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\n\tAcross the Royals’ system, the affiliates dropped three games. Gavin Cross<\/a> tripled in two runs, and Brett Squires<\/a> doubled in two as Omaha fell 9-5 to St. Paul. Justin Johnson<\/a> collected three doubles in Northwest Arkansas’s 8-5 loss to Amarillo. Nick Conte<\/a> struck out two over two hitless innings of relief for Quad Cities, though the Bandits dropped a 5-4 decision. Kendry Chourio<\/a> fanned three across two scoreless frames before rain suspended Columbia’s game.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tRoyals Transactions<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tNo Roster Moves<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tOmaha jumped on St. Paul in the top of the first inning, scoring three runs to set the tone. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tJosh Rojas<\/a>, John Rave<\/a>, and Kameron Misner<\/a> each drew walks to load the bases. After Drew Waters<\/a> lined out, Squires laced a two-RBI double to right field, plating Rojas and Rave. Abraham Toro<\/a> followed with a groundout that scored Misner from third for the third run.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe lead did not hold. St. Paul answered with two runs in the bottom half off starter Aaron Sanchez<\/a>, who allowed three hits and two runs (one earned) over his one inning of work while striking out two. Ethan Bosacker<\/a> followed and worked three innings, surrendering six hits and three earned runs while striking out three.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tOmaha grabbed the lead back briefly in the third when Gavin Cross tripled to center, scoring Waters and Toro, but the Saints again answered in the bottom half. The decisive blow came in the bottom of the seventh, when Anthony Gose<\/a> served up a two-run home run that pushed St. Paul ahead 9-5.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tCross finished 2-for-4 with the triple, two RBI, and was the offensive standout. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\n\tCross Triples, Squires Doubles As Storm Chasers Fall To Saints<\/span>
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