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CARDINALS TAKE THURSDAY OFF BEFORE OPENING A QUICK 3 GAME SERIES AT HOME AGAINST THE PIRATES ON FRIDAY. THE RED BIRDS COME OFF A TOUGH ROAD TRIP THAT SAW THEM LOSE ALL 5 GAMES AGAINST THE A’S AND DODGERS. THE CARDS GAVE UP 2 RUNS WITH 2 OUTS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 9TH TO LOSE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS GAME 2-1.
- OZUNA HIT A HOME RUN IN 6TH INNING, THE CARDS ONLY RUN
- CARDS HAVE OUTSCORED THEIR OPPONENTS BY 8 RUNS SO FAR THIS SEASON, CROSSING THE PLATE 498 TIMES
- RED BIRDS ARE 58-53, 31-23 AT HOME, 27-32 ON THE ROAD
- THE RED BIRDS ARE OFF ON THURSDAY
- CARDS WILL BE HOME FRIDAY TO OPEN A 3 GAME SERIES AGAINST THE PIRATES BEFORE HITTING THE ROAD AGAIN
- CARDS ARE IN 3RD PLACE IN THE DIVISION, 3 BACK OF THE CUBS, ½ GAME BEHIND THE BREWERS
ROYALS ROAD TRIP HITS DETROIT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR THE FIRST OF A FOUR GAME SERIES AGAINST THE TIGERS. THE ROYALS GAME IN BOSTON WEDNESDAY NIGHT WAS SUSPENDED BY RAIN WITH THE SCORE TIED AT 4 IN THE 10TH INNING, THEY WILL FINISH PLAYING THE GAME ON AUGUST 22ND. THE ROYALS RALLIED FROM BEHIND WITH A COUPLE OF LATE RUNS TO SEND THE GAME INTO EXTRA INNINGS.
- THE BLUE CREW IS 1-4 ON THE ROAD TRIP
- KC HAS 2 WINS IN THEIR LAST 12 GAMES
- THE ROYALS ARE 41-74 ON THE SEASON, 23-35 AT HOME, 18-39 ON THE ROAD
- OPPONENTS HAVE OUTSCORED THE ROYALS BY 109 RUNS SO FAR THIS SEASON. KC HAS SCORED 494
- KC WILL BE BACK HOME TUESDAY TO OPEN A SERIES AGAINST THE CARDINALS
TRIPLE PLAYS ARE RARE, BUT NOT FOR THE TWINS APPARENTLY. THE TWINS TURNED THEIR 2ND TRIPLE PLAY IN LESS THAN 3 WEEKS WEDNESDAY AGAINST ATLANTA. PITCHER MARTIN PEREZ WAS ON THE MOUND FOR BOTH OF THEM. THE MLB RECORD FOR A TEAM IS 3 TRIPLE PLAYS IN A SEASON. THE TWINS ACTUALLY TURNED 2 TRIPLE PLAYS IN ONE GAME IN 1990.
ANDRE DRUMMOND OF THE NBA’S DETROIT PISTONS SAYS HE IS ON A “BEER DIET.” THE 25-YEAR-OLD SAYS HE’S CUT RED MEAT FROM HIS DIET, BUT HE’S A BIG GUY, 6’11 AND NEARLY 300 POUNDS, SO HE SAYS HE NEEDS TO DRINK BEER TO GET THE CALORIES HE NEEDS. DRUMMOND IS COMING OFF THE BEST SEASON OF HIS CAREER.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS CONTINUE GEARING UP FOR THEIR FIRST PRE-SEASON GAME AT TRAINING CAMP. A LOT OF THE PLAYERS WILL BE PLAYING FOR SPOTS ON THE ROSTER SATURDAY NIGHT AT HOME AGAINST CINCINNATI. THE PLAYERS ON DEFENSE CONTINUE TO TRY AND LEARN THE NEW SYSTEM AND GET THINGS FIGURED OUT BEFORE THE REGULAR SEASON GETS HERE.
- QUARTERBACKS, RUNNING BACKS AND SPECIALISTS ARE SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS AT CAMP ON WEDNESDAY
- THE CHIEFS ARE CONSIDERED ONE OF THE TOP FAVORITES TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL THIS SEASON
- THE CHIEFS CAME WITHIN ONE GAME OF GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL LAST YEAR, LOSING TO THE PATS IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
- CHIEFS PLAY THE BENGALS, STEELERS, NINERS & PACKERS IN THE PRESEASON
MISSOURI TIGERS FOOTBALL – THE MIZZOU TIGERS ARE BUSY GETTING READY FOR THE NEW SEASON. THIS IS THEIR FIRST FULL WEEK OF PRACTICE. THE TIGERS HAVE A NEW QUARTERBACK THIS YEAR, KELLY BRYANT TRANSFERRED FROM CLEMSON, WHERE HE LOST HIS STARTING JOB LAST SEASON.
- THE TIGERS OPEN THE SEASON AUG. 31ST AT WYOMIN
MISSOURI ST. FOOTBALL – THE BEARS OPEN THE SEASON THURSDAY AUGUST 29TH AT NORTHERN ARIZONA.
- MSU’S FIRST HOME GAME WILL BE SEPT. 21ST VS KENNESAW ST.