Chicago Dogs win in Kansas City

Dusty Stroup hit a 2-run home run in his return to Kansas City, Narciso Crook picked up 3 RBI and Lukas Galdoni continued his dominance out of the Chicago Dogs bullpen as the Dogs won in Kansas City on Wednesday night 8-6.

The Monarchs got on the scoreboard early against Dogs all-star starting pitcher John Baker as Justin O’Conner drove home a pair of runs with a two-out single. Chicago took the lead 3-2 in the third on an RBI single from Brantley Bell and Stroup’s 14th home run. Dusty had 3 RBI on the night.

Kansas City bounced right back and took the lead in the bottom of the inning as Isiah Gilliam hit his third homer of the year, a 2-run opposite-field blast to left, putting the Monarchs up 4-3. In the top of the fourth inning, however, the Dogs put together a two-out rally with three walks off Kansas City starter Matt Hall and a bases-clearing, 3-run double off the bat of Crook, giving the Dogs a 6-4 lead.