Royals on the Farm 8/31 -- Cougars, Chasers are first to clinch playoff spot

AAA - Omaha: Storm Chasers 12, New Orleans 2 RF Cain 5-5, 3 RBI (80), SB (16), E (7) -- .317, gave 'em a dose on Wednesday DH Mertins 3-5, 3B, RBI (3), K, 2 RS, SB -- .271 2B Y. Navarro 3-5, K, 2 RS, 2 E (10) -- .250 CF Dyson 2-5, BB, HR (3), 3 RBI (24), K, 3 RS -- .289 SS Falu 2-5, BB, 3B (9), 3 RBI (46), 2 RS -- .295 LF Lough 1-5, BB, RBI (63), RS, SB (14) -- .314 Omaha stranded 12. Mendoza 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K -- W, 12-5, 2.18 ERA Miner 2 IP, H, BB, K -- 1.66 ERA Castaneda IP, H, K, WP -- 0.00 ERA, back from the Mexican League * Round Rock scored first but Omaha did all the scoring thereafter as the Chasers trimmed the magic number to a measly 1, and later clinched the division title with a Memphis loss. The Express started the game with 3 straight doubles to get two quick runs off Luis Mendoza, but the Omaha ace would only allow 1 more hit over the next 5 innings. Lorenzo Cain started a good personal night with an RBI single in the 1st, and Omaha added 5 in the 2nd ...