KJEL SPORTS THURSDAY JUNE 15, 2023

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WEDNESDAY-

SAN FRANCISCO 8 CARDINALS 5 (10)

THE JUNE SWOON CONTINUED FOR THE REDBIRDS WITH ANOTHER DIFFICULT DEFEAT AT BUSCH STADIUM…TOMMY EDMAN’S GRAND SLAM IN THE 2ND INNING HAD PUT THE CARDS IN FRONT BY TWO…

 

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AND IT LOOKED PROMISING FOR A VICTORY, ESPECIALLY WITH THE GOOD START FROM JORDAN MONTGOMERY, WHO PITCHED INTO THE 7TH INNING, AND AT ONE POINT RETIRED SIXTEEN STRAIGHT BATTERS….

 

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BUT THE GIANTS SCORED ONE IN THE SEVENTH, THEN TIED IT IN THE NINTH WITH TWO OUTS AND TWO STRIKES….

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THREE IN THE TENTH OFF STEVEN MATZ GAVE THE VISITORS THE SERIES SWEEP….ST. LOUIS HAS LOST FIVE STRAIGHT AND  NOW RESIDE   FIFTEEN GAMES BENEATH THE .500 MARK….FIVE GIANTS RELIEF PITCHERS BLANKED THE CARDS OVER THE FINAL 7 INNINGS….
AFTER A DAY-OFF, ST. LOUIS PLAYS A WEEKEND SERIES IN NEW YORK AGAINST THE METS..PRE-GAME BEGINS AT 5:15 FRIDAY AFTERNOON ON KJEL…..
(COURTESY MISSOURINET)

CINCINNATI 7 ROYALS 4

FIVE RUNS IN THE 5TH ENABLED THE REDS TO COMPLETE A 3-GAME SWEEP AT KAUFFMAN STADIUM….K.C. OUTHIT THE VISITORS 15-7, BUT LEFT 14 ON BASE, GOING 2 FOR 15 WITH RUNNERS IN SCORING POSITION…. THE LONG BALL WAS THE EQUALIZER IN THIS ONE…MATT MCLAIN BELTED A 3-RUN HOMER, STUART FAIRCHILD AND JONATHAN INDIA ADDED SOLO SHOTS IN THE BIG FRAME OFF DANIEL LYNCH WHO WENT 7 INNINGS BUT GAVE ALL SEVEN RUNS ON SEVEN HITS……THE SLIDE FOR THE ROYALS IS NOW AT 9 WITH THE WORST RECORD IN BASEBALL CURRENTLY, 18-50 AND IN THE MIDST OF THE WORST START TO A SEASON IN FRANCHISE HISTORY….SHORTSTOP BOBBY WITT, JR. SAID IT DOESN’T SIT WELL…

 

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AND ALSO ON THE NEGATIVE SIDE,  THE ROYALS WILL BE WITHOUT D.H./ FIRST BASEMAN VINNIE PASQUANTINO THE REST OF THE SEASON DUE TO SHOULDER SURGERY….KANSAS CITY HOSTS THE ANGELS TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:10…
(COURTESY MISSOURINET)

TEXAS LEAGUE WEDNESDAY-

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 6 TULSA 2