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T-Bones drop second game of series against Saints

by Sophie Darting and Gabby Albertson

The Kansas City T-Bones came into game two of the series with the St. Paul Saints hoping to redeem themselves from the loss in game one, but they were unsuccessful, losing to the Saints, 7-1.

Kansas City (25-24) started the scoring first, with Shawn O’Malley roping a two-out double into right field off Ryan Zimmerman (3-1) and then scoring on a single by Chris Colabello to give the T-Bones a quick 1-0 lead.

However, the Saints (33-18) weren’t about to go down easy. They finally got on KC starter Henry Owens (2-2) in the top of the third inning.

After Chesny Young was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, John Silviano crushed a two-run dinger to right field. St. Paul then proceeded to load the bases, and a single by Brady Shoemaker, a walk by Jeremy Martinez and a fielder’s choice by Devon Rodriguez allowed three more runs to score. Young continued the damage with a double that scored Shoemaker and Devon Rodriguez.

Owens was then pulled from the game, and Jose Meza Jr. came in and ended the inning.

Then later, the T-Bones attempted to fight back in the bottom of the fifth with a double to right field by Danny Mars. Then, a walk by Dylan Tice and a single to right field by Shawn O’Malley, advanced Mars to third and Tice to second, but it wasn’t enough to score, ending the fifth, 7-1.

KC’s Ramsey Romano hit a single to the shortstop in the sixth, but with no other hits to back him up, he was unable to score. O’Malley also hit in the bottom of the seventh with a single to left field, but again, with no hits to back him up, he too was unable to score.

St. Paul attempted to further its lead in the top of the eighth with a single by Young to the second baseman, but nothing came of it, making the score 7-1.

The winning pitcher was Ryan Zimmerman (2-1), and the losing pitcher was Henry Owens (2-2).

The Kansas City T-Bones and the St. Paul Saints will play the final game of the series at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, July 11, in Kansas City, Kansas. The game will be on the T-Bones Broadcast Network, http://mixlr.com/t-bones-baseball/.

Half-season 2019 ticket packages as well as mini plans are on sale online or by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting the Saint Luke’s Box Office between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Group tickets are also on sale.

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Today at the fair …

Carnival rides are part of the Wyandotte County Fair, which continues from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds, 137th and Polfer Road, Kansas City, Kansas. There is a charge for carnival rides. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

The Wyandotte County Fair continues from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds, 137th and Polfer Road, Kansas City, Kansas.

Thursday events at the fair:

5 p.m.-6:45 p.m., DJ Luigi Franko, Main Stage.

5:30 p.m., Magic show, Red Barn.

7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Reyes Brothers Band, Entertainment Tent.

7 p.m., Magic show, Red Barn.

7:15 p.m.-8:15 p.m., Imperio Sierreno, Main Stage.

8:45 p.m.-10 p.m., Son Selecta, Main Stage.

5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fair attractions including Hedricks Pig Races, a petting zoo, 4-H and open exhibits on display, food concessions and a marketplace.

5 p.m. to 10 p.m., carnival rides, wristband night at the carnival.

Helicopter rides will be available, weather permitting.

Thursday will be Donnelly College Student and Alumni Night at the fair.

Tickets to the fair are $5 per person, with ages 12 and younger free. Parking is $5. There is a charge for carnival rides, helicopter rides and refreshments.

The Wyandotte County Fair runs through Saturday at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds at 137th and Polfer Road in Kansas City, Kansas.

Wyandotte County 4-H events on Thursday:

On Thursday, the 4-H horse show – halter classes were at 9:30 a.m. Other 4-H horse show events will be performance class at 9:30 a.m. Friday, and timed events at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. There is no charge to see these morning shows.

4-H round robin competition will be at 7 p.m.

The Wyandotte County Fair runs from July 9 through July 13 at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds at 137th and Polfer Road in Kansas City, Kansas. Gates open at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 11, and close at 10 p.m. Go north on K-7, continue on K-7 north of Leavenworth Road and north of Hollingsworth Road, and turn east on Polfer Road, to 137th. The fair was founded in 1863, and opened at this location at 137th and Polfer Road in 2011.

More information, including a schedule of events, is online at https://www.wycofair.com/ and information is available at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotte-County-Fair-663607383718211/ .

Friends, classmates remember slain market owner

Dennis Edwards, owner of the Edwards Corner Market and Deli at 81 N. Mill St., died Wednesday afternoon in a shooting at the store. He is remembered as a generous person who wanted to make the community a better place. In a story from 2010, Edwards described how he had come home to reopen his father’s business. (File photo from 2010 by Bettse Folsom)

Friends, neighbors and acquaintances were dealing with the shock of the sudden shooting death Wednesday afternoon of Dennis Edwards, owner of the Edwards Corner Market and Deli at 81 N. Mill St., Kansas City, Kansas.

Edwards reportedly was in the path of a man with a gun who entered the shop on Wednesday afternoon at the market. He was died in the shooting. A second person is in critical condition. The suspect was wounded by police and was taken to a hospital.

State Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist., who was in school with Edwards, stated, “Dennis was such a generous soul always doing what he could to help other people. He loved our community and wanted to make it a better place. It was amazing what he did with his family store, the Edwards Original Corner Market and Deli, turning it into more than a market and deli, it was a gathering place for people in the neighborhood. Dennis served his community in so many ways as a successful small business owner, a precinct committee rep, mentor and a resource to the residents in the neighborhood. Dennis is a wonderful person that will be missed by so many and remembered for all the good he did in our community.”

Tilmon Dantzler, owner of the Big Grill and More, 501 N. 6th St., Kansas City, Kansas, said he used to see Edwards every morning at The Restaurant Depot in Kansas City, Missouri.

“I’ve known him over the years. He was such a good guy, he really was,” Dantzler said. “It shouldn’t have happened to him.”

Scott Mackey stated, “He was a great guy. Never a cross word from the guy about anything or anyone. I last saw him at a couple of UG Commission meetings. He was getting Commission approval for permission to sell beer at his deli. He was in great spirits.”

In 2010, a story by Bettse Folsom in the Wyandotte Daily about the Original Corner Market and Deli described how Edwards changed his life and decided to reopen his father’s store on North Mill Street in 2007. His father had run the business from 1959 to 1985.

Dennis Edwards renovated the building, adding wood paneling and floors and a retro theme with antique decorations such as a 1940 root beer barrel.

The store became a gathering place and safe haven for residents and youth. In 2010 Edwards said he would not have made it without the support of the community. “The smartest thing I ever did was to come home,” Edwards told the Wyandotte Daily in 2010.