Royals on the Farm 4/21

AAA - Omaha: Storm Chasers 1, Memphis 0

3B Moustakas 1-3, BB, RBI (9) -- .241
RF Lough 1-3, BB, RS -- .321
CF Cain 0-4 -- .160
1B Hosmer 0-3, BB -- .393
DH C. Robinson 0-4, 2 K -- .373
2B Giavotella 0-3, K -- .286

Duffy 4 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K -- 1.29 ERA, 86 pitches
Holland 2 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K -- W, 1-0, 2.25 ERA
Mendoza 2 2/3 IP, H, BB -- SV, 1, 2.25 ERA

* Danny Duffy and two relievers made a 1st inning run stick as Omaha beat the Redbirds again. Duffy stranded 2 in the 1st and Mike Moustakas hit an RBI single in the bottom of the inning. Duffy stranded 2 more in the 3rd and Greg Holland got 2 key strikeouts in relief in the 5th to help keep Omaha on top. Holland left the bases loaded in the 6th and Luis Mendoza got a lineout double play with 2 on and 1 out in the 7th. Mendoza finally had a 1-2-3 inning in the 9th to pick up his 1st save of the season. Omaha is 8-7. They go for the sweep Friday as Mike Montgomery (1-1, 3.00) starts. P Louis Coleman will make his KC debut as RP Kanekoa Texeira has been demoted to Omaha.

AA - NW Arkansas: rainout

* The Naturals and Arkansas will play a doubleheader Friday to make up for the rainout. Heath Rollins and Will Smith will start for the Nats.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Blue Rocks 7, Winston-Salem 6

RF Testa 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, K, 2 RS -- .222
CF Ferguson 1-4, HR, 2 RBI (7), K, RS -- .163
3B Batista 1-4, 2B (4), 2 RBI (4), K, E (2) -- .152
2B Navarro 1-4, RBI (7), RS -- .440
LF Merrifield 1-4, BB, 2 K, SB (5) -- .304

Marks 5 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, BB, 6 K, HRA -- W, 1-0, 5.65 ERA
Lafferty 2 2/3 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 3 BB, 5 K, WP -- 3.86 ERA
Chapman 1 1/3 IP, H, BB, 3 K -- SV, 4, 2.08 ERA

* An early onslaught gave Wilmington the series-opening win. Justin Marks had a rough 1st as the Dash racked up 3 runs on 3 XBH. The Rocks struck back in the 2nd as Carlo Testa hit a 2-out RBI double and Deivy Batista followed with a 2-run double to tie the game. Rey Navarro singled in a run in the 3rd and Tim Ferguson clubbed a 2-run homer for his 1st of the season and 2nd as a pro to make it 6-3 Blue Rocks. Marks worked in and out of trouble in the 3rd and the Rocks got Testa's 1st homer of the season to lead off the 4th to make it 7-3. Marks and Brendan Lafferty worked out of a couple jams but Lafferty allowed a run in the 7th. Lafferty and Kevin Chapman allowed 2 runs in the 8th to cut the lead to 1, and Chapman survived a walk in the 9th to pick up his 4th save. RF Jose Martinez and DH Ian Gac had 3 hits each for the Dash. CF and former LSU standout Jared Mitchell had 2 hits and 2 RBI. The Rocks are 9-4. Game 2 is Friday night. Jake Odorizzi (0-0, 3.86) starts for Wilmington.

A - Kane County: Cougars 8, Clinton 4

LF Fletcher 2-4, HBP, 3 RBI (8) -- .304
SS Hall 3-4, 2B (3), RBI (7), K, 2 RS -- .350
CF Llanos 2-5, RBI (8), K, RS -- .339
2B Espinal 2-3, 2 BB, RS, SB (2) -- .182
1B Watts 1-4, BB, RBI (5), K -- .233
RF Adams 0-4, SF, RBI (2), K -- .194
3B Stovall 1-4, 2B (3), RBI (8), 2 K -- .393
KC stranded 10.

Hayenga 5 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K -- 5.14 ERA
Odenbach 2 IP, H, 4 K -- W, 1-1, 2.35 ERA
Boruff 2 IP, BB, 4 K -- 1.13 ERA

* Kane County scored 7 unanswered runs to come back and beat the LumberKings. The Cougars stranded 2 in the 1st and Keaton Hayenga allowed a run in the 2nd. Gerard Hall tied it with a 2nd inning RBI double but the Kings answered with 3 in the 4th on 4 hits. Kane County rallied back in the 5th as Brian Fletcher took a bases loaded HBP, Lane Adams hit a sac fly and Murray Watts singled home the tying run. Fletcher hit a 2-out, 2-run single in the 6th to break it open, and the Cougars would add 2 more in the 7th on a Ryan Stovall RBI double and Alex Llanos RBI single. DH Tim Morris had 3 hits with his 3rd SB and 2 RS. Kane County is 6-9 and 5 games back. Crawford Simmons (0-2, 6.75) will start game 2 for KC Friday night.