KJEL SPORTS THURSDAY JULY 6, 2023

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WEDNESDAY-

MIAMI 10 CARDINALS 9

THE MARLINS WON ANOTHER ONE RUN GAME, AND ST. LOUIS LET ANOTHER ONE GET AWAY IN THE FINAL STAGES, LEADING TO A 3RD CONSECUTIVE LOSS AT LOANDEPOT PARK…MIAMI CHASED MATTHEW LIBERATORE WITH A FOUR RUN FIRST…THE REDBIRDS BATTLED BACK TO GET IT TIED IN THE FOURTH AT 6-6…THE MARLINS RETOOK THE LEAD 8-6 BEFORE A DRAMATIC AT-BAT IN THE TOP OF THE NINTH BY JORDAN WALKER…….

IT APPEARED THE CARDS MIGHT STEAL ONE ON A NIGHT THAT NOLAN ARENADO HAD THREE DOUBLES TO GO WITH THREE HITS FROM BRENDAN DONOVAN AND WILLSON CONTRERAS….. BUT WITH CLOSER JORDAN HICKS ON THE MOUND, A WALK AND SINGLE WERE FOLLOWED BY DISASTER FOR THE VISITORS….

 

IT’S THE 18TH BLOWN SAVE FOR ST. LOUIS THIS SEASON….MANAGER OLI MARMOL CONTINUES TO ADMIRE THE EFFORT, WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING THE SHORTCOMINGS…

 

MIAMI IS NOW 51-37…THE CARDS 35-51 WITH THE MARLINS GOING FOR THE SWEEP TONIGHT…PRE-GAME AIRS AT 4:45 ON KJEL….

MINNESOTA 5 ROYALS 0

TWINS STARTER PABLO LOPEZ WAS DOMINANT WITH A COMPLETE GAME SHUTOUT FEATURING TWELVE STRIKEOUTS IN A 100 PITCH PEFORMANCE THAT INCLUDED 76 STRIKES……..EDOUARD JULIEN AND RYAN JEFFERS HOMERED FOR THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL LEADERS WHO SWEPT THE THREE GAME SERIES AT TARGET FIELD…KANSAS CITY OPENS A 4-GAME SET IN CLEVELAND TONIGHT AT 6:10…..

TEXAS LEAGUE-

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 5 AMARILLO 4