Royals Farm Report: May 21

The news in the high minors wasn't good on Saturday. The Omaha Storm Chasers blew a late lead, while the Northwest Arkansas Naturals were swept away in a doubleheader. However, the A-ball clubs both emerged victorious. The Blue Rocks secured a 9-3 win over Myrtle Beach, while the Kane County Cougars held on for a 6-5 victory over Beloit. See the day's results and box scores inside.

Triple-A: Las Vegas 8, Omaha 6 (10 innings)

L: Jesse Chavez (2-2, 5.32)
HR: None

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	Notes
Dyson, RF	5	0	0	0	.111	3 K, OF Assist
Giavotella, 2B	4	0	0	0	.283	HBP, E (5)
Moustakas, 3B	4	0	1	0	.265	BB, E (9), PO
Robinson, 1B	4	2	2	0	.354	2 2B (13), BB, K
Arias, DH	4	1	1	0	.256	SAC
Cain, CF	4	2	2	1	.285	BB, K
Falu, SS	4	1	2	1	.354	2B (2), BB, E (5)
Orlando, LF	4	0	1	3	.241	2B (6)
Pina, C	4	0	1	0	.211

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Jeffress	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Suppan	5.0	7	2	2	3	4	0	5.66
Johnson (BS, 1)	2.1	5	4	4	3	2	0	10.38
Chavez (L, 2-2)	1.2	3	2	2	0	0	1	5.32

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Double-A: Arkansas 6, NW Arkansas 3 (7 innings – Game 1)

L: Will Smith (3-4, 4.91)
HR: None

Double-A: Arkansas 2, NW Arkansas 0 (7 innings – Game 2)

L: Zach Miner (0-1, 4.50)
HR: None

Game 1

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	Notes
Robinson, CF	4	1	1	0	.253	K
Colon, SS	4	0	0	0	.240	K
Seratelli, 2B	2	0	1	0	.286	2 BB, SB (6)
Romak, 1B	3	0	1	0	.263	BB, 2 E (3)
- Mertins, PR	0	0	0	0	.227
Smith, DH	4	1	2	1	.238	2B (4), 2 K
Perez, C	2	1	1	0	.269	BB
Francis, LF	3	0	1	0	.182	K
Lisson, 3B	3	0	1	2	.281	2B (5)
Van Stratten, RF	3	0	1	0	.237

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Smith (L, 3-4)	6.0	10	6	5	2	2	1	4.91
Lebron	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.45

Game 2

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	Notes
Seratelli, LF	2	0	0	0	.281	BB
Colon, DH	3	0	0	0	.235	K
Romak, 1B	2	0	0	0	.258	BB, K
Lisson, 3B	3	0	0	0	.272
Bianchi, SS	3	0	0	0	.236	E (3)
Francis, RF	3	0	1	0	.200	OF Assist
Mertins, 2B	3	0	0	0	.220
Van Stratten, CF	2	0	0	0	.233	K
Eigsti, C	2	0	1	0	.429	2B (1)

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Miner (L, 0-1)	2.0	2	1	1	3	2	0	4.50
Baumann	4.0	3	1	1	1	4	0	5.68
Keating	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.91

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High-A: Wilmington 9, Myrtle Beach 3

W: Jake Odorizzi (4-0, 2.28)
HR: None

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	Notes
Merrifield, CF	4	1	1	1	.318	2B (13), K, SAC
Testa, RF	4	2	3	2	.303	2B (10), 3B (2), BB
Navarro, 2B	4	2	1	1	.305	2B (11), BB, K
Whittleman, 1B	4	1	2	2	.271	2B (12), BB
Caseres, DH	4	0	1	0	.250	BB, 2 K
McClure, SS	5	1	2	0	.170
Bonilla, C	4	1	2	1	.274	K, SF
Batista, 3B	4	0	1	1	.238	2B (8), BB, K
Ortiz, LF	4	1	1	0	.115	2B (3), BB

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Odorizzi (W, 4-0)	6.2	7	1	1	1	4	0	2.28
Gibson	1.1	3	2	2	0	1	1	7.71
Baez	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.33

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Low-A: Kane County 6, Beloit 5

W: Greg Billo (2-1, 1.34)
HR: Cheslor Cuthbert (1)

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	Notes
Franco, 2B	3	1	2	0	.278	2B (5), BB, SAC, CS (2), PO
Hall, SS	3	1	1	0	.299	2 BB, SB (4)
Kuebler, 1B	5	0	0	0	.000	Now 0-for-11
Watts, DH	4	1	1	1	.211	BB, K
Cuthbert, 3B	5	1	2	2	.273	HR (1), K
Adams, CF	5	2	3	0	.238	2B (5), K, SB (5), OF Assist
Jenkins, C	4	0	1	1	.250
Beltre, RF	4	0	1	1	.238	SB (3)
Aparicio, LF	3	0	0	0	.141	BB

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Ventura	3.0	5	5	5	2	3	0	13.50
Billo (W, 2-1)	6.0	4	0	0	1	3	0	1.34