dailydaily newsnews 8 The Goodland Daily News / Tuesday, July 2, 2002 sports Girl places Getting ready for the big leagues Rockies lose lead at bi-state in ninth inning track meet By John Marshall against San Francisco this season. The Associated Press “We had it set up the way we wanted, A Goodland girl, competing with the DENVER — The Colorado Rockies but it didn’t go the way we wanted,” best athletes in two states, did well know better than any team how easy it Colorado said. enough at a Kansas- amatuer is to lose a late lead at . That “You never know when you’re going track meet to qualify for the regional doesn’t make it any easier when it hap- to win here until you’ve won anyway, tournament. pens to them. but I had a feeling we’d need a little Michelle Smith, 10, will compete in Colorado was ahead by a enter- more thump. We didn’t get it.” the discuss and shot put Saturday and ing the ninth. Then Jeff Kent a three- Colorado’s had a Sunday in Columbia, Mo. At the Mis- run homer off Rockies Jose three-run homer in the fifth inning, his souri Valley Championship starting Jimenez in an 8-6 victory for the San 18th of the season and seventh in 12 June 21 in Manhattan, she placed sec- Francisco Giants on Monday night. games. ond in the shot put with a throw of 26 It was the first time in 35 games David Bell had a solo homer just in- feet 11 inches, and third in the discus, Colorado lost when leading after eight side the left foul pole in the fifth, and 58-5. innings and the third blown save in 24 Damon Minor had one in the sixth that The top four finishers in each age chances for Jimenez. hit the right foul pole. Bell also had a division in the bi-state meet qualified “I’ll put my money on him anytime run-scoring and scored three for regionals. in the ninth,” Colorado’s runs as the Giants won for just the sec- Smith and Lisha Tedford, 12, earned said. “This is just a tough place to pitch ond time in seven games against Colo- spots at the meet by placing second in and an even tougher place to close out rado this season. their events at a state meet in Hays. a ball game. It’s definitely a disappoint- “The Rockies have played well Tedford was not able to make it to the ing loss.” against us all year,” Bell said. “We’ve tournament because her family had Kent had three hits to continue his had a tough time here and it was a big already made different plans. hot streak since moving from cleanup game to win.” If Smith does well enough at region- to third in the lineup five days ago. He Reggie Sanders had a two-run als, she can advance to the national is 13-for-24 with 15 RBIs and three in the first inning after stranding six competition, this year in Knoxville, homers since the change. The Giants runners in the Giants’ 7-0 loss to Oak- Tenn., for the second time in two years, have won three of five with Kent bat- land on Sunday night. said her mother, Sondra Smith. ting third. Felix Rodriguez (3-4) didn’t allow Michelle has competed in Amateur “Maybe you can swing yourself into a hit in one inning to pick up the vic- Athletic Union for four years, Sondra excellence,” Giants manager Dusty tory. worked a perfect ninth said, and is looking forward to when Baker said. “Maybe it’s his time. His to earn his 22nd save. she can compete at the high school concentration is great. His focus is Colorado starter Shawn Chacon al- level. good. He is picking his pitch more and lowed five runs on seven hits in 5 1-3 “She said this is her ticket,” Sondra not missing it.” innings. He hasn’t won in five starts said. “She is really good at it.” Colorado, which scored two runs in since coming off the disabled list June Michelle, her brother Nick, Tedford, the ninth to beat Seattle 4-3 Sunday 5. and other Goodland kids competed in night, has lost six of seven since win- San Francisco starter Kirk Rueter several track meets through the spring ning five straight. The Rockies also lost allowed six runs — four earned — on and summer, including in Oakley in for the first time in four games at home eight hits in six innings. April and Hays in May. baseball scores Former Bronco found guilty, By the Associated Press sentenced to halfway house East Division W L Pct GB Harden stole about $64,500 in Atlanta 52 30 .634 — GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Former Montreal 42 39 .519 9 1/2 Amy Floyd, 8, took a swing at the ball in a T-ball game last week. She is in a competitive league at the Denver Broncos safety Mike Harden money, forged checks and several Florida 42 40 .512 10 Goodland Activities Center. Photo by Doug Stephens/The Goodland Daily News was sentenced Monday to 6 years in a credit card accounts opened in his New York 40 41 .494 11 1/2 halfway house for defrauding and name or the names of approximately 15 Philadelphia 37 43 .463 14 people. The crimes took place between Central Division stealing from women he knew. W L Pct GB Harden, who played for Denver January 2000 and May 2001. St. Louis 43 36 .544 — from 1980-88, appeared Monday in Harden was a starter during most of Cincinnati 44 37 .543 — Jefferson County District Court for his nine seasons with the Broncos, but Houston 36 44 .450 7 1/2 Sweeney named an All-Star sentencing on two theft charges, Kate was released before the start of the Pittsburgh 36 45 .444 8 By Doug Tucker shot ground ball and a fly out. I’m hop- Game on Tuesday. Chicago 33 47 .413 10 1/2 Braniff, a spokeswoman with the 1989 season. Denver’s fifth-round Milwaukee 30 52 .366 14 1/2 The Associated Press ing to do some damage,” he said. “But there are bigger problems. I Jefferson County District Attorney’s draft choice in 1980 after playing at West Division KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Was there Sweeney so far is having a monster wish we had a deal done. I think it’s Office, said in a statement. Michigan, he intercepted 33 passes W L Pct GB ever any doubt? season. His league-leading average silly we’re even talking about a strike. while playing in 128 games for the Los Angeles 51 31 .622 — He pleaded guilty in May to two Arizona 48 33 .593 2 1/2 In the minds of a few Kansas City dropped from .365 to .361. It was the So I’ll just take three days off and en- charges of felony theft in exchange for Broncos. San Francisco 46 35 .568 4 1/2 fans who have grown accustomed to first time in 13 games he had not got a joy being with my family.” prosecutors dropping 17 other theft- Harden played both cornerback and Colorado 39 44 .470 12 1/2 being ignored on a national basis, there hit and the first time in six games he did Sweeney happened to run into Janie related counts. free safety for the Broncos, and later 34 49 .410 17 1/2 was. not homer. Quisenberry on Sunday, the widow of He was also ordered to have no con- played as strong safety with the Raid- Monday’s Games But even though he wasn’t even in He figures he’s a better player than another former Royals All-Star, relief tact with the victims or their families. ers. Florida 11, Chicago Cubs 1 the top five votegetters among AL first he was the previous two trips. ace , who died in 1998 Milwaukee 2, Pittsburgh 0 baseman, Mike Sweeney was a certain “In this game, if you don’t get better as a result of a brain tumor. Sweeney’s Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Mets 3 All-Star. with age and experience, then the No. 29 is the same that Quisenberry Cincinnati 7, Houston 5 When the team was announced Sun- game’s going to catch up to you. It’s wore. Atlanta 7, Montreal 5 St. Louis 7, San Diego 3 day evening, the league’s leading hit- something I take a lot of pride in, work- “I saw Janie and their two daughters San Francisco 8, Colorado 6 ter was there, of course. ing hard every day and trying to im- today. It gives me goosebumps that I Sunflower Contest Los Angeles 4, Arizona 0 “It’s a tremendous honor. I’m ec- prove every aspect of my game.” can represent No. 29 and wear that static,” said Sweeney, who ironically Although he was hitless on Sunday, number so proudly just like Dan did,” RULES Today’s Games ¥ Write down as many words (at least 3 letters) that you N.Y. Mets (Astacio 7-3) at Philadelphia (Adams went 0-for-3 Sunday and was the only Sweeney still hit .400 for the month of Sweeney said. 4-5), 5:05 p.m. Royals regular without a hit in a 13-1 June. “After Dan passed, I talked to Janie can think of using the word “Observance” Milwaukee (Quevedo 3-6) at Pittsburgh rout of San Diego. Despite intense lobbying by owner and I said, ‘Janie, my request would be ¥ Do not use proper names (J.Anderson 6-8), 5:05 p.m. “I’m going to have all my family out David Glass, AL manager did for the Royals to take No. 29 off my ¥ Bring your completed list to The Goodland Daily News Houston (Miller 3-3) at Cincinnati (Hamilton 3-5), office at 1205 Main 5:10 p.m. there.” not take Royals starter de- back and have the Royals retire it in Montreal (Colon 0-0) at Atlanta (Moss 4-2), 5:35 It’s the third straight time Sweeney’s spite his 10-5 record. honor of your husband.’ by 12:00 p.m. by Saturday, August 17th p.m. gone to the All-Star Game. In each of “I’d be lying to say I’m not disap- ‘‘She said, ‘Mike if there’s one per- Winners will be announced in the Monday, August 19th edition Chicago Cubs (Lieber 6-4) at Florida (Penny 3- the first two, he had only one at-bat, and pointed,” said Byrd, whose chances son I would want to represent the way 3), 6:05 p.m. 1. ______26. ______San Diego (Jarvis 2-3) at St. Louis (B.Smith 0-5), grounded out and flied out. may have been hurt by the fact he will my husband lived his life, it would be 6:10 p.m. “I’m hoping for better than a jam pitch on Sunday before the All-Star you.”’ 2. ______27. ______San Francisco (Jensen 7-6) at Colorado 3. ______28. ______(Neagle 4-5), 7:05 p.m. 4. ______29. ______Los Angeles (Daal 6-3) at Arizona (Helling 7-5), 8:05 p.m. Mariner’s dismisses Royals 5. ______30. ______6. ______31. ______AMERICAN LEAGUE SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle season. Moyer, ignored by the fans last cent success. 7. ______32. ______East Division W L Pct GB Mariners think belongs season when he won 20 games for the “The thing that’s made him more 8. ______33. ______New York 50 31 .617 — in the All-Star game. first time in his career, didn’t want to effective is that he’s keeping it down, 9. ______34. ______Boston 47 31 .603 1 1/2 After Moyer beat the Kansas City discuss the possibility of going to his not so much where it is on the plate,” 10. ______35. ______Baltimore 38 41 .481 11 Royals 7-0 Monday night, manager first All-Star game. Wilson said. “When he keeps it down 11. ______36. ______Toronto 33 46 .418 16 Lou Piniella said he might lobby AL “Next question,” he said. he’s going to get either a popup or a Tampa Bay 28 51 .354 21 12. ______37. ______Central Division manager Joe Torre to get the 39-year- Moyer (8-3) dismissed the Royals groundball.” W L Pct GB old left-hander to Milwaukee next almost as easily, giving up five hits, Kansas City manager Tony Pena 13. ______38. ______Minnesota 47 36 .566 — week as Pedro Martinez’s replace- walking none and striking out three to said Moyer is a much better pitcher 14. ______39. ______Chicago 40 42 .488 6 1/2 15. ______40. ______Cleveland 37 43 .463 8 1/2 ment. run his string of scoreless innings to 23. now than when he used to face him. Kansas City 31 48 .392 14 “He’s pitching as well as anybody in He lowered his ERA to 3.02. “His change is getting better and 16. ______41. ______Detroit 27 52 .342 18 baseball,” Piniella said after Moyer “I’ve had the good fortune of having better,” Pena said. “We tried to wait and 17. ______42. ______West Division tossed his second shutout in his last five good defense behind me,” he said. “It’s wait, but it seemed like the ball didn’t 18. ______43. ______W L Pct GB Seattle 52 30 .634 — starts. “He certainly is deserving when my game. I try to force contact and get want to get there. Whenever he threw 19. ______44. ______Anaheim 47 33 .588 4 you look at the numbers.” guys to swing the bats.” the fastball, it looked like it was going 20. ______45. ______Oakland 46 36 .561 6 Martinez, the ace, Mariners Dan Wilson said 95 (mph) because his changeup was so 21. ______46. ______Texas 35 45 .438 16 wants to rest for the second half of the there wasn’t any secret to Moyer’s re- good.” 22. ______47. ______Monday’s Games 23. ______48. ______Boston 4, Toronto 0 Seattle 7, Kansas City 0 24. ______49. ______One-armed pitcher dies ENJOY Minnesota 5, Oakland 4 25. ______50. ______TONIGHT NANTICOKE, Pa. 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