MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TONITE-

MILWAUKEE AT ST. LOUIS

AFTER AN ENJOYABLE ROAD TRIP, THE CARDINALS HOPE THE BUSCH STADIUM CONFINES ARE CONDUCIVE TO MORE SUCCESS AS A NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL DIVISION SHOWDOWN BEGINS THIS EVENING…

LAST NIGHT-

ROYALS 7 HOUSTON 6

AFTER A DIFFICULT WEEKEND AGAINST THE CARDINALS, K.C. UPENDED THE AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST LEADING ASTROS…SALVADOR PEREZ SINGLED IN TWO RUNS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH TO PROVIDE A 2-RUN LEAD THAT ENABLED THE ROYALS TO WITHSTAND A HOUSTON TALLY IN THE TOP OF THE 9TH..NICKY LOPEZ SINGLED AND SCORED WHAT PROVED TO BE THE GAME WINNER…

SCOTT BARLOW WAS THE WINNER IN RELIEF….EACH TEAM HAD 12 HITS..WHIT MERRIFIELD ENJOYED A 3 FOR 5 NIGHT AT THE PLATE AND HUNTER DOZIER HOMERED…THE ROYALS AND ASTROS HOOK UP AGAIN TONIGHT AT 7:10 AT KAUFFMAN STADIUM…

DOUBLE A BASEBALL TONITE-

WICHITA AT SPRINGFIELD