Articles from 2004
KANSAS CITY � The T-Bones season in 2004 was filled with fun for loyal fans of the Northern League club, which got to be a part of a late-season playoff run filled with come-from-behind wins. T-Bones fans can be a part of much more fun than that for 2005, with the host family program coming back for the ballclub�s third season in Kansas City.
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KANSAS CITY � RHP Matt McClellan was selected from the Kansas City T-Bones roster during Monday�s Northern League expansion draft held for the new franchises in Calgary and Edmonton. McClellan was picked by the yet to be named Calgary franchise, which now holds his contractual rights.
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2003 Northern League MVP Eddie Pearson and 2004 Aug/Sept Player of the Month Ray Brown received accolades for their performance in 2004, as "Thunder and Lightning" led the T-Bones to a second half South Division title.
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KANSAS CITY � Coming off a season which saw them win the second-half Southern Division title in only their second year of existence, the Kansas City T-Bones released their 2005 schedule on Thursday. The 2005 season, which once again will feature 96 games, will also welcome two expansion teams in Alberta, Canada, as well as a slightly realigned league.
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The St. Paul Saints rallied for an incredible ninth inning comeback on Sunday, defeating the Schaumburg Flyers, 10-6 to capture the 2004 Northern League Championship Series, three games to two. The game was played at Midway Stadium in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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On the field, the 2004 season was a successful one for the Kansas City T-Bones, with the team streaking to a second-half South Division title. Off the field, it's quickly turning into a triumphant off-season for the franchise as well, with selections of Northern League Organization of the Year and Executive of the Year.
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Sparkling defense and great starting pitching were the recipe for the Schaumburg Flyers, who eliminated the Kansas City T-Bones from the playoffs tonight with an 8-1 win at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, KS.
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Two Schaumburg Flyer triples, each driving in two runs, led to three-run innings in the third and ninth innings for the Schaumburg Flyers as they took Game 4 of the South Division Championship against the Kansas City T-Bones, 7-2.
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The Kansas City T-Bones scored four runs in the fifth and sixth innings to give starter Jon McDonald (W) a 4-2 lead, and the bullpen made it stand up for the T-Bones in a 4-3 win over the Schaumburg Flyers in front of 3,371 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, KS. The win puts the T-Bones up, 2-1, in the best-of-five series.
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Friday night, Jon McDonald will take the hill for the Kansas City T-Bones. A quick look at the schedule will show you that these games weren't originally scheduled! That can mean just one thing: the intensity of playoff baseball has come to CommunityAmerica Ballpark. The T-Bones are looking for fans who will give them a true home-field advantage!
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A three-run home run by Kirk Pierce in the bottom of the eighth inning against T-Bones starter Jonathan Krysa (L) gave the Schaumburg Flyers their first lead in the series, and the Flyers held on for a 5-2 win over the T-Bones in front of 1,125 at Alexian Field in Schaumburg, IL.
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Greg Bicknell (W) outdueled Schaumburg ace Hank Woodman (L), going the distance while throwing just 100 pitches in a 2-0 Kansas City T-Bones win in the opener of the South Division Championship Series. The T-Bones now lead the best-three-of-five series 1-0.
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Kansas City first baseman Ray Brown was named Northern League Player of the Month for August and September, the league office announced Monday. Brown batted .402 (51-for-127) with a six homers and 31 RBI in 31 games in that period. As well, Brown led the circuit in doubles with 14, slugging percentage (.654) and on-base percentage (.469). Brown also enjoyed a 17-game hitting streak from August 11-30, one shy of the league high for the season.
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A seven-run sixth inning for the Gary Southshore RailCats doomed the Kansas City T-Bones, who could muster only five runs against five RailCat pitchers in a 13-5 loss in front of 2,856 in Gary, IN.
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In spite of two home runs by Mike Brown and Mike Hass' first professional home run, the Kansas City T-Bones couldn't overcome Darin Kinsolving's five RBI and Scott Samuels' three-run homer as the Gary-Southshore RailCats routed the Kansas City T-Bones, 13-4, at U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, IN.
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With back-to-back home runs in the fourth from former RailCats Phil Thompson and Mike Brown, as well as a six-hit complete game from righty Greg Bicknell, the Kansas City T-Bones clinched the South Division second-half title with a 10-1 win over the Gary-Southshore RailCats in front of 6,557 at U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, IN.
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Three times in the last six games, the T-Bones walked off the CommunityAmerica Ballpark field as winners in their last at-bat. In Wednesday night's game, the T-Bones fought back from a 5-1 deficit to take a 6-5 lead, but couldn't hold on as the Lincoln Saltdogs won, 7-6, snapping a nine-game T-Bone winning streak.
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Wednesday - Wednesday - Wednesday! We're blowing it all out - to show our appreciation for you, the fans! Dollar Cokes and Waters! Dollar Hot Dogs! DOLLAR BERM SEATS AT THE WINDOW! DOLLAR BEVERAGE SPECIALS! And, of course, PRIZES!!!
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Kansas City, KS - The Kansas City T-Bones have clinched the Northern League South Division second half title. As such, tickets for all home playoff games are on sale to the general public immediately. Fans will be able to purchase tickets at the CommunityAmerica Ballpark Ticket Office or over the phone by calling 913-328-2255.
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Eddie Pearson homered in the ninth and eleventh innings to give Kansas City their ninth win in a row, a come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs in front of 4,650 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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The Kansas City T-Bones scored twelve runs in the second through fifth innings and got six innings of one-run ball from starter Greg Bicknell (12-3) in posting their eighth consecutive win, a 12-4 triumph over the Lincoln Saltdogs in front of 3,702 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, KS.
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Kansas City first baseman Ray Brown was named Northern League Co-Player of the Week along with Fargo-Moorhead�s Eric Kofler, the league office announced Monday. Brown batted 526 (10-for-19) with two doubles, two home runs, and six RBI in five games last week as the T-Bones went undefeated against Sioux City (4-0) and Lincoln (1-0).
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Two home runs, one a two-run shot by Eddie Pearson and the other a solo shot off the bat of Chad Hill, propelled the Kansas City T-Bones to their seventh consecutive win, a 4-3 triumph over the Lincoln Saltdogs in front of 6,529 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, KS.
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With a dramatic, come-from-behind win in the first game of the doubleheader and a stellar 10-K performance from Matt McClellan in the second game of the twin bill, the Kansas City T-Bones swept the Sioux City Explorers, 5-4 and 4-2.
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KANSAS CITY - Friday night's game against Sioux City has been postponed due to unplayable field conditions. The game will be made up Saturday night as part of a doubleheader beginning at 6 p.m.
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KANSAS CITY - Mike Brown hammered an 0-1 offering over the left-field fence to cap off a three-run, ninth inning rally as the T-Bones ambushed Sioux City, 8-7, Thursday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. It was the fourth consecutive win for Kansas City, which improved to 22-17, 42-45, on the year.
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KANSAS CITY � Starting pitcher Greg Bicknell threw his fourth complete game and Cody Nowlin matched a season high with four hits as the T-Bones held on for a 7-3 win over Sioux City at CommunityAmerica Ballpark Wednesday night. It was the third straight victory for Kansas City, which improved to 21-17, 41-45, on the year.
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LINCOLN, Neb. - Four Lincoln Saltdog errors in the early going started the Kansas City T-Bones off on the right foot, with four runs in the first four frames, and righty Matt McClellan worked a season-high eight innings as the T-Bones pummeled the Lincoln Saltdogs 10-1 at Haymarket Park Sunday.
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LINCOLN, Neb. - Jonathan Krysa threw 162 pitches for the Kansas City T-Bones in recording his ninth win and fourth complete game of the season, and the T-Bones eked out a 3-1 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs in front of 5,549 at Haymarket Park Saturday night.
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LINCOLN, Neb. - In a team-record game, both by time and innings, the Kansas City T-Bones fell to the Lincoln Saltdogs, 9-8, when a wild pitch by David Viane allowed Bryan Warner to score in the seventeenth inning at Haymarket Park Friday night.
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KANSAS CITY � Jack Jones and Phil Thompson each connected for two-run home runs to fuel the T-Bones to an 8-6 win over Fargo-Moorhead Thursday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. With the win, Kansas City improved to 18-16, 38-44, on the season and picked up a game on front-running Joliet, which fell to Sioux Falls, 5-3.
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KANSAS CITY � Eddie Pearson hit his Northern League-leading 24th home run of the season in a losing effort as Fargo-Moorhead bested the T-Bones 7-2 Wednesday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Jason Fitzgerald and Kelley Gulledge each hit two-run homers for the RedHawks in sending Kansas City (17-16, 37-44) to its second straight defeat.
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KANSAS CITY � The T-Bones banged out 10 hits, but scored only three runs against RedHawks starter Jake Whitney in a 5-4 defeat to Fargo-Moorhead Tuesday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Rick Prieto recorded three hits and Phil Thompson drove in a pair for Kansas City, which fell to 17-15, 37-34, on the season.
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Greg Bicknell worked seven innings in earning his tenth win of the season, scattering ten hits while allowing three runs, and Eddie Pearson hit a three-run homer as the Kansas City T-Bones beat the Winnipeg Goldeyes 5-3 in front of 7,412 at CanWest Global Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba Sunday afternoon.
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, - In spite of a top-notch pitching performance from Jon McDonald, the T-Bones fell 7-1 to the Winnipeg Goldeyes Saturday night, with McDonald the hard-luck loser for the ballgame.
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba - The Kansas City T-Bones fell 4-3 in 10 innings to the Winnipeg Goldeyes at CanWest Global Park in Winnipeg, Canada, Friday night. Darryl Brinkley's single to left brought in Max Poulin, who had walked, with the winning run for the Goldeyes, wasting a stellar start by T-Bones hurler Matt McClellan.
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Ray Brown homered in the top of the first and singled in two runs in the top of the eighth to help the T-Bones top the Winnipeg Goldeyes, 5-2, at CanWest Global Park Thursday night. Jonathan Krysa worked seven innings of two-run ball to earn his eighth win of the season.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Behind a three-run double from Ray Brown and Eddie Pearson's 22nd homer of the season, the Kansas City T-Bones pounded the St. Paul Saints, 14-4, at Midway Stadium Wednesday night.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Kansas City T-Bones left a season-high 15 men on base, and runners in scoring position in every inning except the seventh, in a 6-3 loss to the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium Tuesday. The game time temperature was 54 degrees, with a wind chill of 49.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - On a windy night, the Kansas City T-Bones scored four runs in the first two innings but were held scoreless in the final seven as they fell 7-4 to the St. Paul Saints, dropping 1 1/2 games back of the first-place Joliet JackHammers.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Kansas City T-Bones pounded out a dozen hits against four Saint Paul Saint pitchers, translating to nine runs in a 9-2 win in the series opener in front of 6,286 at Midway Stadium Sunday.
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It's a dance thing! The T-Bones Spirit Dance Team brought to you by Kansas City Dance Expressions held a Junior Spirit Girls camp on Saturday, July 31st from 9-12:30. With over 50 girls in attendance, who could ask for more! The girls had a great time learning a short routine and participating in a fun little dance off! In addition, they were served food and beverage throughout the morning provided by Levy Restaurants (the wonderful suppliers of quality eating in the T-Bones suites and concessions). The girls returned later that evening in their Junior Spirit Girl t-shirts (sponsored by Kansas City Dance Expressions and Levy Restaurants) with their pom pons in hand to perform that same routine in front of thousands of fans during the T-Bones pre-game.
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KANSAS CITY � Greg Bicknell threw his third complete-game of the season in a losing effort as Joliet slipped by Kansas City, 4-3, before a record-setting crowd of 8,510 Saturday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Cody Nowlin drove in a pair of runs for the T-Bones, who fell to 13-10, 33-38, on the season.
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KANSAS CITY � Eddie Pearson hit three home runs to power the T-Bones� offense, but it wasn�t enough as Bubba Smith�s RBI-single in the ninth inning snapped a 7-all tie and lifted Joliet (12-9, 36-33) to its first win of the series. For Kansas City (13-9, 33-37), which saw its first-place lead trimmed to a half game, the 8-7 defeat ended a franchise-best eight-game winning streak.
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Want to play golf with the T-Bones? Sign up for the T-Bones golf tournament at Falcon Lakes by e-mailing Loren Foxx at [email protected] or click here for more information.
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KANSAS CITY � Cody Nowlin drove in the winning run with a one-out, two-run triple into the corner in left field as the T-Bones enjoyed their first last at-bat victory of the year in a 8-7 come-from-behind win over Joliet Thursday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. For Kansas City (13-8, 33-36), it was the team�s eighth consecutive win; a franchise record.
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KANSAS CITY � Jonathan Krysa allowed three unearned runs in 6.1 innings to lead the T-Bones to a 9-3 win over visiting Joliet and into sole possession of first place in the South Division for the first time this year. For Kansas City (12-8, 32-36), it was the team�s seventh consecutive victory � a franchise high.
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KANSAS CITY � Ray Brown and Mike Brown combined for six hits and seven RBI�s as the T-Bones swept the RailCats with an 11-8 win over Gary Monday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. For the surging T-Bones (11-8, 31-36), it was their sixth consecutive victory overall and their 10th win in 11 games against the RailCats this season.
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KANSAS CITY � Kansas City centerfielder Rick Prieto was named Northern League Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Prieto batted .654 (17-for-26) with 13 runs scored, three doubles, five triples, and nine RBI�s in seven games last week as the T-Bones went 5-2 against Schaumburg and Gary.
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Behind seven innings of four-hit baseball from starter Jon McDonald (8-5) and a 4-for-5 performance from first baseman Ray Brown, the Kansas City T-Bones claimed an 11-2 win over the Gary-Southshore Railcats in front of 5,008 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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KANSAS CITY � A three-base throwing error by Gary pitcher Bryan Shartzer in the seventh inning allowed Chris LePine to plate the go-ahead run in the T-Bones� 9-4 win over the RailCats Saturday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. For Kansas City (9-8, 29-36), it was the team�s fourth consecutive win of the season and its eighth victory in nine games against Gary in 2004.
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SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Greg Bicknell went the distance in his second consecutive start and Rick Prieto continued his torrid pace as the T-Bones defeated Schaumburg, 5-2, at Alexian Field Thursday night.
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KANSAS CITY � Rick Prieto continued his uncanny assault on Northern League pitching and Matt McClellan won his second straight start as the T-Bones ambushed the RailCats, 9-2, Friday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. For Kansas City (8-8, 28-36), it was the team�s third straight win and its seventh victory over Gary in eight meetings this season.
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SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Kansas City scored seven runs in the first two innings - highlighted by Ray Brown�s 13th home run of the season - en route to a 9-3 victory over Schaumburg Wednesday night at Alexian Field. Jon McDonald (7-5) pitched seven strong innings to pick up with win for the T-Bones, who improved to 6-8 in the second half.
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SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Justin Hendrickson drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night in Schaumburg�s 4-3 defeat of Kansas City at Alexian Field. The result erased a pair of rallies by the T-Bones, who trailed 2-1 after six innings and 3-2 heading into the ninth.
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SCHAUMBURG, IL- The Kansas City T-Bones pounded the Schaumburg Flyers 11-1, scoring three times in the first inning and never looking back in a rout that saw two Flyers position players take the mound.
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JOLIET, Ill. - The Kansas City T-Bones plated three in the top of the seventh to take a 4-3 lead they would never relinquish in a win over the Joliet Jackhammers at Silver Cross Field in front of 4,610.
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JOLIET, Ill. - The Kansas City T-Bones allowed five unearned runs to the Joliet Jackhammers tonight in an 8-4 loss at Silver Cross Field in front of 5,676.
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Due to inclement weather, the Junior Spirit Dance Camp has been rescheduled to next Saturday, July 31st for the day of the performance. Same time and location from 9-12:30 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Breakfast/Lunch will still be provided as scheduled and all shirts/poms/tickets will be distributed that same day. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding. If you would still like to register or have any further questions, please contact Valerie Stuckey at 913-328-2255 or [email protected]. Click here to view or download the registration form.
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JOLIET, Ill. - This time, it was hard luck and bad luck that sent the T-Bones to a 6-5 loss against the Joliet JackHammers in 12 innings here at Silver Cross Field in Joliet, Ill.
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JOLIET, Ill. - Behind eight innings of scoreless ball from ace lefty Brian Mazone (8-2), the Joliet JackHammers (3-4, 27-28) defeated the Kansas City T-Bones (3-5, 23-33) 8-3 in front of 3,591 at Silver Cross Field in Joliet, Ill.
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KANSAS CITY � The Kansas City T-Bones are making a run at the record books, the Guinness Book of World Records that is. Friday July 30th will be World Records Night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark sponsored by the Legends and Z95.7. With the help of the world�s best fans the T-Bones will attempt to set a couple of new world records. The first 2,000 fans through the gates will be given a pair of Groucho Marx glasses in hopes of breaking the record of the most people wearing Groucho Marx glasses in the same location. The next 2,000 fans into the park will be given a balloon, and then asked to pop it simultaneously in an attempt to break the record for simultaneous balloon popping.
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Columbia Recording artist Bob Dylan will take "The Bob Dylan Show" on a 22-date concert tour of U.S. minor league baseball parks beginning August 6, in Cooperstown, New York, the home of Baseball's Hall of Fame. Joining Bob Dylan on the tour are Willie Nelson and Family and The Hot Club Of Cowtown. The tour will include a September 4 date at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, the home of the T-Bones.
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It went well beyond �hitting �em where they ain�t� and it was far too long to be a lucky streak. Heck, some would have even called it a career.
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KANSAS CITY � The T-Bones battled back from an early four-run deficit but let it slip away late in a 9-4 loss to Schaumburg Sunday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Kansas City (20-28, 3-4) will be off until Thursday night when they travel to Joliet to begin an eight-game road trip.
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Abner Doubleday invented baseball. Jackie Robinson integrated it. In the new book, The Spring Habit, Sister Mary Bernadette is out to redefine what it means to throw like a girl! On Sunday, August 1, girls 6-16 can get a free ticket to the T-Bones game and test their baseball-throwing skills.
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KANSAS CITY � Pitcher Greg Bicknell was dominant and three T-Bones hit home runs as Kansas City held on for a 5-2 victory over Schaumburg Saturday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Bicknell took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and struck out nine Flyers batters in seven innings to set a new season high.
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KANSAS CITY � Geoff McCallum tripled to the gap in right-center field to push across the go-ahead run in the ninth inning as Schaumburg defeated Kansas City, 5-3, Friday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Kansas City (2-3, 20-28) and Schaumburg (4-1, 34-17) will face off in the third game of the series Saturday night at 7:05.
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Run For The Ranch '04to benefit KCK's Chamber of Commerce summer camp for children with Cerebral Palsy. This ride is sponsored by the Kansas City T-Bones and Central Harley Davidson and will take place on July 18th, 2004.The Run For The Ranch '04 will start at Wyandotte County Lake and include cash prizes, an event T-shirt, biscuits and gravy breakfast, tickets to the T-Bones game that night, and a chance to win a brand new 2004 Harley Davidson Motorcycle!! How much better could it get? Contact the KCK chamber of commerce or keep checking back HERE for more information!!
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The T-Bones will be hosting a Learn to Keep Score clinic taught by our official scorer, Louis Spry. The class will be taught prior to the game on Sunday, July 18 at 3:30 PM. $15.00 gets you a select ticket, entrance into the class, and a T-Bones scorers clip board with tips on keeping score during the game.
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KANSAS CITY - Cody Nowlin hit a two-run home run to snap a 2-all tie in the third inning and help fuel a T-Bones offense that scored seven runs in the first four innings en route to a 10-4 win over visiting Schaumburg (34-17, 3-1) Thursday night. Five Kansas City starters had at least two hits in the victory, including Nowlin who drove in three runs on three hits.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. � A night after scoring 11 runs and slugging 18 hits in an extra inning frenzy, the Birds found runs hard to come by Wednesday afternoon, as they fell to the Kansas City T-Bones 4-1 at the Birdcage. A quality start from Mike Lyons wasn�t enough, as Sioux Falls could not come up with the clutch hit, but still managed to take the series 2-1.
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KANSAS CITY � T-Bones relief pitcher D.J. Johnson will represent the South Division in the 2004 Northern League All-Star game, the league office announced Wednesday. Johnson, who was an all-star last season, leads Kansas City with nine saves.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - After trading big innings early on with Kansas City, the Sioux Falls Canaries came back from a 10-9 deficit in the 10th inning to defeat the T-Bones, 11-10, Tuesday night at the Birdcage. Darin Kinsolving chopped a two-run, bases-loaded single over a drawn in infield off of reliever D.J. Johnson to score Juan Thomas and Glenn Davis and win the game.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Kansas City T-Bones (20-29, 0-1) got a masterpiece of a pitching performance from Jonathan Krysa, but a walk-off homer by Glenn Davis lifted Sioux Falls (17-32, 1-0) over the T-Bones in front of 2,208 in Sioux Falls, S.D., Monday night.
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KANSAS CITY - The Kansas City T-Bones acquired infielder Michael Brown from Gary-Southshore for a player to be named later, the team announced Monday.
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Sunday July 18th will be the first motorcycle run ending at T-Bones stadium. The run will benefit the Kansas Jaycees Cerebral Palsy Ranch. A $20 Pre-registration fee gets you a T-shirt, breakfast, game ticket, poker hand, and the chance to win a new Harley. For more information email Justin at [email protected] or find the registration form at www.thetripletree.com
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FARGO, N.D. � The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks defeated the Kansas City T-Bones 6-2 on Sunday afternoon at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo. The victory moves the RedHawks to 32-16 overall, while Kansas City dropped to 20-28 overall.
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FARGO, N.D. - The Kansas City T-Bones pulled out a 1-0 win over the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks in a game that was called in the seventh inning due to inclement weather Saturday night at Newman Outdoor Field.
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The T-Bones game at Sioux Falls, originally scheduled for 7:04 pm, has been moved up to 12:04 pm.
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FARGO, N.D. - The Kansas City T-Bones pounded the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks tonight, 9-4, to win the second game of the series. In spite of the loss, Fargo clinched the Northern League Northern Division first half crown.
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KANSAS CITY � Designated hitter Eddie Pearson will start for the South Division in the 2004 Northern League All-Star game at Silver Cross Stadium in Joliet, Ill., on July 20, the T-Bones announced Friday. The league�s reigning MVP received the most votes of any South Division player and will be Kansas City�s lone representative in the exhibition game.
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FARGO, N. D. - An injury-depleted Kansas City lineup endured a 14-4 defeat at Fargo-Moorhead Thursday night, despite pounding out 13 hits for the game. The T-Bones started the game without sluggers Eddie Pearson, who will start in the All-Star game on July 14, Ray Brown, and Chad Shindle for the first time all year due to injuries.
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KANSAS CITY � Jonathan Krysa continued his dominance over RailCats batters and Chad Hill collected two hits for the fifth consecutive game as the T-Bones defeated Gary, 6-2, Wednesday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. With the win, Kansas City (18-26) won its second home series of the year.
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KANSAS CITY - Starting pitcher Tom MacLane cooled off the torrid T-Bones� bats with seven strong innings and the RailCats� offense turned it on late as Gary (12-32) beat Kansas City (17-26), 8-1, Tuesday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. The RailCats scored four ninth-inning runs to seal the victory, their first against the T-Bones this season.
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KANSAS CITY � Eddie Pearson homered twice and starting pitcher Jon McDonald kept the RailCats� batters in-check as the T-Bones (17-25) powered past Gary, 7-2, Monday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. It was Pearson�s second multiple-home run game of the season and his 11th multiple-RBI contest of the year.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa � Starting pitcher Kevin Sprague picked up his first win of the 2004 campaign on Sunday as the Sioux City Explorers (15-26) downed the Kansas City T-Bones (16-25) at Lewis and Clark Park. The attendance for the day-long event, which also includes a concert by Thornly, Puddle of Mudd, Nickleback and Three Doors Down, was announced at 15,572.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Home runs by Chad Shindle and Chad Hill and a two-run double by Ray Brown paced the T-Bones to a 5-2 win over the Sioux City Explorers in Sioux City, IA, Saturday night.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa - David Glick retired the first eleven batters he saw for the Sioux City Explorers, and starter Phil Thompson allowed four runs in the first two innings as the Sioux City Explorers beat the T-Bones 8-3 in a game that was delayed an hour and forty minutes due to rain.
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For veteran pitcher Greg Bicknell, age is nothing more than an attitude.
�I joke with the guys that I�m the white Satchel Paige,� he explained. �I�m a guy who can play till he�s 45, 46 years old. I still feel young even though I�m 35 five now. I don�t feel 35 and I don�t feel like my arm acts like it�s 35. I enjoy the game more now as an adult than I did when I was younger.�
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KANSAS CITY � The T-Bones scored three runs in the final four innings, but it wasn�t enough in a 6-3 defeat to Joliet Wednesday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Shortstop Jack Jones hit his fourth home run of the season and Chad Hill collected a pair of hits in the loss for Kansas City (15-23).
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KANSAS CITY � Kansas City first baseman Ray Brown drove in the first of four sixth-inning runs that snapped a 2-all tie Tuesday night in a 6-2 win over Joliet at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Brown�s double was the first of three doubles in the inning that fueled the T-Bones� rally. With the win, Kansas City improved to 15-22 on the season.
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KANSAS CITY � Steve Hecker, Ben Ally, and Robert Garvin combined to throw a one-hit shut out of the T-Bones Monday night as visiting Joliet took the first game of a three-game set, 2-0, at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Kansas City starter Jonathan Krysa (3-6) took the tough-luck loss after setting a new franchise record with 11 strikeouts in a complete-game effort.
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KANSAS CITY � T-Bones designated hitter Eddie Pearson was named Northern League Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. He is the first Kansas City player to receive such honors this season.
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KANSAS CITY � Designated hitter Eddie Pearson drove in four runs and pitcher Phil Thompson picked up his first professional win as Kansas City clipped the Canaries, 10-7, before the largest crowd in franchise history at CommunityAmerica Ballpark Saturday night. With the victory, the T-Bones (14-21) took the third game of a four-game series in front of a standing-room-only crowd of 7,655 fans.
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KANSAS CITY � Darin Kinsolving broke a 4-all tie with a single up the middle in the 14th inning to give visiting Sioux Falls a 5-4 win over the T-Bones Friday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. The 14-inning affair matched the longest game played by Kansas City (13-21) in its two year history and was the longest Northern League game of the year.
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KANSAS CITY � The T-Bones announced the signing of Mike Hass Friday. Hass batted .282 (22-for-78) with two home runs and 14 RBI�s in 35 games � including 18 starts � at Oregon State last year.
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KANSAS CITY � For the second straight night, the T-Bones rode the momentum of a big first inning en route to a 7-3 win over Sioux Falls Thursday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Eddie Pearson drove in a pair of runs and starting pitcher Greg Bicknell improved to 2-0 on the year in the four-run victory.
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KANSAS CITY � T-Bones first baseman Ray Brown hit his league-leading ninth home run of the season to cap off a four-run first inning as Kansas City held off visiting Sioux Falls, 4-3, at Com1munityAmerica Ballpark Wednesday night. The T-Bones (12-20) pulled out the victory despite a pair of home runs by Canaries third baseman Felix Pagan.
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The Kansas City T-Bones (11-20) return to CommunityAmerica Ballpark to open a seven-game home stand Wednesday night. The T-Bones will begin with a four-game series against Sioux Falls (10-20) Wednesday night at 7:05 before hosting Joliet (15-16) in a three-game set starting Monday. The home stand is the longest one of the month and the fourth longest of the season.
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Be sure to come early and stay late as the T-Bones welcome the Principal Financial Group Family Fun Fest on August 25th. A spectacular traveling festival featuring over 20 baseball themed interactive attractions including the Microsoft Xbox Home Run Derby Trailer, a Minor League Baseball Museum, Batting and Pitching Cages, Slides, Bungee Runs, free Topps baseball cards for the first 500 fans and so much more! After the game, make yourself comfortable as we show �Shrek� on a giant screen right on the field! The Principal Family Fun Fest opens at 4:00 PM, and it�s FREE, so come early, stay late, and have a ball!
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SCHAUMBURG, IL- Mario Delgado hit a solo home run to right field leading off the eleventh inning to give the Schaumburg Flyers (22-9) a 10-9 win over the Kansas City T-Bones (11-20) on Monday night at Alexian Field. Delgado slammed an 0-1 pitch from T-Bones RHP D.J. Johnson (0-2) over the outstretched arm of RF Chris LePine to give the Flyers their second �walk off� win in the eleventh in three days. C Kirk Pierce homered to left center field on the first pitch he saw from Johnson leading off the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game at 9-9. The Flyers took three out of four from Kansas City in the series and maintained their 1.5 game lead over the Lincoln Saltdogs in the Northern League South Division.
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KANSAS CITY � The Kansas City T-Bones have released starting pitcher Caleb Balbuena, the front office announced Monday. The 6-foot-7, right hander was 1-1 with an ERA of 4.67 in 17.1 innings for the T-Bones in 2004.
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SCHAUMBURG, IL- The Schaumburg Flyers (21-9) were held in check by Jon McDonald and the Kansas City T-Bones (11-19) on Sunday afternoon at Alexian Field as the Flyers fell 10-3. McDonald (3-2) went the distance for the T-Bones, giving up three runs and seven hits. The Lincoln Saltdogs can move to within a game and a half of the Flyers in the Northern League South Division with a win at home on Sunday night.
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SCHAUMBURG, IL- The Schaumburg Flyers defeated the Kansas City T-Bones in dramatic fashion on Saturday, June 19, prevailing 7-4 in 11 innings on a two-out, three run 'walk off' home run by Flyers 2B Wandel Campana.
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SCHAUMBURG, IL- The Schaumburg Flyers (20-8) took the series opener from the Kansas City T-Bones (10-18) 6-2 on Friday at Alexian Field behind another strong start from LHP Anthony Boughner (5-1). He went eight innings and gave up two runs on six hits while striking out seven T-Bones hitters and walking none. The earned run Boughner gave up in the fourth inning was his first earned run allowed since June 2 in Joliet. He pitched 19.1 consecutive innings without an earned run during that stretch.
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KANSAS CITY � The Goldeyes banged out 14 hits and swiped six bases in a 9-2 victory over the T-Bones Thursday afternoon. The game was played in front of 6,005 fans � including more than 2,500 local youths � as part of Camp Day at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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KANSAS CITY � Winnipeg�s Pat Scalabrini scored the decisive run on a passed ball in the top of the ninth as the Goldeyes squeaked by the T-Bones, 6-5, Wednesday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. The defeat snapped Kansas City�s season-high, five-game winning streak.
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KANSAS CITY � The Kansas City T-Bones of the Northern League signed reliever Rob Read Wednesday, team manager Al Gallagher announced. Read, who played college ball at Florida State, was a seventh-round draft choice of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2002.
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KANSAS CITY � The T-Bones took advantage of four early Winnipeg errors to establish a lead before pouring it on late en route to a 9-2 blowout of Winnipeg Tuesday night in front of 4,758 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. It was the fifth consecutive victory for Kansas City, which improved to 10-15 on the season.
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GARY � Jonathan Krysa pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout and the Kansas City T-Bones supported their starter with 13 hits in a 7-0 rout of the Gary SouthShore RailCats at U. S. Steel Yard, the RailCats 13th consecutive defeat.
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GARY � The Northern League baseball game between the Gary SouthShore RailCats and the Kansas City T-Bones at U. S. Steel Yard was suspended by rain in the bottom of the fourth inning, with the RailCats trailing 4-0.
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Got a dirty car? The Kansas City T-Bones Spirit Dance Team, brought to you by Kansas City Dance Expressions, will be hosting a car wash at K-7 and Santa Fe in Olathe, KS, this Saturday from 12:30-3:00. Call 913-328-BALL for more information!
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JOLIET, IL � The Joliet JacklHammers (8-10) defeated the Kansas City T-Bones (5-14) 7-to-3 in front of 3,436 on Tuesday night at Silver Cross Field. The JackHammers have won three straight while the T-Bones have lost three straight. The JackHammers have cranked out 41 runs on 56 hits in their last four games. The JackHammers are vying for a four-game sweep in a Wednesday afternoon game at Silver Cross Field.
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JOLIET, IL � The Joliet JackHammers (7-10) defeated the Kansas City T-Bones (5-13) 11-to-4 in front of 3,128 on Monday night at Silver Cross Field. The JackHammers have pounded out 34 runs on 44 hits in their last three games. The JackHammers are 2-and-0 versus the T-Bones through the first two games of this four-game series, and they are 5-and-4 versus the T-Bones in the all-time series. The JackHammers are 3-and-3 through six games of this eight-game home stand. This win was the 100th in JackHammers history.
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JOLIET, IL � The Joliet JackHammers (6-10) defeated the Kansas City T-Bones (5-12) 11-to-6 in front of 4.285 fans on Sunday evening at Silver Cross Field. The JackHammers ended their three-game losing streak. Through five games of this eight-game home stand, the JackHammers are 2-and-3. The JackHammers cranked out a season-high of 18 hits including the tying of a team record with seven doubles.
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Behind 6.2 IP of one-run ball from starter Erik Grunwald and a tiebreaking double to right-center by Eddie Pearson, the Kansas City T-Bones beat the St. Paul Saints 3-1 to snap their six-game losing streak.
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Behind a complete game two-hitter from lefty Kenny Holubek and a seven-RBI performance from Adam Olow, the St. Paul Saints defeated the Kansas City T-Bones 16-0 in front of 5,408 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, KS.
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Click on the Players tab and get up to date numbers for your favorite T-Bones, or see how they stack up in the Northern League! If you want to follow the T-Bones on the road, click on "On the Road Again" under "Press Box". And if you want to listen live to any games, click on the "Listen Live" link to the right. All games are archived on the site. We're glad to have you back for seconds!
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The St. Paul Saints used their 21 hits to score 10 runs, and that was enough to beat the Kansas City T-Bones 10-7 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, KS, in front of 4,518.
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In front of 3,018 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, the Kansas City T-Bones took a 3-0 lead against St. Paul through four innings. But the T-Bones allowed three runs in the top of the ninth and lost 6-4.
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Some hard luck coupled with some timely Lincoln Saltdog hitting caused a sweep of the Kansas City T-Bones at the hands of Lincoln tonight at Haymarket Park.
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As Ernie Banks used to say, "Let's play two!" The T-Bones and Lincoln Saltdogs will lock horns in a doubleheader today at 5:05 pm here at Haymarket Park in Lincoln.
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The Kansas City T-Bones spoiled the 2004 home opener for the Lincoln Saltdogs, putting up 12 runs on 18 hits in front of 4,477 at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, NE.
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The Schaumburg Flyers took advantage of a handful of miscues by the Kansas City T-Bones, winning their third in a row, 9-3, in front of 4,304 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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The Schaumburg Flyers (6-1) came through for five runs in the top of the fifth and wound up scoring nine total in a 9-2 win over the Kansas City T-Bones (3-4) in front of 2,625 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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When the Kansas City T-Bones (3-3) and Schaumburg Flyers (5-1) started off today�s ballgame, Schaumburg led 4-3. The T-Bones eked out a win in the first game of the doubleheader, 7-6, but dropped the second, 8-1.
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The game between the Kansas City T-Bones and the Schaumburg Flyers of May 24th has been suspended due to rain.
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In front of 3,904 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, the Lincoln Saltdogs (2-2) pounded out 12 hits, leading to six runs, in a 6-1 win over the Kansas City T-Bones (2-2).
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The Kansas City T-Bones put up a six-pack in their first three innings and held on to defeat the Lincoln Saltdogs 7-5 in front of 5,846 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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Last night, the Kansas City T-Bones won big with the home run. Tonight, it was the Lincoln Saltdogs using the longball to their benefit, defeating the T-Bones 8-4 in front of 5,215 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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The opening homestand is beginning tonight at 7:05 pm vs. the Lincoln Saltdogs. Be a part of all the fun!
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In baseball, it's not how, but how many. The Kansas City T-Bones proved that tonight with a 7-4 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs in front of 5,510 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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In addition to all 96 games on KCKN 1340, the Kansas City T-Bones will be making appearances on local television throughout the season.
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The Kansas City T-Bones got off to a hot start at Lincoln's Haymarket Park Sunday night, pounding out 9 runs in the first 2 innings, en route to a 14-4 victory.
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This afternoon at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, the T-Bones eked one out over the International Baseball Academy All-Stars 6-5.
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The game is on, the sun is out, and we are ready to play! Come join us for the T-Bones and the International Baseball Academy All-Stars today at 4!
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The Kansas City T-Bones are excited to announce that Chris Browne has been promoted from Director of Stadium Operations to Assistant General Manager, effective immediately.
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The Sioux City Explorers hosted their annual D.A.R.E Celebration game on Thursday night, and it resulted in a 6-2 victory over the T-Bones of Kansas City.
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That's right... the Northern League season is upon us! C'mon out Tuesday, May 11 at 7:05 pm to watch the T-Bones take on the Lincoln Saltdogs, and Friday, May 14th to see the T-Bones lock horns with the Japanese All-Stars at 4 pm! The ballpark will be open for business an hour and a half before game time. Join us for a relaxed evening as we watch "Dirty" Al and the boys try to start things off right!
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It�s been a long time since the 2003 baseball season ended for the T-Bones. That�s given the front office staff plenty of time to come up with one of the best promotional calendars around. Fasten your seat belts and come along for the ride � it�s going to be one hot summer at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, headlined by Pete Rose�s appearance on May 24th!
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The Kansas City T-Bones Spirit Dance Team brought to you by Kansas City Dance Expressions will take part in game festivites on May 20 & 22, June 5 & 26, July 16-17 & 31, August 7-28, and September 1, 2004.
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The Kansas City T-Bones are excited to announce that they are in the hunt for gameday employees for the 2004 season. Come learn what Fun Well Done means!
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With the team starting spring training on May 5, Manager Al Gallagher has been working overtime to ensure that the pitching staff has the horses to take the T-Bones to the 2004 Northern League title. As there are ten spots on the pitching staff and fifteen names signed to dotted lines as of April 26, there�s going to be some tough competition.
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Ever dreamed of playing professional baseball for a living? Want to see if you can get that zip back on the old fastball? Well, start training now. The Kansas City T-Bones are proud to announce that their second annual tryout camp will be taking place May 1st and 2nd, 2004, at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, KS.
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Baseball�s all-time hit leader, Pete Rose, will appear at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on May 24, 2004, when the Kansas City T-Bones take on the Schaumburg Flyers. Rose, who played in the major leagues for twenty-four seasons, will be present at the game for its entirety.
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As well, the Northern League of Professional Baseball announced Friday evening that Calgary and Edmonton have been awarded expansion teams, effective for the 2005 season.
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The Kansas City T-Bones are pleased to announce they have inked four players to 2004 pacts: three new pitchers and an old friend to back them up on defense, Rick Prieto.
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Buy season tickets between now and May 10th and be entered into a once in a lifetime contest! If you are the winner, you will have a chance to meet Pete Rose in one of the suites here at CommunityAmerica Ballpark!
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As the newest professional cheer and dance team in the Kansas City area, we are looking for fifteen (15) intelligent, talented, physically fit women to join our group.
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The Kansas City T-Bones strive to ensure that fans are a part of every event at the ballpark, be it a trivia contest on the scoreboard or a promotional event on the field. Now one lucky fan will have a chance to be a part of the most sought-after giveaway items in baseball: the bobble-head dolls. Imagine walking into a baseball stadium and seeing tons of fans lined up to pick up a bobbing version of you with your head on a spring. It can be a reality!
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The Kansas City T-Bones shored up their outfield for 2004, inking former Southwest Missouri State standout Micah Holst on Monday. Holst, 27, was originally selected by the San Francisco Giants in 1999 and spent from 1999 to 2003 in the Giants� system, advancing as high as the Pacific Coast League (AAA) with the Fresno Grizzlies.
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On May 14th, the Kansas City T-Bones will entertain an all-star traveling team of former Japanese major leaguers. Heading up the welcome wagon for the visiting squad will be two of the newest additions to the T-Bones roster, RHP Jyotaro Ogura and C Hiroshi Fujimoto.
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Third baseman Skip Adams has signed with the San Diego Padres and will report to spring training in Peoria, AZ, Kansas City T-Bones Manager Al Gallagher announced today.
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"Dirty" Al Gallagher is an underrated American treasure. If you've ever seen the movie "Bull Durham" - the manager of the Durham Bulls, the one who throws an armload of bats in the shower and calls his charges "lollygaggers" - that was allegedly based on Al. The man's been around baseball for 38 years and loves the game. Here's what he thinks about baseball, and why he loves it.
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The 2003 Kansas City T-Bones season was a huge success on and off the field. Whether it was the 210,000 fans streaming through the gates of CommunityAmerica Ballpark or the legions of devoted backers wearing T-Bones regalia, the Kansas City T-Bones were all over the place in the Kansas City Metro.
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The Kansas City T-Bones are excited to announce that they will be taking part in an exhibition game May 14th, 2004, at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. This exhibition game will be something completely different from anything heretofore seen at CommunityAmerica Ballpark: a chance for the T-Bones to take the field against a talented team of ex-professional Japanese baseball players in a game that will be televised back to Japan.
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For baseball front office personnel, the months of January and February are key for ensuring that the summer will be an exciting one. Around CommunityAmerica Ballpark, it�s no exception. T-Bones manager �Dirty� Al Gallagher is working overtime putting together a roster that will heartily challenge for the 2004 Northern League title.
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In independent minor league baseball, the manager is a fixture in the community all year long. Such is the case for Kansas City T-Bones manager Al Gallagher, a year-round resident of Kansas City, KS who is also a former sixth grade teacher.
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(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) �� While it might be cold here in Kansas City, the activity in the Kansas City T-Bones front office is red hot. T-Bones manager �Dirty� Al Gallagher made certain of that when he signed 2003 Northern League Most Valuable Player Eddie Pearson to a 2004 contract.
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