THOMAS COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident on Sunday in Thomas County.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reported a Game Warden was called after a vehicle hit a 5×5 bull elk on Interstate 70 just east of Colby, according to a social media report from the KDWP&T Game Wardens.
The driver of the vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital. Authorities were able to salvage meat from the elk.
The KDWP&T released no additional details.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob Stallings has 19 hits in parts of three major league seasons, and the rookie third-string catcher has made a some of them count.
Stallings hit a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.
It was Stallings’ second career game-ending hit. The catcher also had one on Sept. 23, 2016, against Washington as a pinch hitter.
After Jordan Luplow grounded into a double play, Kevin Kramer walked and moved to second on Kevin Newman’s single. Stallings then singled into left field off Ben Lively (0-3) for his third hit of the game, scoring Kramer.
Stallings was not in the original lineup. He was told 2½ hours before the game he would be subbing for ailing Francisco Cervelli.
“It was pretty similar to my other one, same spot and same kind of pitch,” Stallings said. “It was good to help the team on short notice. It was fun to come through for the guys.”
Stallings has spent the last three years shuttling between Pittsburgh and Triple-A Indianapolis while stuck on the organizational depth chart behind Cervelli and Elias Diaz.
“The biggest thing for me is staying ready,” said Stallings, whose father, Kevin, was the University of Pittsburgh’s basketball coach for two seasons before being fired in March. “On a day like today, when I’m not ready to play, I’m still ready. You get paranoid because you never know what might happen.”
Stallings has made a good impression on Pirates manager Clint Hurdle.
“He puts his foot down early and hits the ball hard where it’s pitched. Old-school hitting,” Hurdle said. “He’s done a very professional job on everything he’s done.”
The Pirates scored twice with two outs in the eighth inning to tie the game at 6-all. The first run scored when first baseman Ryan O’Hearn failed to handle a throw from third baseman Hunter Dozier on a grounder by Pablo Reyes. Starling Marte followed with an RBI triple.
Newman had three of Pittsburgh’s 16 hits as the rookie shortstop extended his hitting streak to six games and helped the Pirates win for the ninth time in 12 games.
Edgar Santana (3-3) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth.
O’Hearn led off the top of the eighth with his 11th home run in 36 games since making his debut July 31 and gave the Royals a two-run lead.
Josh Bell drew Pittsburgh to 5-4 in the seventh with a run-scoring single.
O’Hearn’s RBI double capped a four-run fifth inning and put the Royals on top 5-3 following consecutive run-scoring singles by Adalberto Mondesi, Alex Gordon and Salvador Perez.
Gordon doubled in the game’s first run in top of the third inning and Corey Dickerson countered with an RBI single in the bottom half. Adam Frazier’s two-run single in the fourth gave the Pirates a short-lived 3-1 lead.
Kansas City’s Brad Keller allowed four runs and 10 hits in six-plus innings. Pittsburgh’s Joe Musgrove also pitched six innings, giving up five runs and eight hits.
Keller got his first major league hit when he singled off Musgrove to lead off the fifth inning. It came in Keller’s second career at-bat after he struck out in the second.
Keller was in line for his team-high ninth win until the Royals squandered the lead. He was selected from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Rule 5 Draft in December after having never pitched above Class A.
“He got us into the seventh and did a great job of doing that,” Kansas City manager Ned Yost said. “He threw the ball really, really well. He put us in position to win.”
O’Hearn’s homer to right field off Steven Brault was the first allowed by the left-hander in 117 career plate appearances against left-handed batters.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: 2B Frazier (right knee discomfort) left for a pinch-runner immediately after hitting his double. . Cervelli (flu-like symptoms) was on deck ready to pinch-hit when Stallings delivered the game-winning hit. . Diaz (strained right hamstring) has been cleared to play after sitting out since Aug. 31. . Pitching coach Ray Searage underwent cervical surgery and assistant pitching coach Justin Meccage is taking his place.
AND 31 YEARS LATER .
Royals 2B Whit Merrifield played his first game in Pittsburgh. Merrifield’s father, Bill, was called up by the Pirates for one day late in the 1987 season then sent to instructional league to make the conversion from third baseman to first baseman.
Bill Merrifield did not appear in a game and never returned to the major leagues.
REMEMBERING MAC
A moment of silence was held for rapper/singer Mac Miller, who died last week. Miller was a Pittsburgh native and Pirates’ fan.
UP NEXT
Royals: LHP Eric Skoglund (1-5, 6.19) makes his third appearance and second start Tuesday night since being sidelined from May 26-Sept. 6 with a sprained ligament in his left elbow.
Pirates: RHP Jameson Taillon (13-9, 3.37) has allowed three earned runs or less in 19 straight starts.
ATLANTA (AP) — Kolten Wong hit the first of four St. Louis homers, Miles Mikolas won his third straight start and the Cardinals boosted their playoff push with an 11-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The NL East leaders took a third consecutive loss after winning a season-best six straight. They stayed 6½ games ahead in the division following Philadelphia’s loss, which reduced Atlanta’s magic number to seven.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has every reason to celebrate his 23rd birthday. He threw six TD passes without an interception in a win over the Steelers on Sunday, setting a slew of records in the process, and has the Kansas City Chiefs off to a 2-0 start.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Jacob Stallings hit a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. After Jordan Luplow grounded into a double play, Kevin Kramer walked and moved to second on Kevin Newman’s single. Stallings then singled into left field off Ben Lively, scoring Kramer. It was Stallings’ second career game-ending hit. The catcher also had one in 2016.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s dynamic receiving tandem of Marquise “Hollywood” Brown and CeeDee Lamb has been virtually unstoppable so far this season. Brown has 19 catches for 412 yards and three touchdowns through three games. Lamb has 12 catches for 225 yards and two scores. They are key reasons the fifth-ranked Sooners will take an unbeaten record into their game against Army.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Tom Herman put his trust in his defense early against Southern California and it paid off with a big goal-line stand in a critical win. Now Herman hopes the confidence gained in the moment will pay off big for the Longhorns. Texas hosts No. 17 TCU this week in the Big 12 season opener for both teams. The Horned Frogs have dominated Texas the last four years. They led Ohio State into the third quarter before getting beat last Saturday.
UNDATED (AP) — Alan Bowman looks to be next in line on the list of prolific passers who have come through Texas Tech. The true freshman sits No. 2 on the national passing chart this week after throwing for 605 yards and five touchdowns in the Red Raiders’ 63-49 win over Houston. Penn State freshman Daniel George’s first catch was a 95-yard touchdown for the longest play from scrimmage in program history. TCU’s Darius Anderson broke the longest run of the season when he went 93 yards against Ohio State.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Mike Gundy wanted to see improvement on special teams. No. 15 Oklahoma State answered its coach’s call. The Cowboys blocked two punts, returning one for a touchdown, and made three field goals in a 44-21 win over then-No. 17 Boise State on Saturday. That marked a sharp turnaround after losing a fumble the week before on an attempted punt by Matt Hockett, leading to a South Alabama TD in Oklahoma State’s 55-13 win.
National Headlines
CHICAGO (AP) — Khalil Mack had one of the Chicago Bears’ six sacks of Russell Wilson, and Prince Amukamura returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown in a 24-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Mack had a strip-sack in the first half and consistently pressured Wilson in another dominant performance. Amukamura’s first career TD gave Chicago a 24-10 lead with 6:37 remaining.
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have cut ties with talented but troubled receiver Josh Gordon by dealing him to the New England Patriots for a fifth-round draft pick. The deal came together two days after the Browns reached a breaking point with Gordon, who has been suspended numerous times by the NFL for drug violations since Cleveland drafted him in 2012. The team ran out of patience when Gordon reported to the team on Saturday with a hamstring injury after practicing all week.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has been cleared to return and is slated to start Sunday against Indianapolis. Wentz tore his left ACL and LCL last December and had surgery three days later. Backup quarterback Nick Foles led the Eagles to their first NFL title since 1960 and was Super Bowl MVP in the 41-33 victory over New England.
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have released rookie kicker Daniel Carlson after he missed two field goal attempts in overtime of yesterday’s 29-29 tie with Green Bay. Carlson was taken in the fifth round of this year’s draft and was awarded the job when the Vikings let Kai Forbath go on Aug. 20. The Vikings didn’t immediately add a replacement for Carlson, but head coach Mike Zimmer confirmed they’ve invited free agent Dan Bailey to Minnesota for a physical exam.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has become the fifth player in major league history to hit for the cycle twice in the same season, and the first to do it against the same team. Yelich was 4-for-4 with a two-run homer and four RBIs in the Brewers’ 8-0 pounding of the Cincinnati Reds. Yelich also hit for the cycle versus the Reds on Aug. 29, going 6-for-6 in a comeback victory.
Monday Scores
INTERLEAGUE
Final Pittsburgh 7 Kansas City 6
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Toronto 5 Baltimore 0
Final Minnesota 6 Detroit 1
Final Tampa Bay 3 Texas 0
Final Seattle 4 Houston 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final N-Y Mets 9 Philadelphia 4
Final Miami 8 Washington 5
Final St. Louis 11 Atlanta 6
Final Milwaukee 8 Cincinnati 0
Final Chi Cubs 5 Arizona 1
Final L-A Dodgers 8 Colorado 2
Final San Francisco 4 San Diego 2
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Chicago 24 Seattle 17
Mega Motor Weekend is less than two weeks away in Great Bend, and the closer the weekend gets, the more anticipation is built. The weekend of September 28-30 will cram a pair of Lucas Oil races at the SRCA Dragstrip, the Hahn Brothers’ Supercross Shootout, and Airfest all at Great Bend Municipal Airport and the Great Bend Expo Complex.
Community Coordinator Christina Hayes says there has been some confusion with people believing there is one gate fee to cover all the events. This is not true.
The Great Bend Airfest is charging $10 per person per day with children under 12 admitted free. Three-day passes are available for $25. The Hahn Brothers’ Shootout will cost $20 per day or a weekend pass for $35, and those under 12 years old getting in free.
The contract between the City of Great Bend and the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce was drafted in 1999 and there have been no changes to the agreement since.
City Administrator Kendal Francis felt it was time to renegotiate the contract with the Chamber to get better clarification of what the City wants from the Chamber and the economic development the governing body wants to pursue.
Kendal Francis Audio
The contract with the Chamber automatically renews January 1, and in order to renegotiate the contract the City must give the Chamber 90 days notice. The Great Bend City Council voted in favor allowing the City to move forward with the renegotiation.
Kendal Francis Audio
Part of the Chamber’s funding comes from the special city sales tax. Through the General Fund and transfers to the Economic Development Incentives Fund, the Chamber was approved $203,000 in the 2019 budget.
SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug charges.
On September 14, a Shawnee County Sheriff’s deputy with the Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 70 eastbound just east of Auburn Road on a truck and trailer with an expired vehicle registration, According to Lieutenant Brett Butell.
Through the investigation process deputies seized approximately 110 pounds of marijuana and 13 pounds of THC edibles. They had a street value of approx. $372,000.00 dollars, according to Butell.
Deputies booked the truck driver Casey J. McNurney, 36, of Colorado, into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on the felony charge of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas man pleaded guilty Monday to producing child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.
Ronny Peters, 40, Kansas City, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of producing child pornography.
In his plea, he admitted the investigation began when the FBI received a report that Peters had turned in a company cell phone to his former employer containing child pornography. Investigators were able to identify the 10-year-old victim in the images.
Sentencing is set for Dec. 10. He faces a penalty of not less than 15 years and not more than 30 years in federal prison.
SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing and have two suspects in custody.
Just before 1:30a.m. Sunday, police responded to the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 1900 Block of South Broadway, according to officer Paul Cruz.
Investigators learned of a physical altercation between a male victim and two suspects. During the altercation, the victim suffered head trauma and was stabbed in the stomach one time. The suspects left the area in an unknown vehicle, according to Cruz.
Officers found the victim lying in the parking lot and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have booked Alan Price, 36, and Valerie Wilson, 27, on first-degree murder charges, according to the Sedgwick County daily booking report.
TuesdayTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Republican U.S. senators are backing plans to examine sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Sen. Pat Roberts released a statement Monday saying he agreed with the plan to investigate the allegation. He also said he thinks Democrats have made the nomination process partisan, which he called unfortunate.
Professor Christine Blasey Ford says Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were in high school 30 years ago. Kavanaugh denies the allegations.
Roberts say neither Kavanaugh nor Ford have been treated appropriately by the Democrats.
Sen. Jerry Moran said people who come forward with allegations of abuse or misconduct deserve to be heard. He said he appreciates that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley plans to hear directly from Kavanaugh and Ford.
