Category: T-Bones

The Kansas City T-Bones, scored early and often Monday evening, and held on to a 7-4 win against Wichita.

Adam Bailey gave Kansas City an early 1-0 lead with an RBI single, which scored Ryan Cavan, off Wichita starting pitcher Jason Van Skike (4-2) in the first inning.

Wichita would take its first and only lead, in the bottom of the first inning, as it scored twice off T-Bones starting pitcher Mike Nanini (1-0).

The T-Bones, scored three runs in the second and three more in the fourth, to take a 7-2 lead. Adam Bailey, delivered the knockout blow with a bases-clearing two-out double. Bailey finished the game with four RBI.

Nanini, picked up the win for Kansas City, and allowed just one earned run on two hits, with six innings pitched. Fernando Hernandez picked up his ninth save of the season with two scoreless innings.

James Boddicker and Vladimir Frias each ended the game with three hits for Kansas City. The T-Bones win puts Kansas City back in front of the Wild Card race, by one game over Wichita.

The T-Bones (26-19), continue the eight-game road-trip Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. against Lincoln.

The T-Bones return home to CommunityAmerica Ballpark on July 19, tickets are available by calling the box office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.
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The Kansas City T-Bones had their four game winning streak snapped, Saturday night, with a 2-1 loss to Wichita.

The Kansas City T-Bones, welcomed back starting pitcher Casey Barnes (2-3), who allowed just three hits and two runs over six quality innings in his return to the starting rotation. Wichita scored both runs in the opening frame, and were able to hold on, to snap the T-Bones four game winning streak.

The T-Bones lone run came in the sixth inning, when Adam Bailey drove in Ryan Cavan to bring Kansas City within 2-1. Wichita starting pitcher Jon Link (2-0) pitched into the sixth inning, and picked up the win, with one run allowed on seven hits.

The T-Bones out hit the Wingnuts seven to three, but could only score the one run. T-Bones relievers Joe Van Meter and Josh Tols each pitched scoreless innings.

The T-Bones (25-18), continue the eight-game road-trip, Sunday afternoon at 1:05pm against Wichita (26-21) at Lawrence Dumont Stadium.

The T-Bones return home to CommunityAmerica Ballpark on July 19, tickets are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.
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An enormous sixth inning gave the Kansas City T-Bones the boost they needed to win their ninth consecutive series, as they beat the Grand Prairie AirHogs, 9-6, in front of 5,310 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Thursday night.

Grand Prairie’s offense managed to strike first against T-Bones starter Blake Holovach, taking a 2-0 lead in the first inning after third baseman Ridge Hoopii-Haslam hit a two-run single.

With Holovach struggling to find his control, the AirHogs added to their lead with a run in the fifth and three in the sixth, taking a 6-1 lead.

Holovach, who exited after 5 2/3 innings, gave up six earned runs, nine hits and walked four batters while striking out just one on the night.

The sixth inning completely changed the momentum of the game for Kansas City.

After Grand Prairie starter T.J. Bozeman walked Vladimir Frias and Brian Erie — Bozeman’s seventh and eighth walks of the game — the AirHogs turned to Jason Jarvis, who proceeded to give up and RBI single to Jacob Hayes and a two-run double to Ryan Cavan that brought the T-Bones to within two, 6-4.

The double by Cavan was his 700th career hit.

Then, after back-to-back fly outs by Nate Tenbrink and Jake Blackwood, Kansas City continued the inning by sending six more batters to the plate.

After an error by second baseman Jamodrick McGruder allowed James Boddicker to reach first and extend the inning, Robby Kuzdale lined a two-run single that gave the T-Bones their first lead of the game at 8-6.

Kansas City added one more run on an RBI double to the gap by Frias. Before the final out was recorded, the T-Bones sent 12 batters to the plate and held a 9-6 lead.

The T-Bones (24-17) will begin a 10-day road trip starting Friday with four games in Wichita (25-20). All of the action can be heard on 1660-AM in Kansas City or online at tbonesbaseball.com.