Royals Game Notes

April 7, 2007 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Omaha Storm Chasers News Release

TONIGHT: The Royals visit Albuquerque for game 3 of a 4-game series. This series at Isotopes Park will be followed by a four-game set at Round Rock next Monday through Thursday. Omaha's home opener will be Friday, April 13th at 7:05 p.m., when the Royals host Albuquerque at Rosenblatt Stadium. Air-time tonight is 7:45 p.m. at www.Oroyals.com. The game will also be tape-delayed and aired on News Talk 1420 KOTK following the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights hockey game.

LAST NIGHT: KC prospect Billy Butler had 2 RBI, but former Husker Todd Sears' home run in the 6th inning broke a 2-2 tie and Albuquerque's bullpen blanked the Royals over 4.1 innings as the Isotopes won 3-2. Butler's RBI force out in the 1st inning gave Omaha an early lead. With the Royals trailing 2-1 in the 5th, Butler tied the contest with an RBI single. But, Sears led off the home 6th with a home run to left-center off Matt Wright (0-1), who had also yielded a homer to Chad Hermansen leading off the bottom of the 4th, which broke a 1-1 tie. ‘Topes reliever Ben Julianel (1-0) got the win in his Triple-A debut, giving up 1 hit and striking out 2 batters in 1.1 scoreless innings. Roy Cocoran provided 2.0 hitless innings of relief and former Royal Nate Field hurled a perfect 9th for his 1st save

Pacific Coast League Stories from April 7, 2007

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• 'Birds rally past RedHawks, 3-2 - Memphis Redbirds
• Zephyrs postponed - New Orleans Baby Cakes
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• Sounds-Zephyrs Game Postponed Saturday - Nashville Sounds
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• Sky Sox And Sidewinders Postponed Again - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
• Beavers Win Wild One In 11 Innings - Fresno Grizzlies
• Beavers Battle Back For First Win Of Season - Portland Beavers
• Memphis cools Oklahoma's bats - Oklahoma City Comets

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