Category: T-Bones

The T-Bones’ slide continued on Thursday night with a 3-1 loss to the Sioux City Explorers at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, Kansas City, Kan.

The T-Bones’ Joe Rapp hit the first home run of the season for the T-Bones, a solo shot to left center in the second inning.

Sioux City jumped to an early lead, scoring a run each in the first and second inning. The Explorers scored again in the fifth inning.

New pitcher Bobby Doran took the loss for the T-Bones, allowing two runs and only three hits, with four strikeouts, in four innings.

The T-Bones play tonight in Gary, Ind., against the RailCats. The game begins at 7:10 p.m.

Back home on June 4, the T-Bones will play a six-game series. For tickets, visit www.tbonesbaseball.com or call 913-328-5618.

The Kansas City T-Bones will try to get out of a slump when they play at 7:05 p.m. Thursday night against the Sioux City Explorers at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, Kansas City, Kan.

Having lost four in the row with Wednesday’s 9-0 loss to Sioux City, the T-Bones are making a change tonight.

They are starting pitcher Bobby Doran, who they just signed. Doran has spent most of his career in the Houston Astros organization. He most recently played triple-A ball with Houston and the Chicago White Sox, with a 7-6 record in 30 appearances in 2014.

T-Bones pitcher Kyle Brady has been placed on the inactive list, according to an announcement from the team.

For ticket information, visit www.tbonesbaseball.com or call at 913-328-5618.

The T-Bones dropped the opening game of the series with the Sioux City Explorers on Tuesday night, 2-1, at Community America Ballpark, Kansas City, Kan.

The game was tied 1-1 until the ninth inning, when Sioux City’s Brock Kjeldgaard hit a fielder’s choice and Michael Lang scored the winning run.

Blake Holovach started the game for the T-Bones and pitched five innings, giving up one run, two hits, two walks and striking out three batters. Joe Van Meter, who got the loss, pitched four innings for the T-Bones, giving up one run, four hits, no walks and striking out four.

In the first inning, Sioux City scored a run after getting a single, a stolen base, a bad throw advancing the runner to third, followed by a sacrifice fly.

The T-Bones scored in the third inning. C.J. Henry doubled to left center. Next, Vladimir Frias bunted, advancing Henry to third, and a sacrifice fly by Brian Erie allowed Henry to score.

In the sixth inning, T-Bones right fielder Nate Tenbrink was thrown out of the game after arguing about balls and strikes.

The T-Bones (1-3) and Explorers (3-2) will play at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan. For tickets, call the box office at 913-328-5618 or visit www.tbonesbaseball.com.