RC Organizational Report: July 18

It was not a good night for the Royals' organization, as only the Burlington Bees managed to win their game. However, behind a solid start from pitcher Jason Godin, the Bees won their fifth straight game and grabbed a share of first place in their division. RC recaps the rest of the day's action inside in today's minor league report.

AAA: Albuquerque 12, Omaha 8

L: Ben Hendrickson (7-5, 6.17)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
C Matt Tupman	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.292
LF Chris Lubanski	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.193

The Omaha Royals lost in a high-scoring affair 12-8 on Wednesday evening. After Scott Elarton was once again terrible, Ben Hendrickson was even worse, allowing five runs in less than an inning of work. Eight players in the lineup had at least one hit, and seven of the eight had at least one extra-base hit. Craig Brazell pushed his OPS over 1.000 again with a 2-for-5 night.

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AA: Arkansas 6, Wichita 3

L: Danny Christensen (2-10, 5.83)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
DH Mike Stodolka	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.300

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Danny Christensen (L, 2-10)	5.0	10	5	5	1	2	2	5.83

The Wichita Wranglers were defeated in an afternoon game on Wednesday, 6-3 . Danny Christensen was banged around for 10 hits and five runs in as many innings. Mike Stodolka pushed his hitting streak to six games with a 3-for-4 afternoon, which raised his batting average to an even .300.

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High A: Myrtle Beach 7, Wilmington 1

L: Dan Cortes (2-7, 4.00)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
3B Mario Lisson	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.251

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dan Cortes (L, 2-7)	5.2	7	3	3	4	3	0	4.00

The Wilmington Blue Rocks were downed 7-1 on Wednesday night. Dan Cortes got the start for the Blue Rocks and was a little wild, but he finished with a respectable line of three runs in 5.2 innings pitched. Myrtle Beach pitching held the Blue Rocks to only four hits while striking out 13.

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Low A: Burlington 7, Lansing 5

W: Jason Godin (3-1, 2.32), S: Chris Hayes (8)
HR: Brady Everett (8), Jesus Soto (2)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
LF Joe Dickerson	5	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	2	.295
DH Brady Everett	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	.306

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jason Godin (W, 3-1)	7.0	6	3	3	0	6	0	2.32

The Burlington Bees won their fifth game in a row with a 7-5 win over Lansing and are now tied for the Western division lead at 15-10. Joe Dickerson had two doubles and two RBI's in the win, and Brady Everett blasted his eighth homer of the year in the fourth inning. Jason Godin was excellent in his start, allowing three runs on six hits in seven innings.

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The Idaho Falls Chukars were off on Wednesday, and return to action on Thursday at Helena to begin a seven-game road trip.

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R-Adv: Bluefield 3, Burlington 2 (Game 1)

L: Bobby Hastry (1-2, 1.04)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
CF David Lough	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.526

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eduardo Paulino	5.0	3	2	2	0	1	0	4.13

The Burlington Royals lost game one of the doubleheader, 3-2. Eduardo Paulino was good for five innings, allowing only three hits and two runs on the day. David Lough went 2-for-4, and his batting average went down to .526. Bobby Hastry allowed his first earned run of the year in the sixth inning, which proved to be the game winner for Bluefield.

Bluefield 2, Burlington 1 (Game 2)

L: David Bernat (3-1, 2.45)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
CF Patrick Norris	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.281
LF Alwin Perez	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bryan Paukovits	5.0	2	1	1	3	5	0	5.91

The Burlington Royals ended up getting swept in the doubleheader, losing in another close game, this time 2-1. Bryan Paukovits tossed his best game as a professional, allowing one run on two hits in five innings. Patrick Norris went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored.

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R: Rangers 9, Royals 4

L: George Biddle (0-2, 4.66)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
CF Hilton Richardson	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.169
C Sean McCauley	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.293

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Sam Runion	5.0	4	3	2	1	4	0	4.85
Ivor Hodgson	1.2	6	4	4	2	0	0	6.94

The AZ Royals pitching faltered down the stretch as the team lost to the Rangers, 9-4. The game was tied 3-3 going into the seventh inning, but Royals pitching gave up two runs in each of the final three frames. Sam Runion got the start for the Royals, and he allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits in five innings. Hilton Richardson went 1-for-4 with a double, but committed two errors in the outfield.