Category: T-Bones

A strong pitching performance by Mike Kickham and a big day at the plate by Jake Blackwood led the Kansas City T-Bones to a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Goldeyes Sunday afternoon at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

Blackwood gave Kansas City its first hit and first lead with a solo home run in the second inning. He followed that up with a lead-off double in a 1-1 game in the seventh.

Tyler Massey, attempting a sacrifice bunt, put down one that hugged the third-base line and stayed fair as the Winnipeg defenders waited on it to go foul. With runners at the corners, Anthony Gallas was walked, loading the bases with no outs. Sacrifice flies by Vladimir Frias and Brian Erie scored Blackwood and Massey, giving the T-Bones a 3-1 lead.

Winnipeg starter Kevin McGovern (4-2) had a strong outing, striking out 10 and giving up three hits in 6 1/3 innings, but he was charged with all three Kansas City runs.

Kickham was just as strong for Kansas City. Kickham (2-1) went 7 innings, scattering six hits and walking one while giving up one run. That lone run came in the sixth inning.

Wes Darvill led off the inning with a triple to center field. Maikol Gonzalez followed with a double that allowed Darvill to score.

Kickham got out of the inning with some help from his defense. Gonzalez, trying to score from second on a base hit by Josh Romanski, was thrown out at home by right fielder Starlin Rodriguez.

Mark Haynes recorded his 13th save of the season after giving up one hit and striking out the side in the ninth.

After taking two out of three from Winnipeg, the T-Bones will welcome the Gary SouthShore RailCats to CommunityAmerica Ballpark for a three-game series beginning with Monday night’s 7:05 game. Tickets are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

– Story from Matt Fulks, T-Bones

The Kansas City T-Bones fell to the Winnipeg Goldeyes, 7-6, after a ninth-inning comeback fell short Saturday night in front of a crowd of 5,011 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.

Entering the ninth inning, the T-Bones and Goldeyes were tied at 4-4 before Winnipeg took a three-run, 7-4, lead. T-Bones reliever Aaron Baker (2-4) gave up a lead-off single to Josh Romanski.

A wild pitch and fly out allowed Romanski to advance to third. Willie Cabrera walked before a double by Wes Darvill scored Romanski. Ridge Hoopi-Haslam doubled to center field, scoring both Cabrera and Darvill, giving Winnipeg its lead.

Winnipeg brought in closer Eric Eadington in the bottom of the ninth. Eadington walked Tyson Gillies, who advanced to second on a wild pitch. Following a strike out by Brett Wiley, Tyler Massey walked.

Jake Blackwood doubled, scoring both Gillies and Massey, but Blackwood tried to stretch it into a triple and was called out at third. Anthony Gallas, the tying run, was unable to complete the comeback for Kansas City, striking out and ending the game.

The T-Bones, trailing 4-2, tied the game in the seventh. After a double by Wiley, Massey reached base on an error by Winnipeg second baseman Darvill. Winnipeg reliever Kyle Lotzkar gave up an RBI single to Blackwood before Massey scored on a wild pitch that tied the game at 4-4.

Winnipeg reliever Cameron McVey (1-2) entered the game in the eighth inning and held the T-Bones scoreless.

The rubber match between the T-Bones (27-34) and Goldeyes (33-27) is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 1:05 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Tickets are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

Story from Matt Fulks, T-Bones

A single by Jimmy Mojica gave the T-Bones a ninth-inning walk-off, 5-4, win over the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Friday evening at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

With one out in the ninth, Tyler Massey reached on a bunt down the first-base line. Winnipeg brought in pitcher Robert Tasin (0-1) to face Jake Blackwood.

Blackwood singled before a wild pitch allowed him and Massey to advance to second and third, respectively. A single by Anthony Gallas scored Massey, tying the game at 4-4 before Mojica knocked in Blackwood on a single to left field.

After spotting the Goldeyes four runs, the T-Bones’ first run came in the fourth inning after back-to-back singles by Massey and Jake Blackwood.

Massey advanced to second on a wild pitch, before Blackwood’s single gave the T-Bones their first run of the game. A two-run home run by Massey in the sixth inning brought Kansas City within one at 4-3.

Mojica’s walk-off hit came in front of a crowd of 4,350 fans, and was the first walk-off win for the T-Bones since August 31, 2015.

Winnipeg took an early lead on the T-Bones, scoring two runs in the first and another two in the second, giving them a 4-0 lead.

With one out, Maikol Gonzalez singled before stealing second base. A two-run home run by Reggie Abercrombie gave the Goldeyes two early runs. Four singles and a fielders’ choice in the second inning scored another two.

After coming in during the eighth inning, Johnny Shuttlesworth (3-4) gave up only one hit and struck out two batters.

The T-Bones will continue their three-game series against Winnipeg on Saturday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Tickets are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

– Story from Matt Fulks, T-Bones