Derby Marks 125 Years At Churchill Downs Celebrates
Kentucky Derby turns 125 at Churchill Downs as horsemen and fans gather in Louisville. Contenders include Excellent Meeting and General Challenge with top trainer Bob Baffert seeking a third straight win after Silver Charm and Real Quiet. Prime Timber races as Mabee and Jones entry alongside Worldly Manner and other horses.
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Torre delays return as Zimmer fills Yankees dugout
Yankees interim manager Don Zimmer will pilot the team at Kansas City while Joe Torre remains too weak to manage following March surgery. Torre, 58, joined the road trip but said he is not ready to handle managing duties. Zimmer, 68, plans to stay through Torre’s return and emphasized the team’s pace will dictate the timetable.
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Royals pound Yankees as Beltran Spehr Dye Febles Randa homer
Royals erupt for 13 runs beating the Yankees 13 6 as Beltran and Spehr hit two run homers off Pettitte and Dye Febles and Randa also connected. Jermaine Dye praised the win while Torre prepared to take over from Zimmer soon as Knoblauch dispute flared postgame.
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Cone Faces Pittsley In KC Showdown At Kauffman
At Kauffman Stadium Kansas City Missouri the 9-11 Royals host a 3-0 David Cone against 1-0 Jim Pittsley in a 7 05 pm game with no TV. KC sits six games back in the standings.
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Protest Walkout: Royals Yankees Game Draws 3000 Fans
About 3,000 fans left Kauffman Stadium in the fourth inning to protest baseball economics pitting wealthier teams against poorer. They wore shirts reading I have the Wealth and chanted Share the wealth before dispersing after Derek Jeter’s forceout.
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