Sunday Sports – June 24

Adam Wainwright tossed seven innings of two-run ball to help the Cardinals crush the Royals, 8-2 Saturday.  Allen Craig blasted a two-run homer and drove in three runs for St. Louis, which has won three-of-four overall.  Matt Holliday went 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in the win.  Luis Mendoza gave up four runs in four-and-a-third frames for the loss.  Alex Gordon scored and knocked in a run for Kansas City, which has lost the first two of this three-game set.

Cardinals starting and winning pitcher Adam Wainwright says he is not worried about his arm anymore.

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Royals manager Ned Yost says the offense needs to step it up.

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Royals starting and losing pitcher Luis Mendoza says he wasn’t able to get it done in the middle innings.

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The Royals will try to avoid the sweep this afternoon with Jonathon Sanchez taking the mound for the Royals against the Cardinals Lance Lynn; first pitch at 1:10 at Kauffman Stadium.