Category: T-Bones

The Kansas City T-Bones went into Monday night’s game looking to eclipse their all-time franchise win record, which they tied Sunday at 58 wins.

Meanwhile, Sioux City was looking to lock up the Southern Division title. In the end, it was Sioux City whose ambitions became reality as they defeated Kansas City 14-5 at T-Bones Stadium in Kansas City, Kansas.

A pair of two-run home runs and a late-game three-run homer for Sioux City helped fuel the fire. Noah Perio Jr. hit a two-run shot for the T-Bones, but it wasn’t enough to keep Kansas City’s early-game 5-1 lead from slipping away.

The Explorers grabbed a run in the top of the first on an RBI single to right by Jose Sermo that scored Luis Durango. But the T-Bones answered with one in the bottom of the first when Todd Cunningham reached on a fielder’s choice that scored Ryan Brett.

It was tied 1-1 going into the bottom of the third when the T-Bones went to town.

Kansas City got the go-ahead run when Mason Davis singled to right field and Keith Curcio was able to score on an error by the right fielder. Colin Walsh had an RBI single to center field that brought home Davis to make it 3-1 KC.

Then, Perio Jr., who was just named as the American Association’s Pointstreak Player of the Week, slammed a two-run home run out of the park to make it 5-1 in favor of the T-Bones.

In the top of the fifth, two runs came home for Sioux City when Daniel Jackson hit a long ball that edged in on the T-Bones lead by making the score 5-3.

Eleven batters made it to the plate for the Explorers in the top of the sixth as Sioux City came back to gain a lead, scoring six runs.

Nate Samson led off with a single, then Jose Sermo hit a two-run homer to left to even things up 5-5. Sioux City then got their first lead of the game when an RBI single by Dylan Kelly brought in Dean Green to make it 6-5 Explorers.

With runners on the corners and two out, Luis Durango drove the ball into right center which brought home Blake Schmit and Sioux City’s seventh run of the game. But before Kansas City could get out of the inning, Samson drove in a pair of runs on a single to give the Explorers a 9-5 advantage.

In the top of the ninth, newcomer Robert Calvano took the mound for KC, walking a man, advancing another on a hit by pitch, and walking another to load the bases. He then walked another to push home a run. Schmit scored on a sacrifice fly by Durango to make it 11-5. Then, a three-run home run by Michael Lang sealed it up at 14-5.

Kansas City wasn’t able to put any more runs on the board and the game ended 14-5. Hunter Adkins (6-6, 3.96) gets the loss for Kansas City, having worked 5.1 innings, giving up eight runs on ten hits. Justin Vernia (12-1, 3.20) is recorded with the win for Sioux City.

The T-Bones (58-33) look to decide the winner of the three-game series against Sioux City (67-26) Tuesday. It’s a rare day game, beginning at 11:05 a.m.

Season, group tickets, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting the box office at T-Bones Stadium. Call the box office at 913-328-5618 or purchase and print at www.tbonesbaseball.com. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

– Story from T-Bones

The T-Bones won 7-5 Sunday over the Sioux City Explorers at T-Bones Stadium in Kansas City, Kansas.

With the win, the T-Bones tied the franchise record by recording their 58th win this season.

The T-Bones’ last playoff appearance was 2010, when they set the record for franchise wins.

Kansas City still has eight regular season games to play, and holds a lead of 1.5 games over Wichita in the wild card race.

The T-Bones won Sunday without their manager at the helm, because Joe Calfapietra was ejected by the home plate umpire before the first pitch was thrown. Calfapietra and the umpire were discussing Barrett Astin not beginning his warmup before the end of the pre-game ceremonies.

The T-Bones on Sunday scored in the bottom of the third on a two-run home run by Keith Curcio, taking a 2-0 lead.

Then in the sixth, Colin Walsh hit a home run to left field to make it 3-0.

In the seventh inning, the Explorers’ Michael Lang drove in two runs with a double and the score was 3-2.

A two-run home run by Jay Baum for Sioux City in the top of the eighth put the Explorers on top, 4-3. That was followed by a single by Daniel Jackson scoring Blake Schmitt, 5-3.

The T-Bones roared back with a double by Ryan Brett in the bottom of the eighth, scoring Alay Lago and Anthony Phillips. The score was 5-5.

The game-winning hit was a single by Mason Davis that scored Curcio and Brett for a 7-5 lead.

The T-Bones play Sioux City again at 7:05 p.m. Monday at T-Bones Stadium. For ticket information, call 913-328-5618 or visit www.tbonesbaseball.com.

The Kansas City T-Bones (57-33) set a season record for runs scored in a game, defeating the Winnipeg Goldeyes (37-55) Saturday evening 18-6 at T-Bones Stadium.

Nearly 6,000 people joined the T-Bones on Military Appreciation Night and not only did they see post-game fireworks, they saw a lot of fireworks during the game.

Kansas City had a slow start as they trailed 4-3 against Winnipeg after the first two innings.

Winnipeg scored one in the first and three in the second, but then T-Bones pitching threw six scoreless innings while Kansas City’s bats just kept racking up the runs.

The T-Bones scored five in the third, two in the fourth, three in the fifth, three in the sixth and two in the eighth.

It was another big night for Noah Perio Jr., who had six RBIs, for a total of 15 in the three-game series against Winnipeg. Friday evening, he became the first T-Bone since 2009 to have seven RBIs in a game.

Todd Cunningham was four-for-five with two RBIs and reached base 6 times, scoring all six times. Ryan Brett went three-for-five with two RBIs and two runs scored, and Colin Walsh was three-for-four, drove in a pair of runs and scored three.

Strong pitching for T-Bones starter Tommy Collier (11-3, 3.27), who was one run shy of a quality start.

He worked six innings and struck out seven, while allowing only two walks and six hits. Pasquale Mazzoccoli (3-2, 4.56) finished the last three innings, earning his second save of the year.

Winnipeg made five fielding errors and tossed six walks. The T-Bones tied a season-high record for hits in a game. Coincidentally, the T-Bones had 19 hits on June 18 against Winnipeg, so twice this year Kansas City has had 19 hits against the Goldeyes.

The T-Bones begin a three-game series with the league-leading Sioux City Explorers at T-Bones Stadium Sunday at 5:05 p.m.. Kansas City will aim to tie the all-time franchise win record of 58 wins. Plus, it’s the best day of the year, as the T-Bones combine dogs and baseball for Bark at the Park.

Season, group tickets, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting the box office at T-Bones Stadium. Call the box office at 913-328-5618 or purchase and print at www.tbonesbaseball.com. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
– Story from T-Bones