Category: T-Bones

The Kansas City T-Bones (42-31) ran into a buzz saw Tuesday night at Newman Outdoor Stadium in Fargo, N.D., in the form of lefty Tyler Alexander, who led the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (41-32) to a 5-0 complete game shut out of Kansas City.

The RedHawks got all the runs they needed in the first two innings while facing T-Bones starter Chris Perry. Perry walked the bases loaded to start the game, and then saw the RedHawks score one run on a single from veteran Josh Mazzola to make it 1-0.

Keury De La Cruz was thrown out at the plate for the first out on the play. Perry then walked another batter, then hit K.D. Kang to make it 2-0 in favor of Fargo-Moorhead.

The final blow came in the home half of the second when Perry walked Yhoxian Medina, then gave up a triple to Devin Ahart. With two down, Mazzola hit a two-run home run to increase the lead to 5-0. Perry walked another and gave up a single before being removed from the game.

The T-Bones bullpen held the RedHawks scoreless the rest of the way, but the damage was done. Alexander gave up a double to Jordan Edgerton and a pair of walks on the way to getting the complete game shutout. It was the third complete game and the first complete game shutout for Alexander.

The T-Bones have been shut out twice this year–both times by Fargo-Moorhead–the last coming on July 13th. It was also the lowest hit total of the season in a game for Kansas City and the first complete game shutout against the T-Bones.

Despite the loss, the T-Bones have a chance at a winning the series and to finish the 10-game road trip at 5-5. Kansas City trails the first place Lincoln Saltdogs for the division lead by five games, but still holds a one-game lead in the wild card race in the American Association.

The series wraps up Wednesday night with right-handed pitcher Scott Carroll (7-3, 3.07) getting the start for Kansas City and right-handed pitcher Tyler Herron (6-2, 3.37) starting for Fargo.

The game is set for 7:02 p.m. and can be heard online on the T-Bones Broadcast Network with the pregame starting at 6:45 p.m.

Tickets for home games are available online, by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting in person the Providence Medical Center Box Office.

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The Kansas City T-Bones (42-30) outlasted the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (40-32) in a see-saw affair finishing 6-4 Monday night at Newman Outdoor stadium, Fargo, N.D.

Chantz Mack got the T-Bones on the board in the second inning with a solo home run for a 1-0 lead, but Fargo fought back for a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth inning on a bases-loaded walk and an RBI single from Trever Adams off Kansas City starter Calvin Drummond.

The T-Bones came back and tied the game on an RBI single from Kevin Keyes in the top of the fifth inning. The T-Bones tried to score two on the play with Marcus Lemon thrown out at the plate for out number two and Keyes doubled up at second after reaching first.

The RedHawks grabbed the lead back the fifth with runners and second and third. Drummond tossed a wild pitch to give Fargo-Moorhead a 3-2 lead. The game stayed that way until the top of the seventh when the T-Bones retook the lead.

Jerome Pena doubled off starter Jose Almarante to bring home Jordan Edgerton with no outs. The RedHawks brought in Travis McNutt, and with one out Marcus Lemon took him deep to right for a two-run home run to make it a 5-3 lead for Kansas City. Lemon went 4-for-5 on the night.

Charlie Valerio hit a solo homer off Grant Sides in the home half of the eighth, but Kansas City got an insurance run in the ninth on a wild pitch from Ryan Tate to make it a two run game, 6-4. Cody Winiarski notched the save (14) with Fargo-Moorhead able to get two on with two outs. Winiarski got Trever Adams to pop out to shallow right to end the game.

The winner for Kansas City was rookie Jackson Lowery (1-0), who got four big outs in the game and the loser was Almarante (4-6).

The T-Bones trail the first place Lincoln Saltdogs for the division lead by four games but still hold a two-game lead in the wild card race in the American Association. The T-Bones are now 4-4 on the 10-game road trip and the 42 wins matches last season’s total for the season. The series continues Tuesday night with right-handed pitcher Chris Perry (3-3, 5.54) getting the start for Kansas City with left-handed pitcher Tyler Alexander (4-5, 2.74) going for Fargo.

The game is set for 7:02 p.m. and can be heard online on the T-Bones Broadcast Network with the pregame starting at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are available online, by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting in person the Providence Medical Center Box Office.

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On Sunday, the Kansas City T-Bones (41-30) were six outs away from securing a big series split on the current 10-game road trip. Lincoln had other ideas as the first place Saltdogs (46-25) scored two runs in the eighth to steal a 4-3 win over Kansas City at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Jeff Walters entered the game in the bottom of the eighth on a hot streak, having not allowed an earned run since he returned from the inactive list on July 13, a span of 10 appearances and 9 2/3 innings pitched. Walters retired the first batter he faced but then gave up singles to Nathanial Maggio and Brandon Jacobs to set Lincoln up for the comeback.

A wild pitch moved the runners up to second and third, forcing the T-Bones to walk pinch hitter Tommy Mendonca on a 3-0 count. Randolph Oduber then delivered the go-ahead RBI single to score two and give Lincoln the 4-3 lead.

The T-Bones rallied in the ninth, getting a leadoff walk from Leo Rojas off closer Michael Wagner. With two outs, Chantz Mack singled to put runners at first and second, but Mack was picked off first base on a pitch that bounced in to Marcus Lemon by catcher Dashenko Ricardo of Lincoln for the final out of the game.

Most of the afternoon the T-Bones had the upper hand. Lincoln scored a pair of runs, one of them unearned, off Matt Sergey with a pair of errors by Kansas City, but the right hander buckled down and tossed six strong innings, getting a quality start with five strike outs.

Kansas City erased the 2-0 lead in the fifth off Shairon Martis the starter for Lincoln. Jordan Edgerton singled with one out and then moved to third on a single from Chantz Mack. A sacrifice fly scored Edgerton from third to cut the lead to 2-1.

The T-Bones then got back-to-back singles from Kevin Keyes and Cedric Hunter to take the lead at 3-2 after five. Meanwhile Sergey retired the last seven he faced, giving way to Grant Sides, who worked a 1-2-3 seventh. Jeff Walters (1-3) was charged with the loss while J.R. Bunda (7-0) got the relief win, and Wagner notched his league-leading 15th save.

The T-Bones fell five games behind the Saltdogs for the division lead but still hold a share of the lead in the wild card race in the American Association. The T-Bones are now 3-4 on the 10-game road trip, moving on to Fargo Monday night.

The game is set for 7:02 p.m. and can be heard online on the T-Bones Broadcast Network with the pregame starting at 6:45 p.m.

Tickets for home games are available online, by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting in person the Providence Medical Center Box Office.

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