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Two men fishing at Lake Springfield got more than they bargained for when they pulled what turned out to be a body from the lake Wednesday night. Springfield police Lieutenant Vance Holland says they know who the victim is because there was identification on the body. He says the name will not be released yet.
Holland says there are no signs of foul play, and no indication of how long the victim had been in the water.
Affiliate KTTS in Springfield contributed to this report.
Chris Carpenter (11-9) struck out 11 and allowed two hits in his 15th career complete-game shutout as St. Louis kept up September charge with an 8-0 win at Houston. The Cardinals won for the 23rd time in 31 games. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves lost a 3-2 lead in the ninth and then lost their playoff berth with a 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Phillies in 13 innings.
The Cardinals were 10.5 games out of the wild card on August 25th, and 8.5 games on September 5th, but after a sweep over Atlanta that cut the lead down to 4.5 with 18 to play, the Cardinals knew they had a chance.
Albert Pujols, Matt Holliday and Lance Berkman comment on the wild card
The first seven Cardinals reached base in the first inning off Houston starter Brett Myers who gave up five runs. Just how good has Myers been? In the last four games, he’s allowed just four runs total.
Seven different hitters drove in runs and only Allen Craig and David Freese has a multiple hit night.
Recap of the final night in Houston from Bill Pollock (2:00)
Will Shields (courtesy ProFootballHOF.com)
Former Chiefs offensive guard Will Shields joins other stars like running back Tiki Barber, quarterback Drew Bledsoe, and wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson, and former Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer joins Bill Cowher, and Bill Parcells, as first-year eligible modern era candidates (see all 103 names) for the Class of 2012′s Pro Football Hall of Fame.
From the initial of nominees, the selection committee will choose 25 candidates who will advance as semifinalist nominees. The list of 25 semifinalists will be announced in November. That list of 25 will be reduced 15 modern era finalists and announced in January.
Shields was a 12-time Pro Bowler and nine-time All-Pro selection for the Kansas City Chiefs during his playing career. He started 231 consecutive games for the Chiefs, spanning 14 seasons, and was the 2003 Walter Payton Man of the Year for his community work with his Will to Succeed Foundation.
Bubba Starling, who left the Nebraska Cornhuskers and signed with the Kansas City Royals for $7.5 million on August 15th, was one of three Royals prospects arrested for underage drinking on Saturday. Dayton Moore comments on Starling (:25)
Starling was involved in a random alcohol checkpoint after a college football game between Arizona State and USC in Tempe, AZ. None of the three players tested over the limit. Royals assistant general manager J.J. Picollo said no major disciplinary action would be handed out to the 19 year old phenom from Gardner, KS. or the other two prospects.
That is according to Interim Big 12 commissioner Chuck Neinas, who is confident the University of Missouri will remain a loyal conference member, after two days of meetings between the league’s athletic directors.
