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Walk-off win gives Larks sweep of Mud Daubers

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HAYS – Matt Cavanagh’s two-out single in the bottom of the ninth scored Jerrod Belbin with the winning run as the Hays Larks erase a six-run deficit and beat Valley Center 9-8 Tuesday night at Larks Park.

The Larks (18-4) trailed 8-2 after 5 1/2 innings but scored a run in the sixth then five in the eighth.

Wyatt Divis’ bases loaded double scored Brook Brannon, Hernan Yanez and Drake Angeron pulled the Larks within a run then Justin Lee tied it with an RBI single.

Tommy Garcia (3-0) pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the win as the Larks pick up their third four-game series sweep of the season.

Hays is off Wednesday and Thursday before opening a big four-game series with KCLB Jayhawk West Division rival Liberal Friday.

Hays Senior Legion sweeps Chiefs

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GREAT BEND – Brady Kreutzer’s two-out single scored Palmer Hutchison with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning then Trey Riggs worked around a two-out walk in the bottom of the inning to lead the Hays Eagles Senior American Legion to 6-5 win and doubleheader sweep of Great Bend Tuesday night at the Great Bend Sports Complex.

Riggs drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the third which put the Eagles up 4-1. He pitched the final 4 2/3 innings in relief and improved to 3-2 with the win.

The Eagles won the first game 11-2. Palmer Hutchison allowed one earned run over seven innings with eight strikeouts for the complete game victory. Cody Petersen went 4-for-4. He along with Trey Riggs and Brock Lummus all homered. Riggs and Lummus both drove in three runs.

The Eagles improve to 17-5. They host Abilene in a doubleheader at 5 p.m. Thursday at Larks Park.

Dozier’s slam leads Royals to comeback win over Indians

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CLEVELAND (AP) – Hunter Dozier’s grand slam capped Kansas City’s stunning five-run rally in the ninth inning off Cleveland closer Brad Hand, giving the Royals an 8-6 win over the Indians on Tuesday night.

Hand (4-3) was a perfect 22 for 22 in save chances and likely on his way to being an All-Star. But the left-hander did not record an out against the Royals, who entered the ninth down 6-3 before storming back.

Nicky Lopez had an RBI infield single before Kansas City loaded the bases and Dozier connected on Hand’s first pitch for his first career grand slam and 13th homer.

It was an unexpected comeback by the Royals, who have blown leads in a major league-leading 27 games.

Hand looked shaky from the outset, and was pulled after allowing five hits in just 13 pitches.

Kevin McCarthy (2-1) pitched the eighth and stumbled into a win, and Ian Kennedy worked the ninth for his 10th save, striking out Carlos Santana with a runner at second for the final out.

Tyler Naquin hit a two-run homer and Santana, Roberto Perez and Mike Freeman had solo shots for the Indians, who were three outs away from their fifth straight win before Hand imploded.

After the Royals tied it 3-3 in the sixth on Lucas Duda’s RBI double, Jason Kipnis walked to open the Indians’ sixth. Royals starter Glenn Sparkman retired the next two hitters, but Naquin made him pay for hanging a curveball with his fifth homer.

In the fifth, Perez connected for his 14th homer, a lined shot that scarcely cleared the wall in right. Perez entered 2019 with just 21 career homers in four-plus big league seasons, but has given the Indians some-much needed power.

Three pitches later, Freeman pulled his second homer into the seats in right.

Indians starter Shane Bieber worked 5 2/3 innings, avoiding trouble in the third and fourth with inning-ending double plays.

However, first baseman Santana’s error – he made a diving stop, but a poor toss to Bieber covering first – helped the Royals take a 2-1 lead in the fifth when White Merrifield hit a two-run double.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: LHP Eric Skoglund’s 80-game suspension for testing positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs ends Wednesday. Skoglund was in the mix to make Kansas City’s rotation before the ban. He’s made three minor league rehab starts and will be added to the 40-man roster.

Indians: RHP Mike Clevinger will be activated Friday to start the series opener in Baltimore. Clevinger has been sidelined with a sprained ankle sustained in his first start after returning from an eight-week stint on the injured list with a strained back muscle. Manager Terry Francona said Clevinger’s bullpen session was intense. “Looked like Game 7 of the World Series,” he said. … OF Jake Bauers felt better after rolling his left ankle during batting practice Monday. Bauers was initially scared he was more seriously injured. “He said he almost kind of blacked out,” said Francona, who was surprised to learn Bauers had never sprained an ankle. “I could do that sleeping,” he cracked.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Jakob Junis (4-6, 5.18 ERA) makes his seventh career start against the Indians. He pitched seven innings of two-hit ball against Cleveland on Sept. 3.

Indians: RHP Trevor Bauer (5-6, 3.69) is winless in his last eight starts at home. He allowed a season-high tying 10 hits in his last start on June 21 at Detroit.

Hays Junior Legion run-rules Russell Post 99

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RUSSELL – Remington Cox and Jack Fields both drove in four runs to lead the Hays Eagles Junior American Legion to a 17-5 run-rule win over Russell Post 99 Tuesday night at Russell High School.

Cox, Dalton Dale and Wyatt Crain all had three hit nights.

Dale pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed four runs along with seven strikeouts and six walks for the win.

After each team scored two runs in the first inning, the Eagles took control with a seven-run second. They later added four in the seventh.

The Junior Eagles are now 7-11-1 on the season. They host Abilene in a 5 p.m. doubleheader Thursday at Hays High School.

DeLeon leads Larks past Valley Center

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HAYS – Jimmy DeLeon’s two-out, two-run single capped a three-run second inning which gave the Hays Larks the lead for good as they defeat the Valley Center Mud Daubers 5-1 Monday night at Larks Park.

Jerrod Belbin tied the game with a single in the second which scored Alex Strachen. DeLeon followed shortly after with the first of his three hits in the game. He also scored a run in the seventh on a Drake Angeron sacrifice fly.

George Southerland homered to lead off the third.

Wyatt Divis (4-0) pitched five solid innings for the win. The senior to-be at UT-Arlington allowed two hits while striking out seven and walking only one.

Rustin Hays, Nash Neff and Mason Myhre closed out the final four innings as the Larks win their third straight and improve to 10-1 at home.

The Larks are unbeaten in 11 tries against the KCLB South Central Division and improve to 17-4 on the year. They go for the four-game sweep of the Mud Daubers Tuesday night. Admission is free courtesy of Commerce Bank and the Taco Shop.

Kipnis hits walk-off homer in 10th as Indians edge Royals

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CLEVELAND (AP) – Jason Kipnis homered leading off the 10th inning as the Cleveland Indians continued their impressive June with a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night in a game delayed 2 hours, 23 minutes by rain.

Kipnis connected on a 1-0 pitch from Wily Peralta (2-4), driving it into the right-field seats for his sixth homer. As the ball sailed into the stands, Kipnis dropped his bat, circled the bases and made a nifty spin move as neared the plate to avoid being splashed by teammate Francisco Lindor, who tried to soak him with a Gatorade cooler.

The Indians have won 14 of 19 and improved to an AL-best 15-6 this month.

Kipnis has been a big part of Cleveland’s early-summer surge. He’s batting .471 with four homers and 14 RBIs in his past nine games.

Brad Hand (4-2) worked a perfect 10th as Indians manager Terry Francona was forced to use six pitchers because of the weather.

Indians rookie slugger Bobby Bradley, who delivered an RBI double in his first major league at-bat after being recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, put the Indians up in the sixth with a run-scoring double.

Whit Merrifield homered for the Royals, who sit at the bottom of the AL Central.

With the score tied 1-1 in sixth, Jose Ramirez walked with two outs before Bradley hit a liner that split center fielder Billy Hamilton and right fielder Merrifield, who cut the ball off with a soggy, sliding stop near the warning track.

But Kansas City’s relay was not in time to get Ramirez, and Bradley, who was leading the International League in homers, celebrated at second by raising his arms and motioning toward his teammates in the dugout.

Blanked for three innings before the rain stoppage by Royals starter Brad Keller, the Indians tied it 1-all shortly after play resumed on back-to-back doubles by Santana and Ramirez, who is again showing signs of emerging from a baffling batting slump.

Ramirez has hiked his average up to .217, a season-high but 100 points before his .317 clip in 2017.

Indians starter Adam Plutko didn’t give up a hit until the fourth, when Whit Merrifield led off with his 11th homer, a shot to left that barely crept over the 19-foot-high wall. Plutko got through the rest of the inning unscathed before the rain intensified and caused the lengthy delay.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: 2B Adalberto Mondesi (right groin strain) is expected to come off the 10-day injured list when eligible on June 29. He was put on the shelf following Kansas City’s June 18 game in Seattle.

Indians: OF Jake Bauers rolled his left ankle shagging flies during pregame batting practice and was scratched 90 minutes before the first pitch. Bauers took pregame swings in the cage, but the Indians decided to rest him. … RHP Mike Clevinger will throw a “full-fledged bullpen” Tuesday, a final hurdle before he’s activated from the injured list with a sprained ankle. Clevinger is scheduled to start Friday at Baltimore.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Glenn Sparkman (2-3, 3.62 ERA) allowed one run – a homer – and tossed a career-high seven innings in his previous start against Minnesota.

Indians: RHP Shane Bieber (6-3, 3.86 ERA) has won both career starts against Kansas City despite a 6.35 ERA. He’s 8-2 in 14 starts against AL Central opponents.

Wet track creates slick conditions, exciting racing at RPM Speedway

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By JAMES BELL
Hays Post

All night Saturday, drivers struggled to stay on the track at Rolling Plains Motorspeedway as recent rains created a slick track and exciting racing.

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On the first lap of the feature the 14, driven by Nathan Baumann, Russell, spun causing a caution that would start an exciting night of racing. Only two laps later, the 10-4, driven by Brennen Nech, Kensington spun bringing out another caution followed by a spin a few laps later by the 89 driven by Justin Yarmer, Russell, just before the halfway point.

After the restart, the 14 started putting pressure on the 89 taking the high side, while the 89 stayed low. The two cars battled for first until with a few laps to go the 14 went over the edge of the backstretch bringing out the caution.

After getting back on the track with one to go, the 14 went high, but could not catch the 89, who would win the race for the second time in a row at RPM.

“They (the 14) were making us work for it,” Yarmer said after the race.

Final results

Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 4 Justin Yarmer Russell, KS 89
2 3 Nathan Baumann Smith Center, KS 14
3 2 Shaun Woods Dorrance, KS 300
4 (DNF) 1 Brennen Nech Kensington, KS 10-4

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In the Sport Compacts feature event, the 18h, driven by Weston Groth, Hays, took the lead on lap one. On lap two the T21, driven by Ted Trumbo, St. Francis, would almost go over the backstretch, but recovered.

The 26, driven by Jesse McClurg, Logan, would not be able to keep the car on the track and goes over the edge of the backstretch a lap later as the 18H held the lead.

Around the halfway point, the 16, driven by Jakob Schwien, Russell started putting some pressure on the 18H going neck and neck until pushing into the lead while the 76 slid into second.

The 76 would stay right on the 16 until the last lap when the 16 pulled away for the win by a car length.

“Man that was fun,” Schwien said. “You could race anywhere on the track.”

Final Results

Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 7 Jakob Schwien Russell, KS 16
2 8 Toby Schwien Russell, KS 76
3 1 Weston Groth Hays, KS 18H
4 6 Monte Honas Ellis, KS 19X
5 5 Brianna Maughlin Dighton, KS 17M
6 4 Art Herzog Hays, KS 9H
7 3 Jesse McClurg Logan, KS 26
8 2 Ted Trumbo St. Francis, KS T21

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In the Sport Modified feature, the 11C quickly pulled several car lengths ahead of the pack quickly the rest of the group fought for position until lap three when the 2BA, driven by Jacey Archer, Quinter, spun after contact.

After the restart, the 3, driven by Adam Weber, WaKeeney, would go over the edge of the backstretch bringing out another caution.

On the next restart, with 17 to go the 1S, driven by Cody Stefanski, Great Bend, would slip into the infield while the 83, driven by Tracy Holloway, Osborne, would go low to take the lead.

But it would not hold with the 08, driven by Dakota Sproul, Hays, pulling the same move to take the lead only a lap later.

After race-ending trouble with the 77W, driven by Tyler Watts, Beloit, bringing out the caution, the 19, driven by Terry Collins, Ellinwood, would fail to start on the restart bringing on a caution.

During the next restart the 2BA, would spin, once again bringing out the yellow.

With 15 to go, the restarts went to single file after five cautions in only the first five laps of the race.

After the restart, the 08 would get low of the 11C for second and would later get high of the 83 taking the lead.

Following the halfway mark, the 08 would take a commanding lead finishing the almost a quarter of the track ahead of the 83.

For the second event in a row at RPM, the 08 would take the checkered flag.

Sproul would say after the event that after two years of driving the car he is very comfortable with it.

“We got this thing really tuned.”

Final Results

Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 9 Dakota Sproul Hays, KS 08
2 4 Tracy Holloway Osborne, KS 83
3 6 Shay Simoneau Damar, KS 22SS
4 10 Blaine Walt Collyer, KS 14W
5 1 Cory McGann Ellis, KS 11C
6 12 Brett Berry Colby, KS 09X
7 8 Brandon Wise Hays, KS 1K
8 5 Ben Boland Hays, KS 27
9 7 Mitch Boesel Denver, CO 177
10 11 Luke Stallbaumer Tecumseh, KS L26
11 20 Travis Burger Manhattan, KS 6B
12 21 Toby Witthuhn Ness City, KS 10T
13 18 Terry Collins Ellinwood, KS 19
14 2 Lloyd Stover Bird City, KS 7P
15 15 CJ Pfannenstiel Wakeeney, KS 4
16 17 Shawn Ward Great Bend, KS F97
17 (DNF) 14 Jacob Huse Kinsley, KS 55
18 (DNF) 19 Jacey Archer Quinter, KS 2BA
19 (DNF) 16 Tyler Watts Beloit, KS 77W
20 (DNF) 3 Adam Weber Wakeeney, KS 3
21 (DNF) 13 Cody Stefanski Great Bend, KS 1S

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Right out of the gate, the stocks went three wide, as the 57, driven by Dalton Bauer, Ness City, would push through for the lead as the battle for second would heat up going three wide on lap 4.

Following a caution caused by contact between the 38, driven by Shaylon Holloway, Osborne, and the 16, driven by William Bauer, Ness City, the 37, driven by Jason Rogers, Selden, would challenge the 57 for the lead.

The two would go back and forth until a caution was brought out after the 54P driven by Kyle Pfeifer, Hill City, made contact with the 57.

With five to go, the 37 would take the lead on the restart and would pull away from the rest of the pack while the 54P and 57 would fight for second.

The 37, who finished third during the last RPM event, would win the race.

“I didn’t know if I was going to get it done or not,” Rogers said following the race and said the track was typically Hays with “a lot of character.”

Final Results

Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 8 Jason Rogers Selden, KS 37
2 2 Dalton Bauer Ness City, KS 57
3 7 Kyle Pfeifer Hill City, KS 54P
4 6 Mike Petersilie Hoisington, KS 25P
5 3 Shaylon Holloway Osborne, KS 38
6 4 Trenton Kleweno Hays, KS 13
7 11 Troy Burkhart Hays, KS 25X
8 1 Marty Clark Russell, KS 8
9 5 William Bauer Ness City, KS 16
10 10 Cody Zimmerman Dighton, KS 2Z
11 (DNF) 9 Barrett Wagoner Colby, KS 51W

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After the green flag drop the 29, driven by Skyler Wissman, Hays, would pull into the lead as the 77, driven by Cody Williams, Minneapolis, and the 22R, driven by Lyle Russell, Hays would battle hard for second, but by the next lap the 77 would pull ahead until the 54B, driven by Brennen Nech, Kensington would spin in turn four bringing out the caution.

On the restart, the 77 would take the lead staying high while the 711, driven by Brady Bencken, Oakley, would go low.

Within a lap, the two were side-by-side with the 711 slowly pulling ahead for the lead.

The 711 would hold the lead after a caution caused by the B20, driven by Brock Lehman, Abilene, getting turned around.

The B20 would spin again on the restart but did not bring out a caution.

The 711 would continue to hold the lead until another caution flag after the 37, driven by Bingston Rodger, Selden, would spin on the track.

Following the restart, the 711 would begin dominating the field pulling 3 car lengths ahead of the 77 by the halfway mark.

Just after halfway through the feature, the 18M, driven by Austin Meis, Hays, would spin into the infield bringing out another caution.

On the restart with six to go, to the 711 would slide back into the lead and stay in front to win.

“Starting that far back, I didn’t know what would happen,” Bencken said.

Final results

Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 11 Brady Bencken Oakley, KS 711
2 10 Tathan Burkhart Hays, KS 250
3 4 Cody Williams Minneapolis, KS 77
4 5 Lyle Russell Hays, KS 22R
5 9 Brendon Stigge Fairbury, NE 69
6 7 Daniel Irwin Hays, KS 7I
7 8 Josh Barnhart Colby, KS 5150
8 13 Braxton Berry Colby, KS 15B
9 6 Spencer Hilbrink Stockton, KS 81H
10 17 Cody Ghumm Wakeeney, KS 1C
11 12 Wyatt Forshee Glasco , KS 34
12 1 Devon Ghumm Wakeeney, KS 11D
13 2 Skyler Wissman Hays, KS 29
14 16 Brooke Russell Hays, KS 12R
15 18 Adam Wasserman Fairbury, NE 41
16 22 Brennen Nech Kensington, KS 54B
17 20 Brock Lehman Abilene, KS B20
18 23 Austin Meis Hays, KS 18M
19 14 Kyle Thompson Glen Elder, KS 53KT
20 3 Garrett Kuhlmann Smith Center, KS 2K
21 (DNF) 15 Bingston Rogers Selden, KS 37
22 (DNF) 21 Justin Meserve Ellis, KS 99
DNS – Michael Smith Hays, KS 17S

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The leaders would go three wide at the drop of the green, until the 0, driven by Kyle Rohleder, WaKeeney would push through for the lead after a lap until a spin by the 727, driven by Todd Schwarz, Colby would bring out a caution.

On the restart, the 0 would once again get ahead of the fray, as the pack remained bunched up behind.

Within five laps, the 0 would be at least 10 car lengths ahead of the group until a caution with 6 to go.

The 0 would continue dominating the race on the restart and would take the checkered.

“I knew with the competition that was here we had to get to the front and hold them off,” Rohleder said.

Final Results

Pos Start Driver Hometown Car
1 8 Kyle Rohleder Wakeeney, KS 0
2 4 Tanner Black Otis, KS 44T
3 9 Daniel Gottschalk Ellis, KS 3D
4 5 Dylan Sherfick Wakeeney, KS 66D
5 7 Clay Sellard Bucklin, KS 85C
6 11 Anthony Roth Columbus, NE 60IV
7 3 Ryan Heger Hugoton, KS 3H
8 12 Brendon Gemmill Wichita, KS G3
9 6 Mike Petersilie Hoisington, KS 25P
10 10 Clay Money Penokee, KS 7
11 14 Ronnie Hill Sharon Springs, KS 41
12 2 Tim Watts Beloit, KS 11W
13 16 Jeremy Zorn Russell, KS 16Z
14 20 Curtis Barnes Lindsborg, KS 7B
15 15 Anthony Tanner Topeka, KS 7T
16 17 Jake Schroeder Haven, KS 17
17 19 Todd Schwarz Colby, KS 727
18 18 David Solberg Larned, KS 7S
19 21 Rich Tegethoff Kirwin, KS 87
20 (DNF) 1 Don Geist Burlington, CO 10G
21 (DNF) 13 Brian Calhoon Beloit, KS 43

 

Larks offense carries them to win over Valley Center

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HAYS – Even an hour-long weather delay couldn’t stop the Hays Larks offense as they scored in all but one inning Sunday night in a 14-2 win over the Valley Center Mud Daubers at Larks Park.

Frank Leo postgame interview

Valley Center scored the game’s first run on a sacrifice fly in the top of the first inning as Larks starter Ryan Ruder struggled in the inning. He allowed a run on a hit and a pair of walks in the inning but after allowing the first four hitter he faced to reach base Ruder retired 11 straight on his way to his third win of the season.

The Larks scored two runs in the bottom of the first on a Justin Lee RBI double and a Brook Brannon sacrifice fly to give Hays the 2-1 lead.

In the second inning the Larks sent 11 to the plate and scored seven runs. Alex Strachen, Matt Cavanagh and Hernan Yanez each singled home a pair of runs in the inning and Justin Lee added a sacrifice fly as the Larks built a 9-1 lead through two innings.

In the fourth inning Yanez singled in two more runs and Drake Angeron single home a run giving Hays a 12-1 lead.

Strachen drove in his third run of the game with a sacrifice fly in the fifth and Angeron drove in his second run of the game on a fielder’s choice in the sixth.

Valley Center added a solo homerun in the seventh as Hays earned the 14-2 win in seven innings.

Yanez finished three-for-three with four RBI’s and Strachen finished one-for-three with three RBI’s.

Ruder allowed just the one run on one hit in four innings as he improved to 3-0.

The Larks are now 16-4.

The two teams will game three of the four-game series Monday at Larks Park.

Dozier’s 3-run homer sends Bailey, Royals over Twins 6-1

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In the span of a week, Hunter Dozier went from the injured list to the delivery room to the star role in the Kansas City Royals’ 6-1 win over the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins.

The young slugger hit a three-run shot during a five-run third inning Sunday, made a couple of stellar defensive plays at third base and gave Homer Bailey and the Kansas City bullpen all the offense they needed against the Twins on a soggy, overcast afternoon at Kauffman Stadium.

“I knew my timing was going to be off,” said Dozier, who had been sidelined the last three weeks with an oblique strain. “I felt better today. Hopefully keep getting better and better.”

Dozier returned to the team on Friday after spending the previous night in the hospital, where his wife gave birth to the couple’s second child. And while he struggled at the plate in his first couple of games back, that timing seemed to have returned against Minnesota.

“They struck him out with a slider the first time up, and the second time they tried the same ploy,” Royals manager Ned Yost said, “and it didn’t work.”

Bailey (7-6) only made one significant mistake, leaving a pitch over the plate that Eddie Rosario steered inside the right-field foul pole. Otherwise, the revitalized right-hander followed back-to-back scoreless starts against Detroit and Seattle by giving up five hits and a walk.

The Royals’ bullpen shut down the Twins the rest of the way. Kevin McCarthy left the bases loaded in the seventh, then recorded the next six outs to earn his first career save.

“I’d hoped it would come a little sooner,” he said, “but I’m glad I got it.”

Alex Gordon added two RBIs and Nicky Lopez also drove in a run for the Royals, who did most of their damage against Michael Pineda (4-4) in the third inning. Pineda wound up lasting five, allowing eight hits while taking his first loss since May 5 at Yankee Stadium.

He didn’t get much support as the Twins stranded 11 runners on base.

“Bailey threw the ball well. He had to work for everything, but he made good pitches when he had to,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “When you get that big hit or a couple of big hits, it can give you a lift. It’s tough to get that first big hit with people on base, and we didn’t get that.”

With rain in the forecast, Bailey and Pineda engaged in a tidy pitchers’ duel through the first couple innings. But that ended abruptly when Pineda took the mound in the third.

After retiring Martin Maldonado, the big right-hander gave up a base hit to Billy Hamilton — the first of what would become five straight. And they came in quite the variety: Whit Merrifield delivered on a hit-and-run, Lopez had a bunt single and Gordon doubled down the right-field line.

The big blow came from Dozier, though. His three-run shot soared over the visiting bullpen in left field, giving Kansas City a 5-0 lead and the youngster another boost in his All-Star bid.

Dozier is among the three AL finalists at third base in voting that begins Wednesday.

“In the third inning they got some soft contact. I hang one pitch, my slider and they hit a big homer,” Pineda said. “That cost me the game. I just tried to compete.”

Bailey’s streak of 16 2/3 scoreless innings finally ended when Rosario cracked his 20th homer of the year leading off the fourth inning. But Bailey got a modicum of revenge in the sixth, when he struck out Rosario after a 14-pitch at-bat to conclude his afternoon.

STATS AND STREAKS

The Twins’ Jorge Polanco extended his 36-game on-base streak with a single in the seventh. That is tied for fifth-longest in club history. … Luis Arraez had his first four-hit game for Minnesota. … Bailey has not allowed more than three runs in a start since April 30.

NEGRO LEAGUES SALUTE

The Royals wore uniforms of the 1942 Kansas City Monarchs and the Twins dressed as the St. Paul Gophers from 1908 for their throwback day at the K. It also was “Dressed to the Nines” day at the park, and many fans came dressed in suits, dresses and vintage clothing.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Twins OF Byron Buxton hit before the game to test his right wrist, and manager Rocco Baldelli said it’s possible he could play Tuesday. “We have to make sure he’s 100 percent before we activate him for a game,” Baldelli said. “We’re very close to making a decision.” … RHP Jose Berrios should make his next start despite leaving Saturday’s game with a blister, Baldelli said.

UP NEXT

The Royals head to Cleveland on Monday night to open a three-game set with RHP Brad Keller (3-9, 4.45 ERA) on the hill. The Twins are off Monday before starting a three-game set against Tampa Bay.

Hays Eagles pick up win over Enid OK, go 2-1 in McPherson

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McPherson – The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion used a pair of big innings to pick up a 12-2 win over the Enid Oklahoma Plainsmen Saturday at the Hooper Showcase in McPherson.

The Eagles got the scoring started with eight runs in the second and added four more in the third inning.

In the eight run second Justice Dotts got the scoring started with a bases loaded walk. William Sennett followed that with a two-run single and then Dotts stole home on a double-steal to give Hays a 4-0 lead.

Two batters later Trey Riggs cleared the bases with a double to put Hays up 7-0 and then Colby Dreiling drove in a run on a fielder’s choice to put Hays up 8-0.

In the four-run third inning the Eagles scored single runs on a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly to go up 10-1.

Brock Lumus then capped off the inning with a two-run homerun giving Hays the 12-1 lead.

Enid did get a run back in the fourth but Hays was able to earn the 12-2 run-rule win in four innings.

Tate Garcia allowed one run on two hits in three innings of work and earned the victory.

Riggs drove in four runs and Sennett and Lumus each had two RBI’s.

The Eagles were scoreless in the second inning of their game with the Topeka Scrappers when severe weather moved in forcing the remainder of the tournament to be cancelled.

With the win the Eagles improve to 15-5 on the summer they are scheduled to play a doubleheader in Great Bend Tuesday.

Junior Eagles go 1-2 with three one-run games in Dodge City

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DODGE CITY – The Hays Eagles Junior American Legion went 1-2 at the Dodge City Baseball Club 16 and Under Tournament. All three games were decided by one run. Saturday the Eagles lost 6-5 to Buhler then beat Russell 3-2 in eight innings. Sunday they lost 4-3 to Dodge City in the first round of bracket play Sunday.

Buhler rallied for two runs in the top of the seventh after Hays had scored three in the fourth and two in the fifth to come back from an early 3-0 deficit. Mason Robbins walked four along with three strikeouts and suffered the loss after he allowed three runs on five hits in three innings of relief. Dawson VonFeldt had two of the Eagles five hits.

Wyatt Crain’s double to deep left field scored Garrett Wellbrock with the winning run in Hays’ win over Russell. The Eagles led 2-1 after the first inning, but Russell took advantage of an errant throw to score the tying run in the fourth. Garrett Wellbrock allowed two hits but got the final three outs without allowing a run in the eighth for the win in relief.

Dodge City took advantage of a hit batter, three walks and an error to score two runs in the top of the seventh to grab a 4-1 lead. The Eagles rallied for two runs in the bottom of the inning and had two on when a line out to right to ended the game.

Mason Robbins and Noah Weimer were both initially ruled out in a run-down in the seventh and Dodge awarded a 4-2 win. After review of the rules, the umpires determined that Robbins was safe and his run was allowed. Following a 10 minute delay, both teams were brought back on to the field to finish the game. Dalton Dale reached on an infield single before Garrett Wellbrock’s lineout ended the game.

The Junior Eagles are scheduled to play a doubleheader in Russell Tuesday.

Larks offense comes to life late in rout of Valley Center

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HAYS – The Hays Larks offense exploded in the seventh inning Saturday night as they rallied from down three to beat the Valley Center Mud Daubers 17-7 in eight innings.

Valley Center was able to keep the Larks offense at bay for a good portion of the game and built a 7-4 lead through six and a half innings but that is when the Larks offense came to life.

In the seventh the Larks sent 12 to the plate and scored nine runs to take a 13-7 lead.

Justin Lee delivered the first big hit of the inning, hitting his first grand slam as a Larks and then a few batters later Jimmy DeLeon added a three-run homerun to put Hays up by six runs.

In the eight inning the Larks added three more runs on wild pitches and then Matt Cavanagh delivered and RBI single that would give Hays the 17-7 run-rule win.

Tommy Garcia allowed two runs in two innings of relief and earned the victory.

Every starter for the Larks had at least one hit and all but two drove in at least one run.

Lee was three-for-five on the night with five RBI’s and three runs scored.

Hays improves to 15-4.

Hays Eagles go 1-1 on day one in McPherson

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McPherson – The Hays Eagle Senior American Legion went 1-1 in the first day of the Hooper Showcase in McPherson on Friday.

In the first game of the day the Eagles scored in all but one inning on their way to an 8-0 win over Pratt in fiving innings.

Hays got the scoring started in their half of the first inning when Cody Petersen drove in a pair of runs on a fielder’s choice putting the Eagles up 2-0.

They added single runs in both the second and third innings before blowing the game open with a four-run fifth for the 8-0 win.

Petersen drove in three and also earned the win on the mound. He allowed just three hits and struck out five in five shutout innings.

In game two Liberal jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning with all four runs unearned.

The Eagles bats were held at bay until the sixth inning when Trey Riggs and Cody Petersen drove in a pair of runs on back-to-back doubles to cut the Liberal lead to 4-2.

Hays added their third run of the game in the seventh inning on a wild pitch but stranded a pair of runnners in scoring position as they fell 4-3.

William Sennett was the tough luck loser for Hays. He allow four unearned runs over six and two-thirds innings.

The Eagles are 14-5 and are scheduled to play two games on Saturday in McPherson.

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