LISTEN TO CHRIS SCHNEIDER’S RENEGADE RADIO SPORTS UPDATES AT AROUND :35 PAST THE HOUR, FROM 6:35 AM TO 6:35 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
CARDINALS OPEN A 7 GAME HOMESTAND MONDAY NIGHT AGAINST THE BREWERS. THE RED BIRDS HELD OFF CINCI FOR A 5-4 WIN SUNDAY TO SPLIT THEIR 4 GAME SERIES WITH THE REDS.
- GOLDSCHMIDT HIT A 2 RUN HOMER, TOMMY EDMAN HAD 3 HITS AND A HOME RUN IN THE WIN
- THE CARDS OFFENSE WAS HOT AND COLD IN THE SERIES, SCORING JUST 2 RUNS IN THEIR 2 LOSSES, AND 23 RUNS IN THEIR 2 WINS
- CARLOS MARTINEZ GAVE UP 2 RUNS IN THE 9TH TO MAKE IT CLOSE, BUT HELD ON TO GET THE SAVE
- CARDS HAVE OUTSCORED THEIR OPPONENTS BY 28 RUNS SO FAR THIS SEASON, CROSSING THE PLATE 546 TIMES
- RED BIRDS ARE 7-3 IN THEIR LAST 10
- CARDS AND CUBS ARE TIED FOR FIRST PLACE IN THE DIVISION
- RED BIRDS ARE 65-57, 34-23 AT HOME, 31-34 ON THE ROAD
- CARDS WILL PLAY 3 GAMES AGAINST MILWAUKEE AND THEN 4 AGAINST COLORADO ON THIS HOMESTAND
ROYALS OPEN A 3 GAME SERIES IN BALTIMORE MONDAY NIGHT, IT IS THE FIRST OF A SIX GAME ROAD TRIP. THE BLUE CREW CAME UP SHORT TO THE METS SUNDAY, LOSING 11-5.
- THE ROYALS LOST 4 OF 5 GAMES ON THE HOMESTAND
- THE BLUE CREW SCORED 4 RUNS IN THE 5TH INNING TO BRIEFLY GRAB THE LEAD, BUT NEW YORK WOULD PULL AWAY FOR THE WIN
- THE ROYALS ARE 44-80 ON THE SEASON, 24-39 AT HOME, 20-41 ON THE ROAD
- KC IS 4-6 IN THEIR LAST 10 GAMES
- OPPONENTS HAVE OUTSCORED THE ROYALS BY 113 RUNS SO FAR THIS SEASON. KC HAS SCORED 531
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – THE HARD PRACTICES CONTINUE IN KANSAS CITY WITH THE THIRD PRESEASON GAME COME UP THIS WEEKEND AT HOME AGAINST THE 49ers. THE CHIEFS ARE 1-1 IN EXHIBITION GAMES AFTER LOSING TO THE STEELERS ON THE ROAD SATURDAY 17-7. AS IS COMMON, THE STARTERS DID NOT SEE MUCH TIME IN THE GAME, INCLUDING QB PATRICK MAHOMES.
- PATRICK MAHOMES COMPLETED JUST 2 OF 5 PASSES FOR 11 YARDS IN HIS TWO DRIVES OF WORK BEFORE BACK UP CHAD HENNE TOOK OVER
- ROOKIE WR MECOLE HARDMAN HAD A 17 YRD TD CATCH, THE CHIEFS ONLY SCORE OF THE GAME
- ROOKIE WR CODY THOMPSON LED ALL RECIEVERS WITH 69 YARDS
- CHIEFS STILL HAVE THE NINERS & PACKERS ON THE PRESEASON SCHEDULE
- CHIEFS OPEN THE REGULAR SEASON SUNDAY SEPT. 8TH WITH A NOON GAME IN JACKSONVILLE
TIGER’S SEASON OVER – THE YEAR STARTED OUT SO WELL FOR TIGER WOODS, WINNING THE MASTERS IN APRIL, THE 15TH MAJOR TOURNAMENT WIN OF HIS CAREER. BUT TIGER HAS GONE FLAT SINCE THEN, HE FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR THIS YEAR’S TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP OVER THE WEEKEND.
GOLFER PHIL MICKELSON HAD AN INTERESTING WEEKEND. HE ALMOST MISSED HIS TEE TIME FOR YESTERDAYS FINAL ROUND AFTER A LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSED A FIRE AND AN EVACUATION OF HIS HOTEL. HE WAS LOCKED OUT OF HIS ROOM FOR 90 MINUTES. MICKELSON HAD TO FINISH GETTING DRESSED IN THE PARKING LOT BUT DID MAKE HIS TEE TIME.
MISSOURI TIGERS FOOTBALL – THE MIZZOU TIGERS ARE BUSY GETTING READY FOR THE NEW SEASON. THE TIGERS OPEN THE SEASON AUG. 31ST AT WYOMING
MISSOURI ST. FOOTBALL – THE BEARS OPEN THE SEASON TWO WEEKS FROM THURSDAY, AUGUST 29TH AT NORTHERN ARIZONA.