Diamonds in the Rough 8.27

4-2 day by the Royals affiliates.  HR Roll Call Max Ramirez (16) Jason Bourgeois (3) Humberto Arteaga (2) 

Irving Falu via AHairoffsquare.com

Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Irving Falu 4-4 3-2b, 2 BB, 3 R, 2 RBI

Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Andrew Triggs 2 IP 0 H 0 R 1 BB 4 K 

(Photo James Lamb)

Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day John Lamb 3 IP 0 0 R 0 BB 3 K 

Omaha Storm Chasers 11 Memphis Redbirds 7

Eighteen hits were featured in this 11 run offensive outburst.  Leadoff hitter Irving Falu had a perfect day at the plate with four hits three of which were doubles and a couple walks scoring three runs and driving in two more.  Every hitter in the lineup had at least one hit while Max Ramirez and Jason Bourgeois left the yard.  Starter Doug Davis earned the win his 8th of the year for the Chasers allowing three runs in 6.1 innings.

W: Davis (8-4, 4.17) L: Greenwood (3-3, 4.58)

Tulsa Drillers 7 NW Arkansas Naturals 3

Things were going along swimmingly for the Naturals Monday, they had built a 3-1 and starter Mike Montgomery had pitched well in the first five innings.  A couple doubles by Paulo Orlando and Ryan Jenkins helped account for runs in the 1st and 2nd while a Alex McClure triple scored a tally in the 4th.  Through five Montgomery had struck out five giving up just a Troy Tulowitzki solo home run in those innings.  After getting two outs in the 6th the wheels came off when Jason Giambi started a six run rally with a single, the first of seven hitters in a run to reach base that included a two run ground rule double and a three run home run.  The six runs bumped Montgomery’s ERA to 6.40 at AA while dropping his record to 2-5.

W: Hynick (6-3, 2.31) L: Montgomery (2-5, 6.40)

Wilmington Blue Rocks 9 Myrtle Beach Pelicans 1

The Rocks offense punched their way to a big win extending their division lead to a full game.  The top five Rocks hitters reached base a combined fourteen times while driving in eight of the teams nine runs.  Shortstop Orlando Calixte continued his hotting hitting building on his player of the week honor with a three hit, two run performance in his five at bats.  Starter Andy Ferguson came into the game averaging over a strikeout per inning but couldn’t match that effort in this one getting just one strikeout in his 5.1 innings.  The lack of strikeouts wouldn’t matter as he was able to work around eight hits while giving up just a run to earn his fourth win for Burlington.

W: Ferguson (4-2, 3.34) L: Rojas (9-5, 3.32)

Kane County Cougars 4 Burlington Bees 0

The Cougars were light on starting pitching coming into the game so they went to the bullpen and were rewarded with a win.  Relievers Rudy Brown, Kellen Moen and Andrew Triggs combined to strikeout 13 hitters while not allowing a run to cross on their eight hits and three walks.  The only runs Kane County would need would come in the 1st when Michael Antonio’s 23rd double of the season cashed in a pair of runs.  A run in the 7th and 8th would finish off the Bees and trim the Cougars deficit in the division to two games.  Kane County will send Kyle Smith to the mound for the almost must have series finale.

W: Moen (4-10, 5.05) L: Granier (11-9, 3.10)
S: Triggs (4)

Burlington Royals 7 Bristol White Sox 4

The Royals jumped on Bristol pitching early and battered their way to a win.  Slick fielding shortstop Humberto Arteaga got the scoring started in the 1st with his second home run of the season.  The Royals would put three more on the board in the 2nd with a rally of four hits including a two run triple by Jose Rodriguez.  The Royals got a good start form Tyler Mack giving him 8 solid innings of two hit ball while walking three and striking out seven to earn his second win.

W: Mack (2-0, 1.80) L: Olacio (2-6, 5.03)

W: Leclerc (3-1, 2.96) L: Tenuta (3-5, 4.58)
S: Claudio (1)

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