Irvine's Stellar Performance Tames RailCats
August 6, 2013 - American Association (AA)
Kansas City Monarchs News Release
GARY, Ind. - Solid starting pitching and timely hitting helped the Kansas City T-Bones even the three-game series with a 4-1 win over the Gary SouthShore RailCats on Tuesday night.
Jairo Perez singled home Kennard Jones in the first inning, giving the T-Bones a 1-0 lead. Kansas City would add two additional runs in the second inning with back-to-back two-out RBI singles from Matt Padgett and Perez to extend the lead to 3-0. Kansas City's one-through-four batters -- Jones, Justin Bass, Padgett and Perez -- all had two hits apiece.
In the fifth inning Perez sent home Bass on a double, giving him his third RBI and Kansas City their fifth and final run of the evening.
The early run production was all that T-Bones starting pitcher Lucas Irvine (6-4) needed as he allowed just five hits and no runs through seven-plus scoreless frames. Irvine struck out eight and walked none, and his post-game ERA of 2.83 is the second-best of any active pitcher in the American Association.
Gary SouthShore's only run came in the bottom of the eighth inning when Mike Massaro hit an RBI single scoring Adam Klein from second base. With the single, Klein continued his on-base streak to 31 consecutive games.
The RailCats' starting pitcher James Adkins (1-3) took the loss as he allowed four runs in five innings. The loss ended Gary's five-game winning streak.
Kansas City takes on the RailCats at 7:10pm on Wednesday night with a chance to win the three-game series. A win tomorrow would also secure a winning road trip for the T-Bones. Wednesday's projected starter Ethan Cole (0-5) looks to pickup his first win of the season for Kansas City.
• Discuss this story on the American Association message board...
American Association Stories from August 6, 2013
- Parise Deals, Gac and Forgatch Provide Muscle in 'Dogs Win - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Irvine's Stellar Performance Tames RailCats - Kansas City Monarchs
- Salamida Stellar, 'Eyes Down Xs - Winnipeg Goldeyes
- AirHogs Feeling 'Extra' Lucky in Win Over Amarillo - Grand Prairie AirHogs
- T-Bones End RailCats Win Streak - Gary SouthShore Railcats
- RailCats Activate Fronk - Gary SouthShore Railcats
- Homestand Highlights: August 6-11 - Winnipeg Goldeyes
- Saints and Central Bank To Honor Larry Doby, First African American In American League - St. Paul Saints
- American Association Roundup - August 6 - AA
- Ammirati Becomes 111th Saints Player To Have His Contract Purchased - St. Paul Saints
- Wingnuts Clinch Fifth Winning Season for Hooper - Wichita Wingnuts
- Canaries, Sioux Falls Stadium host State Am Tourney - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Richard Salazar Named American Association Pitcher of the Week - Sioux City Explorers
- 1st Annual Prostate in the Park Night With Explorers - Sioux City Explorers
- Saltdogs Announce Upcoming Promotions - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Wichita Wingnuts Game Notes - August 6th, 2013 - Wichita Wingnuts
- Cowan Strong in Relief for the Lemurs - Laredo Lemurs
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Kansas City Monarchs Stories
- KC Native, Triple-A Star McKay Signs with Monarchs
- Gluten-Free Concessions to Legends Field: Monarchs Renew Partnership with Three Bears Bakery
- Monarchs Renew Partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Former Royals Pitcher Brentz Signs with Monarchs
- Gilliam Brings Power Bat Back to Monarchs
