The T-Bones lost a close game, 6-5, on Monday night against the New Jersey Jackals at Yogi Berra Stadium in Little Falls, N.J.
Kyle DeVore, starting pitcher for the T-Bones, lost his first game of the season after giving up six runs in five and a third innings.
The T-Bones scored twice in the third inning, tieing the game at 2-2. The Jackals scored two runs in the third, taking the lead.
In the ninth inning, the T-Bones received three walks when Brian Erie singled, scoring a run and bringing Kansas City closer at 6-3. Ryan Cavan then walked, and Joe Rapp scored. Then Nate Tenbrink hit a sacrifice fly that scored Vladimir Frias. The T-Bones were short one more run that would have tied it.
Tuesday night’s game in New Jersey was rained out. The teams plan a doubleheader starting at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday.