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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MLB
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Burnett blows no-no, Pirates get 5-0 victory over Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates players congratulating A.J. Burnette in the dugout after he threw seven shutout innings versus the St. Louis Cardinals.
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PITTSBURGH — A.J. Burnett took a no-hitter into the seventh inning nearly 12 years after throwing the only one of his career, pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.
Burnett (1-2) lost his bid with two outs in the seventh on Carlos Beltran's double to right-center. That was the lone hit given up by the 36-year-old right-hander in seven dominant innings.
The only other runner he allowed came when he hit Daniel Descalso with a 2-2 pitch with one out in the sixth to his shot at a perfect game. Burnett struck out eight to his season total to 35 in 24 innings.
His bid for a no-hitter came
on a night when he recorded the 2,000th strikeout of his 15-year career. Burnett reached the milestone when he caught Beltran looking to lead off the second.
The game was stopped briefly when Pirates infielders and catcher Russell Martin went to the mound to shake Burnett's hand. Burnett also gave a quick wave to the crowd of 9,570, which gave him a standing ovation.
Mark Melancon, Tony Watson and Jason Grilli completed the one-hitter. It was the Pirates' second shutout of the season and the second time the Cardinals had been blanked.
Burnett's no-hitter came on May 12, 2001, for the Florida Marlins in San Diego. That game was also notable for his nine walks. Burned did not issue a free pass
Wednesdav night
St. Louis rookie Shelby Miller (2-1) pitched well despite taking his first loss in four career decisions. He gave up two runs and six hits in six innings with one walk and six strikeouts.
The Pirates struck quickly against Miller as Starling Marte led off the first inning with a triple high of the right-field wall, extending his hitting streak to 10 games. Travis Snider then singled Marte home.
Andrew McCutchen and Neil Walker each had two of Pittsburgh's 11 hits.
However, after Walker hit a two-out double in the first inning. Miller retired 15 consecutive batters.
Relays began Wednesday, last through the weekend
TRACK AND FIELD
COLIN WRIGHT
cwright@kansan.com
On rainy and windy Wednesday morning, college athletes from across the Midwest gathered at Memorial Stadium to get the 86th Kansas Relays underway. While the majority of the events will take place on Friday and Saturday, the men's decathlon and women's heptathlon got their events started Wednesday. The men compete in 10 events, while the women compete in seven, with the option of picking up points in each event and the winner being declared at the conclusion of the events.
On the men's side, the leader after five events is John Cord from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. He has racked up 3390 points, thanks in part to his third place finish in the high jump. He is followed closely by Dan Simon of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, who has 3379 points. Simon won the 100 meters with a time of 11.09.
Fourteen women and 11 men who range from NCAA Division I to NAIA to junior college are competing in the multi-event competition at the Kansas Relays. The universities represented include
After the first day of events, the women are led by Erin Busbee from the University of Michigan. Her 3010 point total includes victories in the 100 and 200 meters. Busbee is followed by Alex Beckman from the University of Minnesota, who has 2927 points, thanks to her runner-up finish in the shot put.
Jayce Thomas from Missouri Southern State University is currently in third place with 3347 points. He recorded the best score in the high jump, clearing 1.97 meters (6'5.5"). Sitting in fourth place is Atsu Nyamadi from Neosho County, who finished third in the long jump and has a total of 3337 points.
Third place is owned by Jourdan Doffeny from Nebraska, who has 2848 points and was the runner-up in the 100 meters. Rachel Klinger, who is competing unattached, is in fourth place with 2820 points.
The conclusion of both the heptathlon and the decathlon will resume Thursday morning at Memorial Stadium. The men will finish the competition with the 1500 meter run while the women's finale will be the 800 meter run.
Edited by Tyler Conover
the University of Nebraska, McPherson College and Neosho County Community College.
Lakers sneak in NBA playoffs behind Jazz loss in Memphis
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Zach Randolph had 25 points and 19 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies ended Utah's playoff hopes with an 86-70 victory over the Jazz on Wednesday.
The Grizzlies' victory means the Los Angeles Lakers are assured of making the playoffs even before their late game against the Houston Rockets.
Meanwhile, Memphis, the Western Conference's fifth seed, still held out hopes for home-court advantage if the Los Angeles Clippers lost at Sacramento in another late game.
Mike Conley finished with 14 points for Memphis, which won its second straight and fifth in the past six. Darrell Arthur finished with 11 points for Memphis.
The Jazz managed only 32 percent shooting and were out rebounded 57-47.
Randolph ended the third quarter with 12 points and seven rebounds as Memphis built the advantage to 16 before carrying a 65-51 lead into the fourth.
Al Jefferson scored 22 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead Utah, the only Jazz player in double figures.
The Grizzlies built the lead to 20 in the early part of the fourth.
Utah made one more push, cutting into the Memphis advantage with eight straight points, part of a 12-2 Jazz run. That reduced the Grizzlies lead to 75-65 with just under 5 minutes left, but the Jazz never got closer.
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Memphis Grizzlies' Quincy Pondexter (20) dunks over Utah Jazz's Randy Foye during the first half of Wednesday's game.
The start of the game seemed to lack the intensity of two teams with playoff implications.
The shooting eventually got a lot better, but both were under 41 percent at the half as the Grizzlies carried a 40-38 lead into the break.
About 10 minutes in, the Jazz were shooting 25 percent, while Memphis was at 37 percent. The Grizzlies' starting front-line opened the game missing 10 of 13 shots.
Jefferson was the only player in double figures with 10 points, while Randolph led the Grizzlies with eight points and eight rebounds.
It was Randolph who took control for Memphis, working inside and grabbing rebounds. Conley was providing a nice supporting role, taking the ball to the rim.
The defense picked up a bit in the third, but the Jazz's shooting woes continued as Utah missed its first six shots, en route to hitting only 3 of 14, while Memphis built the lead to double digits.
Utah finished the third hitting 4 of 18 shots and committing four turnovers.
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