KJEL SPORTS THURSDAY JULY 8, 2021

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WEDNESDAY-

SAN FRANCISCO 5 CARDINALS 2

THE GIANTS SALVAGED THE FINAL GAME OF 3 BEHIND ALEX WOOD WHO ALLOWED JUST 3 HITS OVER SEVEN INNINGS…CARDS MANAGER MIKE SHILDT FELT IT WAS THE BEST HE’S SEEN HIM PITCH…

MIKE YASTRZEMSKI AND FORMER CARDINAL DONOVAN SOLANO HAD R.B.I. DOUBLES AND DARIN RUF’S TWO RUN HOMER IN THE 8TH PUT IT AWAY…JOHAN OVIEDO IS NOW WINLESS IN 16 CAREER STARTS AND 0-5 THIS SEASON…NOLAN ARENADO CONTINUED HIS PRODUCTIVE HITTING FOR ST. LOUIS…

THE REDBIRDS TAKE TODAY OFF BEFORE PLAYING AT WRIGLEY FIELD FRIDAY AFTERNOON…PRE-GAME COVERAGE WILL BEGIN AT 12:25 ON REGIONAL RADIO..

 

CINCINNATI 5 ROYALS 2

THE REDS ERASED A 2-RUN DEFICIT WITH THREE IN THE SEVENTH AND TOOK THE RUBBER GAME OF THE 3-GAME SET WITH KANSAS CITY..JONATHAN INDIA’S TWO RUN DOUBLE PUT CINCINNATI IN FRONT FOR GOOD..ROYALS OUTFIELDER MICHAEL A. TAYLOR DROVE IN ONE OF THE TWO RUNS FOR K.C…

THE VISITORS HAD 13 HITS WHILE SONNY GRAY THREW SEVEN INNINGS TO COLLECT THE WIN…SCOTT BARLOW WAS TAGGED WITH THE LOSS..THE ROYALS ARE NOW 36-50 AND OPEN A 4-GAME SERIES TONIGHT IN CLEVELAND WITH FIRST PITCH AT 6:10..

DOUBLE A BASEBALL-

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 6 TULSA DRILLERS 4

NBA PLAYOFFS-

MILWAUKEE AT PHOENIX IN GAME 2 OF THE FINALS WITH THE SUNS LEADING ONE GAME TO NONE..

NHL PLAYOFFS-

TAMPA BAY 1 MONTREAL 0..THE LIGHTNING EARN THEIR 2ND STRAIGHT STANLEY CUP WITH A VICTORY IN GAME FIVE OVER THE CANADIENS..

GOLF-

THE FINAL ROUND OF THE MISSOURI WOMEN’S AMATEUR IS ON TAP TODAY AT WARRENSBURG..MICHELLE BUTLER OF COLUMBIA HAS A TWO SHOT LEAD ON FIRST DAY LEADER SARAH BELL OF JACKSON..ROGERSVILLE’S BROOKE WAGNER IS TIED FOR 33RD..MARLEE EDGEMAN OF MARSHFIELD IS TIED FOR 41ST..JENNAH SCHELL OF OSAGE BEACH IS 52ND AND WAYNESVILLE’S VICTORIA HOOKER 55TH.