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The Kansas City Royals fell to the Texas Rangers 6-4 in a 10-inning battle last night,
A wild game featured three ties, four lead changes, 24 hits, and 13 pitchers. The night took a frightening turn when Royals starter Seth Lugo exited in the fourth inning after being struck in the head by a 106.6 mph line drive off the bat of Brandon Nimmo. Early reports indicated Lugo was doing well and entered concussion protocol.
The Rangers’ comeback was fueled by Jake Burger, who entered as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning and went 2-for-2, tying the game with a solo homer in the seventh and a sacrifice fly in the eighth. In the 10th, former Royal’ Elias Díaz delivered the go-ahead RBI double before Josh Jung added an insurance run with a bases-loaded walk. Jacob Latz then escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half to seal his 10th save.
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Mets 9-2 Last night
fueled by a breakout performance from Jordan Walker.
The victory extended the Cardinals’ winning streak to six games, matching their season high.
Jordan Walker powered the Cardinals offense, going 2-for-5 with four RBIs, including a 401-foot three-run homer in the fourth inning. Nelson Velázquez added a two-run shot, while Alec Burleson homered in the ninth to extend his hitting streak to 10 games.
On the mound, Andre Pallante earned his third straight win, allowing two runs on three hits over six innings with five strikeouts. Francisco Alvarez provided New York’s lone highlight with a two-run homer, while Juan Soto’s struggles continued as he went hitless, falling to 3-for-30 during his recent slump.