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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2007
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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Gil Meche pitches to Chicago White Sox's Darin Erstad in the first inning of a baseball game Monday in Kansas. Citv. Mo.
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the ninth for his seventh save in eight chances, retiring David Dejesus on a game-ending, double-play grounder with two on.
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Kansas City Royals' John Buck watches as the ball goes over the left field wall for a two-run homer during a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in the fifth innning Monday.
By beating Jimmy Gobble (0-1), who allowed Jim Thome's double leading off the eighth, the White Sox won for the first time in five decisions against left-handers this year. Kansas City's bullpen dropped to 0-6 with five blown saves in nine opportunities.
Pinch-hitter Reggie Sanders cut the lead to 5-4 with an RBI single off Andrew Sisco in the bottom half of the eighth. Thome hit an RBI single in the ninth and Konerko had a sacrifice fly.
John Buck's two-run homer in the fifth had put Kansas City ahead.
Konerko's sixth-inning homer was his first in 64 at-bats, and they were the first earned runs Meche allowed in 22 innings. Meche gave up three runs and eight hits in seven innings, his ERA rising from 2.22 to 2.55.
MLB
Rockies lack power
BY MIKE FITZPATRICK ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — John Maine has been on top of his game all season for the New York Mets, and now Carlos Delgado is beginning to find his power stroke.
Maine pitched into the eighth inning and Delgado hit his first home run of the year, leading New York
over the punchless Colorado Rockies 6-1 on Monday night.
Jose Valentin had a three-run homer and four RBI, while Moises Alou went 3-for-3 with a walk and two runs to help the Mets rebound after losing two of
consecutive three-hit game for Colorado, which has lost 14 of 15 at Shea Stadium from 2003 on. Once known as the Blake Street Bombers, the Rockies have not homered in six straight games, matching a franchise record that was accomplished twice in 2002.
"We've got guys who have driven the ball in the past, and we will again," said Colorado manager Clint
we've got a lot of good hitters. We get a couple guys going and it'll be contagious."
three to division rival Atlanta at home last weekend.
"It's a good sign that we forget about the past. You move on," Valentin said. "It's fun to be in a lineup like this."
Matt Holliday had his, third
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Hurdle, at a loss to explain the power outage. "It's slowing things down. The consistency is what we are lacking, one big knock to loosen things up."
Playing their
first game outside the NL West, the Rockies (8-12) lost for the fourth time in five overall. They have only seven homers all season, fewest in the major leagues.
"We've got a lot of good hitters.
We get a couple guys going and it'll
be contagious," Holliday said.
After taking a no-hit bid into the seventh inning during his previous outing Wednesday at Florida, Maine (3-0) allowed seven hits in 7 2-3 innings to lower his ERA to 1.71. He has lasted at least seven innings in three of his four starts.
"I've been working hard on conditioning, things like that, and it's paid off," Maine said. "My goal coming into the season was going out there and pitching at least six innings each time out there. I had a tough time with that last year."
The 25-year-old right-hander walked two and struck out five, including No.8 batter Clint Barmes three times.
"It's nice to watch him," Delgado said. "He's one of the key components of this ballclub. If he does good, we're going to do well. And he's been a big difference from last year. He's a little bit more mature, he's a little bit more under control."
Barmes also fanned in the ninth against Ambiorix Burgos, who walked three before retiring Garrett Atkins on a game-ending foul popup.
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Colorado Rockies center fielder Steve Finley robs the New York Mets' Carlos Beltran for a fifth innning home run in the Rocks 6-loss in their baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York on Monday.
NHL
Vancouver advances after defeating Dallas
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks got past the first round for the second time since 1995. The Dallas Stars are going home early for a third
straight season.
Trevor Linden scored the goahead goal on a power play seven minutes into the third period to lift the Canucks to a 4-1 Game 7 win on Monday night, ending the Stars attempt to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the best-of-seven series.
Linden, a former Canucks captain playing in his ninth career Game 7 for Vancouver, tipped Mattias Ohlund's quick point shot through the legs of Stars goalie Marty Turco, the puck barely trickling over the goal line inside the far post.
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of the KU track and field team. He works out six days a week and said he has changed his attitude.
"I compete because it's fun now," Russell said. "It's an emotional roller coaster. You train for the emotional highs."
Kokhanovsky said Russell had a good chance of fulfilling his dream.
"Not only can he make an Olympic team, I think he can be a real contender at the Olympics." Kokhanovsky said.
Russell will compete in several international meets and the Canadian national competitions this year. In order to qualify for
the 2008 games in Beijing, he must make a qualifying throw during the 2008 season.
Russell said he is happy to have started his Olympic journey at Kansas.
"The atmosphere of having the crowd right on top of you is great," Russell said. "To compete in front of your home crowd is awesome."
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