Royals on the Farm 5/21

AAA - Omaha: Vegas is up, 8-6, in the 10th

CF Cain 2-4, RBI (16), K, 2 RS -- .285
SS Falu 2-3, BB, 2B (2), RBI (14), RS, E (5) -- .357
1B C. Robinson 2-3, BB, 2 2B (13), K, 2 RS -- .356
LF Orlando 1-4, 2B (6), 3 RBI (19) -- .241
2B Giavotella 0-4, HBP, E (5) -- .283
3B Moustakas 1-4, BB, picked off, E (9) -- .265
RF Dyson 0-5, 3 K, OF assist at home -- .111

Jeffress IP, H, BB, K -- 0.00 ERA, first start cut short by rain
Suppan 5 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 4 K -- 5.66 ERA
B. Johnson 2 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 2 K -- 10.38 ERA
Chavez 1 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, HRA -- 5.40 ERA

* It was another nightmare 9th for the Chasers as they once again couldn't put the 51s away. The 51s stranded 2 in the 1st and, after a rain delay, the Chasers got on the board first in the 2nd. Lorenzo Cain singled in a run and an error on a Paulo Orlando forceout scored 2 more runs to make it 3-0. Jeff Suppan stranded the bases loaded in the 3rd but Vegas crawled back in the game with 2 in the 5th on 3 hits and 2 walks. Suppan stranded the bases full in the 6th and Omaha slapped together another 3-run rally on an Irving Falu RBI double and 2-run Orlando double. Blake Johnson stranded 2 in the 7th but allowed a run to score on the 8th to make it 6-3. Johnson got 1 out in the 9th before Vegas went single, walk, RBI single, 2-run triple to tie it. Jesse Chavez came on and got a double play as Jarrod Dyson helped cut down a runner between third and home to end the inning. Chavez has since served up a 2-run homer to OF Travis Snider in the 10th. I'll report on any Omaha would-be comeback tomorrow.

AA - NW Arkansas: Arkansas 6, Naturals 3 (7/G1)

DH T. Smith 2-4, 2B (4), RBI (11), 2 K, RS -- .238
3B Lisson 1-3, 2B (5), 2 RBI (19) -- .281
CF D. Robinson 1-4, K, RS -- .253
SS Colon 0-4, K -- .240
C S. Perez 1-2, BB, RS -- .269

W. Smith 6 IP, 6 R (5 ER), 10 H, 2 BB, 2 K, HRA, pickoff -- L, 3-4, 4.91 ERA
Lebron IP, 2 K -- 2.45 ERA

* Will Smith had a rough start and the Naturals dropped the opener with the Travelers on Saturday. Both teams stranded a runner in the 1st and Arkansas plated 3 in the 2nd on 4 hits and a walk. Mario Lisson cracked a 2-run double in the bottom of the inning but Smith served up a 2-run homer in the 3rd to make it 5-2. Another run in the 4th made it 6-2. Tim Smith hit an RBI double in the 5th but Jamie Romak was nailed at the plate to end the inning on the play and Smith would strike out looking with the bases loaded in the 9th to end the game. Three Travs had 2 hits, including top prospect CF Mike Trout, who improved to .319, and 2B Ryan Mount, who hit his 5th homer with 2 RBI (22) to move to .333. 3B Jon Townsend was the other with 2 hits to improve to .364.

Arkansas 2, Naturals 0 (2-hitter, 7/G2)

RF Francis 1-3, OF assist at third -- .200, looks like AA baserunners are gonna challenge the arm too
C Eigsti 1-2, 2B -- .429
DH Colon 0-3, K -- .235
SS Bianchi 0-3, E (3) -- .236

Miner 2 IP, ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 2 K -- L, 0-1, 4.50 ERA
Baumann 4 IP, ER, 3 H, BB, 4 K -- 5.68 ERA
Keating IP, H, 2 K -- 4.91 ERA

* The Naturals fell victim to LH Trevor Reckling in game 2 in a shutout loss. Zach Miner allowed a Travs run in the 1st and stranded the bases full in the 2nd. The Nats stranded 2 in the 3rd and the Travelers added a run in the 4th off Buddy Baumann. NWA made one last push in the 7th but stranded the tying baserunner at 1st. Reckling went the distance with 2 hits and 2 walks and 3 Ks to move to 1-6 with a 3.69 ERA. DH Gabe Jacobo and C Orlando Mercado had 2 hits. Trout was 0-2 with 2 walks to drop to .314. NW Arkansas is 20-18. The teams lock horns again Sunday with Edgar Osuna (3-1, 6.75) starting.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Blue Rocks 9, Myrtle Beach 3

RF Testa 3-4, BB, 2B (10), 3B (2), 2 RBI (13), 2 RS -- .303, triple shy of cycle
C Bonilla 2-4, SF, RBI (11), K, RS -- .274
1B Whittleman 2-4, BB, 2B (12), 2 RBI (27), RS -- .271
SS McClure 2-5, RS -- .170
CF Merrifield 1-4, S, 2B (13), RBI (18), K, RS -- .318
2B Navarro 1-4, BB, 2B (11), RBI (23), 2 RS -- .305
3B Batista 1-4, BB, 2B (8), RBI (11), K -- .238
The Rocks stranded 12.

Odorizzi 6 2/3 IP, ER, 7 H, BB, 4 K -- W, 4-0, 2.28 ERA
Gibson 1 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, K, HRA -- 7.71 ERA
Baez IP, nothing -- 2.33 ERA

* The Rocks poured on the offense in the middle innings to take down the Pelicans Saturday. Wilmington announced its presence with authority in the 1st as Carlo Testa tripled in a run, scored on a Rey Navarro double, and a Jose Bonilla sac fly made it 3-0 before the Rocks stranded 2. Jake Odorizzi allowed his only earned run on a walk and 2 hits in the 2nd and the score stayed 3-1 into the 4th. Testa hit an RBI double that inning and scored on a John Whittleman single to make it 5-1. Whit Merrifield hit an RBI forceout in the 5th, and a Whittleman RBI double, run-scoring error and Deivy Batista RBI double extended the lead to 9-1. Glenn Gibson came on to strand 2 for Odorizzi in the 7th but gave up 2 runs on 3 XBH in the 8th. Manauris Baez pitched the 9th to end it. 3B Mike Olt was 3-3 with his 10th double and 25th RBI to move to .293. Two others had 2 hits. The Rocks are 25-16. The series wraps up Sunday as Noel Arguelles and Mike Mariot try to keep it rolling. IF Steven Caseres made his Rocks debut Saturday after being promoted from Kane County. He was 1-4.

A - Kane County: Cougars 6, Beloit 5

CF Adams 3-5, 2B (5), K, 2 RS, SB (5), OF assist at second -- .238
3B Cuthbert 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, K, RS -- .273
2B Franco 2-3, BB, S, 2B (5), RS, picked off -- .278
DH Watts 1-4, BB, RBI (13), K, RS -- .211
C Jenkins 1-4, RBI (12) -- .250
RF Beltre 1-4, RBI (11), SB (3) -- .238
SS Hall 1-3, 2 BB, RS, SB (4) -- .299

Ventura 3 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 K, WP -- 13.50 ERA
Billo 6 IP, 4 H, BB, 3 K -- W, 2-1, 1.34 ERA

* The Cougars and Snappers slugged it out for 3 innings, then Greg Billo took over to bring it home for KC. The Cougars wasted little time as Murray Watts hit a 2-out RBI single and Cheslor Cuthbert hit a 2-run homer in the 1st. Ryan Jenkins followed a Lane Adams double with an RBI single to make it 4-0 before the 1st ended. Yordano Ventura's second start of the season didn't go much different than his first, as Beloit got a 2-run double in the 1st to cut the lead in half. A Jake Kuebler double play ball got a run back for the Cougars in the 2nd, but Beloit matched the run in their half of the inning. Geulin Beltre hit an RBI forceout in the 3rd to make it 6-3, but Ventura continued to struggle as 2 doubles and a sac fly cut the lead to 6-5 after 3. Billo came on in the 4th and got a double play to escape a minor jam as Adams threw a runner out at second to end the inning. KC stranded 2 in both the 6th and 7th, and Billo only had one 1-2-3 inning, but a couple caught baserunners by Jenkins helped him secure the victory. DH Nate Roberts had 3 hits to improve to .352 and SS Andy Leer had 2 hits for Beloit. Kane County is 17-26. Jason Adam makes his second pro start in Sunday's game 3.