Royals on the Farm 8/19

AAA - Omaha: Storm Chasers 7, Tacoma 4 (Thu.)

1B Robinson 3-5, 3 RBI (85), K, RS -- .320
RF Falu 3-5, RBI (37), K, 2 RS, SB (17) -- .292
DH Ka'aihue 2-4, SF, 2B (17), 2 RBI (59), K -- .280
3B Arias 2-5, RBI (17), K, RS -- .215
CF Cain 1-4, BB, K, SB (13) -- .306
Omaha stranded 11. LF Jarrod Dyson had an assist at home.

O'Sullivan 6 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 6 K, HRA -- W, 7-2, 3.47 ERA
Lebron 2 IP, 3 K -- 1.29 ERA
Chavez IP, 2 H, K -- SV, 16, 3.00 ERA

* The Chasers worked around one good Tacoma inning to pick up the win Thursday. Clint Robinson hit a 2-run single in the 1st and Kila Ka'aihue doubled in a run in the 3rd to make it 3-0. Sean O'Sullivan made one misstep as he served up a 4th-inning grand slam to 2B Matt Tuiasosopo. Robinson singled in the tying run in the 5th and Ka'aihue hit a sac fly in the 7th to regain the lead for Omaha. Joaquin Arias singled in a run and Irving Falu did the same in the 8th to make it 7-4. Jesse Chavez stranded 2 in the 9th. Omaha is 70-55. The set is wrapping up tonight.

AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 4, Frisco 0

C Treanor 2-2, BB, 2B, 3 RBI (5), CS -- .750, rehab going well
DH Romak 1-3, BB, RBI (64), 2 K, RS -- .261
SS Colon 1-3, BB, CS (7) -- .256
1B Seratelli 0-2, 2 BB, K, 2 RS, SB (32) -- .291
RF Myers 1-4, 2 K -- .255

M. Santiago 7 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K -- W, 4-1, 2.08 ERA
Baumann 2 IP, H, 5 K -- SV, 2, 3.98 ERA, nice

* The Naturals swept the Riders with a shutout effort on Friday. Matt Treanor hit a 2-out, 3-run double in the 1st, and Frisco's best shot came when they stranded 2 in the 2nd. Jamie Romak hit an RBI single in the 8th and Buddy Baumann struck out 5 straight in the 8th and 9th as he picked up his 2nd save. NWA is 29-24. A 3-game home set with the Midland RockHounds (28-25, AA A's) starts Saturday. Will Smith will start.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: double rainout

* Salem and the Rocks were washed out for a second straight day and will play twinbills on Saturday and Sunday.

A - Kane County: Beloit 7, Cougars 4

LF Fletcher 3-4, 2B (26), 2 HR (13), 3 RBI (53), 2 RS -- .341
RF Beltre 1-3, BB, RBI (33), K, RS -- .250
3B Cuthbert 0-4, 3 K, 2 E (10) -- .292
DH Eibner 0-4, 4 K -- .220

Adam 3 IP, 7 R (4 ER), 7 H, BB, 3 K -- L, 5-8, 4.48 ERA
J. Mitchell 5 IP, 2 H, 2 K, WP -- 1.59 ERA
C. White IP, H, 2 K -- 5.25 ERA

* Beloit got the runs it needed in the 1st and rode them to the win. Jason Adam gave up 5 runs in the 1st on 3 hits, a walk and error. Angel Franco led off the Cougar 1st with a triple, scored on a Geulin Beltre groundout, and then Brian Fletcher clubbed his 12th homer to cut it to 5-2. Beloit added 2 runs in the 3rd, and Fletcher added his 13th homer in the 7th. Fletcher doubled in a run in the 9th but the Cougars could get no closer. KC is 31-22. A 4-game set at the Clinton LumberKings (28-24, A Mariners) starts Saturday with Leondy Perez making the start.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Billings 9, Chukars 6 (11)

1B Moreno 2-4, BB, 2B (13), HR (8), 2 RBI (29), 2 RS -- .277
LF Elder 1-6, RBI (17), 2 K, RS -- .283
3B Threlkeld 1-5, 2B (12), RBI (25), 2 K -- .267
RF Davis 1-4, HBP, 2B (13), RBI (32), K -- .331

Moen 3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, BB, 3 K, HRA -- 6.44 ERA
Dooley 4 IP, 8 K -- 7.90 ERA, great outing
N. Johnson 3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, BB, 2 K, HRA -- 4.71 ERA
Patton IP, 3 ER, 3 H, K, WP -- L, 1-1, 4.31 ERA

* The Chukars helped force extras with 2 in the 8th, rallied back in the 10th to stay alive, but finally faltered in the 11th. Billings got it started with 3 in the 2nd off Kellen Moen, but Henry Moreno went solo in the bottom of the inning for his 8th of the season. Billings added a run in the 3rd to make it 4-1 but Runey Davis doubled in a run in the 5th. The Chukars rallied in the 8th as Chris Elder singled in a run and scored on a 2-out wild pitch to tie it at 4. Nathan Johnson served up a 2-run homer in the top of the 10th, but Moreno and Mark Threlkeld hit back-to-back 2-out RBI doubles in the bottom of the inning to keep IF's hopes alive. Spencer Patton allowed 3 runs in the 11th, however, and there would be no more Chukar magic Friday. IF is 7-11. A 3-game set with the Great Falls Voyagers (11-7, Rookie ChiSox) starts tonight.

Rookie - Burlington: Kingsport 3, B-Royals 2

RF Bonifacio 1-4, 2B (17), RBI (24) -- .285
PH-DH S. Brooks 1-1, RBI (3), 2 SB (6) -- .244
2B Trapp 0-2, 2 BB, RS, SB (23), CS (6) -- .279
SS Antonio 1-3, S -- .271

A. Baez 5 IP, ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 3 K, balk, pickoff -- 7.15 ERA
A. Ferguson 2 IP, 2 R (1 ER), H, K, E -- L, 0-2, 5.76 ERA
Hall IP, 2 K -- 6.51 ERA

* A late Burlington comeback wasn't to be Friday. The Mets got to Angel Baez for a run in the 1st but Baez would hold the line from there. The Royals finally got on the board in the 7th as Jorge Bonifacio doubled in a run, but the tie didn't last long. Andrew Ferguson allowed 2 runs in the 7th to make it 3-1, and Steven Brooks hit a pinch-hit RBI single in the 8th to cut it back to 3-2. Brooks stole two bases to get to third with 1 out, but would get no farther. Mike Antonio was thrown out trying to stretch a single to a double to lead off the 9th and that was about it. Burlington is 20-37. Game 2 is Saturday. Tonight's loss eliminated the Royals from the playoff hunt. 11 games remain.

Rookie - AZL: Dodgers 7, Royals 1

SS Arteaga 2-4 -- .247
DH Gallagher 0-3, BB, K -- .154
CF Toney 1-2, BB, RS, SB (7), E (2) -- .325

O. Gomez IP, H, K -- 0.00 ERA, U.S. organizational debut
Schulz 4 IP, H, 5 K, WP, pickoff -- 0.00 ERA
Witt 2 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, HRA -- BS, 1, L, 3-3, 9.59 ERA
F. Cruz IP, 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 2 BB, K -- 10.50 ERA

* A tenuous Royals lead vanished in the 6th. A run-scoring wild pitch scored the Royals' only run in the 2nd. Christian Witt took over the 1-0 lead in the 6th and gave up a 2-run double and 2-run homer to turn the game around. Fernando Cruz gave up 3 more runs in the 8th. The Royals are 17-31.