Royals on the Farm 4/24

AAA - Omaha: Storm Chasers 7, Nashville 3

RF Lough 2-5, 2B (4), 3B (3), 2 RBI (9), K, RS -- .299
CF Cain 2-5, 3B, RBI (3), K, RS -- .263
C Pina 1-3, BB, 2 RBI (3), K -- .121
1B Hosmer 0-4, SF, RBI (9), K -- .358
LF Blanco 1-1, 3 BB, 2B (4), RBI (3), 2 RS, SB (7) -- .250
3B Moustakas 1-5 -- .239
DH C. Robinson 1-4, BB, 2B (6), K, 2 RS -- .397

Suppan 6 IP, 2 UER, 3 H, 2 K, HRA -- W, 2-2, 4.87 ERA
Pucetas 2 IP, H, 2 K -- 2.25 ERA
Texeira IP, ER, 2 H, BB, K -- 9.00 ERA, Omaha debut

* The Chasers got to rehabbing Nashville SP Zack Greinke then tagged the bullpen for 5 more runs to grab a 7-3 win. Jeff Suppan gave up a 2-run homer in the 1st as the Sounds took the lead, but Omaha stranded 2 off Greinke in the 2nd and got back-to-back triples from Lorenzo Cain and David Lough in the 3rd. An Eric Hosmer sac fly both tied the game and spelled the end of Greinke's outing. Omaha took command in the 4th as Manny Pina singled in 2 runs and Lough tagged an RBI double to make it 5-2. Suppan didn't face any more serious trouble and Omaha added 2 in the 8th on a Gregor Blanco RBI double and Cain RBI single. Kanekoa Texeira allowed a run in the 9th in his first ever Omaha appearance but finished the game. Greinke's ERA inflated to 6.75 with the outing. DH Brendan Katin hit his 5th homer with 2 RBI (12). Omaha is 11-7 and 1 1/2 games up on first. Game 3 is Monday as Everett Teaford pitches for the Chasers.

AA - NW Arkansas: rainout

* This rainout with Arkansas will be made up May 23. A 4-game set at the Springfield Cardinals (6-10) starts Monday as Edgar Osuna is scheduled to start for a third straight day.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Blue Rocks 11, Winston-Salem 10

3B Whittleman 3-4, BB, 2B (4), GS (3), 5 RBI (13), K, RS -- .271
RF Francis 3-5, 2B (5), HR (4), 2 RBI (13), 4 RS, SB (2), E (3) -- .250
1B Lewis 3-5, 3 2B (4), K, RS -- .295
CF Ferguson 1-3, BB, HBP, HR (2), 2 RBI (10), K, RS -- .196
LF Merrifield 2-5, HBP, RBI (6), K -- .298
SS McClure 2-5, K, 2 RS, CS (2) -- .148
C Bonilla 1-5, RBI (5) -- .167

E. Pimentel 6 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, BB, 5 K, 2 HRA -- W, 2-0, 7.53 ERA
Chapman 2 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 3 BB, K -- 5.68 ERA
Dennick IP, ER, H, K, HRA -- SV, 1, 1.59 ERA

* Seven early runs almost weren't enough for the Rocks but they hung on to outlast the Dash Sunday. Nick Francis doubled in a run in the 1st followed by a bases-loaded HBP by Tim Ferguson and Jose Bonilla RBI forceout that made it 3-0. Elisaul Pimentel gave a run back in the 1st but Wilmington responded with 4 in the 2nd on a John Whittleman grand slam for his 3rd homer of the season. Pimentel let the lead slip a little with a 2-run homer allowed in the 2nd. Francis went deep in the 4th for his 4th homer of the season but Pimentel allowed 2 runs that inning to cut it to 8-5. Wilmington squandered a bases-loaded situation in the 5th but Whittleman hit an RBI double in the 6th to stretch the lead back to 4. Whit Merrifield singled in a run in the 7th but the Dash weren't done. Kevin Chapman came in for the 7th and the Dash tallied 4 runs on 4 hits, 2 walks and a Francis error to cut it to 10-9. Ferguson got the Rocks some needed insurance with a solo homer in the 8th for his 2nd of the season. Ryan Dennick allowed a solo homer in the 9th before getting the final out. Three Dash hitters had multiple hits, including 3B Austin Yount (Robin's nephew), who had 2 hits and 2 RBI (5). Wilmington is 11-5. A 4-game set at the Lynchburg Hillcats (4-11, A-Adv. Braves) starts Monday. Tim Melville starts the opener.

A - Kane County: off day

* A 3-game set at the Cedar Rapids Kernels (10-6, A Angels) starts Monday. Sugar Ray Marimon (0-1, 5.54) starts for the Cougars.