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Lynn, Adams Lead Cards to 8-0 Win over Rockies

Posted on June 23, 2014

DENVER (AP) — Lance Lynn allowed three hits in eight innings and Matt Adams ignited the offense with two homers and a career-high six RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the slumping Colorado Rockies 8-0 on Monday night.

Lynn (8-5) struck out seven and walked none before being taken out for the ninth after throwing 108 pitches. It’s the first time Colorado has been held scoreless at Coors Field since last July.

Adams’ big night included a two-run single in the third, a solo shot in the fifth and a three-run homer in the seventh. This was the third multihomer game of his career.

Jhoulys Chacin (1-6) struggled with his control, allowing five runs in six innings.

Corey Dickerson had two of the hits for Colorado, which has dropped seven straight.

Royals Beat Dodgers 5-3 to End 4-Game Skid

Posted on June 23, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jeremy Guthrie pitched into the eighth inning, Jarrod Dyson drove in two runs off Zack Greinke and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Monday night to end a four-game losing streak.

Guthrie (5-6) allowed two runs and seven hits while winning his third straight start. He was buoyed by an offense that had only scored eight runs total during its recent slide.

Dyson, the Royals’ No. 9 hitter, went 3 for 3 and stole two bases. Salvador Perez hit a solo home run, and Lorenzo Cain and Alcides Escobar — two of the players acquired by the Royals in the trade that sent Greinke to Milwaukee in December 2010 — drove in a run apiece.

Greg Holland served up a homer to Adrian Gonzalez in the ninth before earning his 22nd save.

Bautista, Tulowitzki Captains at All-Star HR Derby

Posted on June 23, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays and Troy Tulowitzki of the Colorado Rockies will be the captains for the Home Run Derby at the All-Star game.

The event will be held July 14 at Target Field, the night before the showcase game in Minneapolis.

Bautista will pick the other four members of the American League team for the derby. Tulowitzki will invite four players for the National League side.

Bautista is a two-time major league home run champion. Tulowitzki has hit at least 25 homers in three of the past four seasons.

Rockies Place McKenry on Bereavement List

Posted on June 23, 2014

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed catcher Michael McKenry on the bereavement list and selected the contract of catcher Jackson Williams from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Williams will be available for the game Monday night against the St. Louis Cardinals.

McKenry is hitting .298 in 16 games with the Rockies this season. He has four RBIs and scored six runs.

Williams has yet to play in the majors. He saw action in 41 games for the Sky Sox, hitting .262 with nine doubles and two homers. The 28-year-old was a first-round pick of the San Francisco Giants in 2007.

First Nationals Win Home Tournament, Extend Winning Streak to 10 Games

Posted on June 23, 2014

The North Platte First Nationals hosted its 2014 Great Plains Health Junior Senior Tournament over the weekend and the NP Seniors defended its home turf with a championship victory.

The rain that poured Wednesday night changed the schedule for the tournament on Thursday and as a result the North Platte Seniors (20-10) didn’t get to play Ogallala during the tournament, but that didn’t stop them from winning three games during the tournament.

The First Nationals played Edgar Friday night and wasted no time jumping out to a 6-0 lead in the first inning of a 10-0 win. The game lasted just three innings as North Platte scored four more runs in the second inning to get the dominant win. Jace Barker went 1-2 in the game with two runs batted in and Drew Callaghan went 1-2 with a double and two runs scored. Marcos Silos earned the win on the mound, giving up just one hit.

North Platte played Laramie, Wyo. on Saturday night and won 11-1. The First Nationals led 4-0 after two innings, added two runs in the fourth inning and scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth to get the run-rule victory. Riley Vierya pitched a complete game gem while earning the win. He gave up one run on five hits while striking out three batters.

North Platte pounded out three extra-base hits in the game. Alec Wesslund was 2-4 with a double and two RBI. Alex Harms also hit a double, going 1-4 with an RBI and Jack Kenny went 3-3 with a triple and two runs batted in.

Laramie got a chance at a rematch with the First Nationals by earning the No. 2 seed during round robin play. North Platte was the No. 1 seed for Sunday’s championship game. The Sunday afternoon game proved much closer than Saturday night’s as North Platte won 4-3. The First Nationals scored a run in each of the first three innings to take a 3-0 lead before Laramie scored its first run in the fourth inning. Laramie tied the game at 3 with two runs in the top of the sixth inning. North Platte loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning thanks to a walk, a hit by pitch and a single. After a strikeout gave Laramie two outs in the innin Darian Allberry stepped to the plate with a chance to give North Platte the go-ahead run. Allberry watched four straight pitches to take a base on balls and get the game-winning RBI as Austin Chitty scored from third.

The one-run lead was all Kenny needed as he came in to close out the game and earn the save on the mound. Luke Volz started on the mound and earned the win after pitching six innings and giving up three runs, one earned, on six hits. Volz also struck out five batters compared to just two walks.

North Platte next plays on Tuesday, June 24 at Kearney. The First Nationals beat Kearney at home earlier this season, 6-5. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:00 pm Tuesday night. The next home game for North Platte is Wednesday, June 25. The First Nationals Juniors and Seniors host Overton. The Juniors play at 5:30 with the Seniors getting underway at 8:00 pm at Bill Wood Field.

The North Platte Juniors went 3-0 during the Great Plains Health Junior Senior Tournament as well. The Juniors improved to 17-5 by beating Lincoln East B 8-3 then sweeping Gretna in a Saturday morning doubleheader, 9-3 and 10-7.

Ramirez Homers to Lead Brewers Past Rockies, 6-5

Posted on June 22, 2014

DENVER (AP) — Aramis Ramirez homered and drove in two runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers continued their road dominance with a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.

Milwaukee swept the Rockies to finish 6-1 on a road trip that started in Arizona. The Brewers’ 27-15 record and .643 winning percentage away from home is the best in the majors. Oakland (.622) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (.615) are the only other teams close to matching Milwaukee’s success.

Wilin Rosario homered among his four hits and had three RBIs for Colorado, which has lost six straight and fell to 6-14 in June.

Brewers starter Kyle Lohse (9-2), who allowed three runs on seven hits in five innings to win consecutive starts for the first time in a month.

Rockies rookie right-hander Tyler Matzek (1-2) was roughed up in the second before setting down 11 straight.

Elias, Zunino Lead Mariners over Royals for Sweep

Posted on June 22, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rookie Roenis Elias pitched neatly into the seventh inning, Mike Zunino homered and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Elias (7-5), a 25-year-old left-hander from Cuba, limited the Royals to one run and five singles over 6 2-3 innings. He struck out five, walked two and improved to 4-1 in June.

Zunino hit his ninth home run, tops among AL catchers. He connected off Yordano Ventura (5-6) leading off the seventh to break a 1-all tie.

Fernando Rodney, pitching for the fourth straight day, earned his 21st save in 23 chances.

Kansas City has lost four straight.

Virginia’s O’Connor is on Home Turf for CWS Finals

Posted on June 22, 2014

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Virginia coach Brian O’Connor is the hometown favorite when his Cavaliers meet Vanderbilt in the College World Series finals starting Monday night.

O’Connor was born in Omaha, grew up in neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa, and pitched in the CWS in 1991 for Omaha’s Creighton University.

O’Connor said he would prefer to downplay his background, but knows that is unlikely. He said he wants to keep the focus on the players and their experience.

Virginia (52-14) and Vanderbilt (49-20) both are in the finals for the first time. The Cavaliers went 3-0 in bracket play. The Commodores went 3-1 in their bracket. They’ve never played each other in baseball.

Rockies Recall RHP Scahill from Triple-A

Posted on June 22, 2014

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies have recalled right-hander Rob Scahill from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Scahill is available to pitch out of the bullpen in Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Rockies also returned righty Wilton Lopez to the Sky Sox.

This is the first call-up this season for Scahill, who was 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA in 24 appearances with the Sky Sox. In 29 major league games, all with Colorado, Scahill is 1-0 with a 4.29 ERA.

Lopez had an 11.37 ERA in four games with the Rockies this season before he was designated for assignment June 9. He is 0-2 with a 4.54 ERA in 20 games with the Sky Sox.

The Rockies have 39 players on their 40-man roster.

Valencia Activated Off the DL

Posted on June 22, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals activated Danny Valencia off the disabled list Sunday and started him at third base against the Seattle Mariners.

Valencia went on the disabled list June 1 with a muscle strain in his left hand. He hit .246 with one home run and seven RBIs in 20 games before the injury. He went 3 for 11 with a home run, three walks in three rehab games with Triple-A Omaha.

The Royals optioned right-hander Louis Coleman, who was 1-0 with a 6.41 ERA in 18 relief appearances, to Omaha. The Royals are going with a 12-man pitching staff with Coleman’s demotion.