KXEO Sports Report 8/5/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals lost 6-2 to the Chicago Cubs in their series finale at Wrigley Field on Sunday, August 4, 2024.
Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas let a 2-0 lead get away when he surrendered two runs in the fourth inning, and was charged with two more runs in a game-breaking fifth inning.
The Cardinals are three games back in the chase for a Wild Card spot.
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in a series clinching win on Sunday, August 4, 2024.
Royals pinch-hitter MJ Melendez stepped to the plate in the top of the ninth with two outs, two on and the Royals trailing by two.
His three-run homer lifted Kansas City to the victory.
