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CARDINALS OPEN A 4 GAME SERIES IN PITTSBURGH MONDAY NIGHT, IT’S GAME 5 OF THEIR 8 GAME ROAD TRIP. THE RED BIRDS TOOK 3 OUT OF 4 IN CINCINNATI, WINNING SUNDAY 3-1. THE CARDS SCORED 2 IN THE SECOND INNING TO JUMP OUT TO AN EARLY LEAD. YAIRO MUNOZ HIT A HOME RUN IN THE 9TH TO SEAL THE WIN.
- THE RED BIRDS ONLY LOSS OF THE CINCI SERIES WAS SATURDAY NIGHT
- CARDS WON DESPITE GETTING OUT HIT 7-6
- CARDS HIT 6 HOME RUNS IN THE SERIES AT AVERAGED .313 IN THE 4 GMS
- RED BIRDS ARE 51-47, 28-20 AT HOME, 23-27 ON THE ROAD
- CARDS ARE 7-3 IN THEIR LAST 10 GAMES
- THE RED BIRDS COME BACK HOME FRIDAY THE 26TH AGAINST HOUSTON
ROYALS HAVE MONDAY NIGHT OFF. THEY OPEN A QUICK TWO GAME SERIES IN ATLANTA TUESDAY. THE BLUE CREW COME OFF A 5-4 LOSS TO THE INDIANS SUNDAY, DROPPING 2 OF 3 IN THE SERIES.
- THE ROYALS SCORED SINGLE RUNS IN THE 8TH AND 9TH INNING TO MAKE IT CLOSE
- STARLING HIT A 406 FOOT HOMER IN THE 9TH FOR KC
- THE ROYALS ARE 37-64 ON THE SEASON, 22-29 AT HOME, 15-35 ON THE ROAD
- OPPONENTS HAVE OUTSCORED THE ROYALS BY 76 RUNS SO FAR THIS SEASON. KC HAS SCORED 441
- ROYALS ARE 7-3 IN THEIR LAST 10 GAMES
- KC WILL BE BACK HOME TO PLAY CLEVELAND THURSDAY
BRITISH OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT – IRELAND’S SHANE LOWRY RAN AWAY WITH THE WIN AT THE FINAL MAJOR OF THE GOLF YEAR, THE 148TH BRITISH OPEN. THE TOURNAMENT WAS HELD IN NORTHERN IRELAND WITH THE FANS CHEERING THEIR COUNTRYMAN ONTO THE VICTORY. LOWRY WON BY 6 STROKES OVER ENGLAND’S TOMMY FLEETWOOD. IT IS THE 32 YEAR OLD’S FIRST MAJOR WIN. FINAL LEADERBOARD LOOKED LIKE THIS:
- 1 Shane Lowry -15
- 2 Tommy Fleetwood -9
- 3 Tony Finau -7
OTHER NOTABLES:
- T4 Brooks Koepka -6
- T6 Rickie Fowler -5
- T20 Jordan Spieth -1
- TIGER WOODS & PHIL MICKELSON DID NOT MAKE THE CUT
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS OPEN TRAINING CAMP THIS WEEK. THE ROOKES ARE SCHEDULED TO REPORT ON TUESDAY, THE VETERANS ON FRIDAY.