Beltran Glavine pace Mets to 2-0 win in Game 1
New York hurlers Tom Glavine and a two run homer by Carlos Beltran powered the Mets past the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 in Game 1 of the NLCS. Glavine worked 34th postseason start with four harmless hits and a 13 inning scoreless streak.
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Floyd leaves NLCS opener with left Achilles injury
Mets beat Cardinals 2 0 as Cliff Floyd lasts two innings before exiting after feeling his left Achilles tendon pop twice. He walked off with a limp, MRI to determine next steps, and Endy Chavez replaced him in the third. Floyd had been bothered by the injury during the season and reinjured it sliding home last week.
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Youth coach jailed for offering money to bean autistic teammate
Uniontown Pa A youth baseball coach Mark R Downs Jr was sentenced to one to six years in prison after being convicted of corruption of minors and criminal solicitation to commit simple assault He allegedly offered $25 to a player to bean an autistic teammate during a June 2005 playoff warmup Downs denied the charges and awaits appeal while prohibited from coaching any youth league sport on parole Authorities said Downs sought to remove the boy from play because he did not perform as well as teammates The judge ordered a mental health evaluation and left unresolved charges a mistrial was declared on reckless endangerment with prosecutors declining a retrial
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Royals Claim Ray Off Waivers From Braves
The Kansas City Royals claimed right-hander Ken Ray off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. Ray went 1-1 with five saves and a 4.53 ERA in 69 relief appearances in 2006, his first full major league season. He previously had a 2.66 ERA in 41 appearances before the All Star break and had served as closer.
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Chiefs approve higher parking surcharge for Jackson County lot
Jackson County commissioners and Chiefs chair Clark Hunt signed a deal adding a 3.50 per vehicle parking surcharge after the NFL rejected a 1 per ticket surcharge. The fee, starting after Truman Sports Complex work ends in 2010, will vary by year and exempts county season purchasers.
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