Category: T-Bones

Carroll strong in 10-4 T-Bones win

Scott Carroll tossed six solid innings, and the T-Bones offense scored 10 runs to beat the Gary South Shore RailCats 10-4 Monday afternoon at U.S. Steel Yard in the first game of a four-game series.

Carroll, a native of Liberty, Missouri, notched a quality start to even his record at (1-1), holding Gary to just four hits and one earned run over six innings for Kansas City. Carroll added three strike outs in the series-opening win.

The T-Bones took the 1-0 lead in the top of the second with a leadoff single from Zach Walters off RailCats starter Tyler Harris (0-1).

With one out, Joe Jackson reached base on a fielder’s choice, but Walters moved to third courtesy of an error from third baseman Chris Goodman. Patrick Brady then brought home Walters with a sacrifice fly to left to give the T-Bones the early 1-0 lead.

Kansas City then took a commanding lead in the top of the third. Marcus Lemon gave the T-Bones a 2-0 lead on an RBI ground out, and Walters made the score 3-0 with a sacrifice fly to left.

Chase McDonald then launched a two-run home run off Harris to left-center, and the score was 5-0. It was McDonald’s second long ball of the season.

Gary got its only run off of Carroll in the home half of the fifth on a sacrifice fly from Anthony Cheky, but that was all the RailCats could muster against Carroll. The right hander would exit after six and a 5-1 lead.

Kevin Keyes made the score 7-1 with his two-run home run to left that hit the lower part of the ballpark scoreboard off Gary reliever Carlos Diaz. Gary followed getting a pair back in the home half of the seventh, but the T-Bones were not done.

Kansas City came back with two more runs in the eighth. Omar Garcia had his third hit of the night with and an RBI single that scored Patrick Brady, and Marcus Lemon hit a sac fly to up the lead to 9-3.

Gary scored another run in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single from Alex Crosby, but the T-Bones answered with another run in the top of the ninth. Joe Jackson added an RBI double to score Chase McDonald to make it a 10-4 game.

The T-Bones 10 game road trip continues Tuesday night with game two of the four game series. Right-hander Calvin Drummond goes for Kansas City against left-hander Jeff McKenzie. The game can be heard on the T-Bones Broadcast Network online attbonesbaseball.com.

The T-Bones return home Monday, June 5, to play host to Wichita in the first game of a three-game series. Tickets are available online, by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting in person the Providence Medical Center Box Office.

Pitching, defense key series win

The Kansas City T-Bones won their first series of the season behind a three-run third inning and solid relief pitching to beat the St. Paul Saints 5-2 Sunday night at CHS Field.

Facing Saints ace Mark Hamburger, the T-Bones took the lead in the second with an RBI double from Joe Jackson and a fielder’s choice ground out to second from Daniel Rockett to take an early 2-0 lead.

Kansas City added to their lead in the third when Zach Walters hit a three-run home run to right make the score 5-0.

St. Paul got back-to-back solo homers from Mate Hanson and Brady Shoemaker in the bottom of the third off T-Bones starter Jeff Walters to cut the lead to 5-2.

The Saints loaded the bases in the fifth and chased Walters from the game. Kamakani Usui entered the game and forced Jacob Caldwell to bounce a ball back to Usui who threw home for the force out, and Leo Rojas threw on to first for the double play.

In the home half of the sixth the Saints loaded the bases with one out. Usui again induced a double play by getting Nate Hanson to line to first and Chase McDonald doubled up Breland Almadova to dodge the threat.

Myles Smith and Cody Winiarski each worked a scoreless inning to keep the game 5-2 into the ninth. Grant Sides worked a 1-2-3 ninth for the save. Usui (1-0) got the win for Kansas City with Mark Hamburger (2-1) getting the loss for St. Paul. Kansas City matched a season high 12 strike outs as a pitching staff in the win.

The T-Bone’s 10 game road trip continues Monday night with the start of a four game series against Gary SouthShore. Right-hander Scott Carroll goes for Kansas City against fellow right-hander Tyler Harris. The 7:10 p.m. game tonight in Gary can be heard on the T-Bones Broadcast Network online at tbonesbaseball.com.

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

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Big third inning dooms T-Bones

The Kansas City T-Bones could not overcome the big inning Saturday night as the St. Paul Saints used a six-run third inning on the way to a 10-3 win of game two of the three game series at CHS Field in St. Paul.

The Saints got the early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Tony Thomas led off with a triple to center to start the inning for the Saints. Anthony Gallas brought him home on a fielder’s choice ground out to short off of T-Bones starter Chris Perry.

The big inning came in the third, where St. Paul scored six runs on seven hits. Danny Oh hit a solo home run off of Perry (0-1) to make it 2-0. Then Breland Almadova and Nate Hanson singled to put runners at first and second.

Brady Shoemaker hit a deep fly to center to move Almadova to third for out number one. Tony Thomas drew the walk to load the bases, and Gallas delivered again. The former T-Bone hit a bases clearing triple to make it 5-0 St. Paul.

The Saints scored two more in the inning on an RBI single from Tony Caldwell and a RBI double from Jon Kristoffersen, and the score was 7-0. Gallas added another fielder’s choice RBI ground ball in the bottom of the fourth to give the Saints an 8-0 lead. Gallas would drive in five on the night.

The lone offensive bright spot for the T-Bones came in the top of the sixth when Marcus Lemon hit a two-run homer down the right field line that just stayed fair. The ball landed on the top of the building behind the ballpark to cut the lead to 8-2.

St. Paul got two runs back in the eighth inning on a two-run home run for Nate Hanson to make it 10-2. The T-Bones got an unearned run in the top of the ninth to make it a final score of 10-3.

Jason Creasy (1-1) got the win, working five innings surrendering two earned runs, while the loss went to Perry (0-1), who went 2 2/3 giving up seven earned runs.

The T-Bones played Sunday night in St. Paul and will play again Monday night in Indiana against Gary SouthShore.

Tickets for future 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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