Category: T-Bones

The Kansas City T-Bones fought hard, but fell 8-6 to the Sioux City Explorers on a hot Monday night in Kansas City, Kansas. The T-Bones and Explorers lit up the score board combing for 14 runs, on 23 hits.

Barrett Astin (3-1) struggled, allowing eight earned runs on eleven hits in seven innings pitched for the T-Bones.

Nate Samson knocked a home run over the left field wall in the first inning to give the Explorers an early 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the first, Zach Walters hit an RBI single to center field to score Todd Cunningham from second base.

The T-Bones went on to take a 3-1 lead in the second after Keith Curcio snuck a 2-run home run over the right field wall.

In the third inning, a single by Louis Durango followed by a wild pitch put runners at the corners for the Explorers.

Back-to-back 6-3 put outs allowed two runs to score, tying the game 3-3. Sioux City struck again in the fifth inning. Three consecutive singles by Dylan Kelly, Louis Durango, and Michael Lang loaded the bases for Sioux City.

Samson hit a sharply hit single to right field that scored two runs. Jose Sermo hits into a fielder’s choice tacking on another run to extend the lead 6-3.

The T-Bones never backed down. In the home half of the fifth, Cunningham hit his second double of the night.

Nick Torres hit a single to put runners on first and third for Kansas City. Walters then drove in Cunningham from second after an RBI single up the middle. Cal Towey hit a double to right field that scored Torres and Walters to tie the game 6-6.

Two late runs in the 7th and 8th innings helped secure a tough win for the Explorers over the T-Bones. T-Bones went on to lose by a final of 8-6.

Barrett Astin (3-1) is credited with the loss tonight. Ryan Flores (2-0) is credited with the win tossing 2.2 scoreless innings.

The T-Bones fall to (12-10) on the season. Kansas City trails the (19-5) Explorers by six games in the South Division.

The T-Bones and Explorers continue their four-game series at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 12. The action is aired on The T-Bones Broadcast Network, http://mixlr.com/t-bones-baseball/.

Individual tickets, season, group, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale and can be purchased by visiting the box office at T-Bones Stadium or 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.

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The T-Bones will be back home this week, starting with a home game at 7:05 p.m. Monday against Sioux City.

On Monday, it will be the Kids Eat Free night. The first 1,000 kids will receive a voucher for a free hot dog. Other promotions this week are Two for Two Tuesday and Warrior Wednesday. Eric Hosmer Tribute night will be held at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, June 15.

This past Sunday afternoon, the T-Bones lost 7-6 in Wichita, as the Wingnuts scored in the fifth with a three-run homer and later, a walk-off run. The T-Bones are 12-9 on the season.

At 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, the T-Bones will offer Two-for-Twosdays, where two Choice level tickets are $15.

At 11:05 a.m. Wednesday, any level of ticket is free with a military ID.

At 7:05 p.m. Thursday, June 14, it will be Eric Hosmer Tribute Night. Bleacher select and grass berm tickets will be $3.50. All fans who are 35 will get in free, with proof. Those who are wearing No. 35 or his new No. 30 Padres number, will have a chance for an on-field photo. Concessions stands will have some 35-cent items, and area barbers will be on hand to give “Hoz” haircuts. It also will be Throwdown Thursday with $1.50 beers and $1.50 hot dogs.

The T-Bones will be on the road from June 15 to June 20, then return home for a six-game home stand June 22-June 28. That home stand features “Grease” movie tribute night, fireworks, post-game jewelry dig, T-shift giveaway, and a Frank White pre-game baseball clinic.

For tickets visit the box office the Box Office at T-Bones Stadium or go to www.tbonesbaseball.com.
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Saturday morning, Wichita residents awoke to a 4.5 magnitude earthquake. Saturday evening, the Kansas City T-Bones rattled the Wichita Wingnuts 11-2 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita.

A pair of three-run innings and a pair of two-run innings helped lock down the game for Kansas City.

In the top of the first, Kansas City put men on first and second with a single to center field by lead-off hitter Dylan Tice and a hit by pitch on Nick Torres.

A two-run RBI double by Cal Towey just inside the center field fence brought home the runners and put the T-Bones on the board first with a 2-0 lead.

The next batter up, Dexter Kjerstad, singled on an error by the shortstop, brought in Towey and made the score 3-0 KC.

In the top of the second, Ketih Curcio singled to center field and was advanced by the next batter, Dylan Tice. Curcio then came home on an RBI single by Nick Torres, adding to Kansas City’s lead and making the score 4-0.

The T-Bones went on to have another three-run inning in the fifth. Kansas City’s Todd Cunningham led off the inning with a walk from Wichita’s starting pitcher Jordan Cooper.

The next batter up, Nick Torres, singled to left center and advanced Cunningham to third. A sacrifice fly to center field by Zach Walters then brought Cunningham home, making the score 5-0.

Cal Towey, hit by a pitch, advanced to first, pushing Nick Torres to second. A Dexter Kjerstad RBI double to left field sent Towey to third and scored Torres to bring the score to 6-0.

With only one out, Adrian Nieto walked to load the bases with Kansas City runners. An Angel Rosa line drive to the shortstop scored Towey for the third run of the inning and the seventh run of the game on as many hits. The T-Bones left two men on base but added three runs to the board.

Left center field continued to be a target for the T-Bones in the top of the sixth inning.

Relief pitcher Seth Harvey led off the inning with a walk to Kansas City’s Dylan Tice. An RBI double to left center by Todd Cunningham brought home Tice, making the score 8-0 T-Bones. A double by Zach Walters to the left center warning track then brought home Cunningham, making the score 9-0.

With two outs in the top of the ninth, Angel Rosa singled to center field, Keith Curcio singled to right field. Dylan Tice doubled, scoring Angel Rosa, putting KC up 10-0.

An RBI single to right field by Todd Cunningham then brought in Curcio and gave the T-Bones a solid 11-0 lead.

A bottom of the ninth home run to right field by Wichita first baseman Fernando Perez kept Wichita from being shut out. With one out, the Wingnuts rallied to score one more on an RBI single by Ryne Willard that brought home Tony Thomas.

Scott Carroll was the winning pitcher for Kansas City, throwing five innings, giving up four hits and no runs. Pasquale Mazzoccoli came in to pitch three innings of the game, giving up only one hit. Jackson Lowery finished the game in the ninth, giving up two earned runs on four hits.

Losing pitcher for Wichita was right-handed pitcher Jordan Cooper, who went five innings, giving up seven hits and seven runs. Wichita saw relief work from five pitchers including Seth Harvey, Evan Sanders, Felix Carvallo, Austin Boyle and Brady Bowen.

The loss for the Wingnuts marks the most consecutive losses at home for the team, which has lost six of its last six games in Wichita.

The two teams met again Sunday for the third in a three-game series, where Kansas City will be looking for a sweep.

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