Rangers Clinch Series With Late Burst Over Royals
C J Wilson struck out 10 over seven innings as Adrian Beltre hit one of Texas three homers. Arthur Rhodes saved it, becoming the oldest Texas pitcher with a save. The Rangers swept the Royals 8-7, extending Texas’ lead in the AL. Murphy’s three run double provided the decisive cushion.
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Busters sweep clouds in regional baseball clash
Cloud County tops Garden City 6 4 in game one as Ellison shines with strong control. In game two Cloud County wins 7 1 behind Mastroni while GC pitcher Standish and Rogers struggle. Garden City to host playoff bid at El Dorado next weekend amid standings tied with Colby for Region VI.
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Buffs tennis takes first with Glassman and doubles champions
The Buffs opened with a win from Glassman as Ryan earned five aces and improved to 18-4. Brennan and Denton Keller captured their second straight doubles title, praising their growing chemistry and brotherly teamwork. The duo overcame Great Bend 7-3 after trailing 2-0, and beat Hays 7-4 to run their record to 14-7, while top doubles Clarke and Riggs fell 7-3 to Maize South. The Buffs’ GCHL pair went 5-1 on the day to push their season to 15-7. The team will now compete at a rescheduled Topeka High Invitational.
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Selig defends memory of imperfect game amid playoff expansion plan
Selig argued at the AP Sports Editors meeting that fans understand the sport as he presses forward with expanding the postseason from eight to ten teams. Tim Lincecum disputed the move, calling the season already long and the change unfair, while the union supports the shift and details linger on the wild-card format.
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Stanton’s three run shot seals Marlins win over Rockies
Florida fans jeer Hanley Ramirez after an 0-for-4 day as Omar Infante drives in a bases loaded triple. Mike Stanton follows with a clutch three run homer in the eighth to spark a 6-3 victory, giving the Marlins their best 20 game start since 2004 while Ramirez stays upbeat about a fun season. The Rockies briefly led in the eighth before Florida claimed the win.
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