Category: T-Bones

Gary, Ind. – Behind the pitching of Kyle DeVore and a perfect game at the plate by Danny Richar, Kansas City beat Gary SouthShore in game two Friday night, 5-2, and split the doubleheader at the U.S. Steel Yard.

Kansas City got started early with three first-inning runs off Gary starting pitcher Nick McCully (1-2). Bryan Sabatella started the scoring with a two-out bases-loaded walk that scored Danny Richar from third. Robby Kuzdale connected on a two-run single to right, driving in Ray Sadler and Nick Schwaner and giving Kansas City a 3-0 lead.

The T-Bones added to their lead in the second inning when Richar connected with his sixth home run of the season, and gave Kansas City an early 4-0 lead. Richar finished the game a triple shy of the cycle, on a 3-for-3 night with a double and a homer.

Kansas City starting pitcher Kyle DeVore (4-6) gave the T-Bones exactly what they needed as he went 6 innings and allowed two runs on five hits to go along with six strikeouts and one walk. Trailing 4-0, in the bottom of the second the RailCats finally scratched across a run against DeVore, when Ryan Brockett was able to get an RBI single past the infield that scored Drew Muren from second and brought Gary within 4-1.

Kris Regas (19) picked up the save with a perfect seventh-inning frame.

In the first game, which was a makeup of Thursday’s rainout, the T-Bones committed four errors that led to five unearned runs as Gary SouthShore scored in every inning except the first and beat the T-Bones 11-4.

Six days after throwing a complete game in a win over the RailCats, starting pitcher Casey Barnes (3-5) gave up seven runs in his 3 1/3 innings, but only two were earned. The T-Bones biggest offensive presence came in the fifth inning when Matt Padgett connected on a three-run home run, his fifth homer of the season, that brought Kansas City back to within 7-4.

Game three of the four-game series is scheduled for Saturday night, with first pitch at 6:10. The game can be heard in the Kansas City area on 1660-AM or worldwide at tbonesbaseball.com.

Box score, game one: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscoretext.html?gameid=233039

Box score, game two: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscoretext.html?gameid=178196

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Gary, Ind. – Thursday night’s game between Kansas City and Gary SouthShore has been postponed because of rain.

The T-Bones and RailCats will now begin their four-game series with a doubleheader (seven inning games) Friday night at 6:10 at U.S. Steel Yard.

The nightcap will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Both games can be heard in the Kansas City area on 1660-AM or worldwide at tbonesbaseball.com.

Kansas City couldn’t hold a five-run lead and fell 6-5 to Amarillo Tuesday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

Kansas City jumped out to an early lead on Amarillo starter Chandler Barnard, who allowed the first six Kansas City batters to reach and failed to record an out before being taken out of the game.

Matt Padgett, Nick Schwaner, Bryan Sabatella and Chris Bianchi all collected RBIs as Kansas City scored five runs in the first inning for the second night in a row. Padgett, the lone T-Bones batter with more than one hit, ended with a perfect 4-for-4 night.

Down 5-0, the Sox came roaring back over the game’s next three innings. Kansas City starter Derek Gordon (1-1) loaded the bases with nobody out in both the second and third innings, surrendering two runs in each frame.

Trailing 5-4 in the fourth, Geraldo Valentin singled and Ransom LaLonde doubled before Derek Perren grounded out, scoring Valentin and tying the game at 5-5. Joe Weik then laced a single into right field, scoring LaLonde and giving Amarillo a 6-5 lead. Gordon, who lasted only 3 innings for Kansas City after allowing four runs on five hits and four walks, took the loss.

The Amarillo bullpen combined to toss eight shutout innings after Kansas City’s five-run first. Derek Blacksher (4-9), who relieved Barnard in the first inning, allowed only two base runners in 7 innings. Randy Hamrick pitched a scoreless ninth for his sixth save.

With the loss, the T-Bones fall to 39-48 on the season, while the Sox move to 31-54. Kansas City concludes its three-game series with Amarillo Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

Box score: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscoretext.html?gameid=178176
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