KC Royals Minors Recap: Alex Rios Begins Rehab Assignment

Omaha came back to beat Tacoma, 8-5 in the first game of the four-game series.

Down 5-3 in the bottom of the eighth, Dusty Coleman and Reymond Fuentes each hit two-run home runs. Cheslor Cuthbert and Jose Martinez each had three hits in the win. Casey Kotchman and Lane Adams each had two hits. Adams stole his first base in Triple-A.

That made a winner of Brian Broderick, who pitched 2.2 scoreless innings of relief. He induced six ground outs. Michael Mariot earned his second save with a scoreless ninth.

Alex Rios began his rehab assignment and went 0-for-5 with a strikeout as the DH. Erik Kratz continued his rehab assignment and went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and an RBI.

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For the second straight day,

NW Arkansas

and Tulsa were postponed due to rain (though this time in Tulsa). The game will be made up at a later date (but before the first half ends on June 22nd). The Naturals return home for six games, starting on Tuesday night against Corpus Christi.

Wilmington also came back to beat Carolina, 5-1. It was the Blue Rocks first sweep of the season.

The Blue Rocks trailed 1-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh and had collected just one hit to that point. The 7th inning started with a leadoff walk. Robert Pehl singled to chase the Mudcats starter (one of his two hits). After a sac bunt tied the game, Cam Gallagher hit his first home run of the season, a two-run shot to give the Blue Rocks the lead (he had the team’s first hit). After Dominique Taylor walked and stole second base, he scored on Santiago Nessy‘s RBI single, his first with the team.

Ashton Goudeau earned his first High-A victory in relief of Cody Reed (5IP, 4H, R, HR, 2BB, 2K). Goudeau allowed a hit and walked one over three scoreless innings. He struck out three. Robinson Yambati struck out two in a scoreless ninth.

Lexington lost to Kannapolis in walk off fashion, 6-5. It came after the Legends tied the game in the top of the ninth on Chase Vallot‘s two out solo homer.

Emilio Ogando took the loss in relief. He allowed the one run on four hits and two walks over 3.1 innings. Foster Griffin got the start and allowed five runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk over five innings. The Legends committed three errors.

Ryan O’Hearn gave the Legends the quick 1-0 lead in the first with a two out solo homer, his 12th of the season.

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