Articles from May 2005
The Kansas City T-Bones (6-4) return to CommunityAmerica Ballpark to open a nine-game homestand starting Tuesday night. The T-Bones will begin with a three-game set against Lincoln (6-4) Tuesday night at 7:05 before hosting Schaumburg (3-7) starting Friday. The home stand concludes when the expansion Calgary Vipers visit CommunityAmerica for three games beginning on June 6. The nine-game homestand is the longest of the season.
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Living up to his word, St. Paul Saints manager George Tsamis brought the host of ESPN's "Cold Pizza" into Sunday night's game. Unfortunately for the Saints, it was in the seventh inning of a 3-2 game. Jay Crawford allowed two runs to the T-Bones, who didn�t look back in a 6-4 win which gave them wins in two of three games in the series.
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With the help of three walks and two Kansas City T-Bones errors, the St. Paul Saints scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a commanding lead over the T-Bones. St. Paul would hold on to defeat the T-Bones, 9-5, in front of 6,238 at Midway Stadium in St. Paul, Minn.
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It was just like 2004. Thunder and Lightning - Eddie Pearson and Ray Brown - led the way for the Kansas City T-Bones, driving in seven runs between them in a 10-6 win over the St. Paul Saints in the series opener at Midway Stadium in St. Paul, Minn.
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The Kansas City T-Bones exploded for five runs in the fourth inning to stake starter Greg Bicknell to a 5-0 lead. The Joliet JackHammers plated three in their half of the frame, but they wouldn�t get any closer in the game as Bicknell won his 114th game as a professional and second of the season, 5-3.
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Joliet, IL - Behind eleven strikeouts from starter Jason Shelley and a thirteen-hit offensive attack, the Joliet JackHammers stymied the Kansas City T-Bones, 6-1. T-Bones starter Jonathan Krysa allowed ten hits in his six innings of work and was saddled with his second loss in as many starts.
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With single runs in the first, second and fifth innings, the Joliet JackHammers built a 3-0 lead against the Kansas City T-Bones. In spite of a two-run single off the bat of rookie third baseman Brandon Jones, the T-Bones couldn't get any closer than 3-2 and fell by a final margin of 4-2.
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Jon McDonald worked seven scoreless innings in last Sunday's game, striking out eight and allowing just three hits. As a result, he was selected as the Northern League's Pitcher of the Week for the first week of 2005.
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Monday night in Joliet, IL, the Kansas City T-Bones won their third consecutive game, a 3-0 decision over the Joliet JackHammers. Kansas City got all three runs on Eddie Pearson�s three-run homer to right in the top of the eighth inning, and the pitching staff worked a masterpiece to complete the victory. Pearson�s homer followed a bunt by Chad Sosebee and a bloop single off the bat of T-Bones slugger Ray Brown.
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Behind a strong seven inning performance from starting pitcher Jon McDonald and with the support of three solo home runs, the T-Bones outmuscled the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, 5-2 Sunday afternoon at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. The T-Bones won the weekend series two games to one and have a 2-1 record overall.
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The T-Bones have two road games in the upcoming road swing to Joliet and St. Paul that differ from their published schedule as a result of changes in the Northern League schedule. Tuesday, May 24 is a 6:05 CDT game; Thursday, May 26 is a 7:05 game; and Sunday, May 29 is a 7:05 game. Thanks!
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After an introduction of newlyweds Becky Fugate and Dan Hart in a pre-game wedding reminiscent of "Bull Durham", T-Bones fans were introduced to rookie third baseman Brandon Jones.
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With five runs in the sixth inning, the Edmonton Cracker-Cats spoiled the season opener for the Kansas City T-Bones, 6-2. Starter Mike Kusiewicz pitched a complete game for Edmonton, allowing just six hits while striking out six in the contest. Kusiewicz outdueled T-Bones starter Jonathan Krysa, who surrendered five runs in 5.1 innings of work; however, just one of Krysa's runs was earned.
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KANSAS CITY - Weddings are a hot topic in Kansas these days. The Kansas City T-Bones are getting into the act with a wedding of their own, set for this Saturday, May 21, 2005 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. There's not even a guest list controversy, as all fans in attendance will be a part of the ceremony! (Don't worry, you don't have to bring a gift.)
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KANSAS CITY - �Dirty� Al Gallagher had been dreading this day since the start of spring training. Gallagher will tell anyone who will listen that cutdown day in baseball is the only day he actually works, and that was the case in 2005. Strong competition in spring camp made for some difficult decisions for Gallagher.
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Fremont, Neb. - The Lincoln Saltdogs finished a perfect exhibition season with a 9-0 victory over the Kansas City T-Bones on Tuesday in Fremont. Eight pitchers took the hill for Lincoln and they combined to allow only five hits in the contest. Gary Hogan started the game and went two strong innings allowing only a walk in the two frames.
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Sunday afternoon, the Lincoln Saltdogs used three home runs and ten walks issued by six Kansas City T-Bones pitchers to amass seventeen runs for the second consecutive day. A home run by Cory Harris started things off for Lincoln in the top of the first, and Lincoln plated four in the fifth to break the game open.
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Thank goodness these don't count. At Haymarket Park in Lincoln, the Lincoln Saltdogs went haywire on offense against the Kansas City T-Bones. Saturday's game was a 17-3 final. The teams will meet Sunday at 1:05 pm at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in the lone Northern League exhibition to be played in Kansas City, Kan.
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This season, T-Bones fans can win $10,000 just by coming to see the T-Bones! The "Win to Win" package, new for 2005, is simple. Pick 15 T-Bones games. If the team wins all 15 - you win $10,000!
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Rick Prieto and his identical twin brother, Chris, have been playing professional baseball since 1993. Wednesday, Chris Prieto got the call they'd both been waiting for. He'll be joining the Angels in Detroit for their upcoming series and will make his major league debut this week.
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KANSAS CITY - T-Bones fans who are also fans of the PGA Tour got a nice surprise last Sunday while watching the Wachovia Championship on CBS: a preview of CommunityAmerica Ballpark and shots of some of their favorite players.
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KANSAS CITY - T-Bones groundskeeper Don Frantz is one of the busiest men in Kansas City. In addition to the commencement of spring training by the full-time residents of CommunityAmerica Ballpark, the upcoming week holds two baseball tournaments for the Kansas City, Kan., ballpark.
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