Sports – Friday, July 21st, 2023

Jordan Walker and Paul DeJong each hit two-run homers while Nolan Arenado drove in two runs with w double as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs Thursday night, 7-2 for their sixth straight win. Steve Matz got his first win of the year with five innings of three hit, one run ball. The Cards and Cubs will play three straight afternoon games starting at 12:25 today, Saturday and Sunday on KSMO Radio.

Michael Lorenzen pitched seven innings of three-hit shutout baseball as Detroit beat Zack Grienke and the Kansas City Royals Thursday, 3-0. The Royals begin a three game series at New York against the New York Yankees tonight.

The St. Louis Blues signed forward Alexey Toropchenko to a two-year deal this week. Toropchenko had 19 points last year in limited time with the Blues last year.