Sports – Monday, June 24th, 2019

The Salem R-80 Girls basketball Camp for girls going into the 5th through 8th grades will start this morning at 10:00 and last until noon. The camp will be held through Wednesday and the cost is $30 with campers getting a T-Shirt.

Albert Pujols’ return to St. Louis was met with standing ovations each time he was at bat and the St. Louis Cardinals went for the sweep Sunday night, but fell short by the score of 6-4, scoring all their runs in the bottom of the 9th inning. Kolten Wong doubled in two runs for the Cardinals who will be off today.

Hunter Dozier hit a three-run homer during a five-run third inning and Homer Bailey pitched 5 1/3 strong innings to lift Kansas City over Minnesota Sunday, 6-1. The Royals will be at Cleveland Monday.