The Kansas City T-Bones won the first game of a three-game series, 7-2, with the St. Paul Saints thanks to a four run fourth inning at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kansas, on Thursday night.
The T-Bones got on the board first off an RBI single by second baseman, Zach Walters. Center fielder Omar Garcia scored on the play after he had advanced from first to third on an error by Saints pitcher, Corey Williams (0-1).
Walters extended the lead with another RBI single in the third, scoring Garcia. A second error by Williams allowed third baseman Marcus Lemon to score, putting the T-Bones up 3-0 early on.
St. Paul remained quiet through four innings, while catcher Leo Rojas launched a three-run home run to stretch Kansas City’s lead to six. Shortstop Eddie Newton followed Rojas’ lead and added his own solo homerun to put the T-Bones up 7-0.
The Saints got on the board in the fifth inning. Left fielder Anthony Gallas hit a triple and advanced off a single by designated hitter Tony Caldwell. The T-Bones kept hold of a 7-1 lead going into the bottom of the fifth inning.
The Saints scored their final run of the game in the seventh with a Caldwell double, never able to cut the T-Bones lead to less than five.
Scott Carroll improved to 2-1 for the T-Bones, working seven innings and holding the Saints to two runs, scattering seven hits.
The T-Bones will continue a three game series with St. Paul Friday night at 7:05 p.m. at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
“The momentum is the starting pitcher for the next night,” manager Joe Calfapietra said. “If he pitches the way he’s capable of doing then it gives us an opportunity to score some runs (Friday).”
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– Story from T-Bones