Category: T-Bones

Kansas City allowed seven runs in the fifth inning and five runs in the eighth as the T-Bones fell to Gary SouthShore, 12-5, Saturday night at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Ind.

With the T-Bones leading 3-0, Andy DeJesus and John Holland led off the fifth with back-to-back singles.

After Jarred Mederos reached when Kansas City starter Sean Furney bobbled a grounder back to the mound, Furney (3-3) walked home two runs, giving free passes to Kris Goodman and Reggie Wilson.

Chase Harris nearly emptied the bases with a two-run single. That ended Furney’s day and entered the door for David Holman out of the bullpen.

Frank Martinez was the first batter Holman faced, and Martinez sent a ball down the left field line that got trapped behind the tarp. T-Bones left fielder Starlin Rodriguez threw his hands up to signal that it was stuck, but to no avail as Martinez circled the bases for a three-run inside-the-park home run, his 11th homer of the season. That gave the RailCats a 7-3 lead after five.

Kansas City immediately answered in the top of the sixth, bringing home two. Anthony Gallas walked with one out and was sent to third after a Rodriguez double, his second of the game. Ryan Retz then singled, bringing in both Gallas and Rodriguez, and cutting the deficit to 7-5.

Gary added to its lead in the eighth. After Holland singled with one out, Anthony Cheky singled him home with two outs. Cheky was followed by a single from Reggie Wilson. Harris then brought both home with a double to left center. Martinez singled to right, which scored Harris. When it was all said and done, the RailCats added five insurance runs off T-Bones reliever Evan DeLuca, making the score 12-5 through eight innings.

The T-Bones jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first off RailCatss starter Travis McGee (4-8) when Dalton Wheat and Brett Wiley smacked back-to-back one-out singles. After Gallas walked with two outs, Rodriguez brought home all three when he doubled to left field.

Kansas City committed four errors, as the T-Bones extended their losing streak to five games.

Kansas City (39-52) concludes its three-game series against Gary SouthShore (49-43) Sunday afternoon at 2:10. All of the action can be heard at TBonesBaseball.com.

– Story from Matt Fulks, T-Bones

The Kansas City T-Bones dropped two games Thursday evening against the Laredo Lemurs, 3-0 and 4-2, at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

Laredo reliever Zach Dodson (2-1) picked up the win in the resumed game from Wednesday night, with 6 scoreless innings. All three runs Laredo scored came Wednesday night against starter Mike Kickham (3-3). All three runs were unearned, as the Kansas City defense committed four errors in the loss.

The Lemurs first got on the board in the second inning Wednesday night. Leadoff batter J.D. Pulfer reached on an error by Kansas City shortstop Vladimir Frias. Pulfer then reached third on two wild pitches by Kickham.

Two batters later, Brennan Metzger bunted a ball back to Kickham that led to an error, but then Metzger sprinted to an uncovered second base. Alvaro Rondon scored Pulfer on a fielder’s choice, Abel Nieves knocked in Metzger with a base hit, giving the Lemurs a 2-0 lead.

Laredo added a run in the third. Kickham walked the lead-off batter Ty Morrison, who scored later in the inning on a throwing error by third baseman Ryan Retz. On that play, Jesus Posso, trying to score from first, was thrown out at home by right fielder Dalton Wheat, ending the inning. The rains came before Kansas City had a chance to bat in the bottom of the third, forcing the suspension until Thursday afternoon.

The series finale Thursday night didn’t go much better for Kansas City’s offense, until the seventh inning.

Laredo starting pitcher Tyler Marks (6-4) scattered six hits in five shutout innings. Meanwhile, Laredo’s offense came alive in the fourth inning, as nine Lemurs went to the plate against Kansas City starter Jordan Cooper (3-5).

After getting Denis Phipps to line out, Cooper walked Morrison and then gave up three consecutive hits to Posso, Zane Chavez and Pulfer. Chavez’s base hit scored Morrison and Posso. Two batters later, Metzger doubled to left, scoring Chavez and Pulfer, and giving the Lemurs a 4-0 lead.

The T-Bones made it interesting in the seventh inning, though. After Laredo reliever Kamakani Usui loaded the bases by hitting Frias in the head and walking both pinch-hitter Starlin Rodriguez and Tyler Massey, rookie Wheat ripped a two-run single to right that cut the game to 4-2. But Kansas City stranded the game-tying runners on base.

After sweeping Lincoln and Laredo in its last homestand, Kansas City (39-50) finishes this homestand with a 1-5 record. The T-Bones begin a seven-game road trip Friday evening at 7:10 against the Gary SouthShore RailCats. All of the action can be heard on TBonesBaseball.com.

– Story from Matt Fulks, T-Bones

The T-Bones game, rained out Wednesday night, will be resumed at 5:05 p.m. Thursday, then it will be followed by a seven-inning game.

The T-Bones are playing at home at CommunityAmerica Ballpark against the Laredo Lemurs.

According to a spokesman, play was stopped as the T-Bones were about to bat in the bottom of the third inning, trailing 3-0.

Gates at CommunityAmerica Ballpark will open at 5 p.m. Tickets are available at TBonesBaseball.com or by calling the Providence Medical Center box office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

Tickets from Wednesday night’s game may be exchanged for any future home game, subject to availability, a spokesman said. Tickets from Wednesday night must be presented at the box office at the time of the exchange.

– Story from T-Bones