Category: T-Bones

The Kansas City T-Bones (30-20) reached a season-high 10 games above .500 Wednesday night at Newman Outdoor Stadium in Fargo, N.D., with a 5-2 win over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (24-27).

Facing RedHawk starter Tyler Herron (3-2), who beat the T-Bones back on June 20, the visitors were ready from the get go. Kansas City grabbed a pair of runs in the first on a Kyle Petty RBI infield single and a bases-loaded walk from Jordan Edgerton to take the early lead.

In the top of the second, Marcus Lemon singled and came home from first on a double to left center field by Kevin Keyes to extend the lead to 3-0. Tyler Horan then launched a two-run home run to right field to give Kansas City a 5-0 lead.

Veteran Scott Carroll (5-2) took over from there, holding the RedHawks to just two runs on six hits with five strike outs to grab the win for Kansas City. Fargo-Moorhead got their first run on a solo homer from Kuery De La Cruz in the sixth and scratched out the second one and an RBI single from Charlie Valerio off Carroll in the seventh.

Rich Mascheri worked a scoreless eighth inning, while Luis Paula worked a 1-2-3 ninth to record his first save of the season. For the loss Herron would work eight innings for Fargo with nine strike outs, retiring nine straight at one point.

The win kept the T-Bones a game ahead of Lincoln and two games ahead of Gary SouthShore in the American Association Central Division and sent Kansas City to a season-high 10 games above .500. It also marked the halfway point in the season for Kansas City.

Game three of the series is set for Thursday afternoon with right-handed pitcher Matt Sergey (2-0, 4.06) getting the ball for Kansas City against at LHP Will Solomon (3-1, 3.51) for Fargo-Moorhead.

Following the series in Fargo, the T-Bones make their only trip to Canada this season to play a three game weekend series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes.

The T-Bones return home Tuesday, July 18, to open up a six-game home stand. Tickets 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 beat the Sioux City Explorers in the final game of the series, 11-5, evening the series at 2-2 on Sunday afternoon at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kansas.

On the final game of their seven-game homestand, the T-Bones struck first. Left fielder Kyle Petty’s RBI double to center field brought in the first run of the game, putting Kansas City up 1-0 in the first inning.

The Explorers responded immediately in the second inning with an RBI single to center field by first baseman Dre Gleason to even the score at 1-1.

Kansas City took full control of the game in the third, bringing in four runs to regain the lead. Petty added his second double of the afternoon scoring second baseman Jerome Pena to take back a 2-1 lead.

Tyler Horan, the designated hitter, singled to center field to put the T-Bones up two and right fielder Chantz Mack doubled to center field to bring in two runs, stretching the lead to 5-1 going into the fourth inning.

Back-to-back singles allowed the Explorers to cut the T-Bones’ lead in the fifth. Gleason added his second RBI single of the game to left field to cut the lead to 5-2. The first baseman’s hit was followed by an RBI single to left field by newly signed second baseman Tanner Vavra, putting Sioux City within two runs.

The T-Bones managed to keep control of the three-run lead thanks to a wild pitch by left-handed pitcher Cody Forsythe that scored center fielder Ross Kivett in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Sioux City’s fight never wavered as the Explorers worked to cut Kansas City’s lead even further. Right fielder Michael Lang doubled to center field to put the Explorers back within two runs going into the bottom of the sixth.

The seventh inning was no different than the sixth as the Explorers managed to bring in another run, cutting the T-Bones’ lead to 6-5. Third baseman Joel Davis singled to center field to get the RBI and make the offensive play for Sioux City.

After letting the Explorers crawl back in the game, the T-Bones worked to maintain their lead throughout the seventh inning.

Catcher Leo Rojas launched a sacrifice fly to center field to score Petty, stretching the lead to 7-5. Kivett proceeded to score off a walk with the bases loaded by right-handed pitcher Keith Picht (1-2, 1.88), extending the T-Bones’ lead to three.

Kansas City all but completed the win in the bottom of the eighth with Petty’s two-run home run to stretch the lead to 10-5. Mack sealed the 11-5 win with an RBI double bringing Horan to even the series at 2-2.

Right-handed pitcher Gabe Perez (3-4, 5.54) tossed the win, while left-handed pitcher Cody Forsythe (5-3, 5.36) suffered the loss.

The T-Bones (28-20) will begin a six game road trip at 7:02 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, at Newman Outdoor Field against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. Kansas City will return home for a 10-game homestand at 7:05 p.m. July 18 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.

Tickets 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 fell 5-4 in 11 innings to the Sioux City Explorers on Friday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kansas.

Right fielder Tyler Horan, Kansas City’s newest member, launched his first home run with the team to deep right field giving the T-Bones a 1-0 lead in the second inning.

The Explorers responded in the top of the third to even the score at 1-1. Shortstop Nate Samson’s putout scored catcher Jonathan Gonzalez to tie the game going into the bottom of the third.

Sioux City took over the lead in the fifth inning with a solo home run from left fielder Jayce Ray, putting the Explorers up 2-1.

The T-Bones didn’t have an answer for the Explorers and Sioux City continued to make offensive plays to extend their lead.

The Explorers added two runs in the seventh to take control of the game with a 4-1 lead. Samson advanced to first with a fielder’s choice and then moved to second with a stolen base to score the first run of the inning.

An RBI single to left field by designated hitter Levon Washington brought in the second run to stretch the Sioux City lead to three.

Kansas City continued to fight back, earning a run off of a wild pitch from right-handed pitcher, Kevin McCanna (3-0, 3.80), cutting the deficit to 4-2 in the eighth inning before eventually tying it at four runs apiece.

Designated hitter Marcus Lemon brought in the tying runs with an RBI single scoring Ross Kivett and Jordan Edgerton going into the ninth.

With neither team able to take the lead in the ninth, the T-Bones and Explorers headed to extra innings.

Left-handed pitcher Rich Mascheri’s (0-1, 1.23) balk allowed the Explorers to move around the diamond bringing in the winning run. Sioux City evened the series at 1-1 going into Saturday night’s game, winning 5-4 in 11 innings.

Mascheri’s balk led him to the loss, while P.J. Francescon picked up the win for the Explorers.

Right-handed pitcher Calvin Drummond (2-0, 2.86) will take the mound for Kansas City Saturday night with left-handed pitcher Kramer Sneed (2-1, 5.84) pitching for the Explorers.

The T-Bones (27-19) will continue their four game series with Sioux City (25-20) at 7:05 pm. Saturday at 7:05 p.m. at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Post-game fireworks are planned.

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

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