Month: September 2019

T-Bones shut out, 11-0, in second division playoff game

Sioux City, Iowa — Thursday night was another “slugfest” in the American Association South Division Championship series but unlike the first game of the series it was a one-sided affair.

Sioux City right hander Eric Karch (1-0) tossed eight shutout innings, while the Explorers (1-1) offense rode a five-run fifth to an 11-0 blanking of the Kansas City T-Bones (1-1) to even the best-of-five game series at one game each.

The T-Bones allowed 11 walks while giving up 10 hits to Sioux City in the loss.

Jose Mesa Jr. got the start for KC and worked four innings giving up three earned runs.

The X’s took the lead off the right-hander in the home half of the first on a fielder’s choice RBI off the bat of Jeremy Hazelbaker. Two innings later the former big leaguer was at it again launching a solo home run to right to make it 2-0 Sioux City.

In the bottom of the fifth the X’s blew the game wide open. Mesa surrendered a lead-off single to Nate Samson and left the game.

Left-handed pitcher Evan Korsan struck out Hazelbaker, but after a wild pitch, Jose Sermo hit a double to score Samson, giving Sioux City a 3-0 lead.

Korsan was able to retire Dexture McCall on a fly to center for the second out but two straight walks allowed Sioux City to load the bases. Adam Sasser then drew the third straight walk for Korsan to bring in a run to make it 4-0 Sioux City.

Kyle Wren hit a double to left that skipped under a diving Casey Gillaspie.

Wren drove in three runs clearing the bases to make it 7-0 Explorers. The T-Bones never recovered in the game.

Sioux City added another pair in the seventh and eighth off the T-Bones pen.

Karch was superb for Sioux City, retiring 11 batters in a row at one point, holding KC to just four hits in a 109-pitch performance.

Following an off day for travel the series will resume in Kansas City this weekend.

Game three is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at JustBats Field at T-Bones Stadium in Kansas City, Kansas. Game four is set for 5:05 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8. Game five, if necessary, will be at 7:05 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at T-Bones Stadium.

The games will be broadcast on T-Bones Broadcast Network, http://mixlr.com/t-bones-baseball/.

Tickets to all T-Bones home playoff games are $8 and are on sale now 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 ticket sales are also on sale.

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Mostly sunny, high in lower 80s today

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Today’s weather will be mostly sunny with a high in the lower 80s, while Saturday evening and Sunday could see thunderstorms and rain showers, according to the National Weather Service forecast.


No severe weather is expected, but heavy rain, with totals up to 1 inch, is possible in some areas of the region, the weather service said.

It was 76 degrees with 79 percent humidity at 9 a.m. Friday in Wyandotte County.


The Missouri and Kansas rivers in Wyandotte County currently are below flood stage and below action stage, according to hydrology charts.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 83 and a north northeast wind of 7 to 10 mph, the weather service said.


Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 61 and a north northeast wind of 5 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 82 and an east southeast wind of 5 to 8 mph, the weather service said.


Saturday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 66 with a southeast wind of 6 mph.

Sunday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 85 with a south wind of 6 mph.

Sunday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., according to the weather service. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 68.


Monday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 90, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 72, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 88, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 70, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 86, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers with a low of 70, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be partly sunny with a high of 86, the weather service said.

Annual Leavenworth Road parade to be Saturday, Sept. 14


Guest column

Opinion

by Lou Braswell

The Leavenworth Road Association will be back on track, on at least on some of the newly finished road.

The community pride event was canceled because of roadwork last year, but the modernization that was taking place, including the new Welborn School, has certainly brightened the route.

The 2019 parade date is Saturday, Sept. 14, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the same route as in the past years, 72nd to 51st on Leavenworth Road, with walkers joining in with their motorized group at Sunset Hills Church at 64th.

And yes, you read that right, it is a Saturday this year, after these 33 years of being on Sunday. This change came about when we were approached by some of the entries and those helping with traffic control, as it was forcing them into overtime situations, with the schools, police and sheriff departments and band bus drivers. We listened to those that help us so much, and here we are having our parade on a Saturday for the first time ever.

There is still time to get your parade entry in, but time is very limited, as Deniese Davis, our parade chairman, will be starting the line-up tasks. Remember entry is free and a good way to promote your business, church, school, organization, neighborhood group or simply show your family pride.

This year our parade marshal will be the Clark family. Taylor Clark serves as LRA’s board secretary. The Clark family shows that young people including Taylor and Kate still get involved in their community, plus their girls, Maggie and Caroline, will be waving all along the route.

Another change will be our judges’ stand will be on the hill of the Casa de Alabanza Worship House (formerly Welborn Community Church). This is a new church that is wanting to be community-involved.


So you can tell a few changes taking place, but still the same community event it has always been, with the entries, the volunteers and the attendees along the route.

If you need more information, need an entry form or want to volunteer to help, contact Deniese Davis, parade chairman at [email protected], or by fax at 1-877-539-9733.

Lou Braswell is the executive director of the Leavenworth Road Association.