Category: T-Bones

The top two batters in Kansas City’s lineup combined for eight hits and three runs, with five of those hits and two of the runs coming from Ryan Cavan, in the T-Bones 4-2 win over Winnipeg in front of 5,704 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Thursday night.

Kansas City’s batters roughed up Winnipeg’s ace Nick Hernandez (7-2) on a superb offensive effort, as Hernandez gave up four earned runs, more than he’s given up all season. The T-Bones were also able to knock 11 hits off the Goldeyes’ starter, another season high against Hernandez.

The T-Bones, now 27-4 when scoring first, produced their first run of the game in the first inning. Cavan led off the first with a ground-rule double down the left field line.

Then, with Cavan at second, Nate Tenbrink laid a bunt down the first base line and reached for a single, advancing Cavan to third.

Jake Blackwood then stepped to the plate with one out and roped a sacrifice fly to deep left field, scoring Cavan for the 1-0 Kansas City lead.

The T-Bones added to their lead in the third inning, as three more runs crossed the plate.

Cavan led off the inning with a single, and then scored from first on a double by Tenbrink. Blackwood then stepped to the plate and singled, sending Tenbrink to third.

After an Adam Bailey groundout that scored Tenbrink, Robby Kuzdale advanced Blackwood to third on a groundout to shortstop Casio Grider. Vladimir Frias then drove in Blackwood with a single giving Kansas City a 4-0 lead.

The Goldeyes showed signs of offensive life in both the sixth and seventh innings. Adam Heisler sent a solo shot over the right field wall in the sixth off T-Bones starter Kris Regas, and a Luis Alen single scored Brad Boyer from second off reliever Joe Van Meter.

Although Kansas City finished with 13 hits, Cavan and Tenbrink accounted for eight of the hits, with Cavan going five-for-five, and Tenbrink going three-for-four with a walk. Cavan became the first T-Bones player of the season to go a perfect five-for-five from the plate, hitting four singles and a ground-rule double.

He’s the 11th T-Bones player with five hits in a game. The most recent was Bryan Sabatella, who had five hits in an 11-7 win against Amarillo on June 26, 2014.

Regas (5-3) had an exceptional start, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out three batters.

The T-Bones (32-22) will continue their four-game series against the Goldeyes (24-34) Friday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 7:05. Tickets are available by calling the box office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

Scheduled for the Friday game is an appearance by the Falcon skydiving team.
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T-Bones starting pitcher Casey Barnes threw seven-plus shutout innings and Aaron Baker finished things off as Kansas City shut out Gary SouthShore, 4-0, Wednesday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

After giving up a combined 18 runs in the first two games of the series, the T-Bones shut out the RailCats in back-to-back games, the first time they have done that this season. Barnes (3-3) had a strong outing, giving up six hits and no walks, while striking out three, in 7 1/3 innings.

The T-Bones, who are now 26-4 when scoring first, manufactured their first run of the game in the second inning.

Vladimir Frias led off the second inning with a single and stole second. Then, with Kyle Richards at the plate, Frias stole third. When the throw from catcher Jaime Del Valle got away from third baseman Roger Bernal, Frias headed home for the 1-0 Kansas City lead.

Kansas City added two more runs in the fifth inning. With Brian Erie already on base, Ryan Cavan hit an RBI single up the middle that scored Erie from third base, giving Kansas City a 2-0 lead.

Cavan and Frias led Kansas City with three hits apiece. After a stolen base by Cavan, the next batter, Nate Tenbrink, singled to left field and scored Cavan, giving the T-Bones a 3-0 lead.

The T-Bones struck again in the seventh inning, adding one more run to their lead after Cavan scored from third on a sacrifice fly by Jake Blackwood, giving the T-Bones a 4-0 lead.

Baker pitched a perfect 1 2/3 innings for the T-Bones, getting his second save of the season.

With the four-game split against Gary SouthShore, Kansas City has not lost a series in its last 12, dating back to June 4, when the T-Bones won two-out-of-three against Amarillo.

The T-Bones (31-22) will begin a home four-game series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes (24-33) starting Thursday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark with the first pitch at 7:05. Tickets are available by calling the box office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

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After dropping the first two games of the series, the Kansas City T-Bones bounced back and defeated the Gary SouthShore RailCats, 1-0, behind a strong pitching performance Tuesday at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

Unlike the first two games of the series when both teams combined for 47 hits and 29 runs, the T-Bones and RailCats combined for just six hits, while neither starting pitcher, Bobby Doran for Kansas City and Travis McGee for Gary SouthShore, gave up any runs.

The lone run of the game came in the bottom of the eighth inning. After a one-out walk to Alex Marquez and a two-out single by Ryan Cavan, Nate Tenbrink lined a base hit to right field off Gary reliever Chuck Fontana (3-2) that scored Marquez from third base, giving the T-Bones a 1-0 lead.

The RailCats threatened in the ninth inning against T-Bones reliever Fernando Hernandez (3-3), who walked two batters with one out. But Hernandez induced a fly out to center by Jose Sermo and a game-ending line out to Jake Blackwood at first by Roger Bernal.

T-Bones starter Doran went seven strong innings, giving up three hits, walking two and striking out five.

The T-Bones (30-22) are scheduled to finish their four-game series against the RailCats (27-29) Wednesday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan., with the first pitch at 7:05. Tickets are available by calling the box office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

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