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Royals Spoil Tigers Title Hopes

October 2, 2006 By

The Royals failed to avoid the 100-loss mark this year, but did dodge being the worst team in the American League with a 10-8 win over the Tigers in 12 innings. Kansas City also played spoiler preventing Detroit from winning the AL Central title.

The Tigers needed just one win to wrap up the division crown, but lost their last five games including three straight to the Royals. Detroit will still participate in the playoffs holding down the Wild Card slot.

It looked like the Tigers would walk away with the win early in the game. Detroit scored a run in the second inning before unleashing a five-run rally in the third. Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Guillen, and Ivan Rodriguez each had RBIs in the inning that was capped by a Brandon Inge two-run homer.

The Royals seemed undaunted by the deficit scoring three runs in the fourth and another in the fifth to come within 6-4. Kansas City put up four runs in the eighth to take a 8-7 lead.

Detroit tied the game 8-8 in the bottom half of the eighth before the game went into extra frames.

Esteban German’s RBI single in the 12th put the Royals ahead for good. Emil Brown’s bases loaded walk gave them an insurance run.

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New Poll Give Dems Reason to Smile

October 2, 2006 By

A new public opinion poll gives little assurance to Republicans trying to hold onto power in Washington. Mason-Dixon Polling shows a tied race in Missouri and provides little comfort for Republicans across the country. The poll has incumbent Republican Senator Jim Talent at 43-percent and Democratic challenger Claire McCaskill at 43-percent. The poll was conducted for McClatchy Newspapers and MSNBC. Mason-Dixon pollster Brad Coker notes that undecideds often go to the challenger. No Republicans held firm leads in any of the polls taken by Mason-Dixon in key Senate races, giving Democrats optimisim that they might take the six seats needed to win back the U.S. Senate.

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PSC Holding Public Hearings into Response to July Storms

October 2, 2006 By

Members of the Public Service Commission will hear from the public this week as it investigates how AmerenUE responded to the July storms that left hundreds of thousands of households and businesses without electricity, some for more than a week. Ameren officials have said the severity of the storms made it impossible to avoid mass outages and kept crews from quickly restoring service. The PSC says it will investigate how Ameren, as well as other utilties, prepared for the storms and how well it responded. Hearings begin tomorrow in St. Louis. They move to Farmington and Potosi later in the week.

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Former St. Louis Schools Budget Director Dead at 83

October 2, 2006 By

Former St. Louis Public School Treasurer and Budget Director, Sam Lawson, has died at his home in St. Louis from complications from bone marrow disease. Lawson began his career teaching biology at Francis Howell High School. He became an administrator at Montgomery City High School, then taught biology at McKinley High School in St. Louis before joining the St. Louis Board of Education. He served as budget director, was named treasurer and oversaw the St. Louis school budget for more than 20 years. Lawson was 83.

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Cardinals Lose, Make Playoffs

October 2, 2006 By

The Cardinals never thought they would celebrate after a loss, but that time came following a 5-3 loss to the Brewers Sunday. St. Louis learned earlier that the Astros lost which meant the Cards clinched the National League Central title for the third straight year.

The Birds division crown came on the heels of a near collapse that saw a seven-game lead dwindle to just ½ a game in a week.

Despite going 3-7 in their last 10 and losing nine of their last 12, the Cardinals are in the playoffs. Game 1 is Tuesday in San Diego.

The Cardinals are happy to be in the playoffs even if it does come after a loss. Milwaukee came out of the gate early taking a 4-0 lead in the first inning. The Brew Crew added another run in the fourth to make it 5-0.

Prince Fielder, Geoff Jenkins, and Mike Rivera all homered for the Brewers.

St. Louis got three solo homers in the ninth for its only runs of the game. Chris Duncan and Albert Pujols went back-to-back, while Scott Spiezio added another blast later in the inning.

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