Month: June 2016

Wild play in ninth gives T-Bones win

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In what was a pitchers’ duel for eight innings, the Kansas City T-Bones beat the Laredo Lemurs, 2-1, Sunday night on a wild play in the ninth at Uni-Trade Stadium in Laredo, Texas.

Although the term “pitchers’ duel” seems overused, it certainly fits Sunday’s game, as each team’s starter — Jordan Cooper for Kansas City and Ryan Beckman for Laredo — went eight innings and allowed only one run.

That lone run, which was unearned, came in the second inning for Laredo. With two outs, Alvaro Rondon doubled. He then scored when Kansas City shortstop Vladimir Frias committed an error on a groundball by J.D. Pulfer.

Cooper (2-0) then faced two Laredo batters over the minimum in his next six innings, as he gave up seven hits and walked one during the game, but was aided by a double play and two runners caught trying to steal by catcher Cole Leonida.

Lemur starter Ryan Beckman was even more dominant. Beckman didn’t allow a Kansas City baserunner until Leonida singled with two outs in the sixth inning. The T-Bones tacked on two more hits against Beckman, who didn’t walk any batters and struck out five.

But Beckman gave way to reliever Jeff Inman in the ninth, who gave away the game to the T-Bones. With one out in the ninth, Tyler Massey and Jake Blackwood each singled for Kansas City.

After Anthony Gallas flied out, Inman loaded the bases by hitting Dalton Wheat with a pitch. Three pitches later, Inman delivered a wild pitch to Frias that allowed Massey to score. On the play, catcher Zane Chavez, trying to get Massey, made a bad throw to Inman, who was covering home. When the ball went past Inman, Blackwood came in from third and gave the T-Bones a 2-1 lead.

Reliever Mark Haynes (4) shut the door on the Lemurs in the bottom of the ninth.

With the win, Kansas City (12-18) snapped a four-game losing streak and finished the roadtrip with a 1-4 record. Laredo took Saturday night’s contest, 9-1, behind the performance of Matt Sergey, who threw six shutout innings.

The T-Bones return home for a seven-game homestand beginning Tuesday night with three games against Joplin.Tickets are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

– Story from Matt Fulks, T-Bones

Homicide victim identified

Police seek information about vehicle

Kansas City, Kan., police today identified the victim of a homicide in the 1700 block of Central Avenue about 5:14 a.m. Sunday, June 19.

The victim was identified as Ramon A. Minjares-Garcia, a 24-year-old man who was a resident of Camargo, Chihuahua, a police spokesman said.

Police need the public to assist with information about a red, four-door vehicle driven by a male who may have been involved in the incident, a spokesman said.

Police arrived at the shooting scene on Sunday morning and then received reports that a shooting victim had gone to an area hospital. They went to the hospital, where they found the victim and saw a vehicle with several bullet holes in it.

The Kansas City, Kan., Police Major Case Unit asked anyone with information on the red vehicle or the case to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Six-vehicle crash reported Sunday on I-435 near State Avenue

A six-vehicle crash was reported at 12:22 p.m. Sunday on northbound I-435 near State Avenue, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

According to the trooper’s report, traffic had slowed when a Mazda 3 failed to slow and struck a Jeep Wrangler. The Jeep Wrangler then moved forward and struck a Ford Fusion. A Ford Crown Victoria then hit the back of the Mazda 3.

A Ford Taurus then hit a Nissan Versa, which moved forward and struck the Crown Victoria, according to the trooper’s report.

The Ford Taurus left the scene of the accident, the trooper’s report stated.

The trooper’s report stated the driver of the Crown Victoria, a 62-year-old woman from Edwardsville, Kan., had a possible injury and was taken to the hospital.

A 25-year-old Shawnee, Kan., woman driving the Nissan Versa was injured and taken to the hospital, the report stated.

Not injured were the drivers of the Mazda 3, a 19-year-old man from Osceola, Mo.; the driver of the Jeep Wrangler, a 49-year-old woman from Romulus, Mich.; and the driver of the Ford Fusion, a 26-year-old woman from Olathe, Kan., according to the trooper’s report.