Royals on the Farm 9/2

AAA - Omaha: Storm Chasers 15, Iowa 5

2B Y. Navarro 3-4, 2 BB, HR (2), 2 RBI (9), 3 RS, 2 SB (3) -- .272
RF Falu 3-6, HR (2), RBI (47), 2 RS, CS (11) -- .299
LF Lough 3-6, 3B (11), RBI (64), 3 RS -- .318
1B Arias 3-4, 2 BB, RBI (25), 3 RS, SB (7) -- .234
DH Pina 2-5, BB, 2B (13), 4 RBI (25), K, RS -- .238
C Clark 1-3, 2 BB, 2B (12), 2 RBI (13), RS -- .232
3B Mertins 1-5, RBI (4), K -- .250
CF Dyson 0-5, BB, RBI (25), RS -- .280

O'Sullivan 3 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 10 H, BB, 3 K, WP -- 4.22 ERA
Lebron 2 2/3 IP, 2 H, 3 K -- W, 1-0, 0.59 ERA
Tejeda IP, H, BB -- 3.68 ERA
Castaneda 2 IP, 2 K -- 0.00 ERA

* The Chasers made a close game a laugher in the 7th. Irving Falu cranked his 2nd homer of the season in the 1st, and Omaha added 3 in the 3rd on a David Lough triple (on which he scored on an error), and a 2-run Manny Pina double. Iowa got 3 in the 3rd to cut it to 4-3. The Cubs added 2 in the 4th to take a 5-4 lead, but Yamaico Navarro hit a 2-run homer in the 5th for his 2nd of the season. Omaha loaded the bases with 1 out in the 7th and a 2-run error was followed by a 2-run Cody Clark double, a Kurt Mertins RBI single, a Jarrod Dyson RBI forceout, and RBI singles from Lough, Joaquin Arias and Pina. Omaha is 79-61. Game 2 is Saturday. Vin Mazzaro will start.

AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 5, Arkansas 2

1B Seratelli 2-3, BB, RBI (64), 2 RS, SB (35) -- .281
RF Myers 1-2, BB, S, 2B (23), 2 RBI (48), RS -- .259
LF Robinson 1-4, RBI (25), K, CS (15) -- .248
C Theriot 0-1, HBP, SF, RBI (19), K -- .298
SS Colon 1-4, 2B (14), RS -- .257
DH Smith 1-3, BB, RS -- .305
CF Paulo Orlando had an assist at third.

Odorizzi 7 IP, H, 2 BB, 6 K -- W, 5-3, 4.72 ERA, clutch start
Baumann IP, ER, H, K, HRA -- 4.24 ERA
Hardy IP, UER, H, BB, 3 K -- 1.40 ERA

* Jake Odorizzi flirted with a no-hitter on Friday as the Naturals got another good win to head into the final showdown of the season. Odorizzi took his no-no into the 7th. Meanwhile the Naturals got 2 runs in the 5th on a Ben Theriot sac fly and Derrick Robinson RBI single. Odorizzi allowed a single in the 7th and Buddy Baumann lost the shutout with a solo homer in the 8th. NWA responded with 3 in the 8th on an Anthony Seratelli RBI single and Wil Myers 2-run double. Blaine Hardy allowed a run before shutting the door in the 9th. NW Arkansas is 36-31 and 2 games up on Tulsa going into the final 3-game set of the season, at the Drillers (34-33, AA Rockies).

A-Adv. - Wilmington: off day

* The Rocks' season ends with a 3-game home set with the Frederick Keys (39-28, A-Adv. O's) that starts Saturday. Tyler Sample will start. IF Adrian Morales got called up for the last series.

A - Kane County: Cougars 9, Cedar Rapids 1

RF Beltre 4-5, HBP, 2B (17), 3 RBI (42), RS, assist at third -- .261
SS Espinal 3-4, BB, 4 RBI (24) -- .204
C Graterol 2-4, BB, RBI (5), K, RS -- .193
LF Fletcher 1-5, HBP, RBI (58), K, RS, assist at second -- .330
CF Eibner 1-6 -- .214
3B Cuthbert 1-5, BB, K, RS -- .271
KC stranded 15.

Ventura 5 IP, ER, 4 H, BB, 5 K, HRA -- W, 4-6, 4.27 ERA
Rivers 2 IP, H, K -- 3.74 ERA
Boruff 2 IP, 2 H, BB, 2 K -- 2.33 ERA

* The Cougars posted an upside-down 6 in the 6th to rout the Kernels. Yordano Ventura gave up a leadoff homer in the 1st but the Cougars would whitewash the Kernels the rest of the way. The Cougars made a habit of stranding runners early, but finally broke through in the 6th. Yowill Espinal got it started with a 2-run single, Geulin Beltre hit a bases-clearing 3-run double, Brian Fletcher hit an RBI single, Juan Graterol singled in a run, and Espinal hit ANOTHER 2-run single to make it 9-1. The bullpen nailed it down from there. KC is 36-31. The final series of the season takes place in Kane County as the Cougars play the Clinton LumberKings (37-29, A Mariners). Jason Adam will start game 1. The Cougars are 1 1/2 games back of Clinton for the top playoff spot in the division.

Rookie - Idaho Falls: Chukars 7, Orem 4 (Thu.)

SS Antonio 2-3, BB, HR, 3 RBI, RS, SB -- .455
2B Piterson 2-4, 3B (2), 2 RBI (14), RS -- .290
LF Fradejas 2-4, 2 RS -- .303
RF Elder 0-3, S, RBI (25), 2 K, RS -- .293
3B DelGuidice 1-4, K, RS -- .377
1B Espy 1-3, 2 K, picked off -- .312
CF Davis 1-4, 2B (17), RS -- .329
DH Gallagher 0-4, K -- .182

B. Martin 5 IP, 3 R (1 ER), 7 H, 2 BB, 3 K, E (2) -- W, 4-6, 4.20 ERA
N. Johnson 3 IP, ER, H, BB, K -- 4.50 ERA
Fassold IP, BB, K -- SV, 4, 4.22 ERA

* The 4th was the key inning in the Chukar win Thursday. Brennon Martin gave up a 2-run single in the 3rd but Mike Antonio had the answer with his 1st Pioneer League homer, a 2-run shot, that tied it in the bottom of the frame. Orem scored a run in the 4th but the Chukars answered with 4 runs on a Chris Elder squeeze play, Luis Piterson RBI single, run-scoring passed ball and Antonio RBI single. Orem scored a run in the 6th but IF maintained as Piterson tripled home a run to keep the 3-run lead intact. Nathan Johnson and Cody Fassold brought it home from there. IF is 14-17. The series ends tonight.