Month: July 2014

Saints take series opener in extras

A night after tying a game late and winning in extra innings, the T-Bones lost a lead in the ninth Friday night before eventually dropping the series opener to St. Paul, 3-2, in 11 innings at Midway Stadium.

Kansas City held a 1-0 lead much of the game after Robby Kuzdale led off the third with his fourth
home run of the season. Then, in the top of the eighth, a half-inning after St. Paul tied the game, the T-Bones re-took the lead, 2-1, after T.J. Mittelstaedt and David Espinosa led off with back-to-back
triples. For Espinosa, who got his 24th RBI, it was his league-leading 10th triple of the season.

In the ninth, closer Kris Regas, who went 3 innings and got the win in Kansas City’s 10-inning game against Grand Prairie on Thursday, gave up a one-out home run to Henry Wrigley that sent the game to
extra innings.

The T-Bones appeared to take the lead in the top of the 10th on a ball that Espinosa drove to right center. Originally ruled a home run, the call was overturned and Espinosa was given a double. Kansas
City, however, was unable to capitalize.

After former T-Bones pitcher Mikey Mehlich (4-1) retired Kansas City in order in the top of the 11th, the Saints got two runners on before Angelo Songco hit a double to the wall against Jared Messer (1-2) that scored Jared McDonald, who was pinch-running for Willie Cabrera, from second.

The loss spoiled a solid performance by Kansas City starter Kyle DeVore, who gave up one run on five hits, struck out five and didn’t walk any in 8 innings.

The T-Bones (26-28) and the Saints (28-23) continue their three-game series Saturday night at 7:05. The
game can be heard on 1660-AM or online at tbonesbaseball.com.

Box score: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscoretext.html?gameid=177953

Saturday events

Race scheduled July 12 at Wyandotte County Lake Park
The 2014 Psycho Psummer Run Toto Run will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at Wyandotte County Lake Park, 91st and Leavenworth Road. Runners will meet at Shelter No. 2 for the eighth annual race. It is a 50k, 10-mile and 20-mile race. It will be a beautiful, challenging race on hilly single-track trails. There is an entry fee. For more information, see http://www.enter2run.com/Search/event.aspx?id=26007.

Tractor Daze to be Saturday in Bonner Springs
Tractor Daze and Touch-a-Truck are planned Saturday, July 12, at the National Agricultural Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The event also will include a swap meet and mud run. Ag Fest will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Ag Fest includes milking demonstrations, farming demonstrations, a petting zoo, soil tunnel trailer, blacksmith, living history and more. Food vendors will be available. Visitors also may enjoy a tractor show, swap meet, garden tractor pull, trucks of all shapes and sizes, working antique construction equipment, kiddie pedal pull, ride a miniature train, Shriner’s clowns and fire wagon, and hay wagon. The kiddie pedal pull will be at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; parade of power at noon; garden tractor pull at 1 p.m., tractor games at 2 p.m. and mud run at 4 p.m. There also will be kids’ identification offered. The swap meet is scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. July 11 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 12. Admission, not including the mud run, is $6 for adults, $4 for youth 4 to 14 years old, and free for children under 4. Admission with the mud run is $10 for adults and $5 for youth. The hosts of the event are the Wyandotte County Farm Bureau, Greater Kansas City 2 Cylinder Club and Antique Caterpillar Club.

Athletic field to be dedicated July 12; sports events for youth planned
A punt, pass and kick football event, plus a soccer event, will be held for a community athletic field on Saturday, July 12. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and youth events will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at 1900 N. 9th St., Kansas City, Kan. It is open to the public. Unified Government Commissioner Tarence Maddox is planning to be at the event. The field has been restored and will be dedicated in a ceremony July 12. The field is being dedicated to coach Adrion Roberson. Immediately after the program, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., youth will participate in the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick event. There also will be a soccer match between the Juba Boyz and Somali Soccer of KC. The NFL Punt, Pass and Kick event is free and open to boys and girls ages 6 to 15. Registration is requested by July 7 to nflppk.com. Youth must pre-register to participate. No walk-ins will be allowed. Participants will be divided into five age groups. Cleats will not be allowed.

Live at Legends free concert to be July 12
The Legends Outlets, I-70 and I-435, will sponsor free family friendly concerts on some Saturday evenings during July and August in front of the center courtyard fountain. The Zeros will perform from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 12. The Live at the Legends summer concert series will feature local and regional talent performing popular pop, classic rock and country hits from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and today. The concert series will take place at the center of the Civic Courtyard Fountain in front of Phoenix Theaters Legends 14.

Summer concert to be July 12 at Legends
Dave and Buster’s Summer Concert Series will continue at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 12, on the rooftop patio at The Legends Outlets. Pyromaniac will perform from 9 p.m. to close July 12. Different bands will play on Saturdays through September.

Turner Diagonal ramp closed

This view shows a broken girder attached between a semi cab and trailer that snapped and is laying on the ramp from the Turner Diagonal to K-32. An oversized load with lots of weight makes this a difficult removal. (KDOT photo)

The Turner Diagonal westbound to K-32 westbound ramp was closed at 7:15 a.m. Saturday, July 12 because of a broken girder from a semi-trailer on the ramp.

According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, it is expected to reopen around 7 p.m. Saturday.

Motorists are asked to use alternate routes during the ramp closure.

According to a KDOT spokesman, a semi cab with a trailer tipped, and the connection between the two snapped.

The bridge girder on the trailer tipped as well, and when it hit the ground, on its side, it snapped in half, according to KDOT. The bridge girder on the trailer will be cut apart in four sections and removed.

This was the third semi transport of a bridge girder through the ramp this morning. The damaged bridge girder piece will take several weeks to reproduce, KDOT said.

Damage to about 100 feet of guardrail along the ramp also has occurred from the traffic incident, according to KDOT.