SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Whit Merrifield broke a 2-2 tie with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly and the Kansas City Royals edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. Andrew Benintendi led off the inning with a pinch-hit double off Giants reliever John Brebbia. Nicky Lopez moved him to third on a sacrifice bunt and Merrifield brought him home. “That’s kind of how you’d want to draw up an inning like that,” Benintendi said. “Nicky laid down a great bunt and Whit got the job done with the sac fly.” Added Royals manager Mike Matheny: “It’s…
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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 8200 block of Positano Dr. in Manhattan on June 14, 2022, around 7:33 a.m. Officers listed Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center as the victim when…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 6/15/22: Ascension Via Christi, C. Clyde Jones Segment 1 – 00:00 (Karen Ashford, Britney Petty) Segment 2 – 15:02 (Eric Melander, Samantha Harrington) Segment 3 – 27:56 (C. Clyde Jones) On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with New clinical coordinator of the hospital’s cardiac and pulmonary rehab department Karen Ashford and Clinical Dietitian Britney Petty as well as New Director of Rehab Eric Melander and Samantha Harrington, a specialist in pediatric physical and aquatic therapy with Ascension Via Christi. C. Clyde Jones also previewed his 100th birthday bash coming up Friday.
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State women’s basketball will take part in one of the most unique games in its history, as the Wildcats will face Wisconsin as part of the Aurora Health Care Brew City Battle in Milwaukee on Friday, November 11. The game between the Wildcats and Badgers will be played at American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. “We’re excited to play in such a unique venue and challenge our team to an early road contest against a quality opponent,” said K-State head coach Jeff Mittie about the matchup. Tickets for the Aurora Health Care Brew City…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb pitched five-hit ball over seven scoreless innings to win for the first time in a month, and the San Francisco Giants stretched their winning streak to five with a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Webb (6-2) struck out a season-high nine and walked three. He had been 0-1 in five starts since a May 13 win at St. Louis. “That’s what we expect,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “That’s where he put the bar, and now we expect him to meet it.” Camilo Doval pitched the ninth for his…
The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 6/14/22 Hour 1 – Coach Tang Receives 6th Commitment 00:00 – Coach Tang Receives 6th Commitment 16:27 – Mitch’s Top 10 29:05 – Royals Walk Nine batters 35:43 – It’s Cool to Hate on Forrest Gump Now The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 6/14/22 Hour 2 – Desi Sills Transferring to K-State 00:00 – Desi Sills Transferring to K-State 16:58 – Fake Klay Thompson Banned for Life from Warrior Games 32:10 – #1 Song of the Day / Ask Us Anything
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 6/14/22: Riley County Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 08:40 Segment 3 – 17:57 Segment 4 – 29:42 Tuesday’s episode of In Focus featured guests from the government of Riley County. The show opened with Riley County Emergency Management Director Russel Stukey talking about the latest regarding severe weather that swept through the region Saturday, causing in excess of $9.7 million. The second segment welcomed Planning and Development Director Amanda Webb to discuss a new battery recycling program the county is looking to spread awareness of in light of increases in fires in…
A 21 year-old white-handed gibbon from the Sunset Zoo passed away on Monday. Dempsey, a male gibbon, passed away on Monday after veterinarians at the K-State Veterinary Health Center determined his health was in rapid decline. In January of this year, Dempsey was diagnosed with kidney disease which continued to progress until May, when it was determined that he was experiencing renal failure. Dempsey was born at the Columbus Zoo and came to Manhattan in 2012 with his mate Leslie. The pair eventually had two offspring in the years following their arrival. One primate keeper at the zoo said he and Dempsey…
The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 6/13/22 Hour 1 – Another Cat Signal from Coach Tang 00:00 – Another Cat Signal from Coach Tang 15:13 – Awesome Opportunity for KSU WBB Next Season 23:33 – Royals Split with Baltimore 35:40 – Not a Movie Review with Sam Honey Buns The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 6/13/22 Hour 2 – Who Could be the Next Cat? 00:00 – Who Could be the Next Cat? 14:22 – Avery Johnson Now #1 Recruit in Kansas 27:27 – #1 Song of the Day 33:05 – Ask Us Anything
Manhattan’s seen widespread tree damage following a severe storm that gusted the city with 100 mile per hour straight line winds on Saturday, June 11, prompting the city to coordinate a citywide cleanup effort beginning next Tuesday. In a similar fashion to the annual citywide Spring cleanup the City of Manhattan organizes around the beginning of April, the community will be divided into zones with different days assigned for crews to pass through to pick up debris. Residents are encouraged to pile limbs and branches on the ground next to the curb for ease of pickup and to stack the…