Irving Falu News

Team USA used a familiar formula - starting pitching and the long ball - to win its 11th straight World Cup game and clinch a spot in Sunday's gold-medal game.

Cory Aldridge's single scored Irving Falu from second in the bottom of the ninth to give the Royals a 5-4 win over Oklahoma City Saturday night at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Tacoma 10, O-Royals 5 1B Ka'aihue 2-3, BB, 2B , HR , 4 RBI , K, RS -- .263, readying for KC Sept.

Brad Nelson didn't need to look at any other pitches. The first one Chris Nicoll served up was all he needed.

A two-hit performance. A franchise-record eighth straight loss. The Portland Beavers have had better days, and years.

Finishing up the Omaha Trip report.... Omaha Royals Irving Falu , 2B Hitting .255/.332/.333 with 45 walks and 28 strikeouts in 384 at-bats Not really a prospect due to lack of power, Falu is interesting to watch because he has a slick glove at second base, and he does an excellent job working the count and making the pitcher sweat a bit with is ...

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.

Royals 14, Las Vegas 1 2B Falu 3-4, BB, 2B , 2 RBI , K, 3 RS -- .259 1B Ka'aihue 3-5, 2 RBI , 2 RS -- .267 RF Parraz 3-5, 2 2B , 2 RBI , RS, OF assist at second -- .303, would be nice to see him in KC in Sept.

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 ...

Omaha shortstop Irving Falu's two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning broke a 2-2 tie and helped lift the Royals over the Express on Sunday afternoon.

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 Royals' pen does know games are 9 innings, not 7, right? This is getting ridiculous.

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

Irving Falu's batting philosophy has one element at its core. "I don't like to strike out," the Omaha Royals' utility player said.

Sidney Ponson gave up a run in the 1st inning, but followed it up with 6.0 scoreless frames to lead the Royals to a 3-1 win.

The Royals rallied for a run in the ninth inning to tie the game and two runs in the 10th to defeat the Zephyrs 3-1 Sunday afternoon in New Orleans.

The Zephyrs' Cameron Maybin offers some thanks after hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning of Friday's game against the Omaha Royals at Zephyr Field.

Gaby Sanchez lined a single to right with the bases loaded and one out in the 10th, and the Zephyrs edged Omaha 4-3 on Thursday night at Zephyr Field.