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dailydaily newsnews 8 The Goodland Daily News / Thursday, August 31, 2000 sports Royals rack up the records KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — With it is and I don’t think you can teach it. Royals swept the two-game series. 30 games remaining, hardly anything It’s just something inside of me.” Mac Suzuki (8-7) gave up two runs seems safe in the Kansas City record The official temperature in down- and nine hits in seven innings, lower- book. town Kansas City in the seventh inning ing his ERA from 4.00 to 3.94, sixth in Mike Sweeney hit a three-run was 104. The Royals closed the sun- the AL. He struck out five and did not double to give him 121 RBIs, second baked upper deck and let everyone walk a batter. most in Royals history, and Kansas move down to lower-level seats, many Redman, the AL’s rookie leader in City held on to beat the Minnesota in the shade. wins, strikeouts, ERA and winning Twins 8-7 Wednesday in 100-degree Temporarily adding to the discom- percentage, gave up six runs and seven heat. fort was a water main break that dis- hits in two innings. “He’s an RBI addict,” said Royals rupted water service at the Truman Kansas City’s Mark Quinn, who manager Tony Muser. “He just has an Sports Complex until about 15 minutes along with Redman is one of the lead- uncanny ability to put the ball in play after the start of the game. ing contenders for the AL Rookie of the in RBI situations. Minnesota trailed 8-0 after three in- Year award, hit his 19th homer leading ‘‘He can hit soft stuff. He can hit hard nings, but drew within one on Denny off the third against Johan Santana. stuff. He can hit the changeup. He can Hocking’s three-run homer in the ninth Jermaine Dye, who was 3-for-4, stay back on the breaking ball. He can off Jerry Spradlin, who failed to get an singled leading off the second and went put all different types of pitches in play out after starting the ninth and was re- to third on Quinn’s double. Joe Randa in different parts of the strike zone.’’ leased following the game. and Dave McCarty had RBI singles Sweeney isn’t the only Royal clos- Ricky Bottalico came in and allowed and Luis Ordaz had a run-scoring ing in on a franchise record. Jermaine singles to Midre Cummings and pinch- groundout. Dye is five home runs away from Steve hitter Jay Canizaro, before getting After Wilson Delgado’s infield Balboni’s club record of 36. Johnny David Ortiz to hit into a double play single loaded the bases, Sweeney Damon needs to score 19 runs to tie and Torii Hunter to ground out. drove a double into left-center to make Willie Wilson’s mark. Bottalico earned his 14th save. it 6-0. Sweeney’s bases-loaded double ‘‘I was happy to see our team fight After Quinn’s homer in the second, highlighted a six-run second inning as back,’’ Twins manager Tom Kelly said. Randa tripled and scored on a single by the Royals built an 8-0 lead and held ‘‘We made it interesting for some McCarty, who went 3-for-4. Injury spotlights K-State back on after giving up five runs in the last people. But at the end, he hit into the Hunter was 2-for-5 and drove in two innings. double play and that was too much for three runs for Minnesota. He had a two- MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Chris Wildcats’ featured back came in Kan- “Everyone’s trying to get this ‘fi- ‘‘Whenever there are runners in us to overcome.’’ run double in the sixth and an RBI Claybon’s name is rarely mentioned sas State’s 27-7 win over Iowa in the nally arrived’ speech out of me,” he scoring position I really bear down,’’ Sweeney’s bases-loaded double single off reliever Andy Larkin in the among Kansas State’s offensive weap- Eddie Robinson Classic on Saturday. said. “But I don’t see it that way. David said Sweeney, who has 23 home runs against Mark Redman (12-7) stretched eighth. Hunter scored on Corey ons. But an injury to David Allen, the Allen, penciled in as the No. 1 back, going down is a terrible blow. I came and is batting .341. ‘‘I don’t know what his hitting streak to 16 games as the Koskie’s double. star punt returner and running back, injured his ankle in the third quarter to contribute and I’ll do what I can to has put the senior into an unfamiliar and will miss this Saturday’s game help us win.” starting role. against Louisiana Tech. With Allen out for an undetermined Since his arrival in 1996, injuries and Claybon took over and rushed for 61 time, Claybon won’t be the only run- Rockies’ rookie catcher hits homer the unlucky habit of playing behind yards on 10 carries, both career highs. ner in the backfield with limited play- faster and better backs have forced He tore ligaments in his knee during his ing experience. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben the game to pitch. Bell used pitcher of a sudden got something in his eye. I Claybon into third-string roles. Prior to red-shirt season before backing up Eric Besides Allen, Claybon is the only Petrick knew his teammates wanted to Brian Bohanon as a pinch-hitter in the was saying they can’t do that.” this season he had played in just nine Hickson, Allen and Frank Murphy. other running back with more than a go home. 11th. Doug Glanville had four hits and two games and rushed for only 26 yards. Head coach Bill Snyder said Clay- game under his belt. Josh Scobey, a The rookie catcher hit a solo homer Helton went 1-for-4 with a walk. His RBIs for Philadelphia. But don’t tell him that. Claybon said bon’s patience has paid off for him and transfer from Northeastern A&M in the 11th inning, and the Colorado batting average dropped a point to Colorado rallied from a 4-1 deficit his hard work has prepared him for the the Wildcats’ running game. Community College in Oklahoma, Rockies, helped by Todd Helton’s .395. in the sixth against starter Kent Botten- responsibility of being the primary “It’s like that horses that run the played in his first game as a Wildcat three-run double, beat the Philadelphia “I’m a little upset because I had two field, who retired 15 of 16 batters in the contributor in Kansas State’s back- Kentucky Derby I guess,” Snyder said. against Iowa. Phillies 5-4 Wednesday night. great pitches in the first two at-bats that first five innings. field. “The best one finishes first and next Three freshmen, Rashad Washing- Petrick connected with two outs for I didn’t put good swings on,” said Petrick led off the sixth with a walk, “Coach Snyder makes sure that re- one finishes second. That’s kind of ton, Rashad Jackson and Danny Mor- his third homer of the season off Wayne Helton, who managed to drive the ball and Jeff Frye and Juan Pierre followed gardless of where you are on the depth been Chris’s plight here. He has been ris, may help ease the load on Scobey Gomes (4-6). to the left-field warning track in those with singles, loading the bases. After chart, you’re going to be as prepared in competition with some very fine and Claybon. “I know everybody wanted to get out two at-bats. “Those are the ones you Perez struck out, Helton doubled to tie any week,” Claybon said. “So, I don’t running backs and that didn’t ever “We’re going to go out there, me and of there as soon as possible,” Petrick can’t get back. I’d love them back.” it at 4. think it’s any more pressure, being the mean that he wasn’t a good running Chris and some of the young guys, and said. “The first two pitches missed, and Gabe White (9-1) pitched two in- “Kent pitched a great game outside No. 1 guy or not. I was as prepared last back.” we’re going to get tough,” Scobey said. I felt he was going to come with the nings, allowing one hit, for the win. of that one inning,” Francona said. week as seasons before, so I’m going Although Snyder has given him the “I’m looking forward to it. It’s going fastball. He did, and it was down the Jose Jimenez, who pitched 2 1-3 in- “You can’t make a mistake, especially to be all right.” reins, Claybon doesn’t feel like his re- to be tough. But we’ll have to take up middle.” nings Tuesday, got three outs for his a high fastball, to Todd Helton. He’ll Claybon’s first experience as the sponsibilities have changed. the slack.” Colorado finished its road trip 5-1 18th save in 24 opportunities. hurt you.” and moved three games over .500 at “We really didn’t want to use Jose, Bobby Abreu hit a two-run homer, 68-65. but when Benny hit the homer I felt I his 22nd, off starter Julian Tavarez in “We had a great road trip,” Petrick had to give him the ball,” Bell said.