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Published on April 11, 2006 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Omaha Storm Chasers News Release


APRIL 11, 2006, 7:05 p.m. : OMAHA ROYALS (4-1) vs. Albuquerque Isotopes (1-4)

HOME: 4-1 (35-37 in ‘05) AWAY: 0-0 (37-35 in '05) vs. Albuquerque: 1-0 (4-12 in '05)

TONIGHT: The Royals host the Albuquerque Isotopes at 7:05 p.m. at Rosenblatt Stadium, in game 2 of a 4-game series. Omaha leads the series 1-0 and is 4-1 on the homestand. It's ValPak 2-for-1 Tuesday; all fans get 2 tickets for the price of 1, plus the 1st 1,000 fans receive a photo of Royals catcher Paul Phillips. Air-time is 6:45 p.m. on Majic 1490 and at www.Oroyals.com.

LAST NIGHT: Aaron Guiel walloped a two-run homer in the bottom of the 8th to snap a 1-1 tie and the Royals hung on for a 3-2 win over Albuquerque in the series opener. Royals starter Brian Bass shut out the ‘Topes into the 7th inning, before Jason Wood and Matt Cepicky smoked consecutive two-out doubles to tie the score. Albuquerque starter Scott Olsen allowed just 1 unearned run in 6.1 innings. But, in the 8th, Isotopes reliever Logan Kensing fell behind in the count 2-and-0 before Guiel blasted the next pitch halfway up the right field bleachers. Joel Peralta (1-0) pitched a scoreless 8th and gave up 1 run in the 9th, but struck out Wood with the tying run on first base.

ROYALS REPORT: All 4 of the Royals wins this season have come in their final at-bat. The Royals improved to 2-0 in games decided by a run. *** Guiel was 1-for-12 on the season after striking out in his first two at-bats facing Olsen. The Royals right fielder doubled off Olsen in the 6th for his 1st extra-base hit of the season. Guiel's 8th inning home run was the 92nd of his Omaha career and gave him 323 RBI; he ranks 3rd in both categories on the team's career charts. *** Bass had allowed just 2 hits and had retired 11 of 12 batters prior to surrendering the back-to-back doubles in the 7th that tied the game at 1-1. *** Chad Allen went 1-for-4 last night, extending his season-opening hitting streak to 5 games. Allen is off to a .368 (7-19) start at the plate. *** Second baseman Ruben Gotay was 2-for-4 last night, including a single to set the stage for Guiel's 2-run homer. Gotay has hit in 4 straight games, going 6-for-15 (.400) during the streak. *** Third baseman Mike Aviles turned in several web gems last night. Aviles made a nifty short-hop backhanded stop of Jason Stokes grounder in the 2nd inning and made a sensational diving stop of Tom Wilson's smash down the 3rd base line in the 6th. Aviles was also on the front end of 2 around-the-horn double plays, the last one coming in the 8th inning after a leadoff single. *** The Isotopes did not have much luck on the base paths in the series opener. Mark Little was caught attempting to steal second in the 6th, pinch-runner James Shanks was picked off 2nd base in the 7th and Little was nailed by Phillips attempting to take third on a pitch in the dirt in the 9th.

STARTERS: LH Renyel Pinto (0-0, 7.36) vs. RH Danny Tamayo (0-0, 0.00)

Tamayo, scheduled to be in the bullpen to begin the season, makes his 1st appearance as a starter due to last Thursday's rainout. The 26-year old right-hander spent the entire 2005 season with Omaha, going 9-8 with a 5.28 ERA in 30 games (27 starts). He finished 5th in the Pacific Coast League with 160.1 innings pitched and tied for 1st with 27 home runs allowed. In 3 starts vs. Albuquerque last season, Tamayo was 0-2 with a 5.17 ERA. In 2004, Tamayo was named by KC as both the Royals Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Wichita's Player of the Year, after going 12-7 with a 3.92 ERA in 25 starts for the Wranglers. Tamayo was named 1st-team All Big East following his senior season at Notre Dame in 2001. He was KC's 10th round pick in the 2001 draft.

PROBABLES FOR REMAINDER OF SERIES:

Wed., 7:05: RH Yusmeiro Petit (0-0, 0.00) vs. RH Bobby Keppel (0-0, 5.06)

Thur., 11:05: RH Nate Bump (0-1, 1.80) vs. LH J.P. Howell (1-0, 0.00)

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