Sports – Monday, August 7th, 2023

Former Cardinal Austin Gomber pitched six shutout innings and St. Louis stranded 15 men in the game falling to Colorado Sunday, 1-0. Zach Thompson started for Red Birds and pitched four solid innings striking out eight and giving up the one run. St. Louis will have the day off before traveling to Tampa Bay to face the Rays Tuesday night on KSMO.

The Philadelphia Phillies hit three homers and beat the Kansas City Royals Sunday, 8-4. After winning seven straight games, the Royals have lost two in a row. MJ Melendez homered for the Royals on Sunday as they will be in Boston to face the Red Sox tonight at Fenway Park.