 Tyler Stephenson hit a bases-clearing double in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6 on Monday night at Busch Stadium to close within two games of the New York Mets for the last NL wild card.

Sal Stewart opened the scoring for the Reds in the second inning with his fourth home run of the season.&nbsp; In the bottom half the Cardinals tied up the game as third baseman Nolan Arenado, recovered from a strained right shoulder that had sidelined him since July 30, singled on the first pitch he saw and drove in Willson Contreras.&nbsp;

In the third inning, a two RBI single from Miguel Andujar gave Cincinnati the lead, scoring&nbsp;Matt McLain and Noelvi Marte.&nbsp; St. Louis rallied back to take the lead, first tying the game on a two RBI double by Alec Burleson, driving in Brendan Donovan and&nbsp;Iván Herrera.&nbsp; Burleson scored the go ahead run on an RBI single from Contreras.&nbsp;

St. Louis led 4-3 in the seventh before McLain hit a two-run double, driving in Elly De La Cruz and Stephenson, and later scored on TJ Friedl's single. The Cardinals tied the score 6-6 in the bottom half on RBI singles by Brendan Donovan and Iván Herrera.

In the eighth inning, Stewart scored on a sacrifice fly by Will Benson.&nbsp; Then in the ninth inning, Stewart drove in Friedl with an RBI single, and the Reds capped their scoring in the four run frame with the bases clearing hit from Stephenson, bringing home Marte, Austin Hays, and Stewart.

Ryan Fernandez took the loss in relief, falling to 0-4 on the season, giving up one run on one hit with two walks in just 1/3 of an inning pitched.&nbsp; At the plate, Donovan was 3-for-5 with an RBI.&nbsp; Contreras was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

St. Louis continues their series with Cininatti tomorrow.&nbsp; Michael McGreevy (6-3, 4.44) takes the mound for the Cardinals against Andrew Abbott (9-6, 2.79 ERA) for the Reds.&nbsp; First pitch is at 6:45pm with coverage beginning at 6:35 on KY 102 (102.5 FM).

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<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p> Tyler Stephenson hit a bases-clearing double in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6 on Monday night at Busch Stadium to close within two games of the New York Mets for the last NL wild card.</p><p>Sal Stewart opened the scoring for the Reds in the second inning with his fourth home run of the season.&nbsp; In the bottom half the Cardinals tied up the game as third baseman Nolan Arenado, recovered from a strained right shoulder that had sidelined him since July 30, singled on the first pitch he saw and drove in Willson Contreras.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome back, Nolan Arenado! <a href="https://t.co/b8aPjss0KE">pic.twitter.com/b8aPjss0KE</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1967743335780774041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>In the third inning, a two RBI single from Miguel Andujar gave Cincinnati the lead, scoring&nbsp;Matt McLain and Noelvi Marte.&nbsp; St. Louis rallied back to take the lead, first tying the game on a two RBI double by Alec Burleson, driving in Brendan Donovan and&nbsp;Iván Herrera.&nbsp; Burleson scored the go ahead run on an RBI single from Contreras.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Burly ties it up! <a href="https://t.co/LEGcWNwvYz">pic.twitter.com/LEGcWNwvYz</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1967757962795184424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And Willson gives us the lead! <a href="https://t.co/GHiKaCy0Co">https://t.co/GHiKaCy0Co</a> <a href="https://t.co/wdbsmvWsns">pic.twitter.com/wdbsmvWsns</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1967758477209854181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>St. Louis led 4-3 in the seventh before McLain hit a two-run double, driving in Elly De La Cruz and Stephenson, and later scored on TJ Friedl's single. The Cardinals tied the score 6-6 in the bottom half on RBI singles by Brendan Donovan and Iván Herrera.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Donnie and Iván even it back up! <a href="https://t.co/UMQxn7Xv4i">pic.twitter.com/UMQxn7Xv4i</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1967767306580451411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>In the eighth inning, Stewart scored on a sacrifice fly by Will Benson.&nbsp; Then in the ninth inning, Stewart drove in Friedl with an RBI single, and the Reds capped their scoring in the four run frame with the bases clearing hit from Stephenson, bringing home Marte, Austin Hays, and Stewart.</p><p>Ryan Fernandez took the loss in relief, falling to 0-4 on the season, giving up one run on one hit with two walks in just 1/3 of an inning pitched.&nbsp; At the plate, Donovan was 3-for-5 with an RBI.&nbsp; Contreras was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.</p><p>St. Louis continues their series with Cininatti tomorrow.&nbsp; Michael McGreevy (6-3, 4.44) takes the mound for the Cardinals against Andrew Abbott (9-6, 2.79 ERA) for the Reds.&nbsp; First pitch is at 6:45pm with coverage beginning at 6:35 on KY 102 (102.5 FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Arenado's return spoiled as Cardinals fall to Reds 11-6

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The Kansas City Chiefs were unable to overcome a strong defensive performance against the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl LIX at Arrowhead Stadium, falling 20-17 and moving to 0-2 to start the season for the first time since 2014.

The game was scoreless until late in the first quarter as the teams exchanged punts on three consecutive drives.&nbsp; On the second offensive drive of the game for Kansas City, Harrison Butker's 58 yard field goal attempt sailed wide right, setting up the Eagles offense at their own 48 yard line.&nbsp; Jalen Hurts led Philadelphia down field to the Chiefs 13 yard line, where Saquon Barkley took the ball the rest of the way for the score.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Trailing 7-0, Kansas City did respond on its next drive, but only with a field goal as Butker made up for the miss by knocking through a 56 yard field goal.&nbsp; The Chiefs defense forced a Philadelphia three and out though following the field goal, and the offense put together a long 10 play drive, with Patrick Mahomes utilizing his legs for a second week in a row, ending the drive by rushing for a 13 yard touchdown of his own.

Philadelphia ended the half with a nine play drive to consume the remainder of the clock, Jake Elliot hitting a 58 yard field goal to send the game to the halftime break tied up at 10 a piece.&nbsp; Elliot also scored the lone points of the third quarter on a 51 yard field goal, a drive for the Eagles that came after&nbsp;the Chiefs failed their own tush-push play and gave the ball to Kareem Hunt on fourth-and-1, and he was promptly stuffed.

The score remained 13-10 until the fourth quarter, when disaster struck again for Kansas City.&nbsp;&nbsp;After Hunt had converted on fourth-and-1 at the Philadelphia 13 to keep a Kansas City drive alive, Mahomes had a pass bounce off Travis Kelce's hands at the goal line and into those of Mukuba for a pick.&nbsp; 10 plays and 59 yards later, Hurts scored to extend the Eagles lead on a tush-push on fourth and goal to make the lead 20-10.&nbsp;

By the time Mahomes finally connected with Tyquan Thornton on a 49-yard touchdown heave with three minutes to go, most of a crowd that began lining up at the parking lot entrances Saturday night was filing for the exits. The Chiefs were unable to get the ensuing onside kick, and Philadelphia ran out the clock on Kansas City's first home loss since Dec. 25, 2023.

Mahomes had just 187 yards passing going 16-for-29 through the air with a touchdown and one interception, once again struggling to find open playmakers without suspended wide receiver Rashee Rice and injured teammate Xavier Worthy. Mahomes did have 66 yards and a touchdown on the ground to lead the rushing attack for a second week in a row.&nbsp; Kelce had four catches for 61 yards.&nbsp; Thornton had two catches for 59 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp;

Kansas City now will look to turn their luck around, visiting the New York Giants on Sunday night.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 7:20pm, with pregame beginning at 6 on both KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) and Q Country 92.7 (92.7 FM).

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1757896885937.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs rookie defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott sacks Jalen Hurts during the Chiefs 20-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles/ Photo courtesy of the Chiefs on X" />
                        <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs rookie defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott sacks Jalen Hurts during the Chiefs 20-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles/ Photo courtesy of the Chiefs on X</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>The Kansas City Chiefs were unable to overcome a strong defensive performance against the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl LIX at Arrowhead Stadium, falling 20-17 and moving to 0-2 to start the season for the first time since 2014.</p><p>The game was scoreless until late in the first quarter as the teams exchanged punts on three consecutive drives.&nbsp; On the second offensive drive of the game for Kansas City, Harrison Butker's 58 yard field goal attempt sailed wide right, setting up the Eagles offense at their own 48 yard line.&nbsp; Jalen Hurts led Philadelphia down field to the Chiefs 13 yard line, where Saquon Barkley took the ball the rest of the way for the score.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Trailing 7-0, Kansas City did respond on its next drive, but only with a field goal as Butker made up for the miss by knocking through a 56 yard field goal.&nbsp; The Chiefs defense forced a Philadelphia three and out though following the field goal, and the offense put together a long 10 play drive, with Patrick Mahomes utilizing his legs for a second week in a row, ending the drive by rushing for a 13 yard touchdown of his own.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PATRICK KEEPS IT FOR THE SCORE! <a href="https://t.co/fQ3BtE4eub">pic.twitter.com/fQ3BtE4eub</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1967338200684175618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Philadelphia ended the half with a nine play drive to consume the remainder of the clock, Jake Elliot hitting a 58 yard field goal to send the game to the halftime break tied up at 10 a piece.&nbsp; Elliot also scored the lone points of the third quarter on a 51 yard field goal, a drive for the Eagles that came after&nbsp;the Chiefs failed their own tush-push play and gave the ball to Kareem Hunt on fourth-and-1, and he was promptly stuffed.</p><p>The score remained 13-10 until the fourth quarter, when disaster struck again for Kansas City.&nbsp;&nbsp;After Hunt had converted on fourth-and-1 at the Philadelphia 13 to keep a Kansas City drive alive, Mahomes had a pass bounce off Travis Kelce's hands at the goal line and into those of Mukuba for a pick.&nbsp; 10 plays and 59 yards later, Hurts scored to extend the Eagles lead on a tush-push on fourth and goal to make the lead 20-10.&nbsp;</p><p>By the time Mahomes finally connected with Tyquan Thornton on a 49-yard touchdown heave with three minutes to go, most of a crowd that began lining up at the parking lot entrances Saturday night was filing for the exits. The Chiefs were unable to get the ensuing onside kick, and Philadelphia ran out the clock on Kansas City's first home loss since Dec. 25, 2023.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WHAT A TOUCHDOWN 😮‍💨 <a href="https://t.co/ZYC8SCusbf">pic.twitter.com/ZYC8SCusbf</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1967365665938964563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Mahomes had just 187 yards passing going 16-for-29 through the air with a touchdown and one interception, once again struggling to find open playmakers without suspended wide receiver Rashee Rice and injured teammate Xavier Worthy. Mahomes did have 66 yards and a touchdown on the ground to lead the rushing attack for a second week in a row.&nbsp; Kelce had four catches for 61 yards.&nbsp; Thornton had two catches for 59 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp;</p><p>Kansas City now will look to turn their luck around, visiting the New York Giants on Sunday night.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 7:20pm, with pregame beginning at 6 on both KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) and Q Country 92.7 (92.7 FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Chiefs miscues lead to 20-17 Eagles victory in Super Bowl LIX rematch

José Fermín and Nathan Church hit RBI singles as the St. Louis Cardinals scored all their runs in the second inning of a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.&nbsp; The victory kept the Cardinals from going winless during a six-game road trip.

In the second inning, Brewers starter José Quintana allowed six of the first seven Cardinals batters to reach.&nbsp; Thomas Saggese hit a leadoff single, advanced to third on Nolan Gorman’s double and scored on a Pedro Pagés sacrifice fly before Jordan Walker walked. Fermin singled home Gorman, and Church singled home Walker.

Milwaukee got solo homers from Caleb Durbin in the fourth and Danny Jansen in the fifth. Jansen’s homer was his 12th of the season but first since July 20. It also was the first time he’d gone deep since the Brewers acquired him from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline.

Those were the only runs Miles Mikolas allowed in his five innings as he gave up five hits and struck out five, improving to 8-10 on the season with the win.&nbsp; Riley O’Brien allowed a two-out walk to Andruw Monasterio in the ninth before striking out Sal Frelick to earn his fourth save in seven opportunities. It was a measure of redemption for O’Brien, who allowed three runs without retiring a batter in a 9-8, 10-inning loss to Milwaukee on Saturday.

At the plate, while the Cardinals had just six hits total, it was Fermin going 2-for-3 with an RBI.&nbsp; Gorman was 1-for-4 with a double, as three other Redbird hitters had one hit each.&nbsp;

Up next, St. Louis returns home to begin a series with Cincinnati.&nbsp; Matthew Liberatore (7-12, 4.35 ERA) is set to start for the Cardinals against Zack Littell (9-8, 3.78) for the Reds.&nbsp; First pitch is at 6:45pm, coverage will begin around 6:35 on KY 102 (102.5 FM).

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>José Fermín and Nathan Church hit RBI singles as the St. Louis Cardinals scored all their runs in the second inning of a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.&nbsp; The victory kept the Cardinals from going winless during a six-game road trip.</p><p>In the second inning, Brewers starter José Quintana allowed six of the first seven Cardinals batters to reach.&nbsp; Thomas Saggese hit a leadoff single, advanced to third on Nolan Gorman’s double and scored on a Pedro Pagés sacrifice fly before Jordan Walker walked. Fermin singled home Gorman, and Church singled home Walker.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">José Fermín drives one to center to make it 2-0! <a href="https://t.co/buBzNM8dyw">pic.twitter.com/buBzNM8dyw</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1967298136667488596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nathan Church works an 11 pitch at-bat to bring in another run! <a href="https://t.co/Tsc17enjTm">pic.twitter.com/Tsc17enjTm</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1967301019731374177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Milwaukee got solo homers from Caleb Durbin in the fourth and Danny Jansen in the fifth. Jansen’s homer was his 12th of the season but first since July 20. It also was the first time he’d gone deep since the Brewers acquired him from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline.</p><p>Those were the only runs Miles Mikolas allowed in his five innings as he gave up five hits and struck out five, improving to 8-10 on the season with the win.&nbsp; Riley O’Brien allowed a two-out walk to Andruw Monasterio in the ninth before striking out Sal Frelick to earn his fourth save in seven opportunities. It was a measure of redemption for O’Brien, who allowed three runs without retiring a batter in a 9-8, 10-inning loss to Milwaukee on Saturday.</p><p>At the plate, while the Cardinals had just six hits total, it was Fermin going 2-for-3 with an RBI.&nbsp; Gorman was 1-for-4 with a double, as three other Redbird hitters had one hit each.&nbsp;</p><p>Up next, St. Louis returns home to begin a series with Cincinnati.&nbsp; Matthew Liberatore (7-12, 4.35 ERA) is set to start for the Cardinals against Zack Littell (9-8, 3.78) for the Reds.&nbsp; First pitch is at 6:45pm, coverage will begin around 6:35 on KY 102 (102.5 FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Cardinals snap five game skid to end frustrating road trip in 3-2 win 

Noah Cameron put together another strong start in his outstanding rookie campaign, and the Kansas City Royals offense backed the St. Joseph native up hitting three home runs, avoiding being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies with a 10-3 win at Citizens Bank Park.&nbsp;

With one out in the first inning, the Phillies took the lead as Kyle Schwarber hit his 52nd home run of the season, and then after a Bryce Harper pop out, catcher J.T Realmuto took a pitch from Cameron yard to give Philadelphia a 2-0 lead at the end of the first inning.&nbsp;

After the home run from Realmuto, Cameron retired nine of the next 11 batters he faced, before the Royals tied up the game in the fifth inning, a fellow rookie Jac Caglianone blasting a two run home run to right center field, his sixth of the season, driving in Michael Massey to knot the game up at 2-2.

Kansas City took the lead in the sixth inning, Bobby Witt Jr leading the inning off with a triple, and then scoring on a double by Vinnie Pasquantino.&nbsp; Pasquantino advanced to third with a single from Maikel Gracia, and then one day after hitting the 300th home run of his career, Salvador Perez hit home run number 301, and his 28th of the season to extend the Royals lead to 6-2.

In the seventh inning, Perez added two more RBIs to push the Royals ahead even more, a single scoring Carter Jensen and Pasquantino.&nbsp; In the bottom of the eighth inning the Phillies cut into the Royals lead with their final run of the game off reliever John Schreiber, Bryson Stott hitting the third Philadelphia home run of the game.

Witt Jr led off the ninth inning with his 22nd home run of the season.&nbsp; After a double from Pasquantino and single by Garcia, Tyler Tolbert drove in Pasquantino with a sacrifice fly for the final score of the game.

Cameron improved to 8-7 on the season earning the win, giving up two runs on four hits while striking out seven and walking one in seven innings.&nbsp; At the plate, Pasquantino was 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI, scoring three runs.&nbsp; Perez was 2-for-5 with the home run and five RBI's.

Kansas City will have an off day on Monday, and will return home to host Seattle on Tuesday.&nbsp; Michael Wacha (9-11, 3.45 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals against Logan Gilbert (4-6, 3.54 ER) for the Mariners.&nbsp; First pitch is at 6:40pm, pregame coverage will begin at 6pm on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Noah Cameron put together another strong start in his outstanding rookie campaign, and the Kansas City Royals offense backed the St. Joseph native up hitting three home runs, avoiding being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies with a 10-3 win at Citizens Bank Park.&nbsp;</p><p>With one out in the first inning, the Phillies took the lead as Kyle Schwarber hit his 52nd home run of the season, and then after a Bryce Harper pop out, catcher J.T Realmuto took a pitch from Cameron yard to give Philadelphia a 2-0 lead at the end of the first inning.&nbsp;</p><p>After the home run from Realmuto, Cameron retired nine of the next 11 batters he faced, before the Royals tied up the game in the fifth inning, a fellow rookie Jac Caglianone blasting a two run home run to right center field, his sixth of the season, driving in Michael Massey to knot the game up at 2-2.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A Jac jack ties it up! <a href="https://t.co/GLqL8EruOf">pic.twitter.com/GLqL8EruOf</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1967299149503815923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Kansas City took the lead in the sixth inning, Bobby Witt Jr leading the inning off with a triple, and then scoring on a double by Vinnie Pasquantino.&nbsp; Pasquantino advanced to third with a single from Maikel Gracia, and then one day after hitting the 300th home run of his career, Salvador Perez hit home run number 301, and his 28th of the season to extend the Royals lead to 6-2.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Salvador Perez. 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/zUM8H2AI3R">pic.twitter.com/zUM8H2AI3R</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1967303917014073388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>In the seventh inning, Perez added two more RBIs to push the Royals ahead even more, a single scoring Carter Jensen and Pasquantino.&nbsp; In the bottom of the eighth inning the Phillies cut into the Royals lead with their final run of the game off reliever John Schreiber, Bryson Stott hitting the third Philadelphia home run of the game.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Captain is hot!<br><br>That’s 5 RBIs on the day so far for Salvy. 👏 <a href="https://t.co/Ap44Dyfs5V">pic.twitter.com/Ap44Dyfs5V</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1967310844771119375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Witt Jr led off the ninth inning with his 22nd home run of the season.&nbsp; After a double from Pasquantino and single by Garcia, Tyler Tolbert drove in Pasquantino with a sacrifice fly for the final score of the game.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now Bobby sends one to the seats! <a href="https://t.co/KN9kgHueta">pic.twitter.com/KN9kgHueta</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1967318363031662938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Cameron improved to 8-7 on the season earning the win, giving up two runs on four hits while striking out seven and walking one in seven innings.&nbsp; At the plate, Pasquantino was 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI, scoring three runs.&nbsp; Perez was 2-for-5 with the home run and five RBI's.</p><p>Kansas City will have an off day on Monday, and will return home to host Seattle on Tuesday.&nbsp; Michael Wacha (9-11, 3.45 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals against Logan Gilbert (4-6, 3.54 ER) for the Mariners.&nbsp; First pitch is at 6:40pm, pregame coverage will begin at 6pm on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Royals bats back strong start from Cameron to avoid sweep in 10-3 win

<b>Hardy wreaks havoc as Tigers top&nbsp; Louisiana on steamy Saturday</b>

Ahmad Hardy rushed for 250 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 25 Missouri pounded Louisiana-Lafayette 52-10 on a hot Saturday at Faurot Field in Columbia.

Hardy opened the scoring as Mizzou scored on four consecutive possessions.&nbsp; Hardy capped a 10 play drive with a seven yard touchdown run.&nbsp; On the next offensive drive, Beau Pribula found Marquis Johnson through the air for an 11 yard touchdown pass, and then after a third straight Louisiana three and out, Pribula scored on the ground with a 14 yard touchdown run..

The Tigers continued pouring on the scoring, Pribula throwing out of a sack, and finding Jamal Roberts for a 39 yard touchdown pass putting up 28 unanswered points for Mizzou, before Louisiana finally got on the scoreboard after intercepting Pribula, a 34 yard field goal from Tony Sterner being the first points for the Ragin' Cajuns.&nbsp;

It took just two plays for Missouri to respond, Hardy breaking a 71 yard touchdown run.&nbsp; But Louisiana got a long touchdown run of their own in just one play after back to back punts, Zylan Perry going up the middle for an 84 yard rushing score, adding the final points of the game for the Ragin' Cajuns.&nbsp; Robert Meyer hit a 22 yard field goal with no time left in the clock, putting the Tigers up 38-10 at the halftime break.&nbsp;

Missouri pulled most of its starters in the third quarter after building a 45-10 lead on Hardy's third rushing touchdown, a seven yard score.&nbsp; Marquise Davis finished a 17 play drive in the fourth quarter with the final score for the Tigers, a two yard rushing touchdown.

The Tigers finished with 427 yards rushing on 62 carries. Davis had 113 yards and a touchdown on the ground.&nbsp; Hardy, who transferred to Missouri from Louisiana-Monroe in the offseason, posted a career high in rushing yards and broke the 200-yard barrier for the third time in his college career.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Quarterback Pribula was 15-for-22 passing for 174 yards and two TDs and one rushing touchdown.&nbsp; Kevin Coleman Jr had eight catches for 84 yards.

Next,&nbsp;Missouri (3-0) kicks off SEC play, hosting No. 11 South Carolina on Saturday.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at either 6pm or 6:30pm, with the game airing on either ABC or ESPN.&nbsp; The game will NOT air on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) due to Royals baseball.

<b>MoWest dominates home opener against Missouri S&amp;T for first win</b>

The Missouri Western State University Griffons dominated the first half and played strong defense throughout in a 27-10 home opening win over Missouri S&amp;T&nbsp; at Spratt Stadium.

The Griffons opened the scoring midway through the first quarter, scoring the only points of the opening frame, as quarterback Kane Donovan capped a 10 play drive with a 22 yard touchdown pass, finding Isaac&nbsp;Khattab in the endzone.&nbsp;

 MoWest ended the first half with four consecutive scoring drives on way to a shutout in the first half, with Donovan throwing two more touchdown passes, the first coming early in the second quarter connecting with Bryce Page for a two yard score on a 4th and 2 play.&nbsp; On the Griffons next possession Donovan found his third different receiver for a score, a nine play drive ending with a 24 yard touchdown score to Damir Abdullah.

A 19 yard field goal from Spencer Sprenger extended the Griffons lead late in the half and MoWest went to the halftime break leading 24-0, limiting the Miners to just 66 total offensive yards through the first two quarters of action.

After no scoring in the third quarter, the Griffons added to to their total in the fourth, with their final points of the game coming on a 37-yard field goal from Sprenger. Missouri S&amp;T fought hard late, scoring all of their points in the last 4:15 of the matchup, first getting a five yard touchdown pass from Jake Farrell to Sheldon Butler-Lawson with 4:08 left on the clock, and in the dying seconds of the game knocking through a 36 yard field goal by Layne Ryals.

&nbsp;Donovan completed 20-of-33 passes for a career-high 233 yards and a career-high three touchdown passes. He also rushed for 24 yards.Bryce Marcus III had a team-best four grabs for 54 yards. Abdullah had a team-high 57 yards on three total catches.&nbsp;Marrell Fountain led the team in rushing for the second straight week, going 65 yards on five carries.

MoWest (1-1) stays at home on Saturday to open MIAA play against Central Missouri (0-2). Kickoff in that game is set for 6 p.m.&nbsp;

<b>Bearcat offense explodes in home opener victory over&nbsp;Javelinas</b>

The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats rolled up 646 yards of total offense, scoring a 49-20 non-conference win over Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville at Bearcat Stadium in their home opener.

Northwest held a 28-7 lead midway through the third quarter, before TAMUK rallied with 13 straight points to cut the Bearcat lead to 28-20. However, Northwest tacked on 21 fourth-quarter points to race away for the 29-point victory.

Luke Mathews caught a pair of first-half touchdown receptions from Chris Ruhnke, passes of four yards and five yards respectively, and Zechariah Owens rushed for another with a three yard touchdown as Northwest built a 21-7 halftime lead.&nbsp; The lone score from the Javelinas did have the game tied at the end of the first quarter at seven a piece as Andre Branch rushed in from one yard out.

Owens found the endzone again in the third quarter as he raced in for a 16-yard rushing score for his team-leading third on the ground touchdown this year.&nbsp; The Javelinas&nbsp;battled back though with a touchdown, a one yard rushing score by Raymond Hudson, and a pair of field goals, 35 yards and 42 yards by Daniel Gauana, to slice the lead to eight with 13:19 to play in the game.

The Bearcats answered almost immediately with a four-play, 75-yard drive that included a 28-yard pass play to Erwin Nash and 33 rushing yards for Quincy Torry. The Bearcats used some razzle-dazzle with a reverse flea-flicker that resulted in a 16-yard touchdown strike from Ruhnke to tight end Andrew Waltlke.&nbsp; After the Bearcat defense forced a three-and-out and the Northwest offense kept churning.

Northwest marched 66 yards in four plays, and Ruhnke capped the drive with his fourth touchdown pass of the day – a 12-yard toss to Nash for a 42-20 lead.&nbsp; The Bearcats later went 50 yards in four plays to score their final touchdown with a 40-yard touchdown run by Myers.

Ruhnke went 16-of-20 passing for 229 yards and four touchdowns. Owens went 6-of-9 passing for 112 yards. Nash latched on to a team-high five catches for 86 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp; Myers and Torry each topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the first time in their Bearcat careers. Myers toted the ball 10 times for 152 yards and a score. Torry rushed 15 times for 117 yards.&nbsp;

Northwest (2-1) will be on the road Saturday taking on the Missouri Southern Lions in Joplin, Mo. The Bearcats and Lions will kick at 4 p.m.

<b>Ravens crush Graceland bouncing back big after Grandview loss</b>

Benedictine picked up a big home win Saturday afternoon.&nbsp; The #4 Ravens defeated the Graceland Yellowjackets, 52-29 at Larry Wilcox Stadium, bouncing back from a conference opening loss to Grandview last week.

Jackson Dooley threw touchdowns on back to back drives opening up the scoring for the Ravens.&nbsp; Dooley connected with&nbsp; Brayden Fucuals for a 14 yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Then, after&nbsp;Isaiah Hasten ended a Graceland drive by picking off quarterback&nbsp;CJ Brooks, Dooley found&nbsp;Joseph Lagafuaina for a 16 yard touchdown pass to build a 14-0 lead.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Graceland cut into the lead on a two yard pass from Brooks to Gerald Monroe, but the Ravens extended their lead on the next offensive drive to end the first quarter up 21-7,&nbsp;Xiomar Hernandez scoring on a two yard rushing touchdown.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Benedictine had things under control early in the first half, leading the Yellowjackets 28-7 after a Xavier Ugorji six yard rushing touchdown with 13 minutes to play in the second quarter. However, Graceland was able to score two touchdowns on consecutive drives late, a 17 yard rushing score by Tael Jean and a three yard pass from Brooks to Monroe, with a two point conversion run by Jason Wagoner, to cut the Ravens lead to 28-22 with 1:19 left to play in the second quarter.&nbsp;&nbsp;

That's when the Ravens offense went into quick mode as Dooley led a 69-yard scoring drive in just over a minute, capping it off with a touchdown pass to Tanner Zimmerman to give the Ravens a 35-22 lead at the halftime break.

Benedictine dominated the third quarter to put the game away, scoring three times. Ugorji scored early in the third on a 30-yard run, then JJ Jackson rushed in from 16 yards out. Christian Klobe scored the final Ravens points of the afternoon with a booming 52-yard field goal to put the Ravens up 52-22.

The Ravens defense nearly held the Yellowjackets off the board for the entire second half, but Graceland scored with two seconds left on the clock, Brooks connecting with Monroe for a third time on a 35 yard passing touchdown.

Dooley finished the game with 269 passing yards and three touchdowns going 18-for-32 through the air with an interception. Lagafuaina caught four passes for 80 yards, Zimmerman also had four catches for 38 yards, and Titan Osburn caught three passes for 65 yards. Ugorji led the rushing attack with 57 yards on 10 attempts.

Benedictine (2-1) will hit the road for their next contest, a 1 p.m. Saturday at Clarke University.

<b>K State offense struggles in non conference clash with Arizona</b>

 Ismail Mahdi ran for 189 yards, Noah Fifita had two touchdown runs and Arizona overcame a shaky start to the second half for a 23-17 win over Kansas State on Friday night in Tucson, Arizona.

Arizona faced its first big test of the year after beating two smaller-conference teams by a combined score of 88-9. The Wildcats led by 14 at halftime, but let Kansas State back in it with a series of mistakes. They sealed the win with a turnover on downs, opening 3-0 for the first time since 2015.

Arizona led 17-3 at halftime on touchdown runs of 15 and two yards by Fifita.&nbsp; The Wildcats also got a 31 yard field goa from MIchael Salgado-Medina in the half, while Kansas State's lone score started the scoring, a 51 yard field goal by Luis Rodriguez Jr.&nbsp; The Wildcats from Manhattan needed one play to get back in it after the halftime break.

Taking a direct snap, wide receiver Jayce Brown weaved through a blockade of tacklers on the right side and raced past the rest of the defense for a 75-yard touchdown run — the first touchdown Arizona's defense has allowed this season.&nbsp; Then, after a three-and-out, Salgado-Medina fumbled a snap and had his kick blocked, setting up Kansas State at Arizona's 13. Avery Johnson scored four plays later on a one yard run to tie the game up.

Salgado-Medina kicked field goals of 31 and 41 yards to put Arizona up 23-17 before hitting the upright on a 46-yard attempt with 1:55 left.&nbsp; Kansas State would turn the ball over on downs, Johnson's pass attempt to Brown falling incomplete on 4th and 7, allowing Arizona to kneel out the final minute of the game.

Coming off a home loss to Army, Kansas State struggled offensively for much of the nonconference matchup between future Big 12 foes — a game scheduled before Arizona joined the league. Kansas State had 193 total yards and Johnson was limited to 88 yards and no touchdowns on 13 of 29 passing.&nbsp;&nbsp;Dylan Edwards returned for the first time since spraining his ankle early in the season opener against No. 14 Iowa State.&nbsp; Edwards had four carries for 13 yards.&nbsp; Brown had six catches for 68 yards to be the leading receiver.

Up next,&nbsp;Kansas State (1-3) opens Big 12 play against UCF on&nbsp; September 27th.&nbsp; The Wildcats get a much deserved bye week this week.

<b>Nebraska rests starters in second half during rout of Houston Christian</b>

 Dylan Raiola threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, Emmett Johnson ran for two scores and Nebraska hammered Houston Christian 59-7 Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.

The Cornhuskers, wearing all-red uniforms for the first time since 1986, scored on their first eight full possessions against the Huskies of the Football Championship Subdivision.&nbsp; Raiola, Johnson and most of the other starters didn't play in the second half as Nebraska improved to 16-0 against FCS opponents.

The Huskers led 38-0 after rolling up 320 yards and holding Houston Christian to 52 total yards in the first half. They finished with 554 yards of offense.

The Huskers also got their first fumble return for a touchdown since 2020 early in the second quarter when former Missouri Tiger and Lees Summit North defensive end William Nwaneri picked up Jake Weir's fumble on a sack and ran 29 yards for a score.

Houston Christian ended Nebraska's bid for a second straight shutout though in the middle of the third quarter. Xai'Shaun Edwards took a handoff, shook off Jaylen George's tackle attempt and went around the left side for a 45-yard touchdown.

TJ Lateef relieved Raiola to start the second half and was 5 of 5 for 126 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown to Cortez Mills Jr.&nbsp; Dane Key caught four passes for 104 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown, and Kwinten Ives ran for 72 of his 85 yards in the second half. Johnson added 78 yards on the ground.

Up next,&nbsp;Nebraska (3-0) opens Big Ten play at home against No. 23 Michigan on Saturday.&nbsp; The game kicks off at 2:30pm and will air on CBS and Paramount+.

CFB Roundup: Hardy wreaks havoc, Griffons air raid attack, Ravens thrash Yellowjackets

It was a great night for Salvador Perez. It was not a good night for the Royals, who scored more than three runs for just the fourth time in the last 15 games but failed to hold the lead against a relentless Phillies lineup, falling 8-6 at Citizens Bank Park.

Perez become the eighth primary catcher in MLB history to reach 300 home runs and the 10th active player to drive in 1,000 runs.

Kansas City took the lead in the first inning, partially behind the first of Perez's two home runs on the night.&nbsp; Maikel Garcia drove in the opening run with an RBI single scoring Vinnie Pasquantino, before coming home in the very next at bat as Perez hit career home run 299 to put the Royals up 3-0.

The Phillies cut the lead to one in the bottom half of the first inning as Brandon Marsh doubled home Kyle Schwarber and Harrison Bader.&nbsp; In the third inning, the Royals pushed the lead back to two runs as Perez hit the milestone home run.&nbsp;&nbsp;Perez’s swing off Phillies starter Taijuan Walker in the third inning put him on a list with seven other catchers to have hit 300 home runs: Hall of Famers Mike Piazza, Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, Yogi Berra, Gary Carter and Iván Rodríguez, as well as eight-time All-Star Lance Parrish, who is not in the Hall.

J.T Realmuto's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third drove in Bader to cut the Kansas City lead to one again.&nbsp; In the fifth inning, Schwarber tied up the game, hitting his 51st home run of the season, before the Phillies took the lead on a sacrifice fly by Nick Castellanos scoring Bryce Harper and then extended the lead with an Otto Kemp double bringing home Realmuto for a 6-4 Philadelphia lead.&nbsp;

The Phillies added one more run in the sixth inning with an RBI single from Schwarber driving in Donovan Walton, before Kansas City found their way onto the scoreboard again in the seventh inning.&nbsp; Pasquantino's sacrifice fly scored Tyler Tolbert, but in the bottom of the inning Philadelphia struck again, Marsh hitting his 10th home run of the season for the final Phillies run.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In the eighth inning, Carter Jensen drove in the final run for Kansas City with an RBI single, driving in Jonathan India.&nbsp; Jac Caglianone struck out to end the eighth, pinch hitting for Tolbert, and then in the ninth against former Minnesota Twin&nbsp;Jhoan Duran, the Royals were retired 1-2-3 to end the game.&nbsp;

Angel Zerpa, took the loss falling to 5-2, in relief of starter Ryan Bergert, gave up three runs on three hits in the fifth inning when Philadelphia went in front for good, striking out one and walking one.&nbsp; At the plate, Perez was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.&nbsp; India was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Kansas City and Philadelphia wrap up their series on Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Noah Cameron (7-7, 3.00 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals facing Aaron Nola (4-8, 6.24) for the Phillies, as the&nbsp; Phillies try to complete a 7-0 homestand.&nbsp; First pitch is at 12:35pm, pregame coverage begins at noon on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>It was a great night for Salvador Perez. It was not a good night for the Royals, who scored more than three runs for just the fourth time in the last 15 games but failed to hold the lead against a relentless Phillies lineup, falling 8-6 at Citizens Bank Park.</p><p>Perez become the eighth primary catcher in MLB history to reach 300 home runs and the 10th active player to drive in 1,000 runs.</p><p>Kansas City took the lead in the first inning, partially behind the first of Perez's two home runs on the night.&nbsp; Maikel Garcia drove in the opening run with an RBI single scoring Vinnie Pasquantino, before coming home in the very next at bat as Perez hit career home run 299 to put the Royals up 3-0.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">Salvy smash No. 299! 💥 <a href="https://t.co/2Wq5Qbb4PI">pic.twitter.com/2Wq5Qbb4PI</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1966990091433189437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>The Phillies cut the lead to one in the bottom half of the first inning as Brandon Marsh doubled home Kyle Schwarber and Harrison Bader.&nbsp; In the third inning, the Royals pushed the lead back to two runs as Perez hit the milestone home run.&nbsp;&nbsp;Perez’s swing off Phillies starter Taijuan Walker in the third inning put him on a list with seven other catchers to have hit 300 home runs: Hall of Famers Mike Piazza, Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, Yogi Berra, Gary Carter and Iván Rodríguez, as well as eight-time All-Star Lance Parrish, who is not in the Hall.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">1 swing 🤝 2 big milestones.<br><br>Salvy collects his 300th homer and 1,000th RBI! <a href="https://t.co/HPADOjnGxH">pic.twitter.com/HPADOjnGxH</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1967000355050582133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>J.T Realmuto's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third drove in Bader to cut the Kansas City lead to one again.&nbsp; In the fifth inning, Schwarber tied up the game, hitting his 51st home run of the season, before the Phillies took the lead on a sacrifice fly by Nick Castellanos scoring Bryce Harper and then extended the lead with an Otto Kemp double bringing home Realmuto for a 6-4 Philadelphia lead.&nbsp;</p><p>The Phillies added one more run in the sixth inning with an RBI single from Schwarber driving in Donovan Walton, before Kansas City found their way onto the scoreboard again in the seventh inning.&nbsp; Pasquantino's sacrifice fly scored Tyler Tolbert, but in the bottom of the inning Philadelphia struck again, Marsh hitting his 10th home run of the season for the final Phillies run.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>In the eighth inning, Carter Jensen drove in the final run for Kansas City with an RBI single, driving in Jonathan India.&nbsp; Jac Caglianone struck out to end the eighth, pinch hitting for Tolbert, and then in the ninth against former Minnesota Twin&nbsp;Jhoan Duran, the Royals were retired 1-2-3 to end the game.&nbsp;</p><p>Angel Zerpa, took the loss falling to 5-2, in relief of starter Ryan Bergert, gave up three runs on three hits in the fifth inning when Philadelphia went in front for good, striking out one and walking one.&nbsp; At the plate, Perez was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.&nbsp; India was 2-for-4 with two doubles.</p><p>Kansas City and Philadelphia wrap up their series on Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Noah Cameron (7-7, 3.00 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals facing Aaron Nola (4-8, 6.24) for the Phillies, as the&nbsp; Phillies try to complete a 7-0 homestand.&nbsp; First pitch is at 12:35pm, pregame coverage begins at noon on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Milestones for Captain Perez as Royals fall to Phillies 8-6

The third annual St. Joseph Marathon is two weeks away.   

St. Joseph Sports Commission Executive Director Brett Esely says registration for the marathon has been fast and furious once again 

"You know in our first two years we have always had runners in our field from 20 plus states,” Esely says on the KFEQmunnity show.  “A lot of people don’t look at these events that way, but I always say runners are a different breed, they’re crazy.”  

Esely says this marathon has attracted three different demographics, national runners who want to run a marathon in different states, runners from the area 

"The third demographic, and I’ve said this a lot, I said this when we started this event, this event has given motivation to people that have always said I want to run a full marathon someday,” Esely explains. 

Esely says those are not running to win or qualify for the Boston marathon which this will help qualify for but running to solely take that from their bucket list. 

 Esely tells people to not let the word marathon scare you off from registering, because there are other options aside from the full marathon 

"We have a half marathon, so that’s your 13.1-mile race, and that year after year continues to be our most popular race, you know you have folks that want to run a half marathon, you have folks that maybe are running a half marathon that are building up to a full marathon, but that continues to be our most popular race distance,” Esely says.  “We obviously have your traditional 5k, 3.1 miles, we also feature a 10k which is 6.2 miles.” 

Runners can also register to run the marathon as a relay in a five-person team, with the route broken up into five segments.   

Registration is still open on the St. Joseph Sports Commission’s website.

<i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost</i>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p><i>St. Joseph Post</i></p><p>The third annual St. Joseph Marathon is two weeks away.   </p><p>St. Joseph Sports Commission Executive Director Brett Esely says registration for the marathon has been fast and furious once again </p><p>"You know in our first two years we have always had runners in our field from 20 plus states,” Esely says on the KFEQmunnity show.  “A lot of people don’t look at these events that way, but I always say runners are a different breed, they’re crazy.”  </p><p>Esely says this marathon has attracted three different demographics, national runners who want to run a marathon in different states, runners from the area </p><p>"The third demographic, and I’ve said this a lot, I said this when we started this event, this event has given motivation to people that have always said I want to run a full marathon someday,” Esely explains. </p><p>Esely says those are not running to win or qualify for the Boston marathon which this will help qualify for but running to solely take that from their bucket list. </p><p> Esely tells people to not let the word marathon scare you off from registering, because there are other options aside from the full marathon </p><p>"We have a half marathon, so that’s your 13.1-mile race, and that year after year continues to be our most popular race, you know you have folks that want to run a half marathon, you have folks that maybe are running a half marathon that are building up to a full marathon, but that continues to be our most popular race distance,” Esely says.  “We obviously have your traditional 5k, 3.1 miles, we also feature a 10k which is 6.2 miles.” </p><p>Runners can also register to run the marathon as a relay in a five-person team, with the route broken up into five segments.   </p><p>Registration is still open on the St. Joseph Sports Commission’s website.</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost</i>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Third annual St. Joseph Marathon just two weeks away

Week 3 of high school football in Missouri and week 2 of high school football in Kansas are now in the books. Below is a list of all of the games played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!

Tune into KFEQ Radio (680AM, 95.3,FM 680kfeq.com) for Friday Night Lights with Matt Pike every Friday night of the regular season from 10- midnight. for scores and interviews with area coaches!

Winnetonka 46 (2-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Cameron 0 (1-2)

Maryville 31 (2-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Chillicothe 7 (0-3)

Benton 21 (2-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Lafayette 15 (0-3)

Savannah 28 (3-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Kirksville 0 (1-2)

&nbsp;Wellington-Napoleon 63 (2-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Bishop LeBlond 26 (1-2)

Lawson 65 (2-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;East Buchanan 17 (1-2)

Miller 56 (1-2)&nbsp; &nbsp;Plattsburg 27 (0-3)

Lathrop 26 (3-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;North Platte 22 (2-1)

Mid-Buchanan 49 (3-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Centralia (KS) 13 (1-1)

West Platte 13 (2-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Hamilton 7 (1-2)

Putnam County 41 (2-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Trenton 0 (0-3)

South Harrison 42 (2-1) vs Marceline 7 (1-2)

Pattonsburg 74 (3-0) vs North Andrew 42 (1-2)

Worth County 78 (2-1) vs. Princeton 6 (0-3)

 St. Joseph Christian 58 (2-1) @ Stanberry 32 (1-2)

Platte Valley 44 (2-1) vs De Kalb 16 (0-3)

Rock Port 58 (3-0) vs. East Atchison 0 (1-2)

Mound City 42 (2-1) vs South Holt 18 (1-2)

Nodaway Valley 58 (3-0) vs Stewartsville- Osborn 0 (0-3)

Atchison 55 (1-1) vs Kansas City-JC Harmon 0 (0-2)

Riverside 26 (1-1) vs Effingham-Atchison Co Community 7 (1-1)

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1757731495376.jpeg" alt="Troy's Caden Rosenberger goes up for a touchdown catch against the McLouth Bulldogs/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
                        <figcaption>Troy's Caden Rosenberger goes up for a touchdown catch against the McLouth Bulldogs/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Week 3 of high school football in Missouri and week 2 of high school football in Kansas are now in the books. Below is a list of all of the games played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!</p><p>Tune into KFEQ Radio (680AM, 95.3,FM 680kfeq.com) for Friday Night Lights with Matt Pike every Friday night of the regular season from 10- midnight. for scores and interviews with area coaches!</p><p><b>MEC</b></p><p>Winnetonka 46 (2-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Cameron 0 (1-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Cameron vs Chillicothe- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Maryville 31 (2-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Chillicothe 7 (0-3)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Maryville @ Lincoln College Prep- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/0aO46I1CfW4XsMIEqSbVa1?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>Benton 21 (2-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Lafayette 15 (0-3)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Lafayette vs Savannah- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 4: Benton vs University Academy Charter- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/1NYH6EdWzpmDpvFG4opSGQ?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>Savannah 28 (3-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Kirksville 0 (1-2)</p><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/7DmDKOeD2XDPxBVJwpkFSk?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>&nbsp;Wellington-Napoleon 63 (2-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Bishop LeBlond 26 (1-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Bishop LeBlond vs Knox County- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p><b>KCI</b></p><p>Lawson 65 (2-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;East Buchanan 17 (1-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: East Buchanan @ North Platte- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 4: Lawson vs Hamilton- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Miller 56 (1-2)&nbsp; &nbsp;Plattsburg 27 (0-3)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Plattsburg @ Windsor- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Lathrop 26 (3-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;North Platte 22 (2-1)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Lathrop vs Skyline- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Mid-Buchanan 49 (3-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Centralia (KS) 13 (1-1)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Mid-Buchanan @ West Platte- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>West Platte 13 (2-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Hamilton 7 (1-2)</p><p><b>GRC 11-man (East Division)</b></p><p>Putnam County 41 (2-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Trenton 0 (0-3)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Trenton vs Gallatin- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>South Harrison 42 (2-1) vs Marceline 7 (1-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: South Harrison @ Scotland County- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Gallatin 41 (2-1) vs Polo 14 (2-1)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Polo vs Brookfield- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Maysville 22 (1-2) vs. Milan 18 (0-3)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Maysville vs Putnam County- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p><b>GRC 8-man (West Division)</b></p><p>King City 52 (3-0) vs. Albany 0 (1-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Albany vs St. Joseph Christian- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 4: King City vs Stanberry- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Pattonsburg 74 (3-0) vs North Andrew 42 (1-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: North Andrew vs Worth County- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 4: Pattonsburg vs Princeton- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Worth County 78 (2-1) vs. Princeton 6 (0-3)</p><p> St. Joseph Christian 58 (2-1) @ Stanberry 32 (1-2)</p><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/5jrOpBPJnIJ8Obhiy9uaXS?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p><b>275 Conference</b></p><p>Platte Valley 44 (2-1) vs De Kalb 16 (0-3)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: De Kalb vs Nodaway Valley- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 4: Platte Valley @ Rock Port- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Rock Port 58 (3-0) vs. East Atchison 0 (1-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: East Atchison @ South Holt- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/0IOCL7H6RcZ3LHTZXIQXCd?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>Mound City 42 (2-1) vs South Holt 18 (1-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Mound City @ Stewartsville- Osborn- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/1QANJt5rUcIcd827EcVEd6?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>Nodaway Valley 58 (3-0) vs Stewartsville- Osborn 0 (0-3)</p><p><b>Greater KC Suburban</b></p><p>Central 28 (3-0) @ Grandview 0 (0-3)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 4: Central vs North Kansas City- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/2PqNvj6rDLipRWJq6Ifqe8?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p><b>Northeast Kansas</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1757731537085.jpeg" alt="Riverside's Micah Robidou (12) looks to make a move against Atchison County's Rance Vessar (9)/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
                        <figcaption>Riverside's Micah Robidou (12) looks to make a move against Atchison County's Rance Vessar (9)/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>Atchison 55 (1-1) vs Kansas City-JC Harmon 0 (0-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 3: Atchison @&nbsp;Kansas City-Sumner Academy</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/2WYuVCWU9UzaGI86xdnwhU?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>Hiawatha 35 (1-1) vs Marysville 16 (0-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 3: Hiawatha @ Sabetha</li>
                    </ol><p>Troy 46 (1-1)&nbsp; vs McLouth 0 (0-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 3: Troy @&nbsp; Easton-Pleasant Ridge</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/71JDNCfYrq3gPzqtOvhL97?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>Riverside 26 (1-1) vs Effingham-Atchison Co Community 7 (1-1)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 3: Riverside @ McLouth</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/0UOh8yM0Hc1Mkg4nlBCIsP?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.          </i></p>

High School Football Scoreboard for Sept. 12th

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p><i>St. Joseph Post</i></p><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/0xMPaQjk8uPaXpm3y4JKEt?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

Week 3 of high school football in Missouri kicks off and week 2 of high school football in Kansas are happening. Below is a list of all of the games  played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!

Cameron&nbsp;(1-1) vs Winnetonka (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm

Maryville&nbsp;(1-1)  &nbsp;@ Chillicothe (0-2)- Fri. @ 7pm

Lafayette (0-2) @ Benton  (1-1) - Fri. @ 7pm

Savannah (2-0) vs Kirksville (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm

Bishop LeBlond&nbsp;(1-1)   @ Wellington-Napoleon (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm

East Buchanan (1-1) vs Lawson (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm

Plattsburg (0-2) vs Miller (0-2)- Fri. @ 7pm

Lathrop (2-0) vs North Platte (2-0)- Fri. @ 7pm

Mid-Buchanan (2-0) @ Centralia (KS) (1-0)- Fri. @ 7pm

Hamilton (1-1) @ West Platte (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm

Trenton (0-2) @ Putnam County (2-0)- Fri. @ 7pm

South Harrison (1-1) vs Marceline (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm

Maysville (0-2) @ Milan (0-2)- Fri. @ 7pm

Albany (1-1) @ King City (2-0)- Fri. @ 7pm

North Andrew (1-1)  @ Pattonsburg (2-0)- Fri. @ 7pm

Princeton (0-2)&nbsp; vs Worth County (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm

&nbsp;St. Joseph Christian (1-1) @ Stanberry (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm

De Kalb (0-2) @ Platte Valley (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm

East Atchison (1-1)  vs Rock Port (2-0)- Fri. @ 7pm

Mound City (1-1) vs South Holt  (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm

Nodaway Valley (2-0)  vs Stewartsville- Osborn (0-2)- Fri. @ 7pm

Central (2-0) @ Grandview (0-2)- Fri. @ 7pm

Atchison (0-1) vs Kansas City-JC Harmon (0-1)

Riverside (0-1) vs Effingham-Atchison Co Community (1-0)

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<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Week 3 of high school football in Missouri kicks off and week 2 of high school football in Kansas are happening. Below is a list of all of the games  played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!</p><p>Tune into KFEQ Radio (680AM, 95.3,FM 680kfeq.com) for Friday Night Lights with Matt Pike every Friday night of the regular season from 10- midnight. for scores and interviews with area coaches!</p><p><b>MEC</b></p><p>Cameron&nbsp;(1-1) vs Winnetonka (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Maryville&nbsp;(1-1)  &nbsp;@ Chillicothe (0-2)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Lafayette (0-2) @ Benton  (1-1) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Savannah (2-0) vs Kirksville (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Bishop LeBlond&nbsp;(1-1)   @ Wellington-Napoleon (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>KCI</b></p><p>East Buchanan (1-1) vs Lawson (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Plattsburg (0-2) vs Miller (0-2)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Lathrop (2-0) vs North Platte (2-0)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Mid-Buchanan (2-0) @ Centralia (KS) (1-0)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Hamilton (1-1) @ West Platte (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>GRC 11-man (East Division)</b></p><p>Trenton (0-2) @ Putnam County (2-0)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>South Harrison (1-1) vs Marceline (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Gallatin (1-1) vs Polo (2-0)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Maysville (0-2) @ Milan (0-2)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>GRC 8-man (West Division)</b></p><p>Albany (1-1) @ King City (2-0)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>North Andrew (1-1)  @ Pattonsburg (2-0)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Princeton (0-2)&nbsp; vs Worth County (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>&nbsp;St. Joseph Christian (1-1) @ Stanberry (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>275 Conference</b></p><p>De Kalb (0-2) @ Platte Valley (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>East Atchison (1-1)  vs Rock Port (2-0)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Mound City (1-1) vs South Holt  (1-1)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Nodaway Valley (2-0)  vs Stewartsville- Osborn (0-2)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>Greater KC Suburban</b></p><p>Central (2-0) @ Grandview (0-2)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>Northeast Kansas</b></p><p>Atchison (0-1) vs Kansas City-JC Harmon (0-1)</p><p>Hiawatha (0-1) vs Marysville (0-1)</p><p>Troy (0-1)&nbsp; vs McLouth (0-1)</p><p>Riverside (0-1) vs Effingham-Atchison Co Community (1-0)</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt</i>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

High School Football area schedule Sept. 12th

Guardians rookie C.J. Kayfus hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night at Progressive Field, taking three of four in the series against its AL Central rival as it tries to stay in contention for the final AL wild card spot.

Vinnie Pasquantino became the fourth left-handed batter in Royals history to record 30 home runs in a season with a two-run drive in the first inning. The last Royals lefty batter to reach the mark was Mike Moustakas with 38 in 2017. The others were John Mayberry (34 in 1975) and Hall of Famer George Brett (30 in 1985).

In 30 games since Aug. 10, Pasquatino leads the majors with 33 RBI and is tied with the Mets’ Juan Soto at 11 home runs.

Cleveland cut the lead in half in the fourth inning on a Jose Ramirez groundout, scoring Steven Kwan.&nbsp; Guardians' catcher Bo Naylor led off the eighth with a base hit to right field. Kayfus followed with a towering 425-foot drive to right-center on a low fastball on a 1-0 count from John Schreiber for his third homer of the season.

The Royals were 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position. They had runners at the corners with two outs in the sixth, but Guardians starter Gavin Williams struck out Jonathan India with a sweeper on a full count to end the frame.

Schreiber took the loss in relief, falling to 3-3 on the season, giving up two runs on two hits with one strikeout in 1 1/3 innings.&nbsp; The loss spoiled another good start from Stephen Kolek who gave up one run on three hits while striking out four and walking one in 6 2/3 frames.&nbsp; At the plate, Pasquantino was 1-for-3 with the home run, a walk, and two RBIs.&nbsp; Four other Royals had one hit each in the loss.

Kansas City opens a three-game series at Philadelphia on Friday staying on the road. Michael Lorenzen (5-10, 4.63 ERA) is on the mound for the Royals against Walker Buehler (7-7, 5.45 ERA) making his Phillies debut.&nbsp; First pitch is at 5:45pm with pregame coverage beginning at 5 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).

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<p>Guardians rookie C.J. Kayfus hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night at Progressive Field, taking three of four in the series against its AL Central rival as it tries to stay in contention for the final AL wild card spot.</p><p>Vinnie Pasquantino became the fourth left-handed batter in Royals history to record 30 home runs in a season with a two-run drive in the first inning. The last Royals lefty batter to reach the mark was Mike Moustakas with 38 in 2017. The others were John Mayberry (34 in 1975) and Hall of Famer George Brett (30 in 1985).</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">30 for the Pasquatch! <a href="https://t.co/Xd1JsWDO9p">pic.twitter.com/Xd1JsWDO9p</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1966282876703428686?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>In 30 games since Aug. 10, Pasquatino leads the majors with 33 RBI and is tied with the Mets’ Juan Soto at 11 home runs.</p><p>Cleveland cut the lead in half in the fourth inning on a Jose Ramirez groundout, scoring Steven Kwan.&nbsp; Guardians' catcher Bo Naylor led off the eighth with a base hit to right field. Kayfus followed with a towering 425-foot drive to right-center on a low fastball on a 1-0 count from John Schreiber for his third homer of the season.</p><p>The Royals were 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position. They had runners at the corners with two outs in the sixth, but Guardians starter Gavin Williams struck out Jonathan India with a sweeper on a full count to end the frame.</p><p>Schreiber took the loss in relief, falling to 3-3 on the season, giving up two runs on two hits with one strikeout in 1 1/3 innings.&nbsp; The loss spoiled another good start from Stephen Kolek who gave up one run on three hits while striking out four and walking one in 6 2/3 frames.&nbsp; At the plate, Pasquantino was 1-for-3 with the home run, a walk, and two RBIs.&nbsp; Four other Royals had one hit each in the loss.</p><p>Kansas City opens a three-game series at Philadelphia on Friday staying on the road. Michael Lorenzen (5-10, 4.63 ERA) is on the mound for the Royals against Walker Buehler (7-7, 5.45 ERA) making his Phillies debut.&nbsp; First pitch is at 5:45pm with pregame coverage beginning at 5 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></p>

Late home run spoils solid start for Kolek as Guardians top Royals 3-2

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p><i>St. Joseph Post</i></p><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/0bnToNWDP3jMhFf4NYH4hA?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

 Nick Loftin singled in the tying run and scored on Maikel Garcia’s double in the seventh inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night at Progressive Field and snapping a three game losing streak.

The Royals scored the first run of the game in the opening inning as Jonathan India reached on an infield single, driving in Garcia.&nbsp; The Guardians took the lead in the bottom half of the inning though as Kyle Manzardo hit a two-run homer in the first.&nbsp; Vinnie Pasquantino tied the game in the third inning on an RBI single, scoring Bobby Witt Jr.&nbsp; It's the first time in his career Pasquantino has had a 100 RBI season.

Bo Naylor's RBI single in the fourth gave Cleveland the lead back, driving in Angel Martinez.&nbsp; With the Guardians leading 3-2 after six innings,&nbsp;Loftin drove in Tyler Tolbert, then came around on Garcia’s liner off the wall in left against Hunter Gaddis in the seventh inning, with Cleveland reliever Tim Herrin being charged with both runs.

Kansas City snapped a three-game losing streak and moved within 3 1/2 games of Seattle, which holds the third and final American League wild-card position. The Guardians are three behind the Mariners.

Luinder Avila worked two scoreless innings for his first career win and Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 39th save.&nbsp; At the plate, Garcia was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.&nbsp; Pasquantino was also 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Witt Jr was 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored.

Next, Kansas City and Cleveland wrap up their series tomorrow.&nbsp; Stephen Kolek (5-5, 3.88 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals facing Gavin Williams (10-5, 3.17 ERA) for the Guardians.&nbsp; First pitch is at 6:15pm with pregame coverage starting at 5:30pm.

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p> Nick Loftin singled in the tying run and scored on Maikel Garcia’s double in the seventh inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night at Progressive Field and snapping a three game losing streak.</p><p>The Royals scored the first run of the game in the opening inning as Jonathan India reached on an infield single, driving in Garcia.&nbsp; The Guardians took the lead in the bottom half of the inning though as Kyle Manzardo hit a two-run homer in the first.&nbsp; Vinnie Pasquantino tied the game in the third inning on an RBI single, scoring Bobby Witt Jr.&nbsp; It's the first time in his career Pasquantino has had a 100 RBI season.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vinnie ties it up with his 💯th RBI of the season! <a href="https://t.co/Jbs1YVgPSr">pic.twitter.com/Jbs1YVgPSr</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1965920062818418707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Bo Naylor's RBI single in the fourth gave Cleveland the lead back, driving in Angel Martinez.&nbsp; With the Guardians leading 3-2 after six innings,&nbsp;Loftin drove in Tyler Tolbert, then came around on Garcia’s liner off the wall in left against Hunter Gaddis in the seventh inning, with Cleveland reliever Tim Herrin being charged with both runs.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Taking the lead thanks to a little chaos! <a href="https://t.co/H1sy4WIXJO">pic.twitter.com/H1sy4WIXJO</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1965937981266469128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Kansas City snapped a three-game losing streak and moved within 3 1/2 games of Seattle, which holds the third and final American League wild-card position. The Guardians are three behind the Mariners.</p><p>Luinder Avila worked two scoreless innings for his first career win and Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 39th save.&nbsp; At the plate, Garcia was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.&nbsp; Pasquantino was also 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Witt Jr was 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored.</p><p>Next, Kansas City and Cleveland wrap up their series tomorrow.&nbsp; Stephen Kolek (5-5, 3.88 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals facing Gavin Williams (10-5, 3.17 ERA) for the Guardians.&nbsp; First pitch is at 6:15pm with pregame coverage starting at 5:30pm.</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></p>

Loftin singles in tying run and scores as Royals rally for 4-3 win

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p><i>St. Joseph Post</i></p><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/2NthRhsQlxKe9T9VQIUmWI?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

Former Cardinal Randy Arozarena hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the third inning as part of a four-RBI night as the Seattle Mariners beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3&nbsp; to close within one game of the AL West lead.

The Cardinals took the lead first in the game scoring two runs in the second inning.&nbsp; Nolan Gorman doubled, driving in Willson Contreras for the opening run, and Gorman later scored on an RBI single from Thomas Saggese

Arozarena hit his 27th homer, four more than his previous career high, in the third inning scoring Victor Robles and J.P Crawford to put the Mariners up 3-2.&nbsp; St. Louis tied up the game in the fourth inning as Jose Fermin reached on an infield single, driving in Saggese, but then in the fifth inning, Arozarena gave Seattle the lead back with a sacrifice fly, scoring Mitch Garver, in an inning that included Josh Naylor's 19th home run of the season.

Matthew Liberatore fell to 7-12 on the season with the loss giving up five runs on six hits with one strikeout and three walks in four innings.&nbsp; At the plate, Fermin was 2-for-4 with an RBI.&nbsp; Contreras was 2-for-4 with a run scored, while every other Cardinal had one hit each.&nbsp; The only Redbirds who did not reach base were Victor Scott and Ivan Herrera.

St. Louis and Seattle will wrap up their series on Wednesday.&nbsp; Michael McGreevy (6-3, 4.68) takes the mound for the Cardinals against Logan Gilbert (4-6, 3.61) for the Mariners.&nbsp; First pitch is again at 8:40pm with coverage beginning at 8:30 on KY 102 (102.5 FM).

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Former Cardinal Randy Arozarena hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the third inning as part of a four-RBI night as the Seattle Mariners beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3&nbsp; to close within one game of the AL West lead.</p><p>The Cardinals took the lead first in the game scoring two runs in the second inning.&nbsp; Nolan Gorman doubled, driving in Willson Contreras for the opening run, and Gorman later scored on an RBI single from Thomas Saggese</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gorman and Saggese give us an early lead! <a href="https://t.co/mVGmjgMhSD">pic.twitter.com/mVGmjgMhSD</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1965597323867877722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>f</div><p>Arozarena hit his 27th homer, four more than his previous career high, in the third inning scoring Victor Robles and J.P Crawford to put the Mariners up 3-2.&nbsp; St. Louis tied up the game in the fourth inning as Jose Fermin reached on an infield single, driving in Saggese, but then in the fifth inning, Arozarena gave Seattle the lead back with a sacrifice fly, scoring Mitch Garver, in an inning that included Josh Naylor's 19th home run of the season.</p><p>Matthew Liberatore fell to 7-12 on the season with the loss giving up five runs on six hits with one strikeout and three walks in four innings.&nbsp; At the plate, Fermin was 2-for-4 with an RBI.&nbsp; Contreras was 2-for-4 with a run scored, while every other Cardinal had one hit each.&nbsp; The only Redbirds who did not reach base were Victor Scott and Ivan Herrera.</p><p>St. Louis and Seattle will wrap up their series on Wednesday.&nbsp; Michael McGreevy (6-3, 4.68) takes the mound for the Cardinals against Logan Gilbert (4-6, 3.61) for the Mariners.&nbsp; First pitch is again at 8:40pm with coverage beginning at 8:30 on KY 102 (102.5 FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></p>

Former Cardinal Arozarena lifts Mariners past Redbirds 5-3

Cleveland starter Joey Cantillo allowed four hits in a career-best eight-plus innings, José Ramírez homered, doubled and scored twice, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 for their fifth straight victory, pushing the Royals farther back in the race for an AL Wildcard spot.

Ramírez, who had three hits, hit a solo homer off Royals starter Noah Cameron with two outs in the first. David Fry hit the second of back-to-back to doubles to drive in Ramírez in the fourth inning for the only runs the Guardians needed in the victory .

Cantillo struck out five and didn't issue a walk. Cade Smith pitched a scoreless ninth for his 12th save for the Guardians, who entered play 2 1/2 games behind Seattle for the final wild-card spot.

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Cleveland starter Joey Cantillo allowed four hits in a career-best eight-plus innings, José Ramírez homered, doubled and scored twice, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 for their fifth straight victory, pushing the Royals farther back in the race for an AL Wildcard spot.</p><p>Ramírez, who had three hits, hit a solo homer off Royals starter Noah Cameron with two outs in the first. David Fry hit the second of back-to-back to doubles to drive in Ramírez in the fourth inning for the only runs the Guardians needed in the victory .</p><p>Cantillo struck out five and didn't issue a walk. Cade Smith pitched a scoreless ninth for his 12th save for the Guardians, who entered play 2 1/2 games behind Seattle for the final wild-card spot.</p><p>Cameron took the loss, falling to 7-7 on the season, gave up two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings.&nbsp; At the plate, Jonathan India was 2-for-3 in his return from the 10-day IL for Kansas City.&nbsp; Bobby Witt Jr, who was back in the lineup, and Vinnie Pasquantino were both 1-for-4.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Kansas City looks to snap a three game losing streak tomorrow against Cleveland.&nbsp; Jonathan Bowlan (1-2, 3.57 ER) will start for the Royals against Logan Allen (7-11, 4.46 ERA) for the Guardians.&nbsp; First pitch is again at 5:40pm with pregame coverage beginning at 5 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></p>