Royals on the Farm 7/28

AAA - Omaha: Albuquerque 2, Storm Chasers 0 (3-hitter)

RF Cain 1-4, K -- .322
LF Lough 1-4 -- .315
CF Dyson 1-2, HBP, SB (28) -- .285
2B Giavotella 0-4 -- .335
DH Robinson 0-4 -- .309
C S. Perez 0-4, K -- .125

Mendoza 6 1/3 IP, 2 UER, 4 H, 4 BB, 6 K -- L, 7-4, 2.37 ERA
Pucetas 2 2/3 IP, 4 K -- 5.49 ERA

* Dana Eveland hurled a gem at the Chasers on Thursday. Albuquerque scraped together 2 runs in the 5th and Eveland made 'em stick. Jarrod Dyson got to third in the 8th but that was as close as the Chasers got to plating a run. Omaha is 56-49. The series ends Friday with Sean O'Sullivan starting.

AA - NW Arkansas: Tulsa 5, Naturals 1

RF Myers 1-4, RBI (27) -- .251
CF Robinson 1-3, S, RS, SB (41) -- .279
SS Colon 1-4, K -- .254

Ed. Garcia 4 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, BB, 4 K, 2 HRA -- L, 0-1, 3.27 ERA
Lafferty 3 IP, 2 UER, 3 H, 2 K -- 0.00 ERA, AA debut
Dobies 2 IP, H, K -- 9.00 ERA

* Five Driller pitchers combined to shut down NW Arkansas. Edgar Garcia gave the Drillers all they needed with a 2-run homer in the 2nd. Another homer in the 4th made it 3-0. Brendan Lafferty gave up a 2-run double in the 6th, and the Naturals only had 2 singles to their credit entering the 9th. Wil Myers singled in a run in the 9th to spoil the shutout but the Naturals would leave the bases loaded. NWA is 18-14. A 4-game set at the Springfield Cardinals (13-19) starts Friday. No announced starter on the team site.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Potomac 7, Blue Rocks 5

C Jul. Rodriguez 1-4, HR, 3 RBI (5), K, RS -- .357, Betemit trade has worked out OK so far
DH Van Stratten 1-4, 2B (5), RBI (15), RS -- .309
3B Whittleman 1-3, BB, RBI (51) -- .235
CF Merrifield 1-4, K, SB (20) -- .262
RF Testa 1-4, 3B (4), 2 K, RS -- .265

Marks 7 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 7 K, 2 HRA, pickoff -- L, 5-8, 4.73 ERA
Paukovits 2 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, K, WP -- 3.77 ERA

* A 3-run 9th made it a little closer than it really was for the Rocks. The game got off to a good start for the Rocks as Carlo Testa tripled, scored on a Nick Van Stratten double, and John Whittleman singled in a run to make it 2-0 Wilmington. Justin Marks had stranded 2 in the 1st but gave up 3 runs in the 2nd. He held it at 3-2 until giving up a homer in the 7th, and Bryan Paukovits gave up a 2-run double in the 8th. Paukovits allowed another run in the 9th to make it 7-2. Julio Rodriguez hit a 2-out, 3-run homer in the 9th for his 1st as a Royals farmhand, but the Rocks weren't able to capitalize on the blast. Wilmington is 11-22. A 3-game home set with the Kinston Indians (18-14) starts Friday. IF Joey Lewis was put on the DL with a thigh bruise. Tim Melville will start Friday.

A - Kane County: Cougars 6, Cedar Rapids 5

1B Kuebler 2-4, 2B (9), K -- .204
2B Espinal 2-3, BB, RS, SB (10) -- .189
3B Cuthbert 1-4, HR (7), 3 RBI (39), RS -- .327
C David 0-3, 2 BB, RBI (6) -- .259
CF Eibner 1-3, BB, 2 K, RS -- .192
LF Fletcher 0-3, BB, RS -- .335

Adam 5 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, BB, K, 2 WP -- W, 4-6, 5.07 ERA
Giovenco 2 IP, ER, 3 H, K, WP -- 3.38 ERA
Rogers 2 IP, H, BB -- SV, 4, 1.35 ERA

* The Cougars made two 3-run rallies stand up against the Kernels. Back-to-back triples and a single gave Cedar Rapids a 2-0 lead in the 1st. Cheslor Cuthbert clubbed a 3-run homer in the bottom of the 1st, however, for his 7th homer to make it 3-2. The Kernels tied it in the 2nd, but Kevin David took a bases-loaded walk and a 2-run error in the 2nd made it 6-3 Kane County. The Kernels scored 1 in the 4th then got a run in the 7th, but Cuthbert threw a runner out at the plate in the inning and Nick Rogers pitched out the final two innings for his 4th save. KC is 19-13. Leondy Perez starts the series finale Friday.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Missoula 5, Chukars 4

SS Martinez 2-4, 2B (4), 2 K, SB (2) -- .233
CF Davis 1-3, HBP, 3B (3), 2 RBI (21), 2 K -- .337
DH Mateo 1-4, RBI (19), K -- .319
2B Piterson 1-5, RBI (5), K -- .200

Moen 4 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K, E (2) -- 7.03 ERA
N. Johnson IP, K -- 5.14 ERA
Cuevas 2/3 IP, 2 BB -- 2.79 ERA
Jo. Sanchez 1 1/3 IP, ER, 2 H, BB, K, balk -- L, 2-2, 6.50 ERA
Carl IP, K -- 0.57 ERA

* Idaho Falls forged a 4-run comeback but Missoula quickly regained the lead and won it. The Osprey took command with 4 in the 4th off Kellen Moen. The Chukars halved the lead with a 2-run Runey Davis triple in the 6th, and Luis Piterson and Daniel Mateo singled in runs in the 7th to tie the game. Missoula loaded the bases with 2 out in the 7th off Jose Sanchez and Sanchez balked in the deciding run. The last 8 Chukars went down. IF is 15-21. They have today off.

Rookie - Burlington: Bluefield 12, B-Royals 2

2B Trapp 2-4, BB, 3B (4), K, RS -- .294
SS Antonio 1-3, SF, RBI (17), K, E (15) -- .282
LF S. Brooks 1-4, RBI, K -- .233
DH Shin 0-2, 2 BB, K, RS -- .236

Yambati 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 6 H, BB, K, pickoff -- L, 0-5, 18.85 ERA, um, Robinson isn't cutting it
Culver 2 IP, 5 R (4 ER), 3 H, 4 BB, 4 K, HRA -- 8.14 ERA
Hall 4 1/3 IP, H, BB, 4 K -- 8.35 ERA
R. Brown 2 IP, 2 H -- 2.18 ERA

* An 8-run 1st torpedoed the Royals on Thursday. Robinson Yambati lasted 2 outs and gave up 6 runs in the process, then Malcom Culver proceeded to give up a 2-run homer to the first batter he faced to make it 8-0 Jays. Justin Trapp tripled and scored on a Mike Antonio sac fly in the 1st but Bluefield shot back with 3 in the 2nd. Culver allowed another run in the 3rd to make it 12-1. Steven Brooks singled in a run in the 7th and that was the end of the valiant comeback. Burlington is 14-23. The Royals will try to avoid a sweep on Friday.

Rookie - AZL: Royals 9, A's 4

DH Cuckovich 2-4, BB, RBI (8), SB (15) -- .368
RF Blanco 2-5, 2B (5), RBI (18), K, CS -- .286
LF Allen 2-5, 3B, 2 K, 2 RS -- .195
SS Arteaga 1-5, 3 RBI (15), K -- .235
1B Gaylord 1-4, BB, HR (3), 2 RBI (14), 2 RS -- .218
2B DelGuidice 1-2, 2 BB, S, 2B (13), RBI (18), RS -- .417
CF Gore 1-2, 2 BB, 2 RS, SB (8), OF assist at third -- .382

Lumpkins 4 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 4 K -- 7.13 ERA
J. Morales 4 IP, H, 2 BB, 6 K -- W, 3-1, 4.09 ERA
Witt 2/3 IP, H -- 9.00 ERA

* The Royals cranked up the offense in the 7th to leave the Athletics in the dust. Stephen Lumpkins gave up a 3-run double in the 1st but Terrance Gore threw the batter out at third to end the inning on the play. Jerico Blanco got a run back with an RBI single in the 2nd but Lumpkins gave it right back in the 2nd to make it 4-1. Humberto Arteaga drove in a run with a 3rd inning groundout and the score stayed 4-2 A's into the 7th. The Royals took walks to load the bases with 1 out in the 7th, and Arteaga singled in 2 runs and Nick DelGuidice took a walk to force in the go-ahead run before the Royals left 'em loaded. Jerrell Allen tripled and scored on a passed ball in the 8th with Nick Cuckovich also singling in a run to make it 7-4 Royals. Brian Gaylord finished it with a 2-run homer in the 9th for his 3rd career longball. The Royals are 12-18.