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St. Louis drops series opener at San Diego

Posted on August 22, 2015August 22, 2015

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yangervis Solarte hit a two-run homer in a wild five-run fifth inning and Travis Jankowski had two hits, an RBI and scored a run in his big league debut as the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 Friday night.

The Cardinals, who still have the best record in the majors at 77-44, committed three errors in the fifth behind John Lackey (10-8), who allowed four hits, a walk and a wild pitch in that frame.

Matt Kemp and pinch-hitter Brett Wallace each had a two-run homer in the eighth for San Diego, which won its fourth straight game and sixth in seven. Kemp also had a single and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. It was his 15th homer and Wallace’s third.

The carnage for the Cardinals in the fifth started when Andrew Cashner (5-12) bunted to advance Alexi Amarista, who opened with a single.

First baseman Mark Reynolds fielded the ball near the bag and tried for a reverse double play, but his throw sailed into left field.

Stephen Piscotty’s throw to third base sailed into the Cardinals’ dugout, allowing Amarista to score and Cashner to take third. Jankowski, batting ninth behind Cashner, singled to left to bring in the pitcher for his first career RBI.

Solarte then homered to right to bring in Jankowski for his first MLB run. It was Solarte’s third homer in as many games and 10th overall.

Yonder Alonso walked and advanced on a wild pitch before Kemp struck out for the first out. Justin Upton singled for his 600th career RBI.

Jankowski was called up Wednesday from Triple-A El Paso, a day after outfielder Will Venable was traded to Texas. Jankowski singled to center in his first at-bat, in the third. He is the ninth player in franchise history to record two or more hits in his big league debut, and the fourth with two or more hits and one RBI.

Cashner held St. Louis to one run, unearned, and four hits in six innings while striking out eight and walking two.

Lackey allowed five runs, four earned, and nine hits in six innings. He struck out seven and walked one.

Yadier Molina hit an RBI single in the first and St. Louis pulled to 5-3 in the seventh after Piscotty hit a sacrifice fly and Tommy Pham an RBI triple.

Johnny Peralta had three hits for St. Louis.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cardinals: RF Jason Heyward was a late addition to the lineup, after proving his hamstring was fine.

Padres: RHP Brandon Morrow had season-ending shoulder surgery on Wednesday.

UP NEXT

Cardinals: RHP Carlos Martinez (12-5, 2.78) is scheduled to start Saturday night. He got a no-decision in St. Louis’ 2-1 victory against the Padres on July 4. Cardinals are 18-4 in his 22 starts this season.

Padres: RHP Ian Kennedy (7-11, 4.20) lost 3-1 to the Cardinals on July 5.

— Associated Press —

Shawn Becker named Missouri Western women’s tennis coach

Posted on August 20, 2015August 22, 2015

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Missouri Western State University director of athletics Kurt McGuffin has announced Shawn Becker as the next head coach of the Griffon Women’s Tennis team. Becker will begin duties Aug. 31.

“As a staff we really liked that Shawn has been a sitting head coach at the Division II level and that his teams have steadily improved from year to year,” McGuffin said. “His national and international recruiting ties will really benefit us at MWSU.”

“He is known to be a strong advocate for the student-athlete experience and I know he will build upon the momentum we have had the last couple of years.”

Becker comes to MWSU from Philadelphia University where he was head men’s and women’s tennis coach since 2012. In his three seasons leading the Philadelphia University women’s team, Becker posted a 41-24 record, twice leading the program to its second most wins (15 in 2014-15 and 14 in 2013-14). Becker’s 2013-14 women’s team advanced to the conference tournament, a first since 2009 for the program. As men’s coach he led the program to two CACC postseason tournaments and went 26-33 overall. Becker was promoted to women’s head coach in May of 2012 and men’s coach in November that same year after serving as an assistant the previous two years.

He takes over a program that achieved new heights in 2014-15. The Griffon Women’s Tennis team finished the season 11-10 overall, going 4-6 in MIAA play and qualifying for the MIAA Postseason Tournament. The 11 wins were 10 more than the previous season and more than the previous three seasons combined. Meara Smith was named honorable mention All-MIAA at the No. 6 singles position, the program’s first All-MIAA selection in more than 10 years.

“This is an exciting opportunity for me to come into a situation where success is new and the momentum is to be built upon,” Becker said. The team made huge strides on the court last year, gaining credibility in the MIAA and the Central Region as well.”

“For me, it’s fresh faces and a new challenge in a different location, but with the same end goal; manufacture a tennis culture that benefits from healthy competition within the team, improvement on the court, and success in the classroom.” When these pieces align, our team will be a force to be reckoned with.”

In 2009, Becker was the head women’s tennis coach at Division III Rosemont College. He led the team to a 6-4 record in conference play and coached the Colonial States Athletic Conference player of the year. Becker also had experience coaching in the high school ranks and was an instructor at Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Center in Philadelphia for three years.

Becker received his bachelor of science in health sciences from Philadelphia University in 2012 and an MBA in athletic administration from Southern New Hampshire University in 2014. He was a three-year letter winner at Lebanon Valley College from 2004-07. He totaled 69 wins and reached the finals of the 2006 Middle Atlantic Conference second doubles tournament.

— MWSU Athletics —

Royals’ five-game win streak snapped by Red Sox

Posted on August 20, 2015August 20, 2015

BOSTON (AP) — Travis Shaw and Jackie Bradley Jr. are making the most of their late-season tryout.

Shaw had a pair of hits and Bradley laced an RBI triple to right on Thursday night to help the Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City 4-1 and end the Royals’ five-game winning streak.

Bradley’s last nine hits have been for extra bases.

“This is a wave that every player wants to get on, and we’re enjoying it,” said bench coach Torey Lovullo, who is filling in for manager John Farrell while he undergoes treatment for lymphoma.

Ryan Hanigan drove in two runs and scored another on Bradley’s triple. Wade Miley (10-9) allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings as the Red Sox improved to 5-2 under Lovullo.

Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts also had two hits apiece for Boston.

For Shaw, it was the fifth multihit game in a week. Shaw is batting .434 since his Aug. 1 call-up, and Bradley is hitting .409 since Aug. 6.

“He’s a special player,” said Bradley, who was the higher-rated prospect but who struggled early in the majors and was hitting just .102 on Aug. 5. “I know what he’s capable of. He knows what he’s capable of. I’m glad he’s getting to show it on this stage.”

Miley allowed one run on six hits while striking out six. Junichi Tazawa pitched the ninth for his second save.

Salvador Perez had two of the Royals’ six hits. The AL Central leaders had won 10 of their last 12 to open a 14 1-2 game lead in the AL Central.

“We know what we have to do: We have to go out there and continue to play good baseball,” third baseman Mike Moustakas said. “We don’t ever take any days off.”

Danny Duffy (6-6) gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks, striking out three in five innings.

Duffy loaded the bases in the first before walking Shaw to score a run. The Red Sox made it 4-0 in the third when Hanigan singled with runners on second and third, then scored on Bradley’s triple.

MEET THE NEW BOSS

The Red Sox have won three in a row — and both of their games since former Tigers boss Dave Dombrowski was hired as president of baseball operations on Tuesday. General manager Ben Cherington declined to stick around in a lesser role.

“I come here every day trying to prove I belong,” said Shaw, who was a lifetime .261 hitter in the minors and is now batting .382 with Boston. “Especially with the new boss.”

JBJ

Bradley has hit safely in 12 of the last 14 games — including a five-hit, five-run, two-homer, seven-RBI game against Seattle on Saturday.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: LF Alex Gordon is scheduled to join Triple-A Omaha this weekend and start a rehab assignment as he returns from a groin strain that has kept him out since early July. Gordon was with the Royals for the series opener Thursday and said the plan is to start as DH and alternate games with limited time in the outfield.

Red Sox: 2B Dustin Pedroia could return from a nagging hamstring injury in early September. Lovullo said Pedroia had another MRI on the right hamstring and still needs to regain some strength before he’s ready to return to the lineup.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Johnny Cueto (2-1) makes his fifth AL start in the second game of the four-game series.

Red Sox: LHP Henry Owens (1-1) makes his fourth career start.

— Associated Press —

Mizzou football holds second scrimmage of fall camp

Posted on August 20, 2015August 21, 2015

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A turnover-free, eight-touchdown day at Faurot Field was enough to propel the Missouri Tiger offense to an 11-9 win Thursday morning in the second formal controlled scrimmage of the Missouri Football squad’s 2015 fall camp. The Tiger offense got going early, and ended the day with a flourish, scoring four times in two-minute drills to conclude the scrimmage. In all, the offense tallied five passing touchdowns to go with three rushing scores as they evened things up after falling by a 17-9 score in scrimmage number one, held last Saturday.

All five QBs had effective outings, as everyone completed 50 percent of their passes or better, with four signal callers throwing for TDs. Junior Maty Mauk was 15-of-22 in the air Thursday for 134 yards and a touchdown that covered 10 yards to sophomore WR Nate Brown for the first touchdown of the scrimmage. Mauk had a 38-yard strike downfield to freshman WR DeSean Blair in two-minute work which set up a 2-yard rushing score by sophomore TB Ish Witter. Witter had a scrimmage-best two rushing scores (the other was from one yard out) and finished with 22 yards on four carries.

The rest of the Tiger QBs had good days as well. Sophomore Eddie Printz finished his work 7-of-13 for 101 yards and a touchdown on a 13-yard strike to freshman WR Thomas Richard in the two minute drill. That came as part of the number two offense, going against the number one defense, and the scoring opportunity started when Printz found freshman WR Emanuel Hall behind the secondary down the seam for a huge 52-yard gain on the first play.

Freshman QB Drew Lock continued to shine as he was an impressive 15-of-20 passing for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Lock got a couple of series with the number two offense, and led an impressive 60-yard scoring drive against the top string defense, which he capped with a 10-yard touchdown over the middle to freshman WR Ray Wingo. Lock’s other score was a 14-yard strike to WR Oke Akushe in the back of the end zone, as Akushe leaped high for the ball in the back of the endzone, and held on for the score, despite taking a hard shot from safety Ronnell Perkins.

Freshman QB Marvin Zanders showed his dual threat skills on Thursday once again, as he threw for 64 yards (on 4-of-8 passing) and ran for a scrimmage-high 62 yards, including a nice scramble for a first down on a third-down snap for the number two offense against the number one defense. Senior QB Corbin Berkstresser also found the end zone, as he connected with WR Jake Brents on a 55-yard catch-and-run touchdown. Berkstresser ended the scrimmage 2-of-4 passing for 60 yards and the one score.

Despite the offense’s win Thursday, the defense had plenty of noteworthy play as well, as they accumulated nine quarterback sacks and 17 tackles for loss overall. Sophomore DE Charles Harris led the way with 2.0 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss to go with his four tackles and a quarterback hurry. Junior DL Justin Grava chimed in with a two-sack, two-TFL day, and senior LB Kentrell Brothers had a pair of stops behind the line as part of his 5-tackle performance.

Junior LB Donavin Newsom was active Thursday morning, as he tied for a scrimmage-best seven tackles in all, including a half-tackle for loss and a QB hurry. He was joined at seven tackles by freshman safety Cam Hilton. Senior CB Kenya Dennis applied his customary tough coverage in the pass game and also supplied good run support as he finished with six tackles on the day.

Senior TB Russell Hansbrough got limited action by design, and ended with 20 yards on six attempts, while freshman TB Marquise Doherty had a two-yard touchdown run to cap a two-minute drive by the reserve offense. Doherty finished with 14 rushing yards on six attempts.

Eighteen different Tigers caught passes on Thursday, with the top producers being Blair (5 catches, 66 yards), Brents (4-80, 1 TD), Hall (4-75) and sophomore WR Oke Akushe (3-51, 1 TD). Freshman WR Justin Smith had a pair of receptions as well, totaling 59 yards (including a 49-yarder).

A handful of Tigers were sidelined today with injuries, including PKs Andrew Baggett (back) and Nick Coffman (groin), WR J’Mon Moore (shoulder) and WR Johnathan Johnson (ankle). After a pair of practices on Friday and Saturday, Mizzou will enjoy a couple days off before the last week of #MIZCamp. The third and final scrimmage is set for 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27.

— Mizzou Athletics —

Griffon soccer picked sixth in preseason MIAA coaches poll

Posted on August 20, 2015August 21, 2015

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The MIAA has released the 2015 Preseason Coaches Poll for Women’s Soccer and it looks a lot like the final 2014 standings, including Missouri Western’s position. The Griffons have been picked sixth, the same spot they finished a season ago. That 2014 team broke more than 20 team and individual records, including most wins in a season (9).

Eight starters and 14 letter winners return from the 2014 team that qualified for the MIAA Tournament, a first for the program. Key returners include second team All-MIAA selections Sarah Lyle (GK) and Taylor Gant (D); third team All-MIAA pick Sydney Andrews (D) and honorable mention defender Paige Phipps. Even with all that returning experience, the team is still relatively young with five seniors on a roster of 22.

Head coach Chad Edwards became the program’s all-time wins leader in 2014, his fourth season with the program. Edwards is pleased to see the team garnered expectations to at least match last season’s success but wants to see his team take the next step.

“It’s nice to look back and see that we had that success, but it’s not good enough. We have to continue to get better,” Edwards said. “We’re going to have to execute that much better. We’re going to have to show up every game and we’re going to have to score more goals.”

The Griffons open their season Sept. 4 when they host three other teams in the MIAA/GAC Challenge.

2015 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Central Missouri (11) – 121
2. Southwest Baptist (1) – 104
3. Central Oklahoma – 103
4. Fort Hays State – 95
5. Lindenwood – 71
6. Missouri Western – 70
7. Northeastern State – 63
8. Emporia State – 56
9. Northwest Missouri – 36
10. Nebraska-Kearney – 30
11. Missouri Southern – 28
12 . Washburn – 15

— MWSU Athletics —

Missouri releases 2015-2016 women’s basketball schedule

Posted on August 20, 2015August 21, 2015

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball announced its full 2015-16 schedule in conjunction with the Southeastern Conference releasing the 2016 league schedule live on SEC Network Thursday evening. The competitive 31-game slate features 18 contests at Mizzou Arena, including 16 regular season games and two exhibition matchups.

“We have put together another exciting schedule and can’t wait to get started with our team that is returning to campus this weekend,” head coach Robin Pingeton said. “We are especially looking forward to playing in front of our home crowd 18 times at Mizzou Arena. It is our hope to boost our average home court attendance to over 5,000 this season. We have put together a strong nonconference slate and then will face off with some of the top teams nationally as we compete in the SEC, which is the most challenging and competitive conference in the country. Our players have once again worked very hard this offseason, and we are all anxious to carry the momentum from last year’s strong finish into this upcoming season.”

Mizzou opens the season with two home exhibition contests against Southwest Baptist and Quincy on Nov. 4 and Nov. 9, respectively. The regular season begins with a Nov. 13 road game at in-state rival Missouri State in Springfield.

The Tigers will return home for a Nov. 16 matchup against Arkansas-Pine Bluff before traveling to play at Wichita State on Nov. 18. Mizzou will then return home to face Wake Forest on Nov. 22 and SIU Edwardsville on Nov. 24.

Over Thanksgiving, Mizzou will compete in a tournament hosted by Saint Mary’s College in California. The Tigers will play in consecutive days against Northeastern and Saint Mary’s on Nov. 27 and 28 in Moraga, California.

Mizzou then returns home to face Southeast Missouri on Dec. 2 and Loyola Marymount on Dec. 7.

On Dec. 12, former Big 12 Conference rivals Mizzou and Colorado face off in Boulder. The Tigers will then round out the nonconference slate with home matchups vs. Lamar and Texas State on back-to-back nights, Dec. 20 and 21, before finishing with Charlotte on Dec. 29.

Mizzou opens Southeastern Conference play with a home contest against national power Tennessee on Jan. 4, which will air on SEC Network at 6 p.m.

The Tigers then hit the road to face Georgia on Jan. 7 and South Carolina on Jan. 10, which will be an 11 a.m. tipoff on SEC Network against a squad that advanced to the 2015 Women’s Final Four.

Mizzou hosts Mississippi State on Jan. 14 before playing consecutive road games at Arkansas on Jan. 17 at 1 p.m. on SEC Network and Texas A&M on Jan. 21. On Jan. 24, Mizzou hosts Florida for a 1 p.m. tip that will air on SEC Network. The Tigers wrap up the home stand with a Jan. 28 matchup with LSU.

Mizzou travels to Ole Miss with a 4 p.m. start on Jan. 31 that will be carried by SEC Network. Georgia makes a return visit to Mizzou Arena on Feb. 4. The Tigers return to road play at Mississippi State Feb. 7 before hosting consecutive home games against Alabama on Feb. 11 and Arkansas on Feb. 14. To finish the road schedule, the Tigers travel to Auburn on Feb. 21 and Kentucky on Feb. 25 before wrapping up the regular season on Senior Day vs. Vanderbilt at 1 p.m. on SEC Network.

Season Ticket sales are ongoing and can be purchased by visiting www.MUTigers.com/myaccount or by calling the Mizzou Ticket Office at 1-800-CAT-PAWS or 573-884-7297 locally.

The 2016 SEC Tournament will be held March 2-6 at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.

— Mizzou Athletics —

Zobrist helps Kansas City complete two-game sweep of Cincinnati

Posted on August 20, 2015August 20, 2015

CINCINNATI (AP) — Four hits in one game is nothing new to Ben Zobrist.

Seeing a team mess up an Infield Fly Rule situation? That’s another story.

The Kansas City second baseman watched as the Cincinnati Reds committed a key baserunning gaffe, helping the Royals beat the Reds 4-3 on Wednesday night to complete a two-game sweep.

Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie left in the fifth with the 4-3 lead and the bases loaded and one out. Luke Hochevar (1-0) got Jay Bruce to pop up along the first base line. Bruce was out under the Infield Fly Rule, but Jason Bourgeois tried to score when the ball dropped, and Hochevar threw to catcher Drew Butera, who easily tagged out Bourgeois to end the inning.

“I’ve never seen that before,” said Zobrist, who had four hits for the eighth time in his career. “That was interesting. I didn’t know if they’d send him back to third or what. That was a heads-up play by Butera to make sure.”

Bourgeois reacted to seeing the ball drop, Reds manager Bryan Price said.

“We had some miscommunication on the infield fly,” Price said. “He knows the rule. It was just a reaction. He felt obliged to run.”

No Reds players were available when the clubhouse opened after the game.

Lorenzo Cain had a tiebreaking RBI single in the second inning, as the Royals completed a sweep of the four-game season series. The Royals have won five straight and the Reds have lost five straight.

Ryan Madson and Kelvin Herrera each turned in one scoreless relief inning before Wade Davis pitched the ninth for his 10th save.

Keyvius Sampson (2-2) gave up the four runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out two in his fourth career start.

Zobrist and Eric Hosmer both had RBI hits in the first inning to extend hitting streaks, Zobrist to six games (13 for 23, .565) and Hosmer to 10 (13 for 38, .342).

Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips tied the score with back-to-back solo homers in the bottom of the inning, Votto’s 22nd and Phillips’ ninth before Zobrist’s double set up Cain’s two-run single.

“He kept the line moving all night long,” manager Ned Yost said of Zobrist. “He set up run-scoring opportunities.”

Eugenio Suarez cut the lead to 4-3 in the third with an RBI double to center field.

Guthrie lasted 4 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits and three runs with three walks, four strikeouts and a wild pitch.

The start of the game was delayed for 1 hour, 37 minutes by rain.

WORTH A LOOK

Salvador Perez’s day off prompted Yost to try a lineup he hadn’t used since his days managing Milwaukee. He batted Guthrie eighth and left fielder Jarron Dyson ninth. “It gives us double leadoff guys,” Yost said. “We wrote it up both ways and this looked better.”

BE YOURSELF

The Reds promoted RHP Sam LeCure from Triple-A Louisville. LeCure spent most of the previous five seasons with Cincinnati, including all of the last three, before surprisingly being cut in spring training. He blamed many of his problems on trying to be somebody he’s not. “I got out of who I was,” he said. “I’m not Aroldis Chapman. Once I got back to who I was, my stuff returned to normal, which is unremarkable but enough to get outs.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: INF Omar Infante was available to play Wednesday after being scratched from Tuesday’s starting lineup with back spasms. Yost said he would try to give Infante one more day off and use him in Boston.

Reds: Phillips left the game after six innings with inflammation in his right biceps tendon.

UP NEXT

Royals: LHP Danny Duffy (6-5, 4.03) starts the first game of Kansas City’s four-game series at Boston’s Fenway Park. The Royals are 8-2 in Duffy’s 10 starts since he came off the DL on June 24.

Reds: LHP John Lamb (0-1, 7.50) is scheduled to make his second career start when the Reds open a four-game series against the Diamondbacks on Thursday.

— Associated Press —

Molina’s HR powers Cardinals past San Francisco

Posted on August 20, 2015August 20, 2015

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny guessed right batting Yadier Molina cleanup for the first time all season.

Molina capped an impressive game with his 100th career homer in the bottom of the eighth that snapped a tie in a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.

“Good timing,” Molina said, encapsulating the day. “I got to help my team win.”

Molina added an RBI single in the first and, from his knees, threw out Kelby Tomlinson trying to steal in the seventh. Molina has done that a handful of times this season.

“He’s the best catcher in baseball by far,” St. Louis starter Jaime Garcia said. “He’s the best, he’s awesome.”

Molina was proudest of his second homer in three days. He’s hit just four homers this year after averaging 14 long balls in each of his previous four seasons.

“I mean, I can’t lie to you, I was thinking about it,” Molina said. “I was hoping to do it early enough so I could get it out of the way.”

Rookie Stephen Piscotty homered in the third for St. Louis, which took two of three from the NL West-contending Giants. The Cardinals are 77-43 overall and 46-19 at home, both tops in the majors.

“They found a way to win, that’s why their record is what it is,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.

Kevin Siegrist (5-0) allowed a walk in the eighth and Trevor Rosenthal earned his 38th save in 40 chances, striking out pinch-hitting pitcher Madison Bumgarner to end it.

Bumgarner’s first career pinch hit led to a Giants insurance run in Tuesday’s 2-0 victory.

“Ain’t nobody going to try to give anybody any mercy,” Bumgarner said. “Anybody that goes up there in that situation is going to get his best.”

Siegrist won both of the games in the series, both over Hunter Strickland (2-3), and the Cardinals wrapped up a 6-3 homestand with three 2-1 series wins and have won six consecutive series overall.

Molina led off the eighth by lining an 0-1 breaking ball from Strickland into the left field stands for his fourth homer of the year. Both pitches from Strickland, a power pitcher, were sliders, and Molina said, “I was surprised he didn’t come with the fastball.”

Brandon Crawford and Tomlinson had two hits and an RBI apiece for the Giants, who missed a chance to pull one game behind the Dodgers.

Piscotty’s second career homer put the Cardinals ahead 2-0 in the third, two innings after center fielder Juan Perez scaled the wall to rob him of a long ball in one of the top defensive plays of the season at Busch Stadium.

The Giants’ Matt Cain ended a run of four poor starts, allowing two runs in six innings, and contributed a bases-loaded sacrifice fly. Garcia gave up three runs in 6 1/3 innings.

The Cardinals manufactured the tying run in the seventh on two hits, one of them an unintentional swinging bunt by Brandon Moss, a fielder’s choice RBI and a sacrifice bunt. Rookie Tommy Pham’s headfirst slide dislodged the ball from catcher Andrew Susac on Matt Carpenter’s grounder to second.

BIG STICKS

Crawford has nine extra-base hits during a career-high 13-game hitting streak. … Piscotty leads St. Louis with a .333 batting average since making his major league debut July 21. … Molina broke a tie with the Giants’ Buster Posey for ninth among active catchers in homers.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Giants: OF Angel Pagan (knee) is expected to be activated off the DL on time Aug. 25.

Cardinals: Jason Heyward (hamstring) missed his second straight start but grounded out as a pinch-hitter to end the eighth. 1B Matt Adams (quad) is running near full speed.

UP NEXT

Giants: Jake Peavy (3-5, 4.18) is 5-2 with a 2.52 ERA in eight career starts against Pittsburgh.

Cardinals: St. Louis has a day off before beginning a 10-game trip to San Diego, Arizona and San Francisco. John Lackey (10-7, 2.87) will be seeking his 13th consecutive quality start Friday against the Padres.

— Associated Press —

Royals rally past Reds for another extra inning win

Posted on August 19, 2015

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jarrod Dyson wasn’t even in Kansas City’s original starting lineup Tuesday night.

Dyson, who started after Omar Infante was scratched with back spasms, scored the tie-breaking run from first base on pitcher Ryan Mattheus’ throwing error and the Royals went on to a 3-1, 13-inning victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

“That’s why, every day, you’ve got to show up ready to play,” said Dyson, who went 2 for 5 with a stolen base. “The unexpected can happen, and you’ve got to prepare for it.”

Ben Zobrist tied the game 1-1 with a homer in the ninth inning off Reds closer Aroldis Chapman who had converted 56 consecutive save opportunities at home since blowing one against Houston on Sept. 7, 2012.

“I didn’t do anything different,” Chapman said through assistant trainer-interpreter Tomas Vera. “All I can tell you is I had a bad day. I made a mistake.”

Dyson led off the 13th with a single and scored when Mattheus (1-4) threw a sacrifice bunt by Kris Medlen (1-0) down the right field line.

Greg Holland finished for his 27th save.

Zobrist, who scored the winning run in the 10th inning of Kansas City’s 4-3 win over the Angels on Sunday, stunned the crowd of 28,719 by leading off the ninth with his 10th homer of the season on a 2-1 pitch from Chapman.

“He’s made a pretty big difference,” manager Ned Yost said of Zobrist, acquired from Oakland on July 28. “He’s become a pretty big piece for us.”

Zobrist’s approach was the key, Reds manager Bryan Price said.

“The thing about Zobrist is he knows the strike zone, and he didn’t get behind,” Price said.

Lorenzo Cain followed Zobrist with a single and stole second and third while Eric Hosmer was striking out. Cain was ruled safe on the rundown that started with Salvador Perez’s grounder to second baseman Brandon Phillips, but Cain was ruled out after a replay review that lasted just under 3 1-2 minutes.

Reds starter Raisel Iglesias allowed one runner past second base while scattering three hits and a walk with three strikeouts over seven innings. He extended his streak of consecutive scoreless innings to 12, dating to the first inning of his last start on Aug. 12 in San Diego.

Eugenio Suarez homered off Kansas City right-hander Edison Volquez with one out in the first, giving Cincinnati a 1-0 lead with his eighth home run of the season.

Volquez, who played for the Reds, allowed four hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in six innings.

NO CASE

Yost was ejected for arguing after a replay review upheld the out call on Alcides Escobar with no outs in the 11th. Escobar was thrown out by center fielder Billy Hamilton trying to stretch a single into a double. Hamilton just missed making a diving catch of Escobar’s sinking liner into right-center field.

BUTCHER BOY

Iglesias logged his first career hit in the fifth with Brayan Pena on first and one out. Iglesias, hitless in his first 19 at-bats, squared to bunt, then pulled his bat back and hit a chopper near second. Shortstop Escobar fielded the ball, but with the defense scrambling to cover the possible bunt, Escobar had nobody to throw to at first base.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: Yost scratched Infante from the original starting lineup after he developed back spasms. Zobrist was moved from left field to second base and left fielder Dyson got the start in Infante’s slot. Infante is day-to-day, Yost said.

Reds: Hamilton left the game after the 11th inning with a jammed left shoulder he sustained while trying to make a diving, backhanded catch on Escobar’s sinking liner. He’ll be re-examined Wednesday, Price said.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (8-7, 5.63) is 4-1 with a 2.30 ERA in eight career interleague starts going into his scheduled appearance on Wednesday at Cincinnati.

Reds: RHP Keyvius Sampson (2-1, 3.18) will take a two-start winning streak into his first career interleague appearance on Wednesday.

— Associated Press —

Missouri adds junior college CB Anthony Hines

Posted on August 19, 2015

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football has announced that sophomore cornerback Anthony Hines (South San Francisco, Calif.) has joined the program for the upcoming 2015 season. Hines, a standout corner at College of San Mateo in 2014, will be eligible to play at Mizzou immediately. He is coming off of a freshman season in which he totaled 22.5 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries. He will have four years to complete three years of remaining eligibility.

A 6-1, 190-pound speedster with great range, Hines helped San Mateo to a 9-2 record in 2014 and was part of a defense that allowed just 15.9 points per game a season ago. The San Mateo defense held its opponents to fewer than 10 points four times last season. His three interceptions tied for the team-lead and he returned one of the interceptions for a touchdown.

Hines was a ballhawk at San Mateo last season, totaling eight pass breakups and 11 passes defensed to go along with his three picks. The eight pass breakups and 11 passes defensed were team-highs by a wide margin. He also showed great versatility, picking up 3.0 tackles for loss and a pair of blocked kicks.

Hines is currently rehabbing an injured left foot which he hurt while training in May but is expected to begin workouts with Mizzou in approximately 2-3 weeks. He will wear No. 1 at Mizzou.

Hines was a 3-star prospect according to 247Sports.com and Rivals coming out of El Camino High School in South San Francisco. He also competed in basketball and track & field while at El Camino.

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