Royals on the Farm 8/26

AAA - Omaha: Storm Chasers 14, New Orleans 1

3B Arias 3-5, 2B (9), HR (2), 3 RBI (21), K, 3 RS -- .222
LF Lough 3-6, 2 RS -- .316
CF Dyson 2-6, 2 RBI (21), 2 K, RS -- .287
1B Robinson 2-5, 2B (34), 2 RBI (94), K, RS -- .328
SS Y. Navarro 2-2, BB, 2 SF, 2B (3), 3B, 2 RBI (6), 2 RS -- .254
DH Ka'aihue 2-5, 2B (19), RBI (61), 2 K, 2 RS -- .275
2B Falu 2-4, S, RBI (42), 2 K -- .292
RF Cain 1-5, 2B (27), 2 RBI (75), K, RS -- .303
C Pina 1-4, BB, RBI (20), K, 2 RS, 3 PB -- .242

Mendoza 6 IP, ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 2 K, HRA, WP -- W, 11-5, 2.15 ERA
Pucetas IP, nothing -- 5.46 ERA
Lebron IP, H, 2 K -- 0.93 ERA
Sisk IP, H, 2 K -- 1.55 ERA

* Everybody got in on the act as a 13-run tear helped the Chasers trim the magic number to 6. Irving Falu hit an RBI single in the 2nd but Luis Mendoza gave up a solo homer in the 2nd to tie it at 1. Yamaico Navarro hit a sac fly in the 4th and Lorenzo Cain hit a 2-run double in the 5th before a Kila Ka'aihue RBI single made it 5-1 Omaha. The Chasers kept it rolling in the 6th with 5 runs on a Manny Pina RBI single, 2-run Jarrod Dyson single, and 2-run Clint Robinson double to stretch it to 10-1. Joaquin Arias clubbed a 3-run homer in the 7th for his 2nd of the season, and Navarro added another sac fly in the 8th for a gravy run. Omaha is 75-58. Game 4 is Saturday. Jeff Suppan will start.

AA - NW Arkansas: Springfield 9, Naturals 0 (2-hitter)

3B Lisson 2-3, K -- .275
SS Colon 0-4, 2 K -- .254
RF Paulo Orlando had an assist at home.

Jeffress 2/3 IP, ER, H -- L, 1-3, 4.40 ERA, left after only 15 pitches
Lafferty 3 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, BB, 5 K, WP, pickoff -- 3.79 ERA
Baumann 1 1/3 IP, ER, 4 H, WP -- 4.05 ERA
Paulino 2/3 IP, H, 2 BB, K -- 5.24 ERA
Dobies 2 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, BB, K, HRA -- 6.19 ERA

* It was an ugly night for the Naturals on Friday. Jeremy Jeffress lasted just 15 pitches as he got drilled in the ankle on a comebacker as the Cards scored 1 in the 1st. They added 5 in the 4th and 3 in the 8th. Meanwhile, the Naturals were no-hit until the 5th and got only Mario Lisson's two singles on the night. NWA is 33-27. A key 3-game home set with the Tulsa Drillers (27-31, AA Rockies) starts Saturday with Chris Dwyer taking the mound. C Salvador Perez was named to the Texas League postseason all-star team.

A-Adv. - Wilmington: Salem 7, Blue Rocks 4 (9/G1)

1B Stovall 3-4, 2 2B (4), K, 2 RS -- .233
DH Ferguson 2-3, SF, 2B (8), 2 RBI (28), K, RS -- .211
CF Prades 2-4, SB (6), CS (2) -- .279
LF Merrifield 2-4, 2B (18), K, picked off, E (2) -- .266
3B Whittleman 1-4, 2B (19), RBI (44), K, E (12) -- .244
C Bonilla 0-0, SF, RBI (22) -- .212

Mariot 7 IP, 5 R (2 ER), 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K, pickoff -- L, 5-2, 3.07 ERA
Paukovits IP, 2 UER, H, BB, K, WP -- 2.80 ERA

* Mike Mariot couldn't hold a lead in the 7th as Salem got a comeback win. Tim Ferguson hit an RBI double and Jose Bonilla added a sac fly in the 2nd to spot Wilmington a 2-0 lead. Salem scored a run in the 2nd but John Whittleman doubled in a run in the 3rd to make it 3-1 Rocks. Mariot got hit for 2 runs in the 4th but Ferguson hit a sac fly in the 6th to make it 4-3 Rocks. Salem scratched out 2 runs off Mariot in the 7th, then added 2 in the 8th off Bryan Paukovits. The Rocks didn't threaten after the 6th. The game was a completed version of the one that began July 8.

Blue Rocks 6, Salem 5 (7/G2)

3B Liberto 2-3, 2B (2), 2 RBI (4), RS -- .250
LF Testa 2-3, BB, RS -- .281
1B Lewis 1-3, HR (6), 2 RBI (21), K, RS -- .212
CF Prades 1-3, RS -- .302
RF Nick Van Stratten had a big assist at home.

Marks 4 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 4 K, WP -- 4.37 ERA
Dennick 1 1/3 IP, ER, H, 3 BB, K, WP -- W, 3-6, 4.17 ERA
Keck IP, ER, 2 H -- SV, 3, 6.38 ERA

* The Rocks barely held on to defeat the Salem in Friday's nightcap. Justin Marks gave up 2 runs in the 1st but two run-scoring errors and a 2-run Mike Liberto double flipped the lead to 4-2 Rocks in the 2nd. Joey Lewis continued his hot hitting with a 2-run homer in the 3rd for his 6th of the season. Salem left the bases full in the 3rd and a Ryan Dennick wild pitch scored a Sox run in the 5th. Dennick loaded the bases with 0 out in the 6th and walked in a run before getting out of the inning on a DP. Jon Keck looked shaky in the 7th as he allowed an RBI single and the tying run made it to third. He got a foul flyout to Nick Van Stratten in right for out #2 and Van Stratten came up gunning to nail the would-be tying run at the plate to end the game. Wilmington is 25-35. Game 3 is Saturday. Elisaul Pimentel will start.

A - Kane County: Wisconsin 19, Cougars 7

SS Espinal 3-4, K, 2 RS, E (14) -- .186
2B Franco 2-5, 2B (13), HR (4), 2 RBI (22), 2 RS -- .256
LF Fletcher 2-4, RBI (57), 2 K -- .344
1B Kuebler 1-4, RBI (25) -- .216
RF Llanos 0-4, RBI (30), K, RS -- .242
CF Eibner 0-3, BB, K, RS -- .213
3B Cuthbert 0-3, HBP, K -- .277

Garrido 2 IP, 7 R (5 ER), 4 H, 5 BB, 2 K -- 6.79 ERA
Rivers 2 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, K -- L, 0-1, 4.58 ERA
C. White 1 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K, HRA -- 6.46 ERA
Boruff 1 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K, WP -- 2.15 ERA
Rogers 1/3 IP, K -- 2.13 ERA
Graterol IP, ER, 2 H, BB, 2 K, HRA -- 9.00 ERA

* It looked to be a slugfest Friday with the Timber Rattlers, but then the T-Rats started to do all the slugging. Santiago Garrido had a less-than-smooth outing as Wisconsin scored 6 runs in the 1st. They added a run in the 2nd. Kane County surged back, however, with 5 runs in the 3rd on an Angel Franco double aided by a Rattler error, Brian Fletcher RBI single, an Alex Llanos forceout that scored 2 runs thanks to another Wisconsin error, and a Jake Kuebler RBI single. Franco slapped a 2-run homer (his 4th) in the 4th to tie it at 7. The Rattlers ended any thoughts of a Cougar momentum grab as they scored 5 in the 4th, then added 1 in the 5th and 5 in the 6th with a run in the 8th to boot. The last 12 Cougars went down in order as RP Maverick Lasker retired all 9 he faced. KC is 33-27. A 4-game home set with the Peoria Chiefs (22-38, A Cubs) starts Saturday with Greg Billo starting.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Great Falls 5, Chukars 4 (Thu.)

CF Sandford 3-5, RS, 2 SB (26), CS (6) -- .259
2B Piterson 2-4, S, RBI (12) -- .267
1B Espy 2-4, BB, K, RS -- .299
DH Moreno 1-5, 2B (16), RBI (32), 2 K -- .266
LF Fradejas 1-4, 2B (4), RBI (9), RS -- .294
RF Davis 1-4, K -- .331
SS DelGuidice 1-4, K, RS, SB -- .436

Brooks 7 IP, 4 ER, 9 H, BB, 4 K, 2 HRA, WP -- 3.52 ERA
Fassold 1 2/3 IP, ER, 2 H, BB, 2 K -- L, 1-2, 4.66 ERA

* The Chukars' 4-1 lead slipped away late on Thursday. Henry Moreno got it started with an RBI double in the 1st but the Voyagers matched it off Aaron Brooks. The Chukars struck back with 3 runs in the 2nd on a Justin Fradejas RBI double, run-scoring wild pitch and Luis Piterson RBI single. Brooks never cruised but did hold the Voyagers in check until he gave up 2 homers for 3 runs in the 7th to tie it. The Chukars could never add to their 4 runs, and Cody Fassold gave up a 2-out walkoff double in the 9th. IF is 10-15. Game 2 is tonight.

Rookie - Burlington: B-Royals 3, Greeneville 2

SS Antonio 1-4, HR (10), RBI (37), RS, E (25) -- .267
LF Howard 1-3, 3B, RBI (7), RS -- .163
2B Trapp 0-3, BB, picked off, E (21) -- .269

Graffeo 5 IP, 2 UER, 5 H, BB, 3 K, E (2) -- W, 4-2, 2.04 ERA
A. Gonzalez 4 IP, 2 H, K -- SV, 1, 4.97 ERA

* The Royals made the most of their 3 hits on Friday. Greeneville scored a run in the 3rd but Mike Antonio hit his 10th homer of the season to tie it in the 4th. The Astros regained the lead in the 5th but Burlington again had an answer as Anthony Howard hit an RBI triple and scored on an error to give the Royals the lead. Abel Gonzalez took it from there as he worked around a double in the 8th then got out of a 2-on, 1-out jam in the 9th thanks to a 6-4-3 DP. The Royals are 23-41. The 2011 home schedule wraps up with Saturday's series finale. OF Lane Adams left Friday's game with a head injury in the 3rd.

Rookie - AZL: off day