KJEL SPORTS FRIDAY AUGUST 5, 2022

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL THURSDAY-

CARDINALS 4 CHICAGO CUBS 3

CARDINALS 8 CUBS 4

ST. LOUIS PICKED UP TWO W’S FOR THE PRICE OF ONE THURSDAY…LARS NOOTBAAR TIED IT WITH A SACRIFICE FLY, THEN WON IT WITH AN RBI SINGLE IN THE LAST OF THE NINTH…..RYAN HELSLEY PICKED UP THE WIN, IMPROVING TO 6-1….

THE NIGHTCAP FEATURED JOSE QUINTANA’S CARDINAL DEBUT AFTER BEING ACQUIRED FROM THE PIRATES TUESDAY, AND HE DIDN’T DISAPPOINT, THROWING SIX STRONG INNINGS…
NOLAN ARENADO BLASTED A TWO RUN HOMER IN THE FIRST, AND TYLER O’NEILL WENT YARD IN THE 7TH..
JORDAN HICKS PICKED UP THE WIN OUT OF THE BULLPEN….THE CARDS PICKED UP A GAME AND A HALF ON MILWAUKEE TO PULL INTO A 1ST PLACE TIE IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL.
THE YANKEES ARE AT BUSCH STADIUM TONIGHT..PRE-GAME BEGINS AT 6:20 ON KJEL…

ROYALS 7 BOSTON 3

SALVADOR PEREZ LINED A 3-RUN HOMER IN THE LAST OF THE SEVENTH AND K.C. WON THE FIRST OF FOUR FROM THE RED SOX…BOBBY WITT, JUNIOR BROKE A 3-3 TIE WITH AN RBI SINGLE BEFORE PEREZ LAUNCHED HIS ROUNDTRIPPER OF THE FOUL POLE IN LEFT.BOSTON STARTED WITH A TWO NOTHING LEAD AFTER A HALF INNING, BUT LEADOFF HITTER M.J. MELENDEZ BELTED A SOLO SHOT FOR K.C.
TAYLOR CLARKE WAS THE WINNER…THE TWO TEAMS MEET AGAIN TONIGHT AT 7:10…

TEXAS LEAGUE-

CORPUS CHRISTI 7 SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 2

NFL-

CARLOS DUNLAP IS A VETERAN DEFENSIVE END, ENTERING HIS 13TH SEASON IN THE NFL AND HIS FIRST IN KANSAS CITY AFTER THE TEAM SIGNED HIM LAST WEEK.
HE REPORTED TO TRAINING CAMP FOR THE FIRST TIME THURSDAY.
DUNLAP, WHO OWNS 96 CAREER SACKS, SAYS THERE WERE SEVERAL TEAMS INTERESTED IN HIM, BUT KANSAS CITY’S RECENT SUCCESS WAS AN APPEAL. HE SPENT 10 SEASONS IN CINCINNATI AND NEARLY TWO FULL SEASONS IN SEATTLE.
THE CHIEFS HAVE A DAY OFF TODAY, AND WILL THEN PRACTICE EVERY DAY FROM SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK BEFORE PLAYING THE BEARS IN CHICAGO NEXT SATURDAY…

HALL OF FAME GAME-

LAS VEGAS 27 JACKSONVILLE 11