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Royals rally late to get past Astros
Trailing 3-2 in the eighth, Mike Moustakas singled with the bases loaded and George Kottaras drew a bases loaded walk. That open the flood gates for a four-run inning as the Royals went on to beat the Houston Astros 7-3. The Royals were down 3-0 and couldn’t get much going offensively against Bud Norris, until the seventh when they cut the lead to one on RBI singles by Alcides Escobar and ...
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Mizzou baseball loses in 17 innings at SEC Tournament
Rob Zastryzny delivers a pitch Tuesday night against the Bulldogs, during the SEC Tournament. (Mizzou Athletics) The Missouri Tigers baseball season came to an end on the opening day of the SEC Tournament as the Tigers were eliminated by fifth seeded Mississippi State, 2-1, in 17 innings, Tuesday night in Hoover, AL. Junior ace Rob Zastryzny went 9.0 innings, allowing just seven hits and one ...
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Descalso hits a grand slam in Cardinals big win
Daniel Descalso’s first career grand slam and career-high five RBIs highlighted an offensive night for the Cardinals as the bats backed Adam Wainwright in a 10-2 win. Wainwright is now 6-3, and held San Diego to one run and four hits in 7 1/3 innings, struck out six and walked one. Watch Descalso’s grand slam, courtesy of ...
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Four incredible deals under $25
ST. LOUIS -- Happy almost Memorial Day weekend! This is a prime time for deals and bargain bloggers, like me, are on a perma-sale high for the next several days. I've been collecting your deal request around the clock and below you'll find four of the most incredible deals I've seen in a while. Yesterday I found you 60% off Samsonite luggage sets and Omaha Steaks grilling ...
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Lyons eyes first big league start in matchup of rookies
Tyler Lyons says he didn't set any sort of timetable for when he wanted to make his first Major League start. And he knows he can't control the length of his initial stint in The Show, temporary though it may be with Jake Westbrook on his way back. But that won't take away from his Major League debut Wednesday night, when the left-hander faces fellow rookie Burch Smith and the ...
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Royals try to change story support Shields in finale
The names and places change every five days, but the story for James Shields has been mostly the same lately. He pitches deep into the game, shutting down the opposing lineup for seven or eight innings, and he doesn't get much to show for it. The Royals will have a chance to flip the script and reward Shields with a win Wednesday night against the Astros at Minute Maid Park. Shields has ...
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Missouri Bill Would Create Workers’ Comp Database
The Missouri Legislature has voted to create an online database allowing businesses to check whether job applicants have a history of filing workers’ compensation claims. The House gave the bill final approval on a 91-67 vote. It now heads to Gov. Jay Nixon. Under SB 34, the Division of Workers’ Compensation would create a database searchable by name and Social Security number. The ...
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MLB St. Louis 10 San Diego 2
Daniel Descalso clubbed a grand slam home run Tuesday that helped lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-2 win over the San Diego Padres. Descalso went 3-for-3 and finished with five RBI and three runs scored for the Cardinals, who have alternated wins and losses in their last seven ...
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Gun shop owner has plans for firearms university in Jefferson County
Matt Gumersell has lofty plans to expand his gun shop business to another section of the county.There's no secret to his timing. Gun sales are booming, and in Jefferson County alone, more concealed-carry permits have been issued this year than all of last.Gumersell, the owner of Sovereign Arms in Arnold, has his eye on the grounds of a shuttered Catholic school in the Imperial area. He ...
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McClellan Out of the darkness
Bill McClellan Bill McClellan worked as a reporter in Phoenix before coming to the Post-Dispatch in 1980. He was night-police reporter before becoming a columnist in 1983. He also appears on Channel 9's ...
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Nixons changes at Medicaid agency puzzle health care advocates
WEBSTER GROVES oThe Webster Groves City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved changes to the city guidelines on residents keeping domestic ...
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Tornado safe rooms being built in schools across Missouri
Tornado suddenly forms over downtown and disappears, but not before wrecking several 19th Century buildings. Short-lived tornado strikes ...
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Webster revises rules for backyard fowl
WEBSTER GROVES oThe Webster Groves City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved changes to the city guidelines on residents keeping domestic ...
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No power necessary as Royals come back end slide
KC@HOU: Moustakas' RBI single ties the game at 3 HOUSTON -- Finally. Kansas City's Mike Moustakas ended an 0-for-18 slump to drive in the tying run in the eighth inning, then George Kottaras drew a walk to force in the go-ahead run in a 7-3 victory over Houston Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park. The win ended a string of four straight frustrating one-run losses for the Royals. ...
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College students share confessions online anonymously
His 2012-13 team was overly reliant on transfers. At times, the Tigers looked more like a D-League team of fringe pros than a college ...
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Legends golf course in Eureka to reopen next month
EUREKA oIt's official that The Legends golf course will reopen in mid-June, Alderman Don Beckerle reported during the Eureka Board of ...
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AmeriCorps St. Louis workers arrive in Moore Okla. to help with tornado relief
, and took a little time to look around. "Joplin looks amazing right now," he said. "Everything's green. They've got trees. There's just new homes everywhere. There's businesses up all over the place." Burks, 28, a field operations chief with AmeriCorps St. Louis, is leading a group of eight others to ...
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Vandalia band teacher gets to keep his job
VANDALIA, Ill. (KSDK) - A local band director will not be looking for a new job for next school year, and he has his community to thank. On Tuesday night the Vandalia School Board voted to keep Tony Hicks' position. As ...
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Senior PGA player practices with Ranken Jordan patients
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - In golf, major championships are a big deal and so are the practice sessions leading up to them. On Tuesday, golfers continued their practice rounds at Bellerive, perfecting their swings for the Senior PGA Championship. Veteran golfer Scott Simpson is in the field for the Senior PGA Championship. NewsChannel 5's Art Holliday asked him about giving back, the ...
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Someone steals from Illinois church school and businesses
ALTAMONT, Ill. (KSDK) - A string of burglaries has a small town in Illinois on edge. Someone stole from a church, a school and three businesses in the town of Altamont. It looks like they hit the First United Methodist Church first on Friday, getting away with about $10,000 worth of hand bells. It's a town of only 2,000 and it's a church with a congregation of only 100. ...
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Cards lose onetime prospect Sanchez on waivers
Email SAN DIEGO -- Once a top relief prospect in the Cardinals' organization, Eduardo Sanchez was claimed off waivers by the Cubs on Tuesday. It ended the right-hander's eight-year tenure with St. Louis, which signed him as a non-drafted free agent out of Venezuela. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Tyler Lyons, who will start for the Cardinals on Wednesday, the ...
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Freese out for second day as thumb heals
Email SAN DIEGO -- David Freese remained out of the Cardinals' lineup for a second straight day on Tuesday due to continued swelling in the area around his right thumb that required three stitches on Sunday. Freese said that the stitches will be taken out Friday, though the third baseman believes he'll be able to play before then. He described his hand Tuesday as "better" ...
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Lyons joins Cardinals in anticipation of MLB debut
SAN DIEGO -- On Wednesday, Tyler Lyons will become the sixth rookie to pitch for the Cardinals this season as he makes the start in place of the injured Jaime Garcia. On Tuesday, however, he was mostly concerned with fitting in and finding his way. Lyons joined the Cardinals -- albeit unofficially because he has not been added to the roster yet -- a day before he is slated to make his Major ...
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Franklin will represent Cardinals on Draft night
SAN DIEGO -- Former Cardinals pitcher Ryan Franklin, now an assistant to general manager John Mozeliak, has been helping the organization as it scouts potential picks for the upcoming First-Year Player Draft. His Draft-related work won't end there. Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Franklin will serve as the Cardinals' representative at MLB Network's Studio 42 in ...
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Illinois House panel OKs fracking measure
As the fracking regulatory bill sailed through committee Tuesday, both positive and negative opinions were on display at the Illinois State ...
Missouri Feature
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Missouri just as good for travelling as far away places
Missouri is known as the Show-Me State, and although the exact origins of this odd term are as varied as they are uncertain, there certainly is much that the state of Missouri has to show tourists, both local and out-of-state alike. During these times of recession, when distant travel is prohibitive, now might be the time for Missourians to turn their attention to destinations closer to home.
Missouri is a tourist destination of diversity; it may not rank up there with Florida, California, New York and Louisiana, but it home to two of the largest metropolitan areas in the country (Kansas City Metropolitan Area and Greater St Louis). There are also interesting smaller towns that have made a name for themselves as being visitor friendly, while several significant natural areas make the state a popular destination for nature lovers. Read more
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