Braves fall to Expos as Turner Field opener ends in loss
Expos shutout Atlanta 4-0 at Turner Field after Andruw Jones misplays a routine flyball and Brad Wilkerson belts a two run homer. Braves slump to 0-3 start, with Jones batting .167 in early season. Other notes include Sosa aiming for 500th homer and Pirates strong start with Sanders homers in Cincinnati fade.
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Garden City girls fall to Wichita North 3 1 in tourney play
Garden City High School girls soccer showed progress after a 3-1 loss to Wichita North in the Goddard Carroll Tournament consolation semifinal. Traci Nigg scored twice for North as Garden City rallied late with a goal by Melinda Williams, capping a strong second half despite conceding an early 3-0 deficit. North led 3-0 at halftime and 3-1 final, with Garden City set for Saturday’s seventh-place game against Valley Center.
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Rockies Earn First Win Of The Season
Nelson Cruz and Bobby Estalella sought more playing time with Colorado as Cruz pitched five innings allowing two runs and two hits. Estalella hit a solo homer and a two run shot, his sixth multi homer game, in a 10-5 win over Houston that avoided a three game sweep.
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Cruz earns first Rockies start with strong finish
Cruz (1-0) made his first start for the Colorado Rockies and retired the final eight batters he faced. He finished with one strikeout and one walk, saying he believes he can pitch despite doubts.
Buffs sweep TMP in doubleheader opener
Garden City Buffaloes win two of two over Thomas More Prep Marian in Hays to start 2003. Sophomore Jamie Parker allowed three hits with 12 strikeouts in game one, while Game two ended in darkness after six innings with Parker and St Clair delivering the deciding runs. Mustain and Conway provided key RBIs, and Garden City improved to 2-0 behind strong pitching and timely hitting.
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Seattle survives to top Athletics in tense 11th inning win
Seattle outlasted Oakland 7-6 as Ben Davis led off the 11th with a homer and the Mariners denied Bob Melvin his first win. Millar homered for Boston in St. Petersburg as they won their third straight after an opener loss. Lohse excelled in eight innings for Minnesota over Detroit, while Cleveland beat Baltimore behind Lawton’s three-run shot and Anderson’s eight innings on the mound.
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