Author: Mitch Fortner

Detroit (AP) – Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers Wednesday night and complete a three-game sweep. Hosmer broke up Anibal Sanchez’s no-hit bid with a double in the seventh inning after spoiling his perfect game bid with a walk in the fifth. Hosmer finished 2-of-3 at the plate. Sanchez threw seven shutout innings after allowing eight runs in four innings in his previous start. He struck out six and walked two Wednesday. In the ninth, Shane Greene (2-3) allowed a one-out single to…

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Credit to K-State for upgrading at wide receiver. The Royals still feel that they can make the playoffs. The “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus called in to talk about the Seattle game. Big 12 Expansion Tournament update and “You Can’t Be Serious”. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1-KSU-is-upgrading-at-KSU-Big-12-Expansion-tournament.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2-Royals-still-feel-they-can-make-the-playoffs.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3-Interview-with-Mitch-Holthus-1.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4-Mitch-gives-his-GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL-call.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/5-KSU-football-is-looking-good-for-the-future.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/6-You-Cant-Be-Serious-1.mp3

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MANHATTAN, Kan.(Josh Brunner) – 2012 silver medalist Erik Kynard recorded a strong effort in the high jump finals but fell just short of making the medal stand as he claimed sixth place in the event at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Entering the competition after qualifying with a jump 2.29m/7-06, Kynard cleared his first four bars, including on his last attempt at 2.33m/7-07.75, before missing all three attempts at 2.36m/7-08.75 to finish in sixth place overall with his previous mark of 2.33m/7-07.75. Prior to his two misses on his final mark, the Toledo, Ohio, native was…

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We talk 2016 TCU football with Powercat Gameday reporter John Denton. John and Tyler can’t agree with the future of Art Briles. Stewart Mandel from Fox Sports stole Mitch’s bracket idea. Royals news and “Jabroni of the Week”. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1-TCU-Powercat-Gameday-reporter-John-Denton.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2-Will-Art-Briles-find-another-coaching-job-by-2017.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3-The-Big-12-may-be-releasing-too-much-info-to-the-public.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4-So-youre-saying-the-Royals-have-a-chance….mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/5-Mitchs-awesome-idea-was-stolen-more-arguing-about-Briles.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/6-Jabroni-of-the-Week-1.mp3

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2016 Preseason Kansas High School rankings: Class 6A 1. Derby 2. Shawnee Mission East 3. Blue Valley 4. Hutchinson 5. Garden City 6. Wichita Northwest 7. Lawrence Free State 8. Blue Valley 9. Shawnee Mission West 10. Olathe North Class 5A 1. St. James Academy 2. Bishop Carroll 3. St. Thomas Aquinas 4. Eisenhower 5. Goddard 6. Pittsburg 7. Wichita Heights 8. Great Bend 9. Mill Valley 10. Valley Center Class 4A-I 1. Bishop Miege 2. Andale 3. Basehor-Linwood 4. Buhler 5. Wamego 6. Atchison 7. Fort Scott 8. Augusta 9. McPherson 10. Mulvane Class 4A-II 1. Scott City 2.…

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Dalton Risner might be switching from center to right tackle. Update on the Big 12 Expansion Tournament. We preview 2016 Oklahoma football with Powercat Gameday reporter Todd Lisenbee. “Weekend Headlines”, and “You Can’t Be Serious”. Happy 26th Birthday to Mitch Fortner. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1-Dalton-Risner-moving-to-right-guard-Big-12-Expansion-poll.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2-Weekend-Headlines-2.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3-OU-Powercat-Gameday-reporter-Todd-Lisenbee.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4-Its-Mitchs-birthday.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/5-Position-battle-heats-up-for-K-State.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/6-You-Cant-Be-Serious.mp3

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Paulo Orlando and Lorenzo Cain each got four hits and drove in three runs as the Kansas City Royals won their first road series since late June, beating the Minnesota Twins 11-4 Sunday. Orlando homered, tripled and scored three times. Cain matched his career high for hits in a game. Edinson Volquez (9-10) threw six solid innings to snap his five-game winless streak. He gave up two earned runs and five hits. Chris Young pitched three scoreless innings for his first save. Orlando hit a three-run homer off starter Hector Santiago (10-7) in the fourth, capping a six-run…

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Manhattan, KS (Josh Brunner) – Former Wildcat high jumper Erik Kynard has qualified for Tuesday’s finals in his event as day two of the 2016 Olympic track and field competition came to a close at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday. Kynard was nearly perfect in the four bars that he attempted, missing just one time on his first attempt at 2.26m/7-05. He automatically qualified for the finals after clearing 2.29m/7-06 on his first attempt. He closed out the qualification round tied for fifth place in the event. The finals of the men’s high jump will…

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Danny Duffy pitched a complete game. Rally Mantis has taken a turn for the worse. Hear interviews with K-State cornerback Cedric Dozier and defensive end Reggie Walker. Update on our Big 12 Expansion Tournament. Hour 1 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1-K-State-Fan-Appreciation-Day-Danny-Duffy.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2-Big-12-Expansion-poll-interview-with-KSU-CB-Cedric-Dozier.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3-Daughter-of-new-KSU-womens-basketball-staffer-is-coming-to-MHS.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4-Brenday-Dassey-from-Making-a-Murderer-is-gettitng-out-of-jail.mp3 Hour 2 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/5-Big-12-hearing-presentations-from-17-candidates-the-Rally-Mantis.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/6-Interview-with-Reggie-Walker.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/7-Big-12-Expansion-poll.mp3 *Having issues uploading “You Can’t Be Serious”. We hope to have it up soon.

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2016 K-State football talk shifts over to the defense. Hear a one-on-one interview with defensive coordinator Tom Hayes. Ian Kennedy had another great start for the Royals last night. KSU men win their 2nd game in Europe, and “You Can’t Be Serious”. Hour 1 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1-K-States-defensive-line-and-linebackers.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2-PCGD-Stanford-location-KSU-men-win-2nd-game-in-Rome.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3-Big-12-expansion-tourney-update-Ian-Kennedy.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4-Full-Throttle-with-Lyle-Shepard-1.mp3 Hour 2 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/5-Interview-with-K-State-DC-Tom-Hayes.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/6-John-likes-Houston-to-get-in-the-Big-12.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/7-Big-12-bracket-results-Sad-story-out-of-Lawrence.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/8-You-Cant-Be-Serious-4.mp3

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