Category: Kansas City Monarchs

The Kansas City Monarchs, after a rainout on Thursday night, are planning a “Dotte Proud” night at 7 p.m. Friday, July 16.

The Monarchs will play the Kane County Cougars at 7 p.m.

The Houston Apollos and Monarchs will make up the rained-out game at a date still to be determined.

It will be the first trip ever for the Kane County Cougars to Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas. Gates will open at 6 p.m.

There will be pre-game skydivers, and the first 1,000 fans in the gate will get a free “Dotte Proud” t-shirt.

COVID-19 vaccines will be available at the Monarchs baseball game at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 16, at Legends Field. Those vaccinated will receive a gift and be eligible to enter a raffle to win a 20-person suite at a future baseball game.

If fans purchased tickets for Thursday’s game, they can be exchanged for Friday’s game or for any future 2021 regular season home game. To exchange tickets, fans can either call the Box Office Friday after 10 a.m. at 913-328-5618 or exchange them in person at the Box Office. For fans holding tickets for Wednesday night, those tickets are good for both games.

The game can be heard on the Monarchs Broadcast Network with the pre-game beginning at 6:35 p.m. and the video stream airing on aabaseball.tv.

Tickets to Monarchs games can be purchased by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting monarchsbaseball.com.

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The Kansas City Monarchs (32-19) got their rally caps out and punched in a walk-off win against the Houston Apollos (7-43).

It took a three solo home runs in the home half of the ninth including the final blast off the bat of Colin Willis to notch the win.

Starting the game, Darnell Sweeney had deja vu, hitting yet another leadoff home run to start the night for the Monarchs. It was his third leadoff homer of the homestand.

After shutting the Apollos down in the top of the second, Casey Gillaspie started the inning with a solid hit, putting him on base. Colin Willis followed with a walk, advancing Gillaspie to second. Morgan McCullough then hit a single, marking his eighth-straight hit in a game. With bases loaded, Sweeney came back with a fielders’ choice, scoring Gillaspie and putting the Monarchs up 2-0.

The Apollos stayed quiet until the top of the fourth, scoring two runs to tie the game 2-2. Houston stayed alive in the top of the fifth, scoring eight runs and taking a large lead 10-3 against Jacob Matthys, who was then relieved by Elroy Urbina.

The Monarchs struck back and cut into the Apollos’ lead by putting up five runs 10-8. Gillaspie walked to get on base, then stole third after a single by Willis.

Gillaspie then ran it home after an error by the first baseman, and Willis advanced to second. McCullough then hit a single and scored Colin Willis. Daniel Wasinger hit a double, advancing McCullough to third. Grotjohn hit a triple, scoring McCullough and Wasinger. Hernandez walked to first, followed by a single by Guerrero, scoring Grotjohn.

Right-handed pitcher Dalbert Siri stepped onto the mound for his Kansas City debut, relieving Elroy Urbina. Urbina pitched for 1.1 innings. Siri pitched for 0.2 of an inning, before Brian Ellington took over.

In the bottom of the seventh, Hernandez scored for the Monarchs after a ground rule double by Gillaspie, making it a one-run game 10-9.

After one inning of Ellington, winning pitcher Ramsey Romano (2-0) stepped onto the mound. Romano allowed one home run in the top of the eighth, extending Houston’s lead 11-9.

The Monarchs took the walk-off win in fashion the bottom of the ninth with three home runs by Jan Hernandez, Casey Gillaspie and Colin Willis off Houston’s Andrew Click (1-2) who was charged with the loss.

Kansas City will return to action Thursday night to finish the series against the Houston Apollos. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. The game can be heard on the Monarchs Broadcast Network with the pre-game beginning at 6:35 p.m. and the video stream airing on aabaseball.tv.

Tickets to Monarchs games can be purchased by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting monarchsbaseball.com.

• Story by Emerson Peavey, Monarchs