Twins Set to Compete as Playoff Time Arrives
The Twins, led by Ron Gardenhire, aim to start strong in October after last year's Game 1 playoff setback at Yankee Stadium. Johan Santana faces Mike Mussina as the Yankees and Twins battle in a pivotal series opener. The article notes Cubs and Cardinals fading, Red Sox and Astros as dangerous, and mentions key stars poised for postseason debuts and returns. Torii Hunter previews the high pressure environment of playoff baseball at Yankee Stadium.
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Houston
Red Sox
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Pedro Martinez
Astros
Roger Clemens
Roy Oswalt
Cardinals
Tony la Russa
Bucky Dent
Vladimir Guerrero
Eric Gagne
Adrian Beltre
Carlos Beltran
Oswalt
Barry Bonds
Josh Beckett
Jack McKeon
Florida Marlins
Sammy Sosa
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Mark Mulder
Barry Zito
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Andy Pettitte
Tim Salmon
Darren Dreifort
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Jason Giambi
Scott Rolen
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Clemens
Jaret Wright
Atlanta Braves
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Braves
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Joe Torre
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Royals endures brutal season with club record futility
The Kansas City Royals set team marks for poor ERA 5.15, most unearned runs 92, and fewest total bases 2,201 while posting 131 errors and 1,432 hits. Carlos Beltran was traded on June 24 as the club sank, with Zack Greinke emerging as a bright spot and Glass vowing payroll stability and rebuilding with Baird Pena and young players like DeJesus Buck Nunez Goray.
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Winkler Leads OU at Emporia State Invitational
Ottawa University senior Adam Winkler ran a career best 26 18 finishing 12th at the ESU Invitational as the OU men placed fourth with 118 points behind MidAmerica Nazarene Emporia State and William Jewell Gina Wheat led the OU women who finished seventh with 181 points at Emporia State and the team heads to Lawrence for Saturday at Haskell Indian Nations University.
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Poor sets school record at OSU Jamboree for Wellsville girls
Aubrey Poor finished seventh all time at Wellsville High in 12 minutes 35.4 seconds, placing 32nd among 195 runners at the Oklahoma State Jamboree. Nate Whalen led the boys with 55th in 18:25 amid 228 runners.
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Coaches Preview Tigers and Bears Television Clash
Wildcats coach Bill Snyder notes progress and higher spirit as Missouri and Baylor brace for a midnight kickoff televised nationally. Baylor coach Guy Morriss says the opportunity aids recruiting while Missouri seeks a third straight win after a rough Division I-A start and recent 48-0 and 17-9 victories.
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OMS nips Eudora in close volleyball matches
The Ottawa Middle School eighth grade team edged Eudora in a three game opener 18 25 25 23 15 14 then won the second 19 25 25 21 15 11 to improve to 14 1 The junior varsity dropped both games and the seventh grade split with Eudora Ottawa 7 8 overall The teams head to the Ottawa Invitational on Saturday.
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Elizabeth Carlson
Shelby Titus
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Madisyn Garrett
Titus
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Briana Finch
Garrett
Laurie White
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Chantay Caron
Shelby Miller
Molly Rugg
Brooke McDermott
Susanne Stevenson
Ashley Evans
Rugg
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