Royals on the Farm 8/24

AAA - Omaha: Storm Chasers 4, New Orleans 1 (7)

LF Lough 2-3, HR (9), RBI (60), RS -- .314
2B Falu 2-3, 2B (8), 3 RBI (41), picked off -- .293
RF Cain 1-3, RS -- .304
1B Robinson 1-3, RS -- .321

Mazzaro 6 IP, ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 2 K, WP -- W, 6-2, 4.36 ERA
Miner 2/3 IP, BB -- SV, 1, 1.59 ERA

* Rain ended the proceedings a little early in New Orleans Wednesday as the Chasers took another step toward a division title. Irving Falu hit a 2-out, bases-loaded 3-run double in the 1st to get Omaha out to a nice start. Vin Mazzaro stranded 2 in both the 1st and 4th. David Lough went solo in the 6th for his 9th of the season to make it 4-0 Chasers. Mazzaro finally allowed a Zephyr run in the 6th and Zach Miner had walked 1 with 2 out in the 7th when the rains came. Omaha is 74-57. Game 2 is Thursday. Mike Montgomery will start.

AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 4, Springfield 3 (11)

CF Robinson 4-6, RBI (21), RS, 4 SB (52), picked off -- .258
3B Lisson 2-3, 2 BB, HR (13), RBI (43), RS, 2 SB (15) -- .273
RF Myers 2-5 -- .259
SS Bianchi 0-3, 2 BB, K, RS, SB (19) -- .259
LF Paulo Orlando had an assist at second.

M. Santiago 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 2 K -- 2.30 ERA
Chapman 1 1/3 IP, 2 BB, K -- 5.18 ERA
E. Garcia 2 IP, H -- W, 1-2, 2.63 ERA
Dobies IP, BB, 2 K -- SV, 1, 5.27 ERA

* The Naturals lost a narrow lead late, battled back to force extras then won it in 11. Mario Lisson led off the 3rd with his 13th homer, and Mario Santiago took a 3-hit shutout into the 7th. The Cardinals got to him for 3 runs that inning, however, to chase him. A double play scored a Naturals run in the 8th. Derrick Robinson hit a 2-out single in the 9th, stole second and scored on a throwing error as NWA stayed alive. Robinson then singled in the go-ahead run in the 11th. Andrew Dobies worked around a leadoff walk in the 11th for the save. NWA is 33-25. Game 3 is Thursday. Will Smith will start.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Potomac 11, Blue Rocks 3

CF Prades 3-4, 2B (16), 3B (5), RS -- .296
LF Ferguson 1-3, BB, 2 RBI (39), K, assist at home -- .220
DH Lewis 1-4, HR (5), RBI (17), 2 K, RS -- .209

Caldwell 5 IP, 3 ER, 8 H, 5 K, HRA -- 2.20 ERA
Keck 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, K, WP -- L, 0-2, 6.23 ERA
Dennick 2 1/3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, BB, K -- 4.10 ERA

* Potomac exploded for 8 runs combined in the 6th and 7th to rout the Rocks again. Tim Ferguson hit a 2-out, bases-loaded single in the 1st to score 2 but John Whittleman was thrown out at third on the play to end the inning. Allen Caldwell gave up a solo homer in the 2nd but Joey Lewis blasted his 5th homer in the 4th to make it 3-1. The Nationals tied it in the 4th but Ferguson teamed up with Mike Liberto to gun down a runner at the plate to end the rally. Jon Keck gave up 4 runs in the 6th and Ryan Dennick did the same in the 7th. The Rocks didn't threaten much after Lewis' homer. Wilmington is 23-34. The series ends Thursday. Tim Melville will start.

A - Kane County: Cougars 4, Wisconsin 1

C David 1-3, HBP, 2 RBI (9) -- .244
3B Cuthbert 1-3, HBP, K, RS -- .286
CF Eibner 1-4, 2 K, RS -- .215

Adam 5 IP, ER, 4 H, 2 K -- W, 6-8, 4.34 ERA
J. Mitchell 3 IP, 3 H, BB, 4 K -- 1.40 ERA
Rogers IP, K -- SV, 7, 2.16 ERA

* KC outlasted the T-Rats for the series opening win on Wednesday. A Cheslor Cuthbert single scored 2 runs in the 1st thanks to a Wisconsin error as the Cougars grabbed the early lead. Jason Adam gave a run back on 2 hits in the 1st but would only allow 2 more hits the rest of his 5 IP. Kevin David gave the Cougs a little breathing room in the 8th with a 2-run single, although he was thrown out at second on the play to end the inning. Jason Mitchell worked out of a couple jams but Nick Rogers slammed the door in the 9th for his 7th save. KC is 33-25. Leondy Perez starts game 2 Thursday.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Billings 5, Chukars 3 (Tue.)

C Escobar 2-4, RBI (15), RS -- .292
1B Espy 2-5 -- .292
LF Fradejas 1-4, 2B (3), RBI (8) -- .297
RF Davis 1-2, 2 BB, RS, CS (4) -- .333
PR-SS DelGuidice 1-1 -- .467
IF stranded 10.

Moen 5 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, BB, 5 K, 2 HRA -- L, 2-5, 6.70 ERA
Penny 3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K -- 9.38 ERA

* A big Mustang 3rd was enough for the win. Justin Fradejas doubled in a run in the 2nd but the Mustangs tied it off Kellen Moen in the bottom of the inning. Back-to-back homers and a 2-run triple helped Billings take a 5-1 lead in the 3rd. Edul Escobar singled in a run in the 6th and an error scored another run that inning to cut it to 5-3. The Chukars' best chance came in the 8th but they stranded the bases full. IF dropped to 10-13. The series ends tonight.

Rookie - Burlington: Johnson City 13, B-Royals 0 (2-hitter)

DH S. Brooks 2-3, 3B -- .269
SS Antonio 0-4 -- .269
1B Watts 0-3, HBP, K -- .230

A. Baez 3 2/3 IP, 5 R (4 ER), 5 H, 3 BB, 5 K, WP, balk -- L, 0-6, 7.38 ERA
Culver 1 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 6 H, K, HRA, 2 WP -- 8.65 ERA
Pizziconi 3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, K, HRA -- 6.50 ERA
Middendorf IP, K -- 13.50 ERA

* It was a Johnson City onslaught Wednesday. Steven Brooks was the only Royal who apparently brought his bat in the game as his 2 hits were all Burlington got. Johnson City scored 1 in the 2nd, 7 in the 4th, 3 in the 6th, and 2 in the 8th as they liked the even innings. There was no no-hit drama as Brooks singled in the 3rd and tripled in the 5th as the Royals stranded 2 that inning. The B-Royals are 21-41. A 3-game home set with the Greeneville Astros (25-37) starts Thursday.

Rookie - AZL: Royals 7, Mariners 3

SS Arteaga 2-5, 2B (9), K, 2 RS, 2 SB (8) -- .248
RF Blanco 1-4, BB, 2B (9), 2 RBI (23), K, RS -- .267
C Lane 1-3, BB, 2 RBI (21), RS -- .252
1B Cuckovich 1-2, 2 BB, SF, RBI (15), K, RS, 2 CS (6) -- .301
3B Morales 1-3, BB, HBP, 2 K, RS -- .339
DH Gallagher 0-3, BB, K -- .129

Schulz 5 2/3 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 K -- W, 1-0, 0.00 ERA
Edelbrock 2 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 3 K, HRA -- 9.88 ERA
Witt IP, nothing -- 9.11 ERA

* The Royals rode a good Clayton Schulz start to the win on Wednesday. Jerico Blanco hit a 2-run double in the 1st to give the Royals the early edge. Schulz handed a 2-hit shutout to the pen in the 6th and Travis Lane singled in 2 runs that inning. Nick Cuckovich added a sac fly in the 7th and an error and wild pitch scored 2 Royal runs in the 8th. Casey Edelbrock lost the shutout on a 2-run homer in the 8th and allowed another run before the inning was through. Christian Witt pitched a perfect 9th. The Royals are 20-32. The Rangers have coasted to the division title as they have a 10-game lead on first. Four games are left.