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Midwest Sports Headlines: 8/30/18

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August 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Trevor Williams pitched six strong innings, Starling Marte had an RBI single in the sixth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0. Williams gave up three hits and struck out a career-high eight. . He has allowed just four earned runs over his last eight starts and improved to 5-2 with 0.75 ERA during that stretch. He has a major-league best eight starts of at least five innings without allowing a run.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis infielder Matt Carpenter was removed from game with a stomach virus. He was replaced by Matt Adams in the fourth inning of the contest against Pittsburgh.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Adalberto Mondesi hit a two-run homer and finished with four RBIs, Danny Duffy allowed two hits over six innings and the Kansas City Royals routed the Detroit Tigers 9-2. Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer and Brett Phillips had a pair of RBIs for Kansas City. Michael Fulmer took the loss in a rough outing for Detroit.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals traded slugging first baseman Lucas Duda to the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations after their game against Detroit on Wednesday. Duda signed a $3.5 million, one-year deal to take over for departed first baseman Eric Hosmer this season. But despite showing flashes of his prodigious power, Duda’s hit just .242 with 13 homers and 48 RBIs while appeared in 87 games, making his trade somewhat imminent.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have high expectations this season. Most of them rest on the strong right arm of Patrick Mahomes II. The homegrown quarterback is taking over for veteran Alex Smith with a talented supporting cast on offense but plenty of questions on defense. Whether he lives up to them could be revealed in a tough first six weeks of the season.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Nebraska and Iowa will resume their day-after-Thanksgiving football game in 2022 after a two-year hiatus. The game is one of the highlights on the future conference schedules released by the Big Ten. Nebraska has played on Black Friday every year since 1990. That includes games against Iowa since it joined the Big Ten in 2011. The end of the tradition prompted a fan outcry.

Cardinals place Gyorko on DL with groin injury

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August 29th, 2018 by admin

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – August 29, 2018 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today they have placed veteran infielder Jedd Gyorko (JERK-oh) on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin strain.  Rookie outfielder Adolis García (ah-DOLE-lees) was recalled from Memphis (AAA).

Gyorko, 29, was removed from Tuesday night’s game following a double in the eighth inning.  The right-handed hitting infielder, who has started 20 games at third base in August, is batting .267 with 11 home runs and 43 RBI this season.  In 24 games in August, Gyorko is batting .325 with 3 HR and 12 RBI, posting monthly highs in hits (25), runs (16) and doubles (6).

García, 25, has played in 112 games at Memphis, batting .256 with 22 home runs, 71 RBI, 25 doubles and stole 10 bases.  He made his Major League debut on August 8 in Miami and played in five games for St. Louis going 1-for-11 with two outfield starts.

García will be in St. Louis and active for tonight’s game against the Pirates.  Gyorko will be eligible to return from the disabled list on September 8.

Cardinals announce 2019 Spring Training schedule

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August 29th, 2018 by admin

ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 29, 2018 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced their 2019 Spring Training schedule today in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s league-wide release.  The team’s 31-game Grapefruit League slate is set to begin on Saturday, February 23 at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., as the visiting team against their complex co-tenants, the Miami Marlins, and will conclude on Sunday, March 24.

The Cardinals 2019 Grapefruit League schedule features 15 home dates and 16 road games, including three games as the “visiting” team against the Marlins (Feb. 23 & March 13, 17), giving them 18 total games at Roger Dean Stadium.  The Cardinals and Marlins will play a total of six games next spring.

The Cardinals will host eight different opponents during Grapefruit League contests, including home games against the New York Yankees (Thursday, March 21) and Philadelphia Phillies (Monday, March 18).  The Cardinals will also host the Miami Marlins (3 games), Washington Nationals (3 games), Houston Astros (2 games), New York Mets (3 games), Detroit Tigers (Monday, February 25) and Atlanta Braves (Wed., February 27).

The Cardinals have two home Saturday games (March 2 & March 9) and three home Sunday contests (February 24, March 3 and March 24).

The Cardinals will break camp on Sunday, March 24 following their game against Miami, and will travel to Memphis, where they will play an exhibition game against their triple-A affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds, on Monday, March 25 at AutoZone Park.  The Cardinals will open their regular season schedule on Thursday, March 28 at Milwaukee.

This coming spring marks the 22nd year that the Cardinals will train at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla.

The Cardinals will make future announcements regarding 2019 Spring Training game times, ticket pricing, ticket availability and reporting dates for pitchers, catchers and position players.  To view the full 2019 Cardinals Spring Training schedule, visit cardinals.com.

Iowa-Nebraska to resume day after Thanksgiving meeting in 2022, Big Ten announces 2022-25 conference schedules

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August 29th, 2018 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football team will resume its day-after-Thanksgiving meeting with Nebraska beginning in 2022, as the Big Ten Conference announced the entire slate of Big Ten football schedules for 2022-25 on Wednesday.

The Hawkeyes will close each of those seasons against the Cornhuskers in the Hy-Vee Heroes Game series, beginning Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes have closed each season since 2011 against Nebraska on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but will meet Wisconsin on the final weekend of the regular season in 2020 (home) and 2021 (away).

“We are excited to resume the tradition of the Hy-Vee Heroes Game with Nebraska to close our regular season,” said Gary Barta, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair. “The Friday game has been well-received on both campuses and the annual recognition of heroes from each state has been a popular program.”

The Hawkeyes will play four conference home games in 2022 and 2024, with five Big Ten contests in Kinnick in 2023 and 2025.  Along with its West Division foes, Iowa in 2022 will play Michigan at home and travel to Ohio State and Rutgers. Along with Michigan, Iowa will also host Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Nebraska.

In 2023, Iowa hosts Purdue, Rutgers, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Illinois, while traveling to Wisconsin, Northwestern, Penn State, and Nebraska.

Iowa in 2024 hosts Northwestern, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Nebraska, while visiting Purdue, Rutgers, Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota.  The 2025 slate includes home games with Ohio State, Illinois, Minnesota, Purdue, and Rutgers, and road trips to Wisconsin, Northwestern, Michigan, and Nebraska.

In addition to the Big Ten schedules, Iowa has agreed to host future nonconference games with Kent State (Sept. 18, 2021), South Dakota State (Sept. 17, 2022), Illinois State (Aug. 31, 2024), and Northern Illinois (Sept. 13, 2025).

Preseason NBA game coming to Hilton Coliseum

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August 29th, 2018 by admin

(Ames)  Iowa State’s Hilton Coliseum will host an NBA preseason game for the first time since 1999. The game will feature the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, October 7th.

The game will be the Wolves’ first trip to Ames for a preseason game. Their D-League franchise, the Iowa Wolves, are based in Des Moines.

This will be the third NBA preseason game ever held at Hilton Coliseum.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 8/29/18

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August 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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Martinez, O’Neill HR, Shildt a winner as Cards beat Pirates

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August 29th, 2018 by admin

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The month of August has been great for rookie pitcher Jack Flaherty and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Flaherty allowed just one run in seventh innings and Jose Martinez and Tyler O’Neill homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 Tuesday night in Mike Shildt’s first game since being promoted to full-time manager.

Flaherty (8-6) retired his first 12 batters and gave up one run and four hits with no walks. He is 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA in five August starts.

Flaherty has allowed only 14 hits and three runs in 32 innings, walking nine and striking out 38 batters in those starts.

The recipe for his success is simple, Flaherty said.

“Get ahead and stay ahead. Try not to get into deep counts and try to stay from a 3-2 count,” Flaherty said. “Try to make things happen quick. Move the ball in and out. Trust in my stuff.”

A meeting two weeks ago with Cardinals legend Bob Gibson inspired Flaherty.

“I got the chance to talk to him,” Flaherty said. “I asked him what his mentality was every time he went out. I haven’t talked to him since then but it’s more on me to reach out to him and than the other way around.”

Flaherty improved to 3-1 against the Pirates.

“He’s gotten better the more we’ve faced him I think as this season has shown,” Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said. “His stuff has gotten better, the consistency of it, the execution of pitches.”

The Cardinals have won six of seven and are 20-5 in August. Earlier in the day, St. Louis took off the interim tag on Shildt, who was put in charge after Mike Matheny was fired last month a day before the All-Star break.
St. Louis is 27-12 under Shildt. He was rewarded with a contract through 2020 after guiding the Cards back into playoff contention.

“He’s been doing his thing and he hasn’t tried to do too much,” Flaherty said about Shildt. “He hasn’t tried to change anything. It’s just been him. I think the biggest thing is for everybody to be themselves and he’s done the same thing. I’m just happy for him.”

The Pirates have lost eight of 10.

Bud Norris pitched the ninth for his 28th save in 32 opportunities.

Martinez hit a two-run homer in the first off Ivan Nova (7-9). Martinez connected for his 16th homer after Matt Carpenter reached base on an infield single.

“I was trying to drive a ball middle in and he threw it there and I hit it out,” Martinez said.

O’Neill hit a 436-foot homer into the left field bleachers in the fourth inning for a 4-0 lead. Martinez singled ahead of O’Neil’s drive.

“The command, it was not as sharp as it was last time,” Nova said. “I gave up two two-run homers. The first home run, I thought that was a really good pitch that the guy just jumped on. The other one was down the middle of the plate. It’s frustrating.”

Josh Bell scored both runs for the Pirates. He doubled in the fifth and Colin Moran hit an RBI single.
Bell drew a leadoff walk from reliever Jordan Hicks in the eighth, took third on a bloop single by Moran and scored on a double play.

Paul DeJong was hit by a pitch to start the St. Louis eighth and an apparent two-run homer by Jedd Gyorko was overturned in a crew chief review. Gyorko was given a double and he was pulled because of discomfort in his left groin. Greg Garcia’s single made it 5-2.

Gyorko said he hurt himself leaving the batter’s box. He said it’s “tightness” and he will be looked at Wednesday.

“I thought it was a home run,” Gyorko said about his hit. “I ran around the bases. I haven’t looked at it yet.”

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Pirates: RHP Trevor Williams (10-9, 3.44) has allowed just four runs in his last seven starts covering 42 innings. He is 2-4 with a 6.93 ERA in 10 career appearances, including seven starts against St. Louis. He is 1-2 in four starts this year.

Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (13-9, 2.94) allowed a season-high 12 hits and five runs in 4 2-3 innings in last Friday’s start at Colorado. He lost to the Pirates on June 1 at Busch Stadium.

Cards pull interim tag, Shildt full-time manager thru 2020

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August 29th, 2018 by admin

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – August 28, 2018 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced Tuesday afternoon that they have named Mike Shildt as the team’s Field Manager, removing his interim title.

Since being named to his position as interim manager on July 15, Shildt has piloted the Cardinals to a 26-12 mark – the most wins amongst all Major League teams during that time period – and he has helped steer the Cardinals into the postseason race, currently holding the top position in the National League Wild Card standings.

“We are pleased to name Mike Shildt as the St. Louis Cardinals manager,” stated Cardinals’ Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Bill DeWitt, Jr. “Mike is a veteran member of the Cardinals organization who has demonstrated strong leadership and coaching traits, formed by his many years of experience in the game, including his 15 years in the Cardinals system.  The team’s focused, high-level style of play under Mike is a standard that his teams consistently displayed during his prior years in the minors, and it has continued here at the Major League level.”

“Mike Shildt has made many stops throughout the Cardinals organization, and today he achieves another position – Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals,” stated Cardinals’ President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak.  “Over the past 15 years, Mike has been mentored by many great baseball men including George Kissell, Tony La Russa and Mark DeJohn.  Now he has an opportunity to share his insights throughout the entire organization.”

Shildt, 50, has been a member of the Cardinals organization since 2004 and had served on the team’s Major League coaching staff the past two (2017-18) seasons.  The North Carolina native managed for eight seasons in the Cardinals farm system where his clubs won league championships in 2010 and 2011 with Johnson City of the rookie Appalachian League and in 2012 with Springfield of the Texas League (AA).  Prior to taking the Cardinals reins in July, Shildt had most recently managed in 2016 with Memphis of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Shildt became the 50th manager in franchise history when he was named to the interim position last month.

Tuesday’s Area Volleyball Scores 08/28/2018

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August 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CAM Triangular

(2-0) ACGC 21-21, Atlantic 4-18
(2-1) ACGC 21-21-15, East Union 23-18-13
(2-1) Atlantic 18-21-15, East Union 21-16-10
(2-1) CAM 19-22-15, ACGC 21-20-12
(2-0) CAM 21-21, Atlantic 17-13
(2-0) CAM 21-21, East Union 17-19

Other Scores

(3-0) Ar-We-Va 25-25-25, Audubon 19-18-17
(2-0) Bedford 27-25, Essex 25-20
(3-0) Carroll 25-25-25, South Central Calhoun 19-22-22
(4-0) Creston 25-25-25-25, ADM 21-13-27-23
(3-1) Denison-Schleswig 25-18-25-25, Harlan 16-25-19-23
(2-0) East Mills 25-25, Griswold 19-18
(2-0) East Mills 25-28, Underwood 23-26
(2-0) Fremont-Mills 25-25, Griswold 19-18
(2-0) Riverside 25-25, Bedford 17-20
(2-0) Riverside 25-25, Essex 22-18
(3-0) Sidney 25-25-25, Johnson Brock 14-11-16
(3-0) South Page 25-26-25, Diagonal 20-24-15
(3-2) Southwest Valley 25-17-23-25-15, Central Decatur 17-25-25-10-9
(2-1) Underwood 16-26-16, Fremont-Mills 25-17-14
(3-0) West Monona 25-25-27, Westwood 21-12-25

Midwest Sports Headlines: 8/29/18

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August 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jose Martinez and Tyler O’Neill homered, rookie Jack Flaherty pitched seven innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 in Mike Shildt’s first game since being promoted to full-time manager. The Cardinals have won six of seven and are 20-5 in August. Earlier in the day, St. Louis took off the interim tag on Shildt, who was put in charge after Mike Matheny was fired last month a day before the All-Star break. The Pirates have lost eight of 10.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have removed the interim tag from Mike Shildt’s title, promoting him to manager through 2020 after he led the team into postseason contention since taking over for the fired Mike Matheny. Shildt has guided the Cardinals to a 26-12 record since July 15 and they now hold the top spot in the National League wild card standings. The Cardinals were 47-46 when Matheny was fired.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jakob Junis held scuffling Detroit to six hits in his first career complete game, Adalberto Mondesi homered to spur a five-run frame and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tigers 6-2 to begin their midweek, two-game series. Matthew Boyd allowed five runs in six innings for Detroit.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs’ defense was humiliated by the Bears in their preseason game last week, and that was with Chicago resting its offensive starters. With one final preseason game left and the start of the regular season on the horizon, defensive coordinator Bob Sutton knows that improvement must be made in a hurry.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Scott Frost says quarterback Tristan Gebbia has been granted a release, freeing him to transfer to another school. Frost made the announcement four days before the Cornhuskers’ opener against Akron. True freshman Adrian Martinez was named the starting quarterback over the weekend. Gebbia on Monday dropped his classes and did not attend practice. Sophomore walk-on Andrew Bunch is in line to be the backup to Martinez.