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\n\tMatthew Lugo<\/a> crushed a grand slam in a five-run seventh as Omaha rallied but fell short. Drew Beam<\/a> struck out six over 5 2\/3 innings in Northwest Arkansas\u2019 loss. Tanner Jones<\/a> spun six strong frames of three-run ball for Quad Cities, while Luke Pelzer<\/a> and Asbel Gonzalez<\/a> each scored. Henson Leal<\/a> fired two scoreless innings to close, and a wild pitch in the 8th inning led to\u00a0the winning run in Columbia\u2019s 7-6 victory.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tRoyals Transactions<\/b><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tOmaha dug an early hole and could not climb all the way out, dropping an 8-5 decision to the visiting Las Vegas Aviators. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe Aviators jumped immediately on starter Kris Bubic<\/a>, who was making his first rehab stint after a lengthy stay on the IL. They scored four runs in the first inning against the Royals’ All-Star and two more in the second before he was pulled. Bubic was charged with five earned runs on eight hits over 1 1\/3 innings, walking one and striking out none. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\n\tLugo Grand Slam Not Enough As Storm Chasers Fall Late<\/span>
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