Andrew Benintendi, Salvador Perez and Hunter Dozier homered, Nicky Lopez drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 in the opener of a three-game series. 

Kris Bubic, who came into the game as one of four pitchers in the majors to have at least eight starts and no wins this season, struck out a season-high seven in six innings for his first victory. 

Taylor Ward had two hits — including a homer in the third inning — and drove in both runs for the Angels. Los Angeles had come in with some momentum after taking four of five in Seattle, but managed only seven hits.

Andrew Benintendi, Salvador Perez and Hunter Dozier homered, Nicky Lopez drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 in the opener of a three-game series. Kris Bubic, who came into the game as one of four pitchers in the majors to have at least eight starts and no wins this season, struck out a season-high seven in six innings for his first victory. Taylor Ward had two hits — including a homer in the third inning — and drove in both runs for the Angels. Los Angeles had come in with some momentum after taking four of five in Seattle, but managed only seven hits.

Royals get three home runs in a win over the Angels

This is part three in a series on former Kansas State University football coach Bill Snyder. This story touches on his life after coaching football.

During an appearance at a Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel convention in Junction City this past week the former K-State football coach Bill Snyder was asked about what he is doing now. One is serving as a speaker at a variety of different functions. "It's for good causes and this is obviously an extremely good cause."

Snyder has five children, ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He stays in contact with them. "I try to stay in touch. Now some of the great grandchildren are too young to communicate with on the telephone but all the rest that are I visit with every single day on the telephone. That's important to me. "

The former coach also noted that there are many programs that have become significant to him. "I'm heavily invested in the Kansas State University Leadership School. That has been significant. We have what we call the Snyder Leadership Fellows. I didn't name that but somebody else did." That involves a group of leaders that come through a program he works with on occasion each year.&nbsp;

He is involved in a state level Kansas leadership program and multiple other Kansas State University, community and state programs. "I get to pick and choose so I don't run myself ragged with that."

Snyder is also busy with a lot of correspondence. "That's one thing I've always stayed up with. I'm responsive, kind of felt an obligation to respond to correspondence that I get. " Snyder added that people are very gracious so he keeps up with the correspondence.

In addition to serving as a coach, which is a teaching job, Snyder was a high school teacher for many years early in his career. At Kansas State he served as the head football coach from 1989 until 2005 and again from 2009 until 2018. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and was the recipient of numerous conference and national coach of the year honors.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/6/1655747813439.jpeg" alt="Bill Snyder speaking to the Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel in Junction City." />
 <figcaption>Bill Snyder speaking to the Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel in Junction City.</figcaption>
 </figure>This is part three in a series on former Kansas State University football coach Bill Snyder. This story touches on his life after coaching football.During an appearance at a Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel convention in Junction City this past week the former K-State football coach Bill Snyder was asked about what he is doing now. One is serving as a speaker at a variety of different functions. "It's for good causes and this is obviously an extremely good cause."Snyder has five children, ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He stays in contact with them. "I try to stay in touch. Now some of the great grandchildren are too young to communicate with on the telephone but all the rest that are I visit with every single day on the telephone. That's important to me. "The former coach also noted that there are many programs that have become significant to him. "I'm heavily invested in the Kansas State University Leadership School. That has been significant. We have what we call the Snyder Leadership Fellows. I didn't name that but somebody else did." That involves a group of leaders that come through a program he works with on occasion each year.&nbsp;He is involved in a state level Kansas leadership program and multiple other Kansas State University, community and state programs. "I get to pick and choose so I don't run myself ragged with that."Snyder is also busy with a lot of correspondence. "That's one thing I've always stayed up with. I'm responsive, kind of felt an obligation to respond to correspondence that I get. " Snyder added that people are very gracious so he keeps up with the correspondence.In addition to serving as a coach, which is a teaching job, Snyder was a high school teacher for many years early in his career. At Kansas State he served as the head football coach from 1989 until 2005 and again from 2009 until 2018. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and was the recipient of numerous conference and national coach of the year honors.

Bill Snyder has plenty to do following his retirement from football

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jared Koenig pitched into the sixth inning for his first career win and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, helping the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 to end an eight-game home losing streak. Seth Brown had three hits, including his first home run at the Oakland Coliseum in nearly a year. Sean Murphy also connected to help the A’s avoid a three-game sweep. Oakland, which won for the third time in 18 games overall, still owns the worst record in baseball at 23-45. The Royals stranded six runners in scoring position and were shut out for the ninth time this season.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jared Koenig pitched into the sixth inning for his first career win and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, helping the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 to end an eight-game home losing streak. Seth Brown had three hits, including his first home run at the Oakland Coliseum in nearly a year. Sean Murphy also connected to help the A’s avoid a three-game sweep. Oakland, which won for the third time in 18 games overall, still owns the worst record in baseball at 23-45. The Royals stranded six runners in scoring position and were shut out for the ninth time this season.

Royals are shut out by Oakland

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas City Chiefs will host eight local schools to play against each other in an all-day competition at Washburn University.

In partnership with Nike, the Kansas City Chiefs says it will host eight high school football teams for an “11-On” competition at Washburn University’s Yager Stadium, 1925 SW College Ave., on Friday, June 24.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chiefs.com/" target="_blank">Chiefs&nbsp;</a>said 11-On is a unique, half-day, team experience initiative that supports scholastic high school football team competition. It said the program focuses on building character and life skills - along with team foundations - through an exciting and fast-paced competitive event.

The team noted that the event begins at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 5 p.m. with different schools competing throughout the day. It said the event format includes multiple 7-on-7 games along with position-specific drills conducted in alternating drill stations to work on skills and technique.

Chiefs said 11-On powered by Nike is open to the public and free to attend - whether a family member or friend is competing or not.

In addition to the on-field competition, the Chiefs said it will also bring a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2020/02/news-vince-lombardi-trophy/" target="_blank">Lombardi Trophy</a>&nbsp;display for photos. It said the<a href="https://www.chiefs.com/community/traininglab" target="_blank">&nbsp;Chiefs Training Lab powered by GEHA</a>&nbsp;- the club’s mobile, interactive experience to teach youth about the importance of health, wellness and being active - will also be at the event.

By WIBW TVTOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas City Chiefs will host eight local schools to play against each other in an all-day competition at Washburn University.In partnership with Nike, the Kansas City Chiefs says it will host eight high school football teams for an “11-On” competition at Washburn University’s Yager Stadium, 1925 SW College Ave., on Friday, June 24.The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chiefs.com/" target="_blank">Chiefs&nbsp;</a>said 11-On is a unique, half-day, team experience initiative that supports scholastic high school football team competition. It said the program focuses on building character and life skills - along with team foundations - through an exciting and fast-paced competitive event.Participating schools include:<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.center.k12.mo.us/" target="_blank">Center High School</a></li><li><a href="http://jchs.usd475.org/" target="_blank">Junction City High School</a></li><li><a href="https://www.usd383.org/schools/secondary-schools/manhattan-high-school" target="_blank">Manhattan High School</a></li><li><a href="https://www.olatheschools.org/west" target="_blank">Olathe West High School</a></li><li>Shawnee Heights High School</li><li><a href="https://haydencatholic.org/" target="_blank">Hayden Catholic High School</a></li><li><a href="https://shs.seamanschools.org/" target="_blank">Seaman High School</a></li><li><a href="https://usd437.net/schools/wrhs/" target="_blank">Washburn Rural High School</a></li>
 </ul>The team noted that the event begins at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 5 p.m. with different schools competing throughout the day. It said the event format includes multiple 7-on-7 games along with position-specific drills conducted in alternating drill stations to work on skills and technique.Chiefs said 11-On powered by Nike is open to the public and free to attend - whether a family member or friend is competing or not.In addition to the on-field competition, the Chiefs said it will also bring a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2020/02/news-vince-lombardi-trophy/" target="_blank">Lombardi Trophy</a>&nbsp;display for photos. It said the<a href="https://www.chiefs.com/community/traininglab" target="_blank">&nbsp;Chiefs Training Lab powered by GEHA</a>&nbsp;- the club’s mobile, interactive experience to teach youth about the importance of health, wellness and being active - will also be at the event.

JCHS and MHS football will compete in "11-On" competition

By TYLER HENRY Little Apple Post contributor

The Salina Liberty will be headed back to their third consecutive Champions Bowl after rounding up the Outlaws in a 26-14 defensive duel.

Despite posting their second-lowest scoring mark of the season, Salina’s defense shined, blanking Billings through three and holding off a late comeback effort in the final frame.

“I liked our defense all the way until the fourth quarter,” Liberty HC Heron O’Neal said. “We’ve been through a lot this season but we got right back to where we said we were going to be, now we have to bring it home.”

With an upset in Sioux City the stage is set for a Champions Bowl rematch between the Liberty and Beef in Salina next week, a game the Liberty wasted no time shifting their attention to.

“We’re laser-focused and we were smiling but nobody was celebrating in that locker room,” O’Neal said. “We’re ready for Omaha and we know it’s going to be a war.”

Salina struck for a score in each of the first three quarters with Demarius Washington and Fast Ed Smith hauling in touchdown catches from Kilgo in the first and second before Tracy Brooks punched in a score on the ground in the third to put the Liberty up 20-0.

Billings outgained Salina in total offense but the Liberty defense stood tall, with two huge fourth-down stops and a fumble recovery on the night.

The Outlaws would tally two touchdowns of their own in the fourth thanks to running back D’Nerius Antione but it proved to be too little too late as the Liberty cruised to the semifinal victory.

Salina has won six of their last seven games, with the lone loss coming in a 14-11 stalemate in Omaha. To win their first-ever title, the Liberty know that they must improve early and often on offense.

“I take the way we execute upon myself and this was a horrible game in my eyes,” Salina QB Javin Kilgo said. “Regardless of what the scoreboard says we have a lot to clean up this week and we’ll be hitting it hard.”

The season finale will be played at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center on Saturday, June 25th.

By TYLER HENRY Little Apple Post contributor<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1617409785202.png" alt="Coverage of Salina Liberty football is presented by Ryan Roofing" />
 <figcaption>Coverage of Salina Liberty football is presented by Ryan Roofing</figcaption>
 </figure>The Salina Liberty will be headed back to their third consecutive Champions Bowl after rounding up the Outlaws in a 26-14 defensive duel.Despite posting their second-lowest scoring mark of the season, Salina’s defense shined, blanking Billings through three and holding off a late comeback effort in the final frame.“I liked our defense all the way until the fourth quarter,” Liberty HC Heron O’Neal said. “We’ve been through a lot this season but we got right back to where we said we were going to be, now we have to bring it home.”With an upset in Sioux City the stage is set for a Champions Bowl rematch between the Liberty and Beef in Salina next week, a game the Liberty wasted no time shifting their attention to.“We’re laser-focused and we were smiling but nobody was celebrating in that locker room,” O’Neal said. “We’re ready for Omaha and we know it’s going to be a war.”Salina struck for a score in each of the first three quarters with Demarius Washington and Fast Ed Smith hauling in touchdown catches from Kilgo in the first and second before Tracy Brooks punched in a score on the ground in the third to put the Liberty up 20-0.Billings outgained Salina in total offense but the Liberty defense stood tall, with two huge fourth-down stops and a fumble recovery on the night.The Outlaws would tally two touchdowns of their own in the fourth thanks to running back D’Nerius Antione but it proved to be too little too late as the Liberty cruised to the semifinal victory.Salina has won six of their last seven games, with the lone loss coming in a 14-11 stalemate in Omaha. To win their first-ever title, the Liberty know that they must improve early and often on offense.“I take the way we execute upon myself and this was a horrible game in my eyes,” Salina QB Javin Kilgo said. “Regardless of what the scoreboard says we have a lot to clean up this week and we’ll be hitting it hard.”The season finale will be played at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center on Saturday, June 25th.

Liberty blank Billings through three, advance to third straight Champions Bowl

This is part two in a series on former K-State football coach Bill Snyder. This story focuses on how Snyder was contacted and then became interested in becoming the head football at Kansas State.

Former Kansas State University Athletic Director Steve Miller was persistent in his pursuit of Bill Snyder for the Wildcat head football coaching job. At the time Snyder was the offensive coordinator for the Iowa Hawkeyes.&nbsp;

During a presentation to the Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel in Junction City this week the coach humorously related how Miller had called Snyder multiple times to see if he would come to Manhattan to interview for the Kansas State coaching job, but Snyder had always said no. Miller didn't give up, explained the coach, who remembered a Sunday afternoon in Iowa City when two men that he didn't know came to the door of his home.&nbsp; One introduced himself as Steve Miller. "He asked if he could come in and of course we invited him in and he went through everything again."

During the two hour visit Miller posed a question that was explained by Snyder and had the audience of retired educators chuckling. "Coach do you have a spare bedroom upstairs, and I said why do you ask? He said I'm not leaving until you decide that you will at least come to Manhattan and see if it's a job that you would like to have."

Snyder game in and made the trip to Manhattan. "I flew down to Manhattan with no intent to accept the job but I wanted to see if I couldn't get Steve, what do you say, off my back." At K-State Miller took Snyder into the Legends Room which was full of people ranging from professors and administrators to students and other community members all of whom were trying to tell the coach why he should be at Kansas State University.&nbsp; Snyder said he pulled University President Jon Wefald and asked him if could arrange for someone to take him on campus. "I want to go spend an hour on campus. He said why do you want to do that? I said I just want to go see the campus."

Snyder noted that he was given a ride to the middle of the campus where he spent the next hour stopping people who didn't know who he was and visited with them. "I didn't tell them why I was there and I just asked questions about the community, about the students, about the university, about the athletic department, about anything and everything that I could think of." Upon returning to Wefald Snyder told him he would visit with his family. "I may be interested. He said what changed your mind and I said the people. I was so impressed by the gracious people that I met, students, faculty, visitors to the campus and that's what took me to Kansas State University."

Snyder would guide Wildcat football to a pair of Big 12 championships and numerous bowl game victories during two stints as head coach at Kansas State.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/6/1655604385303.jpeg" alt="Bill Snyder talked with a fan during a Junction City appearance this week" />
 <figcaption>Bill Snyder talked with a fan during a Junction City appearance this week</figcaption>
 </figure>This is part two in a series on former K-State football coach Bill Snyder. This story focuses on how Snyder was contacted and then became interested in becoming the head football at Kansas State.Former Kansas State University Athletic Director Steve Miller was persistent in his pursuit of Bill Snyder for the Wildcat head football coaching job. At the time Snyder was the offensive coordinator for the Iowa Hawkeyes.&nbsp;During a presentation to the Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel in Junction City this week the coach humorously related how Miller had called Snyder multiple times to see if he would come to Manhattan to interview for the Kansas State coaching job, but Snyder had always said no. Miller didn't give up, explained the coach, who remembered a Sunday afternoon in Iowa City when two men that he didn't know came to the door of his home.&nbsp; One introduced himself as Steve Miller. "He asked if he could come in and of course we invited him in and he went through everything again."During the two hour visit Miller posed a question that was explained by Snyder and had the audience of retired educators chuckling. "Coach do you have a spare bedroom upstairs, and I said why do you ask? He said I'm not leaving until you decide that you will at least come to Manhattan and see if it's a job that you would like to have."Snyder game in and made the trip to Manhattan. "I flew down to Manhattan with no intent to accept the job but I wanted to see if I couldn't get Steve, what do you say, off my back." At K-State Miller took Snyder into the Legends Room which was full of people ranging from professors and administrators to students and other community members all of whom were trying to tell the coach why he should be at Kansas State University.&nbsp; Snyder said he pulled University President Jon Wefald and asked him if could arrange for someone to take him on campus. "I want to go spend an hour on campus. He said why do you want to do that? I said I just want to go see the campus."Snyder noted that he was given a ride to the middle of the campus where he spent the next hour stopping people who didn't know who he was and visited with them. "I didn't tell them why I was there and I just asked questions about the community, about the students, about the university, about the athletic department, about anything and everything that I could think of." Upon returning to Wefald Snyder told him he would visit with his family. "I may be interested. He said what changed your mind and I said the people. I was so impressed by the gracious people that I met, students, faculty, visitors to the campus and that's what took me to Kansas State University."Snyder would guide Wildcat football to a pair of Big 12 championships and numerous bowl game victories during two stints as head coach at Kansas State.

Bill Snyder explains how his Kansas State journey began

After a much-needed bye, the Salina Liberty sit in a familiar position as they prepare to host a CIF semifinal game for a third consecutive season.

Their opponent this time around comes in the form of the Billings Outlaws, a team the Liberty split the season series winning the more recent contest 34-19 in May.

Billings began their playoff run in Montana last week with a 49-40 win over Wyoming in the quarterfinals and will be hungry to make a deep run in their inaugural CIF season.

The winner of this game will advance to the seventh annual Champions Bowl to take on either Sioux City or Omaha in a bracket where all four teams have what it takes to claim a national title.

“Any one of these teams can walk away with the championship,” Liberty head coach Heron O’Neal said. “Everyone has beaten each other and there’s no weak team but there’s also not really a juggernaut in my opinion.”

Salina entered the postseason with the best scoring defense in the league, holding opponents to just 25 points per game, while Billings boasts the second-best scoring offense putting up 45 on average.

Much of that production has been the result of quarterback Charles McCullum, whose 40 passing touchdowns are 13 clear of the next best mark in the league.

16 of those have been hauled in by league-leading wide reciever Tyron Laughinghouse, who has gashed opposing secondaries all season long.

“Billings has a ton of talent and a stockpiled roster with a who’s who of indoor football,” O’Neal said. “They’ve got some great former NFL talent but we’ve seen them before and we’re looking forward to the challenge.”

While Salina has hung their hats on defense, the offense has come together in the past few weeks as well thanks to the addition of new QB1 Javin Kilgo and the return of reigning MVP Tracy Brooks to the backfield.

In a season that saw the Liberty start four different quarterbacks, Kilgo has been just what the doctor ordered, tossing 11 touchdowns to only one pick in his first three games.

“I’m supremely confident in Javin,” O’Neal said. “The schedule makers didn’t give us a creampuff schedule and that allowed him to see and compete against some of the best teams in our league. He may be new but he’s battle-tested and he brings championship experience.”

This game could also be the first time that Kilgo, Brooks, Fast Ed Smith, and Demarius Washington all share the field, turning Salina’s offense into a powder keg with the potential to explode for monster numbers if they can continue playing mistake-free football on Saturday.

“We can’t turn the ball over and expect to win against any of these teams that are left,” he said. “Billings has a great offense and we can’t lean on our defense to make too many plays.”

After falling short titles on the final play of the last two Champions Bowls, emotions will be running high for this Liberty playoff run as many veterans hope to end their career with the first ring in Salina’s history.

“We have to rely on the experience that we had and the experience that we brought in,” O’Neal said. “Some of these guys know that this might be their last game and we have to handle the emotions of that and play for our fellow man out there regardless of who we’re up against.”

Kickoff between the Liberty and Outlaws is set for 6:30 pm at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina and as always the game can be heard on KINA (910 AM or 107.5 FM) courtesy of Eagle Radio.

By TYLER HENRY Little Apple Post contributor<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1617409785202.png" alt="Coverage of Salina Liberty football is presented by Ryan Roofing" />
 <figcaption>Coverage of Salina Liberty football is presented by Ryan Roofing</figcaption>
 </figure>After a much-needed bye, the Salina Liberty sit in a familiar position as they prepare to host a CIF semifinal game for a third consecutive season.Their opponent this time around comes in the form of the Billings Outlaws, a team the Liberty split the season series winning the more recent contest 34-19 in May.Billings began their playoff run in Montana last week with a 49-40 win over Wyoming in the quarterfinals and will be hungry to make a deep run in their inaugural CIF season.The winner of this game will advance to the seventh annual Champions Bowl to take on either Sioux City or Omaha in a bracket where all four teams have what it takes to claim a national title.“Any one of these teams can walk away with the championship,” Liberty head coach Heron O’Neal said. “Everyone has beaten each other and there’s no weak team but there’s also not really a juggernaut in my opinion.”Salina entered the postseason with the best scoring defense in the league, holding opponents to just 25 points per game, while Billings boasts the second-best scoring offense putting up 45 on average.Much of that production has been the result of quarterback Charles McCullum, whose 40 passing touchdowns are 13 clear of the next best mark in the league.16 of those have been hauled in by league-leading wide reciever Tyron Laughinghouse, who has gashed opposing secondaries all season long.“Billings has a ton of talent and a stockpiled roster with a who’s who of indoor football,” O’Neal said. “They’ve got some great former NFL talent but we’ve seen them before and we’re looking forward to the challenge.”While Salina has hung their hats on defense, the offense has come together in the past few weeks as well thanks to the addition of new QB1 Javin Kilgo and the return of reigning MVP Tracy Brooks to the backfield.In a season that saw the Liberty start four different quarterbacks, Kilgo has been just what the doctor ordered, tossing 11 touchdowns to only one pick in his first three games.“I’m supremely confident in Javin,” O’Neal said. “The schedule makers didn’t give us a creampuff schedule and that allowed him to see and compete against some of the best teams in our league. He may be new but he’s battle-tested and he brings championship experience.”This game could also be the first time that Kilgo, Brooks, Fast Ed Smith, and Demarius Washington all share the field, turning Salina’s offense into a powder keg with the potential to explode for monster numbers if they can continue playing mistake-free football on Saturday.“We can’t turn the ball over and expect to win against any of these teams that are left,” he said. “Billings has a great offense and we can’t lean on our defense to make too many plays.”After falling short titles on the final play of the last two Champions Bowls, emotions will be running high for this Liberty playoff run as many veterans hope to end their career with the first ring in Salina’s history.“We have to rely on the experience that we had and the experience that we brought in,” O’Neal said. “Some of these guys know that this might be their last game and we have to handle the emotions of that and play for our fellow man out there regardless of who we’re up against.”Kickoff between the Liberty and Outlaws is set for 6:30 pm at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina and as always the game can be heard on KINA (910 AM or 107.5 FM) courtesy of Eagle Radio.

Liberty host Outlaws, battle Billings for ticket to Champions Bowl VII

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Lynch had a career-high 10 strikeouts in five innings to win for the first time in nearly two months, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Friday night in a matchup of teams with the two worst records in the major leagues. Salvador Perez doubled and homered for the Royals. Whit Merrifield added three hits while Andrew Benintendi and Michael A. Taylor each had two to send the plummeting A’s to their 21st loss in their last 24 home games. The Royals (22-41) began the day percentage points ahead of the A’s, who fell to 22-44 with the loss and dropped 19 games behind the first-place Astros in the AL West.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Lynch had a career-high 10 strikeouts in five innings to win for the first time in nearly two months, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Friday night in a matchup of teams with the two worst records in the major leagues. Salvador Perez doubled and homered for the Royals. Whit Merrifield added three hits while Andrew Benintendi and Michael A. Taylor each had two to send the plummeting A’s to their 21st loss in their last 24 home games. The Royals (22-41) began the day percentage points ahead of the A’s, who fell to 22-44 with the loss and dropped 19 games behind the first-place Astros in the AL West.

Daniel Lynch helps Royals to win over the Athletics

Junction City was slated to host the Midwest A's in baseball Friday night at Rathert Field but the game has been called off at the request of the A's.&nbsp;

Junction City was slated to host the Midwest A's in baseball Friday night at Rathert Field but the game has been called off at the request of the A's.&nbsp;A reschedule date has not yet been set.

Brigade game on Friday night has been cancelled

Kansas will visit Kentucky and Baylor is set to host Arkansas in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge next season. The leagues announced the 10 matchups set for next January 28, a Saturday. All 10 Big 12 members and all but four of the Southeastern Conference teams will participate. The other games include: Alabama at Oklahoma, Auburn at West Virginia, Florida at Kansas State, Texas Tech at LSU, Mississippi at Oklahoma State, TCU at Mississippi State, Iowa State at Missouri, and Texas at Tennessee. The SEC has held the edge in five of the last six years.

Kansas will visit Kentucky and Baylor is set to host Arkansas in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge next season. The leagues announced the 10 matchups set for next January 28, a Saturday. All 10 Big 12 members and all but four of the Southeastern Conference teams will participate. The other games include: Alabama at Oklahoma, Auburn at West Virginia, Florida at Kansas State, Texas Tech at LSU, Mississippi at Oklahoma State, TCU at Mississippi State, Iowa State at Missouri, and Texas at Tennessee. The SEC has held the edge in five of the last six years.

Sec / Big 12 challenge matchup set

You can hear the Kansas City Royals play at Oakland Friday night on 107.9 FM / 1420 KJCK AM. The broadcast time is 8 p.m. with the first pitch at 8:40 p.m.

You can hear the Kansas City Royals play at Oakland Friday night on 107.9 FM / 1420 KJCK AM. The broadcast time is 8 p.m. with the first pitch at 8:40 p.m.

Royals play at Oakland Friday night

For the first time this season the Junction City Brigade ( 7-2 ) have lost a baseball gaame.

The Brigade lost to the Midwest A's 8-7 and 8-3 in a doubleheader played Thursday in Belton, MO. Junction City will host&nbsp; the A's at 7 p.m. Friday at Rathert Field.

For the first time this season the Junction City Brigade ( 7-2 ) have lost a baseball gaame.The Brigade lost to the Midwest A's 8-7 and 8-3 in a doubleheader played Thursday in Belton, MO. Junction City will host&nbsp; the A's at 7 p.m. Friday at Rathert Field.

Brigade are swept in a doubleheader

Former K-State football coach Bill Snyder credits educators for having a great impact on his life. That was a message during remarks to a Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel audience in Junction City Thursday. "The people that have had the greatest impact on my life are people like you, people who sat in classrooms with me, people who guided me, people who gave me direction, people who redirected me in many, many ways. "&nbsp;

Snyder told the story about his childhood. "My mother worked at a downtown department store in St. Joseph, MO.. " He added that she worked 12 hours a day, six days a week and didn't make a lot of money. They lived in a one room apartment, his mother never drove an automobile in her life and she had to walk to work. At night he slept on a murphy bed and his mother on a cot. " But I thought we were rich because of my mother and all that she did for me."

Snyder attended the University of Missouri where he struggled and after one semester returned to St. Joseph where he attended community college with no plans to further his college education beyond that level until the football coach and athletic director for William Jewell College, Dr. Norris Patterson, came to see him. Snyder decided to attend the school and between the jobs that were provided and some need based scholarship money worked his way through college. "I didn't want my mother to have to pay for anything so I made sure that I had enough employment in order to pay what the scholarships did not pay and I was able to do exactly that. " He worked his way through college and went into teaching at Gallatin High School in the small town of Gallatin, MO.

Snyder told a humorous story that left his audience laughing out loud about how he was required to take a foreign language and he had enrolled in one that was unfamiliar to him, Spanish. He took the necessary two classes. " And I thought I'll take one more&nbsp; and that will give me a minor, and I'll have a minor in something. Big mistake in my life!" When he arrived in Gallatin he was informed by the principal that he would be teaching four classes of Spanish. "I don't know if it was fortunately or unfortunately such a small school, the largest class was seven students and the smallest was four." Snyder recounted how he stayed up late every night just to prepare for the next day's lesson. " I was one step ahead, that's it, period!

Later Snyder would become a teacher and assistant football coach at Indio High School in Indio, California. On his first day he learned about his teaching responsibilities including physical education and unexpectedly for one semester....Spanish!&nbsp;&nbsp;

After serving as a graduate assistant in the football program at USC, he returned to Indio High School for three years as the head football coach. He then moved to Foothill High School in Santa Anna, California with the intention of becoming an assistant&nbsp; football coach and physical education teacher. While laughing, explained that on the first day the principal informed him that a teacher had left. "And we would like for you...you guessed it right?&nbsp; So for one class a day I'm back in the classroom with the Spanish students. I thought I will never get away from this, I've got to get into college coaching where that doesn't take place. "

But one point was clear in his remarks. While he may have forgotten the names of some acquaintances over the years he could clearly remember the names of his teachers. "I can recall them so quickly and dream up&nbsp; the images because of the impact that they had."

Sherman would go on to coach at Austin College, North Texas State, the University of Iowa and finally Kansas State University where he took on the massive job of trying to build up the Wildcat football program.

Former K-State football coach Bill Snyder credits educators for having a great impact on his life. That was a message during remarks to a Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel audience in Junction City Thursday. "The people that have had the greatest impact on my life are people like you, people who sat in classrooms with me, people who guided me, people who gave me direction, people who redirected me in many, many ways. "&nbsp;Snyder told the story about his childhood. "My mother worked at a downtown department store in St. Joseph, MO.. " He added that she worked 12 hours a day, six days a week and didn't make a lot of money. They lived in a one room apartment, his mother never drove an automobile in her life and she had to walk to work. At night he slept on a murphy bed and his mother on a cot. " But I thought we were rich because of my mother and all that she did for me."Snyder attended the University of Missouri where he struggled and after one semester returned to St. Joseph where he attended community college with no plans to further his college education beyond that level until the football coach and athletic director for William Jewell College, Dr. Norris Patterson, came to see him. Snyder decided to attend the school and between the jobs that were provided and some need based scholarship money worked his way through college. "I didn't want my mother to have to pay for anything so I made sure that I had enough employment in order to pay what the scholarships did not pay and I was able to do exactly that. " He worked his way through college and went into teaching at Gallatin High School in the small town of Gallatin, MO.Snyder told a humorous story that left his audience laughing out loud about how he was required to take a foreign language and he had enrolled in one that was unfamiliar to him, Spanish. He took the necessary two classes. " And I thought I'll take one more&nbsp; and that will give me a minor, and I'll have a minor in something. Big mistake in my life!" When he arrived in Gallatin he was informed by the principal that he would be teaching four classes of Spanish. "I don't know if it was fortunately or unfortunately such a small school, the largest class was seven students and the smallest was four." Snyder recounted how he stayed up late every night just to prepare for the next day's lesson. " I was one step ahead, that's it, period!Later Snyder would become a teacher and assistant football coach at Indio High School in Indio, California. On his first day he learned about his teaching responsibilities including physical education and unexpectedly for one semester....Spanish!&nbsp;&nbsp;After serving as a graduate assistant in the football program at USC, he returned to Indio High School for three years as the head football coach. He then moved to Foothill High School in Santa Anna, California with the intention of becoming an assistant&nbsp; football coach and physical education teacher. While laughing, explained that on the first day the principal informed him that a teacher had left. "And we would like for you...you guessed it right?&nbsp; So for one class a day I'm back in the classroom with the Spanish students. I thought I will never get away from this, I've got to get into college coaching where that doesn't take place. "But one point was clear in his remarks. While he may have forgotten the names of some acquaintances over the years he could clearly remember the names of his teachers. "I can recall them so quickly and dream up&nbsp; the images because of the impact that they had."Sherman would go on to coach at Austin College, North Texas State, the University of Iowa and finally Kansas State University where he took on the massive job of trying to build up the Wildcat football program.

Bill Snyder shares his early story with retired educators

NEW YORK (AP) —On Thursday afternoon, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) selected Kansas City as a 2026 World Cup host city. 

Kansas City joins Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle as the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Tennessee, and Orlando, Florida, were left out.

Arlington, Texas; East Rutherford, New Jersey; Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Inglewood and Santa Clara, California, were the holdovers.

FIFA announced its selections Thursday for the first World Cup with three co-hosts, also picking three Mexican cities and two in Canada.

The U.S. selections included none of the nine stadiums used at the 1994 World Cup. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, and Orlando’s Camping World Stadium were the only ones remaining in contention, and they were among the sites dropped in the final round.

New stadiums were selected in five areas used in 1994. AT&amp;T Stadium in Texas replaced Dallas’ Cotton Bowl; SoFi Stadium in Inglewood took over for Pasadena’s Rose Bowl; and Levi’s Stadium instead of Stanford Stadium.

Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Masschusetts, replaced torn-down stadiums that were adjacent, Giants Stadium and Foxboro Stadium.

Orlando’s Camping World was dropped among existing 1994 venues. The Detroit area, where the old Pontiac Silverdome hosted games, was cut in 2018 and Baltimore’s M&amp;T Bank Stadium was dropped after FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, dropped out. Washington’s RFK Stadium was used in 1994.

Chicago, which hosted the 1994 opener at Solider Field, refused to bid, citing FIFA’s economic demands.

Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, which hosted the 1970 and ’86 finals and will become the first stadium in three World Cups, was selected along with Guadalajara’s Estadio Akron and Monterrey’s Estadio BBVA.

Toronto’s BMO Field and Vancouver, British Columbia’s B.C. Place were picked while Edmonton, Alberta’s Commonwealth Stadium was dropped.

The bid plan envisioned 60 games in the U.S., including all from the quarterfinals on, and 10 each in Mexico and Canada.

Specific sites for each round will be announced later.

In contrast to the 1992 site announcement during a news conference, the 2026 announcement was made during a televised show from Fox’s studio in Manhattan.

“Over the past five years, the greater Kansas City area has pulled together in remarkable ways to demonstrate to those around the globe that ‘We Want The World Cup.’ And that hard work has paid off,”&nbsp;said Sen. Jerry Moran.&nbsp;

“I look forward to welcoming soccer fans from around the world to the Soccer Capital of America when Kansas City hosts the 2026 World Cup. Thank you to the KC2026 leadership team, the Kansas City Sports Commission, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, and all the ambassadors and volunteers for your work to bring for the most-watched sporting event in the world to Kansas City.”

In 2017, at the start of the bid 2026 World Cup bid process, Sen. Moran offered his support for Kansas City to the Executive Director of the United Bid Committee.

“Today is a great day for Kansas City! Kansas is home to some of the most devoted, fanatic soccer fans in the world that are ready to cheer on Team USA – and what better place than America’s heartland? The Kansas City community, alongside Sporting KC and the KC Sports Commission have shown unwavering commitment to make this dream a reality, and I congratulate them for their hard work,”&nbsp;said Senator Roger Marshall. “The FIFA World Cup is the largest and most prestigious single sport event in the world and there is no better place for it to be held than Kansas City.”

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) —On Thursday afternoon, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) selected Kansas City as a 2026 World Cup host city. Kansas City joins Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle as the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Tennessee, and Orlando, Florida, were left out.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffifaworldcup%2Fvideos%2F816004116431454%2F&show_text=false&width=380&t=0" width="380" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>Arlington, Texas; East Rutherford, New Jersey; Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Inglewood and Santa Clara, California, were the holdovers.FIFA announced its selections Thursday for the first World Cup with three co-hosts, also picking three Mexican cities and two in Canada.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Kansas City, you are a World Cup City!&mdash; Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) <a href="https://twitter.com/QuintonLucasKC/status/1537549342000701442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The U.S. selections included none of the nine stadiums used at the 1994 World Cup. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, and Orlando’s Camping World Stadium were the only ones remaining in contention, and they were among the sites dropped in the final round.New stadiums were selected in five areas used in 1994. AT&amp;T Stadium in Texas replaced Dallas’ Cotton Bowl; SoFi Stadium in Inglewood took over for Pasadena’s Rose Bowl; and Levi’s Stadium instead of Stanford Stadium.Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Masschusetts, replaced torn-down stadiums that were adjacent, Giants Stadium and Foxboro Stadium.Orlando’s Camping World was dropped among existing 1994 venues. The Detroit area, where the old Pontiac Silverdome hosted games, was cut in 2018 and Baltimore’s M&amp;T Bank Stadium was dropped after FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, dropped out. Washington’s RFK Stadium was used in 1994.Chicago, which hosted the 1994 opener at Solider Field, refused to bid, citing FIFA’s economic demands.Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, which hosted the 1970 and ’86 finals and will become the first stadium in three World Cups, was selected along with Guadalajara’s Estadio Akron and Monterrey’s Estadio BBVA.Toronto’s BMO Field and Vancouver, British Columbia’s B.C. Place were picked while Edmonton, Alberta’s Commonwealth Stadium was dropped.The bid plan envisioned 60 games in the U.S., including all from the quarterfinals on, and 10 each in Mexico and Canada.Specific sites for each round will be announced later.In contrast to the 1992 site announcement during a news conference, the 2026 announcement was made during a televised show from Fox’s studio in Manhattan.“Over the past five years, the greater Kansas City area has pulled together in remarkable ways to demonstrate to those around the globe that ‘We Want The World Cup.’ And that hard work has paid off,”&nbsp;said Sen. Jerry Moran.&nbsp;“I look forward to welcoming soccer fans from around the world to the Soccer Capital of America when Kansas City hosts the 2026 World Cup. Thank you to the KC2026 leadership team, the Kansas City Sports Commission, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, and all the ambassadors and volunteers for your work to bring for the most-watched sporting event in the world to Kansas City.”In 2017, at the start of the bid 2026 World Cup bid process, Sen. Moran offered his support for Kansas City to the Executive Director of the United Bid Committee.“Today is a great day for Kansas City! Kansas is home to some of the most devoted, fanatic soccer fans in the world that are ready to cheer on Team USA – and what better place than America’s heartland? The Kansas City community, alongside Sporting KC and the KC Sports Commission have shown unwavering commitment to make this dream a reality, and I congratulate them for their hard work,”&nbsp;said Senator Roger Marshall. “The FIFA World Cup is the largest and most prestigious single sport event in the world and there is no better place for it to be held than Kansas City.”

Kansas City selected as a host city for 2026 FIFA World Cup

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– An already strong home men’s basketball schedule got even better on Thursday&nbsp; (June 16), when Florida was announced as Kansas State’s opponent in the 10th&nbsp;annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge set for Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Bramlage Coliseum.

Director of Men's Basketball Communications at K-State, Tom Gilbert , said ESPN will provide coverage of all games on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU with start times and complete television information to be released later.

The Gators will be one of at least 17 home games for the Wildcats in 2022-23, which includes Wichita State on Saturday, December 3, and the usual grueling nine game Big 12 slate. The team will also play host to Nebraska in the return of the Wildcat Classic on Saturday, December 17 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– An already strong home men’s basketball schedule got even better on Thursday&nbsp; (June 16), when Florida was announced as Kansas State’s opponent in the 10th&nbsp;annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge set for Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Bramlage Coliseum.Director of Men's Basketball Communications at K-State, Tom Gilbert , said ESPN will provide coverage of all games on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU with start times and complete television information to be released later.The Gators will be one of at least 17 home games for the Wildcats in 2022-23, which includes Wichita State on Saturday, December 3, and the usual grueling nine game Big 12 slate. The team will also play host to Nebraska in the return of the Wildcat Classic on Saturday, December 17 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

K-State to Host Florida in SEC/Big 12 Challenge

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Whit Merrifield broke a 2-2 tie with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly and the Kansas City Royals edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 to avoid a three-game sweep. Andrew Benintendi led off the inning with a pinch-hit double off Giants reliever John Brebbia. Nicky Lopez moved him to third on a sacrifice bunt and Merrifield brought him home. Brandon Belt homered for the Giants, whose five-game winning streak ended. Royals reliever Jose Cuas retired three batters to earn his first career victory. Scott Barlow recorded the last five outs for his seventh save in eight opportunities. Kansas City snapped a four-game losing streak.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Whit Merrifield broke a 2-2 tie with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly and the Kansas City Royals edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 to avoid a three-game sweep. Andrew Benintendi led off the inning with a pinch-hit double off Giants reliever John Brebbia. Nicky Lopez moved him to third on a sacrifice bunt and Merrifield brought him home. Brandon Belt homered for the Giants, whose five-game winning streak ended. Royals reliever Jose Cuas retired three batters to earn his first career victory. Scott Barlow recorded the last five outs for his seventh save in eight opportunities. Kansas City snapped a four-game losing streak.

Royals win final game of series with San Francisco

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin men’s and women’s basketball will play a doubleheader on Nov. 11 at the home of the Milwaukee Brewers. The doubleheader at American Family Field will start with Wisconsin women’s team facing Kansas State. Then, the Badgers’ men’s team will take on Stanford. 

The event is billed as the “Brew City Battle,” and will mark the first time basketball games will be played in the stadium, which opened in 2001. Game times and television information will be announced later.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin men’s and women’s basketball will play a doubleheader on Nov. 11 at the home of the Milwaukee Brewers. The doubleheader at American Family Field will start with Wisconsin women’s team facing Kansas State. Then, the Badgers’ men’s team will take on Stanford. The event is billed as the “Brew City Battle,” and will mark the first time basketball games will be played in the stadium, which opened in 2001. Game times and television information will be announced later.

K-State women's basketball in Brew City Battle

Junction City improved to 7-0 with a 14-5 win over the Lawrence Travelers Tuesday night in Lawrence.&nbsp;

Junction City will play a doubleheader at 5 p.m. Thursday in Belton, Missouri against the Midwest A's.

Junction City improved to 7-0 with a 14-5 win over the Lawrence Travelers Tuesday night in Lawrence.&nbsp;Junction City will play a doubleheader at 5 p.m. Thursday in Belton, Missouri against the Midwest A's.

Brigade baseball stays undefeated

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb pitched five-hit ball over seven scoreless innings to win for the first time in a month, and the San Francisco Giants stretched their winning streak to five with a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. Webb (struck out a season-high nine and walked three. He had been 0-1 in five starts since a May 13 win at St. Louis. Camilo Doval pitched the ninth for his ninth save. Kansas City has lost 12 of 16. At 20-41, the Royals have the worst record in the major leagues.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb pitched five-hit ball over seven scoreless innings to win for the first time in a month, and the San Francisco Giants stretched their winning streak to five with a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. Webb (struck out a season-high nine and walked three. He had been 0-1 in five starts since a May 13 win at St. Louis. Camilo Doval pitched the ninth for his ninth save. Kansas City has lost 12 of 16. At 20-41, the Royals have the worst record in the major leagues.

Giants defeat the Royals 4-2

Junction City used a seven-run third inning to open up a close game and rolled on to a 14-2 win over the Lawrence Travelers at Rathert Field. Cade Perkins picked up the pitching victory. The game was called after seven innings due to a 10-run rule.

Junction City will play the Travelers again in Lawrence Tuesday night.

Junction City used a seven-run third inning to open up a close game and rolled on to a 14-2 win over the Lawrence Travelers at Rathert Field. Cade Perkins picked up the pitching victory. The game was called after seven innings due to a 10-run rule.Junction City will play the Travelers again in Lawrence Tuesday night.

Brigade improve to 6-0 on the season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Anthony Santander, Ryan Mountcastle and Rougned Odor hit solo home runs, leading the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals 10-7 on Sunday. Hunter Dozier, Michael A. Taylor and Bobby Witt Jr. homered for the Royals. Cedric Mullins had four hits and drove in two runs for Baltimore. Richie Martin and Austin Hays each had three hits and two RBIs.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Anthony Santander, Ryan Mountcastle and Rougned Odor hit solo home runs, leading the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals 10-7 on Sunday. Hunter Dozier, Michael A. Taylor and Bobby Witt Jr. homered for the Royals. Cedric Mullins had four hits and drove in two runs for Baltimore. Richie Martin and Austin Hays each had three hits and two RBIs.

Orioles hit home runs to defeat the Royals

Junction City hosted the Sabetha Bravos Saturday night in summer collegiate baseball but the game was postponed in the second inning due to the thunderstorm that moved through the area. At the time Junction City was leading 1-0.

The remainder of that contest will be made up on July 12th when the Bravos visit Rathert Field for an already scheduled game.

Junction City hosted the Sabetha Bravos Saturday night in summer collegiate baseball but the game was postponed in the second inning due to the thunderstorm that moved through the area. At the time Junction City was leading 1-0.The remainder of that contest will be made up on July 12th when the Bravos visit Rathert Field for an already scheduled game.

Brigade game is postponed in the second inning

Teams are being sought for the HBC Wild West Fest Tournament in Hays June 30 - July 3. There will be two divisions including one for 18 and over players and another for 16 and over players.&nbsp;

Cost to enter is $650 per team, with the last day to enter June 24. This is a state qualifier tournament.

Teams are being sought for the HBC Wild West Fest Tournament in Hays June 30 - July 3. There will be two divisions including one for 18 and over players and another for 16 and over players.&nbsp;Cost to enter is $650 per team, with the last day to enter June 24. This is a state qualifier tournament.

Play baseball in the HBC Wild West Fest Tournament

Junction City picked up a 10-2 win over the Sabetha Bravos Friday night in Sabetha. The victory in Sabetha was the fifth straight for the Brigade and second in a row over the Bravos.

Junction City coach Brandon Bachar said Austin Gerrity gave the Brigade a strong start in the game. "He handles the noise, he attacks the zone and he's got a really good slider.

Junction City ( 5-0 ) will host Sabetha ( 2-6 ) Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Rathert Field.

Junction City picked up a 10-2 win over the Sabetha Bravos Friday night in Sabetha. The victory in Sabetha was the fifth straight for the Brigade and second in a row over the Bravos.Junction City coach Brandon Bachar said Austin Gerrity gave the Brigade a strong start in the game. "He handles the noise, he attacks the zone and he's got a really good slider.Junction City ( 5-0 ) will host Sabetha ( 2-6 ) Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Rathert Field.

Brigade improve to 5-0 on the season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Heasley allowed one hit in a career-best seven sharp innings, Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez each homered and drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-1 for their third straight win. Michael A. Taylor also homered for Kansas City which had a season-high eight extra-base hits. Heasley allowed just one baserunner and struck out seven. He became the fifth Royals player and first since 1992 to pitch seven innings and allow one hit or fewer with no walks. Baltimore's Bruce Zimmermann gave up a career-high seven earned runs in 4 ⅔ innings while allowing 10 hits. Anthony Santander homered in the ninth for the Orioles.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Heasley allowed one hit in a career-best seven sharp innings, Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez each homered and drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-1 for their third straight win. Michael A. Taylor also homered for Kansas City which had a season-high eight extra-base hits. Heasley allowed just one baserunner and struck out seven. He became the fifth Royals player and first since 1992 to pitch seven innings and allow one hit or fewer with no walks. Baltimore's Bruce Zimmermann gave up a career-high seven earned runs in 4 ⅔ innings while allowing 10 hits. Anthony Santander homered in the ninth for the Orioles.