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…….

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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….

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

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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