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Cards lose series and items in hotel
theft
Kansas City, MO, June 15 - Nine
Cardinals players were the victims of hotel room break-ins
during their inter-league series with the Royals
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The victims in
the burglaries were rookie sensation Albert
Pujols, outfielder Bobby
Bonilla, utility player Craig Paquette,
and pitchers Gene
Stechschulte, Mike James, Jason Christiansen, Mike
Timlin, Steve Kline and Mike Matthews.
The
thefts Wednesday night at the Fairmont Hotel, on Kansas City's
upscale Country Club Plaza, were discovered when the players
returned from a 4-1 loss to the Royals.
Police
say the estimate the thefts total about ten-thousand
dollars. A list of stolen
property was NOT immediately available. Bonilla
says many of the items stolen were portable electronic devices
and computer equipment. | |
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