Cory Aldridge News

Left-hander Lenny DiNardo, who did so well that he started for the Royals in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Tigers, was named the Pitcher of the Year for Triple-A Omaha.

Another one bites the dust , at least for the time being....and the trolls come out to bitch about the negativity.

Thursday 10 Sep 2009 Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 11:35PM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - KANSAS CITY, MO The Kansas City Royals have named their Minor League Pitchers and Players of the Year for their respective affiliates.

AAA - Omaha: OF Cory Aldridge was named the Omaha Player of the Year by the organization Thursday after winning the team triple crown.

For the Express, Friday's game with the Omaha Royals was almost over before they even had a chance to bat.

For the second consecutive day, J.R. House drove in the decisive run as Omaha topped Iowa 7-3 in a Pacific Coast League game on Tuesday night.

The Royals battled back from an early 5-2 deficit to top New Orleans 6-5 Sunday afternoon at Rosenblatt Stadium.

GAME KEYS: Gookie Dawkins hit a three-run ninth-inning homer to give New Orleans a 4-2 win at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Cory Aldridge knocked a pair of home runs leading the Royals to an 8-3 win over Oklahoma City in game one of a doubleheader Sunday at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Royals 9, Tacoma 8 2B Falu 4-5, BB, 2B , 2 RS, SB -- .258 LF Hulett 2-5, BB, HR , 3 RBI , 2 K, 2 RS -- .294 3B Gordon 2-5, BB, 2B, RBI, K, RS, E -- .385 1B Thorman 2-4, HR , RBI , K, RS -- .265, hadn't homered in 33 games, no RBI in 16 games DH Buchanan 1-5, HR , 3 RBI , RS -- .243 RF Aldridge 1-6, RBI , 3 K -- .305 1B Ka'aihue 0-1, HBP -- .264, ...

Lenny DiNardo pitched eight sharp innings and was supported by three solo homers as the Omaha Royals sent the Portland Beavers to their seventh straight loss with a 3-2 win in front of 6,983 at PGE Park Saturday night.

The Reno Aces had a three-run lead after the top of the eighth inning but allowed four runs in the bottom of the frame and took a 7-6 loss to the Omaha Royals on Wednesday at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb.

The Royals broke open a close game with six runs in the sixth inning to beat Las Vegas 8-4 Saturday night at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Gil Meche pitched five effective innings Saturday in his second minor league rehabilitation start, leading the Omaha Royals to an 8-4 victory over the 51s in the Pacific Coast League in Omaha, Neb.

The Royals broke open a close game with six runs in the sixth inning to beat Las Vegas 8-4 Saturday night at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Memphis 5, O-Royals 2 DH Aldridge 2-3, BB, HR , RBI , K, RS -- .300 CF Falu 0-2, BB, SF, RBI -- .253 RF Parraz 0-3, BB, 3 K, OF assist at home, E -- .292 2B Hulett 0-2, 2 BB, K -- .314 LF Lubanski 0-3, BB, 2 K, SB -- .264 SS Lisson 1-4, 2B , RS -- .249 Meche 3 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, WP, balk -- L, 0-1, 4.91 ERA Rosa 2 IP, 2 R , 6 H, BB, K -- 4.91 ...

Despite all the Callups by the Big Club and the takeover by new Management, the Memphis Redbirds are turning this season into an improbable success story on the field.. Take you to AutoZone Park where the Redbirds 4 in a row and 5 out of their last 6. Memphis, now just a game out of First Place, taking on the Omaha Royals... Top third, Royals Cory ...

Designated Hitter Tug Hulett went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored as Omaha defeated Round Rock 5-3 Sunday afternoon at Rosenblatt Stadium.

The Greinke start has turned from an inspiring event to an experiment to see how the Royals can leave Zack with a no-decision or loss of late.

Well, Tony Pena Jr. is reportedly gone.... DFA'd ....which hopefully leads to his outright release.