Category: T-Bones

The T-Bones game at CommuityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan., was postponed because of the weather, according to an announcement from the T-Bones.

It was rescheduled as part of a doubleheader, with seven-inning games, starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7.

The replica T-Bones jersey giveaway for the first 2,000 adults will go on as planned on Tuesday, at 5:30 p.m.

Shortly after the second game there will be a special fireworks display.

Kansas City (21-16) has won its last six games, and nine out of its last 10. Grand Prairie will begin the series with a record of 17-26.

Tickets for Tuesday’s games are available by calling the box office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

The T-Bones’ recent winning ways have been sparked by their veterans, but it was two Kansas City rookies who came up big Sunday afternoon as the T-Bones completed a three-game sweep of Gary SouthShore with a 5-4 win at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

The RailCats took a 1-0 lead in the first inning but it was short-lived, as Kansas City quickly took the lead in the bottom of the second inning.

Robby Kuzdale got on base with a single to left field and later scored on a home run to the berm in right field by rookie Jacob Hayes, giving Kansas City a 2-1 lead.

Hayes, who was 0-for-16 in his first seven games with the T-Bones, followed Saturday night’s 2-for-4 performance with a 2-for-3 outing with two runs scored on Sunday.

Hayes’ second run of the game came in the fourth when he scored on a home run by fellow rookie Christian Torres to left field, which gave the T-Bones a 4-1 lead.

Kansas City was able to make the lead 5-1 after Torres scored on a double by Tenbrink in the seventh inning. Torres, who recently completed his collegiate career at Park University and signed with Kansas City on Friday, went 2-for-3 with two runs scored in his second professional game.

Kansas City starting pitcher Bobby Doran (6-1) earned the win after striking out four and giving up four hits, two runs and two walks in 6 innings. Fernando Hernandez (6) pitched the final 1 1/3 innings and got the save.

The T-Bones are scheduled to begin a four-game series with the Grand Prairie AirHogs on Monday night at 7:05 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

Tickets are available by calling the box office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

– Story from T-Bones

With power hitting, strong defense and fireworks in the background, the Kansas City T-Bones took the 9-4 victory against the Gary SouthShore RailCats in front of an Independence Day crowd of 6,710 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Saturday night in Kansas City, Kan.

The T-Bones started the night out with a bang with a five-run first inning, in which Kansas City sent all nine batters to the plate.

The first three hitters, Ryan Cavan, Nate Tenbrink and Jake Blackwood, all singled. Blackwood’s base hit scored Cavan, giving Kansas City a 1-0 lead.

The big blow of the inning came off the bat of Brian Erie, who roped a two-out, two-RBI double to left-center.

After Gary SouthShore scored two runs in the second inning, against T-Bones started Blake Holovach, Kansas City’s power hitting continued.

Robby Kuzdale extended Kansas City’s lead to 6-2 with a solo home run in the third inning. The same thing happened an inning later. The RailCats scored two runs in the fourth inning before Adam Bailey led off the fifth inning with a solo home run that put Kansas City on top, 7-4.

Kuzdale hit his second homer of the night in the seventh that gave the T-Bones a commanding 9-4 lead. Kuzdale is now tied with Blackwood and Vladimir Frias for the team lead with five home runs.

Kansas City rookies Jacob Hayes and Christian Torres both got their first professional hits Saturday night. Hayes went 2-for-4 with a double, a single, an RBI, and a stolen base. Torres, who graduated from Park University in May and signed with the T-Bones on Friday, went 1-for-4 with a single in the bottom of the fourth inning.

The T-Bones pounded out 15 hits, with every batter getting at least one hit. Kuzdale and Tenbrink each had three.

Holovach (4-0) earned the win with one strikeout, four walks and four earned runs. He entered the game with a league-low 1.18. It’s now at 1.84.

With the win, the T-Bones (20-16) have won eight consecutive series.

Kansas City will go for its third sweep of the season in the series finale against Gary SouthShore (20-20) Sunday afternoon at 5:05 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Tickets are available by calling the box office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.
– Story from T-Bones