Royals on the Farm 5/26

AAA - Omaha: Tucson 3, Storm Chasers 1 (7/G1)

CF Dyson 2-3, 2B, RBI -- .174
3B Moustakas 0-3, K -- .263
1B Ka'aihue 0-3, K -- .237
2B Giavotella 0-3, K -- .280
LF Lough 0-3, K, OF assist at third -- .313

Jeffress 2 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, BB, 3 K, WP -- L, 0-1, 7.36 ERA, 53 pitches
Mendoza 4 1/3 IP, 5 H, 4 K -- 4.76 ERA, nifty

* Omaha managed only 2 hits in the loss. Jeremy Jeffress' second start of the season didn't go that well, as he hit trouble in the 2nd and gave up 3 runs on 3 hits, a walk and wild pitch. Jarrod Dyson hit a 2-out RBI double in the 3rd and his single in the 6th was Omaha's only other hit. Tucson SP Jon Leicester allowed an ER over 6 IP with 3 K to improve to 3-0 with a 3.45 ERA. CF Cedric Hunter and 2B Jarrett Hoffpauir had 2 hits.

Storm Chasers 8, Tucson 3 (7/G2)

LF Lough 2-3, SF, 3 RBI (23), RS -- .320
CF Cain 1-2, BB, 2B (12), 2 RBI (19), picked off -- .297
DH Moustakas 0-2, BB, SF, RBI (37), 2 K -- .260
1B Ka'aihue 0-2, BB, RBI (9), 2 K -- .225
RF Dyson 1-2, BB, S, 3 RS -- .200
2B Giavotella 1-1, 2 BB, S, 2 RS -- .284

Suppan CG, 3 ER, 6 H, 5 K, HRA -- W, 4-4, 5.43 ERA

* The Chasers slapped together two 3-run innings early on to earn a split of the twinbill. David Lough hit an RBI single in the 1st and Kila Ka'aihue and Lorenzo Cain worked bases-loaded walks to make it 3-0. Jeff Suppan allowed 2 runs in the 2nd but Omaha loaded the bases again in the 2nd and Lough singled in a run, Mike Moustakas hit a sac fly and Cain ripped an RBI double to make it 6-2. Suppan gave up a solo homer in the 3rd but wouldn't allow another runner past second and retired the last 7. A run-scoring wild pitch and Lough sac fly added a couple gravy runs for Omaha in the 6th. 3B Jarrett Hoffpauir hit his 1st homer of the season in the loss. Omaha is 26-21. A 4-game set at the Memphis Redbirds (19-26, AAA Cards) starts Friday. There's no announced starter on the team site. RP Kanekoa Texeira was claimed by the Yankees off waivers.

AA - NW Arkansas: Frisco 3, Naturals 0

LF Francis 2-3 -- .258
CF Robinson 0-4, 2 K -- .227
SS Colon 0-4 -- .250
DH Bianchi 0-3, 2 K -- .239
C S. Perez 0-4, K -- .267

W. Smith 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 3 K, HRA, pickoff -- L, 3-5, 4.63 ERA
Lebron 2/3 IP, nothing -- 2.08 ERA
Herrera IP, UER, H, 3 K -- 2.84 ERA

* Frisco shut out the Naturals on 5 hits Thursday. Will Smith was pretty much down from the get-go as back-to-back doubles to start the 1st made it 1-0 Frisco. A solo homer in the 4th off Smith made it 2-0. NWA stranded 2 in the 5th. A Jamie Romak error helped Frisco score again in the 8th and the last 7 Nats went down in order. Frisco SP Martin Perez allowed 5 hits and 2 BB with 5 K over 7 IP to improve to 2-0 with a 2.01 ERA. 2B Davis Stoneburner and LF Jonathan Greene had 2 hits. NWA is 22-19. The series wraps Friday with Zach Miner (0-1, 4.50) starting. RP Heath Rollins got moved up to Omaha, and RP Manauris Baez got moved up from Wilmington.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: off day

* The Rocks start a 3-game set at the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (27-19, A-Adv. Rangers) on Friday with Jake Odorizzi (4-0, 2.28) starting.

A - Kane County: Cougars 3, Quad Cities 2

RF Beltre 3-4, 2 2B (7), 2 RBI (13), K, CS (5) -- .245
CF Llanos 3-4 -- .257
1B Stovall 1-3, RS, E (8) -- .280
SS Calixte 1-4, 3 K, RS -- .250, organizational debut

L. Santiago 6 IP, 3 H, BB, 5 K, pickoff -- W, 4-4, 2.48 ERA
Mitchell IP, K -- 4.50 ERA
Odenbach IP, UER, 2 H -- 2.49 ERA
Boruff IP, UER, H, 2 BB, K, E -- SV, 1, 1.35 ERA

* The Cougars took advantage of the bright lights of Busch Stadium in riding a good start from Leonel Santiago to a win. KC stranded 2 in the 1st and then squandered a bases-loaded situation in the 3rd. Geulin Beltre hit an RBI double in the 4th, then doubled in a run in the 6th before a double-play ball scored a run to make it 3-0. Santiago handed off a 3-hit shutout to the bullpen and it held in the 8th when Dusty Odenbach gave up a run. Chase Boruff allowed a run on an error in the 9th but recovered to strand the bases loaded. DH Cody Stanley and C Robert Stock had 2 hits for QC. KC is 20-26. A 4-game home set with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (26-21, A Brewers) starts Friday. Yordano Ventura (0-0, 13.50) will start the opener.