Royals on the Farm 8/21

Video of the triple play turned on the Storm Chasers Saturday earned a mention on Deadspin. I knew by the fact it started with a flyout it was probably a crazy play.

AAA - Omaha: Storm Chasers 5, Nashville 3

1B Robinson 2-4, 2B (32), HR (21), 4 RBI (90), RS -- .322
CF Cain 1-3, BB, RBI (70), 2 K, 2 RS, E (4) -- .304
RF Lough 0-2, 2 BB, RS -- .309

Mendoza 7 IP, UER, 5 H, BB, K -- W, 10-5, 2.18 ERA
Chavez 1 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, K, 2 HRA -- 3.23 ERA
Herrera 1/3 IP, nada -- SV, 5, 0.84 ERA

* The Chasers rallied late yet again to even the series with the Sounds. Clint Robinson hit an RBI double in the 1st and Luis Mendoza took a 2-hit shutout into the 7th. The Sounds scratched out a run that inning, but the Chasers answered with 4 in the bottom of the frame on a Lorenzo Cain RBI single and 3-run Robinson homer (his 21st) to make it 5-1. Jesse Chavez gave up a homer in the 8th and another solo homer in the 9th to cut it to 5-3 before Kelvin Herrera picked up the final out. Omaha is 72-56. Game 3 is Monday. Jeff Suppan will start. C Manny Pina was put on the DL with a knee problem, as Ryan Jenkins was moved up from the lower rungs to take a roster slot.

AA - NW Arkansas: Midland 8, Naturals 2

DH Romak 2-3, BB, 3B, RBI (65) -- .262
2B Bianchi 2-5, K, RS, SB (18) -- .258
CF Myers 1-4, RBI (41) -- .259
SS Colon 0-4, S -- .256
NWA stranded 10.

Jeffress 4 1/3 IP, ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K, WP -- 4.18 ERA
Dobies 1 2/3 IP, H, BB, K -- 5.68 ERA
Chapman 1/3 IP, 6 R (5 ER), H, 2 BB, K, HRA, WP, E -- L, 1-2, 5.40 ERA
Lafferty 1 1/3 IP, ER, 2 H, 2 K, HRA -- 2.57 ERA
Paulino 1 1/3 IP, nothing -- 5.30 ERA

* A big Midland 7th keyed the RockHounds' win. Jamie Romak hit a 2-out RBI single in the 3rd but Andrew Dobies came in with 1 out and the bases full in the 5th and walked in a run before getting out of the inning. NWA squandered a leadoff triple in the 6th, and Kevin Chapman gave up a grand slam in the 7th before giving way to Brendan Lafferty, who gave up a 3-run homer to the first batter he faced. Wil Myers hit an RBI single in the 8th but that was all the Naturals could muster. NWA is 30-25. The series wraps Monday. Chris Dwyer will start.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Blue Rocks 6, Salem 3 (7/G1)

LF Testa 2-3, RBI (34), K, RS -- .274
3B Whittleman 2-2, BB, RBI (64), RS -- .239
CF Prades 1-2, SF, 2 RBI (21), RS -- .288
2B Merrifield 1-3, BB, RBI (32), K -- .261
C Jul. Rodriguez 0-1, BB, SF, RBI (7) -- .255

Marks 4 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 5 K -- 4.32 ERA
Caldwell 2 IP, K -- W, 1-0, 0.79 ERA
Cuevas 0 IP, ER, 2 H, BB -- infinite ERA, Rocks debut
Volz IP, nothing -- SV, 3, 2.88 ERA

* The Rocks got off to a good start in Sunday's twinbill by winning the opener. Justin Marks gave up a 2-run double in the 1st and Salem had the early advantage. The Rocks rallied back in the 2nd as Yem Prades hit an RBI single, Julio Rodriguez hit a sac fly, and Whit Merrifield and Carlo Testa singled in runs to make it 4-2 Rocks. The Rocks added a Whittleman RBI single and Prades sac fly in the 5th to make it 6-2. Gary Cuevas allowed a run without getting an out in his Rocks debut in the 7th, but Kendal Volz came in to get a double play and the final out.

Blue Rocks 4, Salem 0 (4-hitter, 7/G2)

3B Whittleman 1-3, 2B (23), 2 RBI (66), K -- .240
1B Lewis 1-2, HR (4), RBI (16), RS -- .208
LF Ferguson 0-1, SF, RBI (37) -- .221
RF Testa 0-2, BB, K, RS -- .273

E. Pimentel 6 IP, 4 H, BB, 6 K, WP -- W, 6-7, 3.63 ERA
Dennick IP, K -- 3.72 ERA

* Both teams had 4 hits but the Rocks did much more with theirs to sweep another doubleheader from the Red Sox. Joey Lewis got it going with a solo homer in the 3rd for his 4th of the season and Yem Prades tripled and scored on a Tim Ferguson sac fly in the 5th. The team's other 2 hits also contributed to runs as a Nick Van Stratten single loaded the bases in the 6th and John Whittleman followed with a 2-run double. Salem didn't have a hit after the 4th. The Rocks are 23-32. They have Monday off.

A - Kane County: Clinton 7, Cougars 1

LF Fletcher 0-2, HBP, SF, RBI (54), 2 K -- .340
CF Eibner 0-1, 3 BB, K -- .220
DH Pickett 1-4, RS, SB (5) -- .313

Garrido 3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, BB, 2 K, HRA -- L, 2-5, 6.20 ERA
A. Cruz 3 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, BB, 5 K, HRA -- 2.85 ERA
Giovenco 2 IP, H, BB, 5 K -- 7.13 ERA

* The Cougar offense sputtered as Clinton won Sunday. Things went wrong from the get-go as Santiago Garrido gave up a leadoff homer in the 1st and another run to make it 2-0 LumberKings. Clinton scored again in the 2nd. Brian Fletcher hit a sac fly in the 3rd to cut it to 3-1 but the 'Kings tacked on a run in the 3rd then added 3 combined runs in the 5th and 6th to put it away. The Cougars didn't have a hit after the 4th. KC is 32-23. Greg Billo starts game 3 Monday.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Chukars 4, Great Falls 2 (Sat.)

DH Mateo 2-4 -- .311
LF Elder 1-4, RBI (18), RS -- .281
CF Chism 1-3, SF, 2B (9), RBI (29), K, RS -- .264
RF Davis 1-2, 2 BB, K, E (2) -- .338

A. Brooks 6 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 5 H, BB, 5 K -- 3.34 ERA
Patton 2 IP, H, BB, 4 K -- W, 2-1, 4.05 ERA
Fassold IP, nothing -- SV, 3, 4.58 ERA

* A 7th inning rally helped the Chukars get the best of the Voyagers. Chris Elder hit an RBI forceout in the 2nd but Great Falls answered with 2 in the 3rd off Aaron Brooks. Tyler Chism doubled and scored on an error in the 4th to tie it. Both teams wasted scoring chances in the middle innings, but Idaho Falls cashed in in the 7th as two Voyager errors on the same play scored the go-ahead run and Chism added a sac fly to make it 4-2. Great Falls only had 1 hit after the 6th.

Great Falls 14, Chukars 12

DH Mateo 4-5, BB, HR (3), 3 RBI (33), K, RS -- .324
RF Elder 3-6, HR (5), 3 RBI (21), 2 RS, two assists at home -- .294
CF Chism 3-5, BB, 2B (10), RBI (30), K, 3 RS -- .272
2B DelGuidice 3-5, 2B (2), RBI (5), 2 RS -- .400
1B Espy 1-5, SF, 2B (12), 2 RBI (30), K, RS -- .291
3B Threlkeld 1-3, 2 BB, RBI (29) -- .267
IF stranded 10.

Peacock 4 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 3 BB, 5 K -- 4.30 ERA
Jo. Sanchez 2 IP, 7 R (6 ER), 5 H, 4 BB, K, HRA -- L, 2-3, 9.21 ERA
N. Johnson 3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 4 K, HRA -- 4.88 ERA

* A 9-run Voyagers surge in the middle innings was enough for them to outlast Idaho Falls on Sunday. Brian Peacock had a rough start as Great Falls tallied 4 runs in the 1st, and it took an assist at the plate from RF Chris Elder to end the rally. Richard Espy doubled in a run and a run-scoring error helped IF cut it to 4-2 by inning's end. Peacock left the bases loaded in the 2nd and the offense continued to pick him up with a 4-run 2nd on a Nick DelGuidice RBI double, run-scoring Voyager error, Espy sac fly and Daniel Mateo RBI single. The Voyagers scored a run in the 3rd but IF matched it on a Tyler Chism RBI single that made it 7-5 Chukars. Jose Sanchez gave up 2 runs to tie it in the 5th, then allowed 5 runs in the 6th to give Great Falls a 12-7 lead. Nathan Johnson gave up a 2-run homer in the 7th to make it 14-7. Mateo clubbed a 2-run homer in the 8th for his 3rd of the season, and Elder hit a 3-run homer in the 9th (his 5th) to cut it to 14-12 but the rally died there. IF is 9-12. A 3-game set at the Billings Mustangs (12-9, Rookie Reds) starts Monday.

Rookie - Burlington: B-Royals 6, Kingsport 2

1B Watts 2-4, 2 HR (14), 3 RBI (41), K, 2 RS -- .243
SS Antonio 2-5, 2B (11), K, E (23) -- .283
2B Trapp 1-3, 2 BB, HR (7), RBI (40), K, 2 RS, 3 SB (27) -- .284
RF Bonifacio 1-3, BB, HR (6), RBI (27), RS -- .284
CF Adams 1-5, HR (5), RBI (16), K, RS -- .289

Graffeo 4 IP, ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K, HRA -- 2.25 ERA
Pizziconi 2 1/3 IP, ER, 3 H, 2 BB, K -- W, 1-1, 6.55 ERA
Hall 2 2/3 IP, K -- SV, 2, 5.93 ERA

* The Royals finally beat the Mets to salvage the series finale. The Royals left 'em loaded in the 1st and Nick Graffeo gave up a solo homer in the bottom of the inning. Murray Watts slammed a 2-run homer in the 3rd (his 13) to flip the lead to 2-1 Royals. Lane Adams hammered his 5th homer of the season to make it 3-1 in the 4th and Watts and Jorge Bonifacio went back-to-back in the 5th for their 14th and 6th homers, respectively, to stretch it to 5-1. The Mets scored a run in the 7th but the Royals matched it on a Justin Trapp solo homer in the 9th (his 7th). Cory Hall retired all 8 Mets he faced to pick up his 2nd save. The Royals are 21-38. A 3-game home set with the Johnson City Cardinals (38-20) starts Monday. Nine games remain on the schedule.

Rookie - AZL: off day