Baldwin fuels Garden City comeback with bases clearing double
Brandon Baldwin, slotted in after Jose Arias injury, delivered a bases clearing double that sparked Garden City Community College to an 8-6 win over Pratt in the opener at Williams Stadium. The Busters later dropped the nightcap 6-4 as Pratt rallied, with Cam Houston homering for Garden City in the fifth.
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Pratt
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Williams Stadium
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Broacbuster
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Mike Breaux
Andy Lytle
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GCCC
Todd Briggs
Jose
Bang
Cam Houston
Lance Schartz
Juan Serrano
Garden City Community College
Adam Lawson
Pat O’neil
Serrano suffers career ending leg injury on bases play
In a bases-loaded jam, Serrano slid late into second and dislocated his ankle with two broken bones as pursuing runners were safe. Surgeons inserted a plate and seven screws after emergency surgery Saturday night, leaving coach Briggs worried for the player and team.
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Freddie Moreton
GCCC
TJ. Bass
Serrano
Briggs
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Royals face mounting pressure after 13-0 loss
Kansas City Royals coach Tony Muser faced questions about his job after Baltimore crushed the Royals 13 to 0. The team fell to 7-15 with a 4-10 home mark, while owner David Glass avoided commenting on Muser’s status amid fan and media calls for change. A chaotic game included nine walks and a pair of wild pitches as Baltimore swept the series.
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Kansas City Royals
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Royals
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Glass
Moser
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Donnie
Orioles blank Royals as Erickson logs first shutout in three years
Baltimore Orioles rout Kansas City 13-0 at Kauffman Stadium sealing their first three-game sweep in Kansas City since 1992. Scott Erickson (3-2) threw his first shutout in three seasons, while Mike Sweeney criticized Royals effort after the lopsided loss.
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Mike Sweeney
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Neifi Perez
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Moser
Rockies Rally to 3-0 Under New Manager Hurdle
Colorado improves to 3-0 under Clint Hurdle after a 4-2 win over Philadelphia. Jason Jennings pitched seven shutout innings, Todd Helton hit a two-run homer, and the club moved past Buddy Bell’s dismissal with momentum into the Pittsburgh series. Phillies drop to 8-17, their fifth straight defeat.
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Todd Helton
Buddy Bell
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Shawn Chacon
Thomson, Chacon
Mike Hampton
Denny Neagle
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Phils
Johnson Earns First Winston Cup Win at Fontana
Jimmie Johnson claimed his first Winston Cup victory in the NAPA Auto Parts 500 at California Speedway, holding off Kurt Busch in his 13th Cup start. Team owner Rick Hendrick and co-owner Jeff Gordon praised the young talent as his parents watched from Concord, North Carolina. Johnson celebrated with a tire smokin salute before the engine blew from the wild finish. Gordon, the defending series champion, finished 16th after an unscheduled pit stop and saluted Johnson in celebration.
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el Cajon
North Carolina
Sproles shines for Wildcats in spring game at Bishop Stadium
Kansas State star Darren Sproles led the Purple to a 51 6 win over the White rushing for 100 yards on 15 carries with two touchdowns and a 233 yard first string rushing attack. Coach Snyder praised the freshman backfield depth while quarterbacks struggled in the altered spring game setup at Manhattan High School field.
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Ron Hudson
Darren
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