KXEO Sports Report For 8/26/19
The St. Louis Cardinals completed a 4 game series sweep of the Colorado Rockies yesterday (Sunday) at Busch Stadium with 11-3 win.
It was a big day for Matt Carpenter.
The struggling Carpenter went 3-4 that included a walk and a home run.
He entered the day hitting .191 and was 19-47 at the plate in the last 18 games after coming off the injured the list on August 3rd.
With win the Cardinals increased their lead in the National League Central Division by 2 and 1/2 games over the 2nd place Chicago Cubs.
The Kansas City Royals avoided being swept by the Cleveland Indians with a 9-8 extra innings win yesterday (Sunday) on the road.
Jorge Soler ended his 10 game drought without a home run, launching a 2 run blast in the 8th inning.
Soler’s 36th home run tied him for 2nd place on the Royals’ single season home run list with Steve Balboni.
The NFL world is still reacting to the shocking news over the weekend that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is retiring at the age of 29.
Luck made his announcement on Saturday night saying constant injuries have taken away his love for the game.
He was the Number 1 overall pick in the 2012 draft, and was chosen to replace Peyton Manning.
In 7 seasons Luck led the Colts to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons in the NFL, including back to back AFC South titles and an appearance in the AFC Championship Game in 2014.
The Colts are naming 26 year old backup Jacoby Brissett as their new quarterback.
