Winnipeg, MB — It was a two-run first inning from Kansas City, but Winnipeg drove in five unanswered and went on to win 11-6 while taking a 2-1 series lead on Wednesday night.

It was the exact start that the Monarchs were looking for in the opening frame. Tyler Gentry led off with a double and then Austin Callahan cranked his 12th jack this season to take an early lead.

The Goldeyes got the bats going early as they grabbed three runs in the bottom of the second. Raphael Pelletier and Max Murphy both collected base hits and then Roby Enriquez drove a two-run double into center field, the game was quickly tied. They did not stop there as Peyton Holt poked a liner into left field and Enriquez charged home for the third run.

In the third, Ray-Patrick Didder singled and Noah Marcelo laced a ball into center while grabbing his fifth triple this season to bring home Didder.

Winnipeg scored in every inning except the first as they registered another tally in the fourth. Murphy got all the way to third and Holt lifted a sac fly to make it a 5-2 game.

Kansas City earned a run back in the top of the fifth when Brady Lindsly tallied his only hit of the night on a liner down the left field line. There were runners at the corners and Luken Baker drove home Lindsly when he tagged a ball into left.

There were three total pitchers that stepped on the bump for Kansas City tonight. Michael Mariot allowed six runs, but punched out three batters while Nate Webb and Jacob Gomez finished out the night. Gomez gave up one run and threw a pair of strikeouts.

The Monarchs had a tough time holding the Goldeye offense as they kept crossing home plate with a run in the bottom of the fifth and the sixth. It was a 7-3 lead as they had their largest lead of the night.

KC had a chance to get right back in the ball game in the top of the seventh as the bases were juiced with only one out. Unfortunately, Sahid Valenzuela grounded into a double play to end the frame. They left 12 runners on base tonight and certainly had opportunities score more than six runs, but that’s baseball.

The team from Canada continued to build on the four-run advantage when they put up three runs in the home half of the frame. There were three-straight walks and Murphy grounded out into an RBI as Marcelo crossed home plate. Later in the inning, Hall roped a ball into center to bring home two runs. It was a 10-3 game.

In the eighth, Davis walked and eventually scored off an error from the Goldeye shortstop. The former big leaguer added to his night in the ninth when he smacked a two-run RBI double that brought home Hudson Head and Saul Garza. That capped the scoring as Kansas City couldn’t spark a late rally.

With this loss, Winnipeg now has the series lead and KC will look to even the set tomorrow night. It’s a crucial game as the Monarchs stand 3.5 games ahead in first place and will look to build on that. It’s a 6:30 start at Blue Cross Park to wrap up the series.

Winnipeg, MB — This game took over 20 hours to complete as it was suspended in the ninth inning due to inclement weather, but the Goldeyes walked off the Monarchs with a 6-5 win in the tenth frame on Tuesday night

The Goldeyes wasted no time grabbing the lead as they drove in a tally in the opening stanza. Ramon Bramasco doubled and then Ray-Patrick Didder walked to put two runners on. They both advanced a bag after a wild pitch was thrown and then Noah Marcelo lifted a sac fly to bring home Bramasco.

In the second frame, Winnipeg would add on to an early advantage as Raphel Pelletier got the inning started with a base hit. Four pitches later, Max Murphy lined a double to left field and two runners were in scoring position. Former Monarch, Peyton Holt, shot a sac fly to center field and Pelletier got home to double the lead. Roby Enriquez followed it up with the third Goldeye sac fly to make it 3-0.

Jimmy Endersby made his 14th start on the bump and shoved five K’s in six innings of work while allowing three runs. Michael Reed and Jeff Hakanson both threw a pair of punch outs out of the bullpen.

The Monarchs were scoreless for six-straight innings, but finally broke through in the top of the seventh. Hudson Head collected a base knock while Jose Torres walked and Brady Lindsly reached on a fielders choice. KC was in a prime position to attack as the bases were juiced with nobody out. Then Austin Callahan sent a sharply hit grounder to the second baseman who committed an error and Head crossed home plate for the first Monarch run. That reloaded the bases and Luken Baker walked to bring home Torres. Kansas City would finish out the inning with a Grant Richardson base hit into right field that scored a pair of runners and the Monarchs had their first lead of the night.

Winnipeg would tie up the game in the bottom half of the seventh as Holt homered and it was 4-4 just like that.

A huge storm cell came through Winnipeg and this game was suspended. They resumed the next day and with two outs, Grant Richardson blitzed a solo shot to right field as Kansas City retook the lead.

In the bottom of the ninth, Peyton Holt singled on a one-out base hit down the third base line. Shortly after, Adam Hall lined a triple into center and Holt raced home from first to tie up the game at five apiece.

This game went into extras and Kansas City came up empty in the top of the tenth as Saul Garza got to third, but was unable to be driven home.

That opened the door for the Goldeyes to win the game in the bottom half of the frame. Bramasco started at second and then  Didder walked. Bramasco advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored the winning run on a Keshawn Lynch line drive into left field.

Sioux City, IA — The Monarchs were ready to play come Saturday night as they drove in over a dozen runs and won 13-1 against the Sioux Falls Canaries to grab their fifth-straight win.

KC wasted no time cracking the scoreboard as they drove in a tally in the first. Tyler Gentry collected the first knock of the night as he produced his second triple as a Monarch. Shortly after, Austin Callahan lifted a sac-fly to bring in Gentry.

In the third, Callahan singled and then Grant Richardson slapped a ball into right field to bring in the second run.

The Monarchs kept the train moving in the fourth inning when Hudson Head added his league-leading 10th triple and then newly acquired, Jose Torres, smashed a double into left field to jump into a 3-0 advantage.

Sioux City answered with a run in the bottom of the frame on an Anthony Hall RBI single, but that would be the lone tally the Canaries would score tonight. It was all Monarchs the rest of the way.

Geison Urbaez had one of his best outings on the bump for Kansas City. He went six innings, allowing only one run and threw seven punch outs. It was a terrific day from the Dominican native as the Monarchs bullpen finished the day with 12 total K’s, including three from Michael Reed and two from Jacob Gomez.

This was a 3-1 game and it seemed like the Monarchs would come up empty in the sixth inning as Sioux Falls already grabbed two outs. Sahid Valenzuela was at third and then Torres laced a two-run blast to get the party started. Three pitches later, Gentry registered his first homer as a Monarch and then Luken Baker nuked a three-run shot. The inning kept on going while Richardson singled and then swiped a bag. That allowed Saul Garza who lined an RBI down the third-base line to finish out a massive six-run inning.

In just one inning, it became 9-1 and Kansas City had a lot more left in store. In the seventh frame, Head drew a walk and then Torres reached on a fielders choice. This brought in Gentry who cranked his second homer of the game when he smoked a three-run bomb to left field. Baker drove in the final run of the night on a RBI double to center.

The Monarchs are returning back to their brand of baseball. They now have won seven of the past eight games and are in their midseason form as they enter their final week of August. Kansas City will look to complete their second-straight series sweep when they have a 4:05 first pitch at The Birdcage tomorrow afternoon.

Kansas City, KS — The Monarchs scored eight runs in the first four innings and that was all that was needed as Kansas City took down Lincoln with an 8-4 win on Thursday night.

It was Lincoln who jumped in front in the opening frame with three runs as Cary Arbolida led off with a base hit and then it was followed by a double from Jairo Pomares. The next batter, Tanner O’Tremba, blasted a three-run bomb for the second game in a row to give the Saltdogs an early 3-0 advantage.

The Monarchs wasted no time illustrating a response in the bottom half of the inning as the former Royal, Tyler Gentry, opened up the game with a triple. He was brought home on a base hit from Austin Callahan and then Luken Baker kept the line moving with a single. Shortly after, Grant Richardson lined a ball up the middle to bring home the second Monarch run. Kansas City would not stop there when Sahid Valenzuela roped a ball into left to bring home both Baker and Richardson. In the blink of an eye, the Monarchs had a 4-3 lead.

Richardson continued his exceptional play at the dish when he belted an opposite field homer in the third to build on the KC lead.

Platte City native, Sawyer Allen, made his first start on the bump and threw four punch outs while giving up three runs and six hits in six innings of work. After that fist frame, he really settled in and went 9 up and 9 down through three frames. There were four different Monarch pitchers out of the bullpen tonight including newly acquired, Michael Reed. He impressed in his debut and went 1-2-3 in the eighth inning.

KC continued to steamroll ahead in the fourth frame as Gentry was hit by a pitch, Callahan singled, and then Baker was right on cue with his 19th homer of the season on a straightaway shot to center. The Monarchs put together eight unanswered and would cruise the rest of the way.

Lincoln tallied a run in the seventh on a solo homer from Griffin Everett, but the Monarchs were in total control throughout the game.

This win completes the fourth series sweep of the season and Kansas City is victorious in five of the past six. They will look to carry this momentum into an upcoming 10 game roadtrip, starting with a three-game series with the Sioux Falls Canaries tomorrow night. First pitch is at 7:05 at The Birdcage.

Kansas City, KS — It was a defensive battle on Tuesday night as Lincoln took an early lead, but the Monarchs scored three unanswered including the winning run in the ninth to win 3-2.

The Saltdogs wasted no time in the opening frame as Nick Shumpert started off with a one out knock and Cary Arbolida brought him home on a liner into left field. The very next batter, Connor Bagneiski drove a grounder into center and Arbolida scored to double the lead. Just like that it was 2-0 advantage and the Monarchs had work to do.

It took three innings, but the Monarchs found the answer in the fourth frame. Luken Baker, Grant Richardson, and Sahid Valenzuela each recorded a knock to load up the bases with one out. JD Davis saw the first pitch and then lined a ball up the middle to score a pair of runners. Davis says, “I told myself not to do too much and hit a line drive up the middle. He’s a good crafty lefty, he pitched all three pitches, and could locate them well. For me it was to try to stay balance and stay in my legs and shoot one up the middle.”

Jimmy Endersby made his 13th start on the bump and was dealing he strikes all over the place. He finished the night with six punch outs in seven innings of work including 12 up and 12 down in four frames. It was another rock solid performance from the Anaheim native.

This was a defensive duel, but the bottom of the ninth came around and the Monarchs were doing playing games. Hudson Head grabbed his only hit of the night on a grounder into center field. He was advanced to second on a sac bunt from Onix Vega. Tyler Gentry made his debut at Legends Field and after going 0-4, he came up with the biggest swing of the night on a liner up the middle and Head raced home.

It was a storybook ending to what was a defensive night and that was the third walk off the Monarchs have put together at home. This was a much needed win and Kansas City will look to win the series tomorrow night with a 6:35 first pitch.