Royals on the Farm 6/14 -- Naturals flex

AAA - Omaha: Iowa 11, Storm Chasers 5

C Pina 2-4, 2B (4), HR (2), 2 RBI (11), K, 2 RS, picked off runner -- .214
CF Cain 2-4, 2B (18), HR (6), RBI (29), 2 K, 2 RS -- .299
3B Zawadzki 2-4, RBI (26), 2 K, RS, 2 E (8) -- .252
2B Giavotella 2-4, 2 K, E (7) -- .313
RF Orlando 1-4, RBI (23), K, E (2) -- .246
LF Lough 1-5 -- .314
1B C. Robinson 0-3, BB -- .345

Montgomery 5 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 5 H, 5 BB, 8 K -- 5.00 ERA
Tejeda 1 1/3 IP, 4 R (1 ER), 6 H, 3 K -- L, 0-1, 0.77 ERA
B. Johnson IP, 4 ER, 4 H -- BS, 2, 8.17 ERA
B. Hardy 1 2/3 IP, ER, 3 H, HRA -- 8.51 ERA

* Eight unanswered runs late totally turned the game around Iowa's way. Johnny Giavotella was thrown out at the plate in the 1st but both teams scored a run in the 2nd, as Omaha scored on a solo homer by Lorenzo Cain for his 6th of the season. Iowa struck back with a run in the 3rd off Mike Montgomery but Omaha scored 3 in the 4th on a Lance Zawadzki RBI single, Manny Pina RBI double and Paulo Orlando RBI single. Robinson Tejeda allowed a run in the 6th to cut it to 4-3, but Omaha got the run back in the bottom of the inning on a Pina solo shot for his 2nd of the season. Things headed south in the 7th as 3 hits and 2 errors scored 3 Iowa runs. Blake Johnson and Blaine Hardy gave up 5 runs in the 8th as Iowa left Omaha in the dust. Seven Cubs had multiple hits led by 3 hits from DH Ty Wright. Omaha is 36-29. Game 3 is Wednesday as Mario Santiago starts.

AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 16, Tulsa 2

PH-2B Mertins 2-2, HBP, 2B (10), 3 RBI (20), 2 RS -- .245
SS Colon 3-3, 2 BB, 4 RS -- .256
CF Myers 3-4, BB, 2 2B (6), K, 4 RS -- .282
2B Seratelli 1-2, 3B (3), 3 RBI (31), RS -- .321
DH T. Smith 1-2, BB, 2 SF, 3 RBI (31), K, RS -- .285
1B Romak 1-3, BB, HBP, HR (7), 2 RBI (34), K, 3 RS -- .243
3B Lisson 1-4, BB, HR (10), 2 RBI (23), RS -- .237
C Theriot 1-5, 2 RBI (12), K -- .200

Miner 3 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, BB, 2 K, WP -- 5.66 ERA
Osuna 5 1/3 IP, 3 H, 3 K -- W, 6-2, 6.84 ERA

* The Naturals churned out 16 runs on 13 hits to blow out the Drillers. The rout started quickly with 4 runs in the 1st on an Anthony Seratelli RBI groundout, run-scoring passed ball, and 2-run Ben Theriot single. Seratelli ripped a 2-run triple in the 2nd and Tim Smith hit a sac fly to make it 7-0 NWA. Tulsa scored 2 in the 4th but Edgar Osuna would hold the line from there. Kurt Mertins kept it going with a 2-run single in the 4th and Smith followed with an RBI single to make it 10-2. Mario Lisson went deep in the 7th for a 2-run homer for his 10th of the season. Mertins hit an RBI double in the 8th, Smith hit another sac fly and Jamie Romak hit a 2-run homer for his 7th of the season to finish the scoring. C Wilin Rosario had 2 hits and his 21st RBI for Tulsa. NWA is 30-30. The series ends Wednesday as Chris Dwyer starts.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Blue Rocks 3, Lynchburg 1 (7/G1)

RF Francis 2-3, 2B (14), RBI (28), RS -- .283
CF Prades 2-4, 2B (5), RS, SB (2) -- .267
SS McClure 1-3, RBI (11) -- .180
DH Testa 1-4, 2B (15), 2 K -- .283
2B Navarro 1-3, K -- .284

E. Pimentel 7 IP, ER, 4 H, BB, 7 K -- W, 4-3, 4.21 ERA

* Elisaul Pimentel had a good start as the Rocks took the first of two with Lynchburg. Nick Francis led off the 2nd with a double and scored on an error, and Alex McClure hit a 2-out RBI single to make it 2-0 Rocks. Francis came back up in the 3rd and hit an RBI single to make it 3-0 for Pimentel. Pimentel was an out away from a shutout when an RBI double spoiled it, but he finished it for his 4th win. DH Joe Leonard hit 2 doubles (13) and drove in his 21st run for Lynchburg.

Lynchburg 7, Blue Rocks 3 (7/G2)

LF Ferguson 1-1, 2 BB, RS, CS (4) -- .195, Rocks' only hit
CF Prades 0-3, SF, RBI (3), 2 K -- .256
2B Batista 0-0, 2 BB, S, RBI (13) -- .218
RF Testa 0-3, BB, 2 K -- .277
3B Navarro 0-4 -- .280

Mariot 4 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 K, HRA -- L, 5-1, 3.00 ERA
Paukovits 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, BB, WP -- 3.18 ERA
Gibson IP, H, K -- 5.19 ERA

* A 5-run Lynchburg 5th and an offensive effort that came up with only 1 hit spelled doom for the Rocks in the nightcap. The Rocks loaded the bases with 1 out in the 2nd and Deivy Batista drew a walk to make it 1-0 Wilmington. Mike Mariot responded by giving up a 2-run homer in the bottom of the inning to make it 2-1 Hillcats. The game stayed there until the 5th, when Mariot ran into trouble after getting 2 outs. A double, walk and single loaded the bases and brought in Bryan Paukovits, who allowed 5 runs on 2 hits, a walk and wild pitch before the dust settled. Wilmington loaded the bases with 0 out in the 7th and a wild pitch scored a run before a sac fly by Yem Prades cut it to 7-3. Carlo Testa drew a walk to reload the bases but the rally sputtered there. 2B Barrett Kleinknecht had 2 hits and his 11th RBI for the Hillcats. Two other 'Cats had 2 RBI. Wilmington is 33-31 and out of the first-half divisional race. The series ends Wednesday night as Tim Melville starts. IF John Whittleman was added to the Carolina League all-star team thanks to an injury to another all-star. That makes 5 Rocks set to play in the game with the California League all-stars.

A - Kane County: Burlington 4, Cougars 3

LF Fletcher 1-4, 2B (10), RBI (20), K -- .325, back in action
CF Eibner 1-3, BB, RBI (3) -- .143
3B Cuthbert 1-4, RBI (15) -- .293

Adam 6 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, BB, 7 K, 2 HRA -- L, 2-2, 4.64 ERA
Hodge 2/3 IP, H -- 4.65 ERA
Boruff IP, 2 K -- 1.55 ERA

* Jason Adam gave up 2 homers to take his 2nd pro loss in Tuesday's game with the former Royals Midwest League affiliate. Brian Fletcher made a nice return to the lineup with an RBI double in the 1st and Brett Eibner singled in a run in the 3rd to make it 2-0 KC. Adam was working on 9 straight outs when a single and 2-run homer in the 4th tied the game. Cheslor Cuthbert put the Cougars back up with an RBI single in the 5th, but Adam gave up a leadoff single in the 7th and another 2-run homer gave the lead to the Bees. The last 10 Cougars after Cuthbert's go-ahead single went down to end the game. 3B Tony Thompson had 2 hits for Burlington, including his 6th homer, and 2 RBI (31). SS Yordy Cabrera hit his 4th homer. Kane County is 27-37. Game 2 is Wednesday as Sugar Ray Marimon starts.