THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
SPORTS
9B
He loves fores ...
Adam Buhler/KANSAN
Tony Campbell Owenland Park senior, whacks a tennis ball out of grass clippings behind the dorms Thursday evening. Campbell and his friends were playing a pick-up putting game. It's great weather this evening and what better way to spend it." Campbell said.
Knee injury may bench Cassel
CHIEFS
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel (7) grabs his knee after being tackled by Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Brandon Mebane, right, during the first quarter of their NFL preseason football in Kansas City. It is still unclear whether Cassel will play in Sunday's opening game.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Quarterback's playing status still uncertain
ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quarterback Matt Cassel appeared on Kansas City's practice field Monday for the first time since injuring his left knee on Aug. 29, but his status for Sunday's opener at Baltimore remained unclear.
Cassel, who signed a six-year contract for a guaranteed $28 million, injured his knee on the third play of the third preseason game against Seattle. He was in full uniform Monday and did most of the conditioning drills in the short period the media were permitted to watch. If he does not start at Baltimore, the Chiefs would probably go with Brodie Croyle.
Coach Todd Haley was evasive whether Casel would play Sunday.
"I think that as the week goes on, we'll know a little bit more," said Haley. "We'll know a little bit more with Matt for sure. But it was good that he was out there. He was able to get through some things. As the
week goes on a little further, we'll know a little more as far as where he's at"
Cassel's backups, Croyle and Tyler Thigpen, were both inconsistent as the Chiefs went 0-4 in Haley's first preseason as their coach. Cassel, who stepped in for
Croyle saw the most action and was 22 of 44 for 271 yards. The offense scored only two touchdowns in four preseason games.
an injured Tom Brady with New England last year and won 11 games, hit 11 of 19 passes for 114 yards and one TD.
"It's good this is a long week. That will help with anybody who's nicked up?" said Haley, "I would say generally you would need to have a full practice to have a chance to play. Generally, you need to have a full Friday practice to have a chance"
MLB
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Kansas City, Mo.
Royals find victory against the Angels
Success ends losing streak
JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Billy Butler homered twice and had four RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals ended a nine-game losing streak to the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-3 win on Monday.
Kansas City played solid defense, had 11 hits and survived a scare from its shaky bullpen to beat Los Angeles for the first time since May 7, 2008. Butler hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning off Ervin Santana (7-8) and a solo shot off Jose Arredondo in the eighth for his second multihomer game this season.
The AL West-leading Angels
continued their September hiting funk, failing to take advantage of numerous opportunities against Royals starter Kyle Davies (7-9). Los Angeles, which hit .206 the first five games of the
homered, the Angels stranded Vladimir Guerrero at third after he doubled and advanced on shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt's wild throw from about 15 feet.
month, left runners in scoring position in four of Davies' five innings and stranded 12 overall.
The right-hander walked six and allowed baserunners in every inning, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the first, leaving runners in scoring position twice more the next three innings. After Abreu
Davies didn't come out for the sixth after allowing a run on five hits. He threw 46 balls among his 96 pitches.
Bobby Abreu hit a solo homer in the fifth inning and just missed another in the seventh off Jamey Wright.
Roman Colon allowed a double in the eighth and Joakim Soria walked one and struck three the ninth for his 22nd save in 25 chances.
That left it up to Kansas City's house-of-cards bullpen with a 5-1 lead in the seventh. Abreu's double and a walk began the Angels' rally and Kyle Farnsworth would consecutive run-scoring singles to Torii Hunter and Kendry Morales.
Bobby Abreu hit a solo homer in the fifth inning and just missed another in the seventh off Jamey Wright. The rest of the Angels missed most of their chances, particularly against Davies.
Santana had lowered his ERA almost two points (to 5.68) over the past month, but wasn't nearly as sharp against the Royals.
The right-hander needed 49 pitches to get through the first two innings, giving up consecutive RBI singles in the first to Mike Jacobs and Alberto Callaspo through the same hole on the right side.
Santana also left
a 2-2 changeup over the plate in the fifth to Butler, who hit it 442 feet for a two-run homer that put Kansas City up 4-1.
NOTES: Royals 3B Mark Teahen was called out in the seventh inning when first-base umpire Todd Tichenor ruled his chopper up the line hit his body. Angels 3B Chone Figgins has reached base a majors-best 250 times after going 2 for 2 with two walks.
MLB
Yankees earn victory against the Devil Rays
RONALD BLUM
Associated Press
jeter went 0 for 4 and remained three hits behind the Iron Horse, and Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in a three-run eighth inning that led New York over the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in the opener of Monday's day-night doubleheader.
NEW YORK — Derek Jeter failed to gain ground on Lou Gehrig, not that he slowed the New York Yankees.
Cheered before the game and ahead of every at-bat, Jeter stayed stuck at 2,718 hits. He did match another Yankees great — the first game was his 2,116st, tying Yogi Berra for third on the Yankees list behind only Mickey Mantle (2,401) and Lou Gehrig (2,164).
Facing Tarrpa Bay lost its fifth straight, equaling its season high, and could be in for more bad news. Slugger Carlos Pena was hit on his
left hand by CC Sabatha's pitch in the first and went for X-rays.
After a sparkling pitcher's duel between Sabathia and Matt Garza, New York went ahead off Lance Cormier (2-2), dropping Tampa Bay's bulpen to 2-9 since Aug. 6.
Nick Swisher walked leading off the eighth and took third on a single by Mark Teixeira, who advanced on right fielder Gabe Kapler's throwing error. After an intentional walk to Alex Rodriguez, Cano hit a flyout to center that scored pinch-runner Jerry Hairston Jr.
Chad Bradford relieved. Jorge Posada hit an RBI single off the right-field wall and Eric Hinske had a sacrifice fly.
Sabathia matched his season high with 10 strikeouts and allowed one run, three hits and four walks in seven innings. He is 6-0 with 2.31 ERA in eight starts since 6-2 loss at Tampa Bay on July 28.
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