Category: T-Bones

T-Bones stumble at home Saturday night, play last game of series this afternoon

The Kansas City T-Bones and the Wichita Wingnuts combined for 12 hits in a gritty low-scoring affair Saturday night in Kansas City in front of 5,329 fans.

An extra-inning two-run homerun by Ryne Willard spoiled a dominant pitching performance by Scott Carroll and the T-Bones bullpen. Kansas City fell to Wichita, 3-1.

In the third inning, a Leo Vargas walk, a Logan Watkins fielder’s choice and a Ryne Willard double to left field put Wingnuts runners on second and third. Abel Nieves then hit into a 4-3 fielder’s choice, scoring Watkins and giving Wichita a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the third, the T-Bones responded with a walk by Angel Rosa and a ground out by Johnny Davis that allowed Dylan Tice to hit an RBI single that tied the game at 1-1.

The T-Bones and Wingnuts bullpens both displayed stretches of excellence. Through three innings, each gave up zero runs. The T-Bones bullpen didn’t allow a hit until the 10th inning when Willard crushed a two-run homerun.

The T-Bones had plenty of opportunities to win the game but couldn’t manufacture hits in crucial moments. Kansas City loaded the bases in the 9th with only one out, but Angel Rosa and Johnny Davis both struck out, ending the T-Bones chances of a walk-off win at home.

Brady Bowen (1-0) secured the win for Wichita, pitching a scoreless 9th inning, allowing two hits, and zero earned runs.

Francisco Gracesqui (1-1) is charged with the loss for Kansas City. He gave up the go-ahead two-run homerun in the 10th. He pitched two innings, allowing one hit and two earned runs.

The T-Bones will try to prevent a sweep of the series with Wichita at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at T-Bones Stadium.

Season, group, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale 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

T-Bones held scoreless, fall to Wingnuts 1-0

Missed opportunities plagued the Kansas City T-Bones against the Wichita Wingnuts Friday night in Kansas City, Kansas.

Tommy Collier (1-2) pitched six quality innings, allowing one run on four hits. Kansas City out-hit Wichita 9-6, but fell to the Wingnuts, 1-0.

The T-Bones failed to score a run, after a nine-hit outing against Wichita. Timely hitting became an issue for Kansas City, leaving seven runners on base and hitting into three double plays.

Kansas City’s best scoring opportunity came in the third inning when Angel Rosa was thrown out at home by Logan Trowbridge to end the inning.

Newly acquired right fielder Todd Cunningham hit a two-out triple in the bottom of the ninth to keep the T-Bones rally alive, before Dexter Kjerstad grounded to the short stop for an easy put out at first.

Collier, who pitched six innings, had a good outing, with six strikeouts, although he took the loss.

Tony Thomas hit a solo homerun to left field in the second to give the Wingnuts an early 1-0 lead.

Corbin Osburn (2-0) pitched six innings for Wichita, allowing six hits, and zero earned runs. The Wichita Wingnut bullpen completed the shutout in Kansas City, pitching three more scoreless innings.

The T-Bones record fell to 8-6 and firmly into third place in the South Division after the loss, while Wichita goes to 9-5 to hold sole possession of second place.

The T-Bones will play game two of this three-game series at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at T-Bones Stadium in Kansas City, Kansas.

Season, group, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale 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

T-Bones back in town this weekend

The T-Bones return home tonight for a three-game series with the Wichita Wingnuts at T-Bones Stadium at 1800 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas.

On Friday night, starting at 7:05 p.m., the T-Bones will have special promotions including a free team poster, Bull Durham movie tribute night and a post-game meet and greet with the T-Bones players and staff.

Saturday’s game at 7:05 p.m. June 2 will include a Camps 4 Kids post-game campout, and post-game fireworks.

Sunday, the T-Bones will play at 1:05 p.m. June 3, and the game will include yoga on the field in the pregame time, plus postgame kids run the bases.

The T-Bones will be on the road from June 5 through June 10. Then they return home from June 11 to June 14 in a series featuring summer camp day and Eric Hosmer night.

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 24/7 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