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\I TUS TIMES, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2003
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over White Sox
Brown leads Royals to 13-9 win
Chiefs top Packers, 9-0
in Hall of Fame game
The Packers were also
anniversary party. There
sessions before the annual
Kansas City had just he slithered for five yards
taken a 9-0 lead on a 27-
2002 season ended early yard field goal by Jose
Cortez with 5:55 left in the
ened to less than three nearly 30 minutes before
"It was just a matter of
quarters Monday night by NFL commissioner Paul getting in there and having
moltz on pace for another record
Valdez and
answered
Please see “SMOLTZ, page 5
Altus TIMES
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— his longest run — after
making two cuts while
picking his way through
with a hip injury, passed
the biggest test vet in his
comeback as the Kansas
City Chiefs beat the Park
ers 9-0 in the Pro Football
Hall of Fame game, short
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the
or
"It was a dangerous sit
uation." Green Bay coach
Mike Sherman said. "Not
just the lightning but the
depth of the water."
Priest Holmes, whose
by Wendt.
Feller.
Missouri
And Kansas City did it
in front of the fourth
largest crowd to see a
White Sox game this year.
"It was like a playoff
game. You could hear the
crowd right away from the
get-go." Royals manager
Tony Pena said. "This is
what it will be from now
on. It will be a dogfight."
In other AL games, it
was Minnesota 3. Balti
more 2; and Tampa Bay
10. Toronto 1.
Aaron Guiel hit a three
run double in a seven run
sixth inning, and Angel
Berroa drove in three runs
for the Royals.
The big inning gave
Courtesy photo
The Oklahoma Renegades recently played in the Super Series World Series
in Kansas City, Missouri. Front row from left, Lane Daniel, Kyle Ellis, Austin
Beisel and Keaton Feller. Back row, Kevin Hamm, Kelby Wendt, Seany
Valdez, Cale Hand, Kris Hurst, Tucker Smith and Kacy Hurst. The team's
coaches are Bobby Feller, Woody Beisel, Larry Daniel and Mike Wendt.
tionless on the ground.
Following the game, many
asked reporters for an up-
date on Jones.
"One minute you want
to hit the guy across from
you." safety Marques An
derson said, “the next
you're praying for him."
That’s the attitude of
every Braves opponent.
Better have a lead going to
the eighth or ninth inning.
Otherwise, game over.
"When they look down
in that tunnel and say,
Uh, oh, he's warming
up. " Smoltz said, his lips
curling into a satisfying
smile. "That’s what excites,
me. I love it."
Smoltz was at his best
on the most recent homes-
tand. saving all four At-
lanta wins without a mod-
icum of wasted effort. In
one game, he needed only
four pitches to get three
outs. In another, he threw
nothing but fastballs to
produce three straight fly-
outs. On Saturday, he
yielded only one earned
run and six hits in 6 2-3
innings. Jay Gibbons hit
his 18th homer for the Ori
oles.
Devil Rays 10, Blue
Jays 1
At St. Petersburg, Fla.,
Victor Zambrano threw
seven scoreless innings,
and Julio Lugo homered
and tied a career high with
five RBIs as Tampa Bay
routed Toronto.
Zambrano (9-5) allowed
seven hits in winning for
the eighth time since June
1. Only Toronto's Roy Hal
laday. with nine, has more
wins during that stretch in
the AL.
were parades, banquets, moved at the sight of the
luncheons and autograph 6-foot-6. 355 pounder mo-
like the Renegades, were
hoping to come through
the loser's bracket to get
another shot at the title.
Valdez started the game
for the Renegades and
held the Bobcats to four
hits during the first three
innings. In the Renegades
half of the third they put
up three runs to take a 3-
1 lead.
Kelby Wendt, Valdez,
Tucker Smith hit singles
and Kyle Ellis contributed
a stand up double during
the rally.
Hand then took over on
the mound and Valdez
moved behind the plate.
The Bobcats were able to
put one more runner on
base during the remain-
der of the contest. Valdez
threw that runner out
when he attempted to
steal second base.
The Renegades scored
three more runs as Kevin
Hamm, Kris Hurst and
Ellis would all cross the
plate. The Renegades won
by a score of 6-1.
The Renegades came
back to play an eight o'-
clock game against Cen-
tral Missouri to see which
team would go to the
championship game.
Kevin Hamm went to
the mound for the Altus
squad and he pitched a
strong four innings, giving
up three runs on five hits.
The Renegades led 3-0
through the first two in-
nings, thanks to big hits
exhibition game.
Nobody ordered
thunder. lightning
heavy rains.
scored two sixth-inning
runs on a throwing error
by Brian Roberts, ruining
the Orioles debut of Dami-
an Moss.
Brad Radke (8-9) al-
lowed two runs and seven
hits in 6 1-3 innings, and
Eddie Guardado got three
outs for his 100th career
save — and 25th this sea-
son.
Moss (0-1) gave up a
home run to Doug Mien-
tkiewicz on his ninth
pitch, but settled down to
turn in a solid perfor-
mance. Obtained last
Thursday in the trade that
sent Sidney Ponson to San
Francisco, the left hander
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -
The Oklahoma Renegades
met up with the nation's
top-ranked team Wednes-
day in a game that would
send the winner to the
< hampionship game of the
Super Series World Series
in Kansas City. With only
lour teams remaining in
contention, the Renegades
needed two more wins to
claim the title.
The Outlaws opened up
a 3-0 lead in the top of
the first. Seany Valdez
scored on a sacrifice fly
by Cale Hand in the bot-
tom of the inning to cut
the gap to 3 1.
The Outlaws scored
twice more in the top of
the second before Austin
Beisel came on in relief to
shut them down on one
hit the rest of the way.
Second baseman Keaton
Feller and left fielder Kris
Hurst supported Beisel
with some great defensive
plays.
The Renegades scored
twice in the third, and
put runners on second
and third in the fourth
and fifth innings. The
Texas defense was solid
and came up with big de-
fensive plays in both in-
nings to strand the run-
ners.
The Renegades out hit
the Outlaws 9-6. but the
Texas team held on to
take a 5-3 and move on to
the championship game.
The next opponent for
the Renegades was the
number one seed in the
tournament The Bobcats
Kansas City a 10-6 lead.
Guiel hit a liner to the left-
center gap, and Berroa’s
double scored two.
Berroa had two hits in
the sixth, and Brent
Mayne and Raul Ibanez
added RBIs. White Sox
manager Jerry Manuel
and reliever Matt Ginter
were ejected when the
right-hander hit Ibanez
with a pitch — the third hit
batsman of the game.
Guiel was hit by a pitch
leading off the game,
prompting umpire Mark
Wegner to warn both
benches.
Twins 3, Orioles 2
At Baltimore, Minnesota
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — wasn't breathing. It's the
More than 100 of the NFL's worst thing, to see a player
greatest players attended down like that. We were all
the Hall of Fame's 40th saying our prayers."
"I haven't been playing
much," he said. "For me to
get the chance to start, es-
pecially at the bottom of
the order. I just wanted to
come through."
He did. and he wasn't
alone.
Kansas City pounded
out 13 hits — including 10
singles to extend its AL
Central lead to three
games over Chicago.
The Royals also
snapped a five-game losing
skid to the White Sox and
recaptured some of the
momentum they lost after
being swept by Chicago in
a three-game series at
home last week.
couraged by his perfor-
mance — but not sur
prised.
"For me, it was just a
matter of doing the same
things I've done all camp
long," he said. "I was able
to take on some tackles
I'm pretty much calloused
to injuries. I've had to
overcome so many injuries
that I'm not going to let
this one stop me."
On Kansas City's first
play. Holmes gained three
yards. Three plays later.
third baseman made a hension. No wondering if inating closer in the game,
diving catch to end the he’d get called on to pitch. Last season, his first full
game and the tournament Ahh. like the good ol' year in the role, he set a
for the Renegades, days. National League record
During the tournament. "It’s what it felt like as a with 55 saves. This sea-
the Renegades proved starter." Smoltz said. "I son, he's already got 42
that they could play with just kicked back and saves with nearly two
the best teams in the recharged. months to go.
country. They defeated Now. back to reality. At this rate, another
the Colorado AAA state He’s a closer. There's no mark will fall: Bobby Thig-
champions, three league lime f°r kicking back and pen's major league record
champions, the tourna- recharging. On just about of 57 saves, set 13 years
ment’s No. 1 seed and any given night, the At- ago for the Chicago White
played the eventual Series lanta Braves are ready to Sox. Smoltz is on pace for
Champion Texas Outlaws summon Smoltz from the 61 saves.
within two runs at 5-3. bullpen to perform one of "When he comes into a
The Renegades would the most pressure packed game, they win — and it's
like to thank the over 50 jobs in sports, basically automatic," Los
sponsors and all of the Succeed, and his team Angeles outfielder Dave
people that helped them wins. Fail, and his team Roberts said earlier in the
A+ 4, A: most likeliloses ceagon
6 C O Aaiodo City.
CHICAGO (AP) — Dee
Brown finally found his
way into the Royals’ lineup
and made a case to stay
there.
Hic seldom-used out-
fielder had a career-high
four hits, two runs scored
and two RBIs while batting
ninth for Kansas City in a
13-9 win over the Chicago
White Sox on Monday
night.
It was Brown's second
start in the field since May
18 He missed 46 games
earlier in the season be
cause of a sprained wrist
and entered with just two
hits in his previous 26 at-
bats.
third quarter when light- the line of scrimmage.
ning filled the sky and Holmes was relieved to
thunder shook Fawcett take a few hits on his hip
Stadium. and be able to get up and
Play was halted for walk away.
severe storms. Tagliabue decided to can- more guys land on me," he
"They made the right cel the remainder of the said. "As far as taking hits,
decision." Packers corner- game with 5:49 left in the I'll be taking plenty more
back Al Harris said. "Be- third. this season.”
lieve me, everybody want- Both teams have been Holmes has asked the
ed to play, but you don't involved in other weather- Chiefs for a contract ex-
mess with lightning," related exhibition cancel- tension, and said if he gets
T\ I A1. TT 7 TIA • There was also a sober- lations. one it will be handled qui-
anagodao A t/anc Canino ing moment when Chiefs In 1996, the Chiefs had etly.
11 | 1 1 I I offensive tackle Willie a 14-10 win over Chicago “No one will even know
:O- Jones was immobilized shortened by second-half when it's done," he said,
and taken off the field on a lightning. At the Hall of 'There is a business side
back with three runs in stretcher late in the see Fame game in 1980, the of this, but no one will
the third to tie the game ond quarter. Packers and San Diego know when it's written
at 3-3. I he Renegades Chiefs coach Dick Ver Chargers were tied 0-0 up."
then put up three mark meil said Jones sustained with 5:29 left when then- Green Bay quarterback
ers in the fourth to go a sprained neck, but was commissioner Pete Rozelle Brett Favre was on the
ahead 6-3. beginning to get feeling called it because of light- field for just two series. He
Hand took over the back in his fingers and ning. went 4-of-6 for 54 yards,
pitching duties in the fifth toes. Jones remained at Morten Andersen, the but couldn't get Green
and struck out the side. Aultman Hospital, second-leading scorer in Bay’s offense — missing
The Renegades would Jones, who suffered NFL history, kicked two four starters with injuries
need just three outs in temporary paralysis last field goals for the Chiefs on — rolling,
the sixth to wrap up the season during a practice, Monday. "We didn't score any
victory, collapsed to the turf with Holmes ran for 15 yards points," Favre said. “I wish
The Missouri team 17 seconds to go before on five carries in his first we would have, but it's
came back strong to load halftime, game since a season-end- hard to gauge because we
the bases and then tie the "He went down and ing injury to his right hip have a lot of guys injured,
game with a triple. They wasn't moving." Chiefs in December. We didn’t do anything
scored again to take a 7 6 tight end Tony Gonzalez Holmes, who led the spectacular, but we didn't
lead into the bottom of said. "I felt like my heart league with 1.555 yards do anything really bad ei
the final frame. stopped. It looked like he rushing in 2001, was en- ther."
Lane Daniel came in to
retire the side to give the
Renegades a chance to tie
or win in the bottom of
the inning.
The Renegades got the ATLANTA (AP) — John No one handles that
tying run on base with a Smoltz got to spend an en- burden better than
two-out double by Smith, tire game in the dugout, Smoltz, who transformed
The Central Missouri No pressure. No appre- himself into the most dom-
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