KJEL SPORTS FRIDAY JULY 21, 2023

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL THURSDAY-

CARDINALS 7 CUBS 2

THE REDBIRDS CONTINUE TO RIDE A HOT STREAK FOLLOWING THEIR SERIES-OPENING VICTORY  AT WRIGLEY FIELD ON KJEL…… STEVEN MATZ EARNED THE WIN AFTER SURRENDERING ONE RUN ON THREE HITS OVER FIVE INNINGS.

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FOUR RELIEVERS TOOK IT THE REST OF THE WAY, ALLOWING ONE RUN AND THREE HITS ….. PAUL DEJONG AND JORDAN WALKER EACH BLASTED TWO RUN HOMERS……

 

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NOLAN ARENADO ADDED A PAIR OF RBI. TYLER O’NEILL ALSO HAD A DOUBLE IN HIS FIRST GAME BACK SINCE BEING ACTIVATED FROM THE 60-DAY INJURED LIST.

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ST. LOUIS IS ON A SIX-GAME WIN STREAK AND IMPROVED TO 44-AND-53 WITH THE VICTORY. MANAGER OLI MARMOL…

 

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THE CARDS ARE FOURTH IN THE NL CENTRAL AND TEN GAMES BACK OF FIRST PLACE MILWAUKEE….. JACK FLAHERTY STARTS FOR ST. LOUIS AGAINST THE CUBS THIS AFTERNOON. PRE-GAME AT 12:25 ON KJEL…
(COURTESY MISSOURINET)

DETROIT 3 ROYALS 0

ALL-STAR MICHAEL LORENZEN HANDCUFFED THE K.C. LINEUP ON THREE HITS IN A 7 INNING PERFORMANCE AND THE TIGERS TOOK 3 OF 4 AT KAUFFMAN STADIUM…….DETROIT SCORED TWO IN THE SECOND AND ONE IN THE FIFTH…ZACK GREINKE TOOK THE LOSS, DROPPING TO 1-10….THE ROYALS ARE IN NEW YORK TO FACE THE YANKEES TONIGHT AT 6:05….

TEXAS LEAGUE-

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 9 ARKANSAS 7

NFL-

TRAINING CAMP FOR THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS IS SET TO OPEN FOR THE FULL SQUAD THIS WEEKEND IN ST. JOSEPH…. SECOND-YEAR RUNNING BACK ISIAH PACHECO SAID THAT HE WILL “ABSOLUTELY” BE AT FULL STRENGTH FOR THE OPENER AGAINST THE DETROIT LIONS ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH.

 

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THE 24-YEAR-OLD FROM RUTGERS IS GETTING BACK INTO SHAPE AND WORKING TO RECOVER FROM OFFSEASON HAND AND SHOULDER SURGERIES. PACHECO FINISHED HIS ROOKIE SEASON WITH 830 RUSHING YARDS AND FIVE TOUCHDOWNS.
KANSAS CITY OPENS PRE-SEASON PLAY AT NEW ORLEANS ON SUNDAY AUGUST 13TH….
(COURTESY MISSOURINET)