The White Sox managed just three runs despite getting 14 hits in a 5-3 loss to the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The Southsiders went two-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. Yasmani Grandal and Andrew Vaughn each homered in the losing effort, and Dylan Cease was charged with his fifth loss after giving up one run in six innings.
Michael Kopech takes the mound when the Sox return home to host the Tigers tonight.
The Cubs scored three runs in the first and never looked back during a 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds at the Field of Dreams Ballpark. Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ each doubled home a run in the first. Drew Smyly earned his fifth win after holding Cincinnati to four hits over five scoreless innings, and Rowan Wick picked up his seventh save.
The North-Siders have won three of four to improve to 46-and-65 and will take on the Reds in Cincinnati tomorrow.
The Cardinals allowed six runs in the bottom of the seventh en route to an 8-6 loss to the Rockies at Coors Field. Jordan Hicks was charged with his sixth loss of the season. St. Louis is now 61-and-50 and leads the NL Central by just a half-game over the Brewers.
The Red Birds return home to host a pivotal series against Milwaukee tonight.
The Chicago Sky got off to a slow start in their 89-78 loss to the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob Ultra Arena. The Sky visit the Mercury in their final regular season game on Sunday.
Results last night in the NFL, The Giants started the preseason with a 23-21 win over the Patriots in Foxboro and The Ravens beat the Titans 23-10 in Baltimore. The Ravens have yet to lose a preseason game since 2015.
Chicago Bears wideout N’Keal Harry underwent surgery on his left ankle after he suffered a high-ankle sprain in practice and could miss around eight weeks due to the injury. The Bears host the Chiefs in their first preseason game tomorrow.
The Chicago Fire will try to remain unbeaten for the sixth match in a row when they visit Philadelphia at Subaru Park tomorrow.
A pair of players are leading the way at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis. Si Woo Kim and J.J. Spaun finished the first round at eight under par.
The NASCAR Cup Series rolls into Richmond for the Federated Auto Parts 400 on Sunday.
The NBA is going to retire Celtics legend Bill Russell’s number six league-wide. Russell passed away late last month at the age of 88. He becomes the first player in NBA history to have his number retired by the entire league. Russell was a five-time MVP and eleven time world champion.
Local sports
Shepherd shutout Peru Parkside 10-0 in junior high softball. For Lady Rams, Piper Lewis threw 5 shutout innings, allowing one hit and eight strikeouts. On offense,Lewis went 3-3 with a double, two singles, a walk and four RBIs. Reese Purcell went 3-3 with three singles, a walk and one RBI
In baseball, Shepherd defeated Spring Valley 14-2 in 4 innings. Pitchers Kayden Kundert, Logan Olson and Reed McGrath combined for 10 strikeouts in the Rams victory.
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