBI (18) -- .248
DH Lewis 1-4, HR, RBI (3), 2 K, RS -- .265
2B Navarro 1-3, SF, RBI (25), K, RS, E (17) -- .247
LF Ortiz 0-5, 2 K, RS, SB (23) -- .290
C Myers 1-4 -- .390

Baumann 4 IP, 2 UER, 4 H, 3 K -- 2.36 ERA
J. Cuevas 3 IP, 4 R (2 ER), 6 H, 2 K -- L, 4-5, 5.54 ERA
Hodgson IP, ER, 2 H, K -- 4.45 ERA

* The Red Sox used a 4-run rally to down the Rocks Friday. The Rocks stranded 2 in the 1st but got Joey Lewis' first Carolina League homer to leadoff the 2nd and a Patrick Norris RBI single made it 2-0 Rocks. An Ernesto Mejia error helped the Sox score 2 unearned runs to tie it in the 2nd but Mejia atoned with a solo homer in the 3rd (his 3rd at Wilmington) to make it 3-2 Blue Rocks. Jairo Cuevas came in for the 5th and things fell apart. A Rey Navarro error helped a run score and the Sox would go on to score 4 in the inning to grab a 6-3 lead. Christian Colon hit a 2-out RBI double in the 7th and Navarro hit a sac fly in the 8th to cut the lead to 1 but the Rocks couldn't get it tied. Ivor Hodgson gave up an insurance run in the 8th and a Norris leadoff single in the 9th was wiped away when he was picked off. The Rocks are 21-20 and 2 games back. Manauris Baez starts game 3 Saturday.

A - Burlington: Beloit 5, Bees 4

RF-CF Merrifield 2-4, HR (2), 3 RBI (8), K, RS, 2 SB (4), OF assist at second -- .225, best pro game yet that I've noted
C Theriot 3-4, K -- .500
3B Batista 0-2, BB, SF, RBI (22), RS, E (18) -- .231
LF-RF Testa 0-4, 3 K -- .265
DH Kuebler 1-4, RS -- .262
2B Liberto 0-3, BB, K, RS -- .118

Marimon 7 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, BB, 7 K, WP -- 6.91 ERA, has shown some signs of improvement this season
Hodge IP, nothing -- 5.16 ERA
Dennick 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, BB, K -- BS, 1, L, 3-4, 4.33 ERA, bad 9th

* A late 2-run lead went up in smoke in the 9th for the Bees. Deivy Batista hit a sac fly in the 2nd and right after Hilton Richardson was picked off in the 3rd, Whit Merrifield hit a solo homer for his 2nd as a pro to make it 2-0 Bees. Merrifield hit a 2-run single in the 5th to make it 4-0 but it was all downhill from there for Burlington. Sugar Ray Marimon was shutting the Snappers out on 1 hit as only that batter had reached base entering the 6th. He gave up a 2-out, 2-run triple, tho, that inning to cut the lead to 4-2. That was the lead handed to Ryan Dennick in the 9th and he had 2 on with 2 out when a walk was followed by a walkoff 3-run double by RF Lance Ray to end it. Burlington is 15-23 after the 4-game sweep. A 4-game home set with the Kane County Cougars (23-17, A A's) starts Saturday.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Orem won Thursday's game, 9-5

Tonight's game is tied at 6 entering the 10th

C David 3-4, HBP, 2B (8) -- .321
1B Watts 2-5, BB, HR (8), 2 RBI (37), K, RS -- .320
DH Espinal 2-3, 3 BB, 2B (5), 2 RBI (23), K, 2 RS, SB (13) -- .315
RF Beltre 1-5, S, RBI (23), K, RS -- .245
SS Trapp 0-3, S, BB, RBI (8) -- .250
IF has stranded 13.

S. Garrido 5 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 K, HRA, 2 WP, E -- 6.41 ERA
J. Mitchell IP, ER, 2 H, BB, K, WP -- 6.75 ERA
Martin 3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K -- 4.05 ERA

* Orem scored 3 late runs to force extras. The Chukars broke out for 3 runs in the 1st on a Yowill Espinal RBI double, Geulin Beltre RBI single and Justin Trapp RBI groundout. Espinal and Murray Watts followed with RBI singles in the 2nd to make it 5-0 Chukars. Orem scored single runs off Santiago Garrido in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th but Watts' 8th pro homer in the 7th made it 6-3 Idaho Falls. Brennon Martin entered in the 7th and allowed an RBI single and the Chukars left the bases full in the 8th. A walk and 2 doubles tied the game in the 8th for the Owlz and IF loaded the bases again in the 9th but came up empty once more. They've left the bases full again in the 10th to run that LOB to 16. The series ends Saturday. OF Tim Ferguson was sent up to Burlington for some A-ball action. Hey, what about Watts?

Rookie - Burlington: Pulaski 3, B-Royals 1 (7/G1)

1B Baldwin 2-2, BB -- .161
LF Fletcher 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 K, RS -- .333, nice way to start pro career
2B Piterson 0-3, BB, CS (5) -- .270
SS McClure 0-3 -- .236
3B Stovall 1-3 -- .318
DH Jenkins 1-3, 2 K -- .250
CF Llanos 0-3, K -- .252

Keck 4 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K -- L, 0-2, 4.56 ERA
R. Wood 2 IP, 2 H, 3 K -- 0.00 ERA
Penny IP, H, K -- 1.61 ERA

* Brian Fletcher's 1st pro homer in his pro debut was the lone bright spot of the first of 2 with the Mariners Friday. Pulaski scratched out a run off Jon Keck in the 4th and then scored 2 in the 5th off Keck and Ryan Wood. The Royals stranded 2 in the 5th and got Fletcher's solo shot with 2 out in the 6th. They stranded 2 in the 7th.

B-Royals 3, Pulaski 2 (7/G2)

DH Baldwin 2-3, RBI (11) -- .174, nice day for Geoff
RF MacDougall 2-3, 2B (6), K, RS -- .203
2B Piterson 2-2, HBP, RS, CS (6) -- .279
1B Stovall 1-2, HBP, RS -- .320
LF Fletcher 0-3, K -- .167
C Jenkins 1-3, 2B (11) -- .252

Avinazar 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 7 K, HRA, balk -- W, 4-1, 2.39 ERA
Byrne 1 1/3 IP, H, K -- SV, 4, 1.01 ERA

* The Royals came back to ride the arm of Willian Avinazar to a win in the nightcap. Avinazar gave up a run before stranding 2 in the 2nd and the Royals stranded 2 in the inning as well. Geoff Baldwin hit an RBI single in the 3rd and a passed ball scored a run to make it 2-1 Royals. Gabe MacDougall doubled and scored on an error in the 4th and it was up to Avinazar and Chas Byrne from there. Avinazar gave up a solo homer before getting yanked in the 6th and Byrne held the line. The Royals are 21-23. Jonathan Dooley starts Saturday's series finale. P Josh Worrell has been shuttled back down to the B-Royals.

Rookie - AZL: The Royals lost to the Tribe, 8-3, Thursday

they had today off