MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL:
The Cardinals shutout the Reds in the series finale of their four-game set. St. Louis downed Cincinnati 2-0 at Busch Stadium. Alec Burleson and Masyn Winn each drove in a run to help the Cards split the series. Lance Lynn earned his fourth win after striking out six through six scoreless innings. Ryan Helsley notched his MLB-leading 30th save. The Cardinals have won three of five and sit second in the NL Central at 43-and-40. St. Louis visits Pittsburgh tomorrow night.
The Chicago Cubs had just two hits during a 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Nico Hoerner led off the game with a home run to give the Cubs an early lead, but Milwaukee plated seven runs in the bottom of the fourth. Kyle Hendricks was responsible for all seven runs and was charged with his sixth loss after tossing just three-and-two-thirds innings. The Cubs are in last place in the NL Central at 39-and-46. The Northsiders host Philadelphia tomorrow night.
The Chicago White Sox had their two-game winning streak snapped with a 5-4, 14-inning loss against the Colorado Rockies in Chicago Chicago is in last place in the AL Central at 24-and-62. The White Sox visit Cleveland tomorrow night.
MLB NEWS:
ORLANDO CEPEDA DIES AT AGE 86
Hall of Fame baseball player, Orlando Cepeda, has passed away. He was 86. Affectionately referred to as “Cha Cha,” Cepeda was a fan favorite and helped to lead the St Louis Cardinals to the World Series Championship in 1967, and he was also named the MVP of the League that year with 111 RBI’s, 25 home runs, and 37 doubles all while batting .325 for the season.
Although he only played three of his seventeen seasons in St Louis, Cepeda was a major cog for the Cardinals who were also loaded with the likes of Brock, Gibson, Carlton, Flood, Maris, McCarver, Shannon, Javier, Tolan, and others. Many Cardinal fans believe that the 1967 St Louis team was the best team ever assembled in the gateway city. He was an 11-time All Star who was an inspiration to Hispanic players, many of whom followed him into Major League Baseball success. During his three seasons in St Louis, Cepeda averaged 20 home runs, 80 RBI’s, and 30 doubles.
MLB SCORES:
New York Yankees 8, Toronto Blue Jays 1
Kansas City Royals 6, Cleveland Guardians 2
Detroit Tigers 7, Los Angeles Angels 6
Minnesota Twins 5, Seattle Mariners 3
Texas Rangers 11, Baltimore Orioles 2
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Atlanta Braves 2
Philadelphia Phillies 7, Miami Marlins 6
San Francisco Giants 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Boston Red Sox 4, San Diego Padres 1
Tampa Bay Rays 5, Washington Nationals 0
Houston Astros 10, New York Mets 5 (F/11)
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Oakland Athletics 1
NASCAR:
Ally 400 (at Gladeville, TN)
1. Joey Logano
2. Zane Smith
3. Tyler Reddick
PGA:
Rocket Mortgage Classic (at Detroit, MI)
1. Cam Davis (-18)
T2. Davis Thompson (-17)
T2. Min Woo Lee (-17)
WNBA:
Caitlin Clark had a Double-Double, and was just a rebound away from a Triple-Double as the Indiana Fever came from fifteen points behind to beat the Phoenix Mercury on the road 88-82.
Clark scored 15 points, dishing out 12 assists, and grabbing 9 rebounds.
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