Noah Cameron’s last start of the year did not go well, writes Jaylon Thompson.
Cleveland first pounded KC left-handed starter Noah Cameron. He surrendered seven runs (six earned) in five innings.
“I made some bad pitches,” Cameron said. “Some tough plays, which happens, since it’s baseball. But yeah, I think it just got out of hand a little bit there. Just need to make better pitches in big spots.”
Jackson Stone at MLB.com writes that Carter Jensen’s home runs last night put him in elite company.
With two more homers on Friday, Jensen notched his 61st and 62nd extra-base hits of the season, passing Piazza (61) for the most by a rookie catcher in MLB history since at least 1947. Jensen’s 27 dingers are already a franchise record for a rookie, and his five RBIs on Friday set a career high in a single game. The five came in three at-bats, tying the game each time.
“To me, that means the hard work’s starting to pay off. But understanding that this year for me personally has been a lot of growth, on the field and off the field as a person and as a player,” Jensen said. “Not letting it stop there is the biggest thing. Just continue to keep climbing and keep putting my best foot forward each day.”
Denny Matthews reflects on 8,000 career broadcasts.
Matthews has been in the booth for every single one. And after counting 86.6% of the total possible scorebooks in Royals history, it was discovered that Matthews will be calling his 8,000th game on Friday night against the Guardians at Kauffman Stadium.
“I don’t think I’ve really accepted that yet. It’s still just a number, and maybe when the season is over and I start thinking about that, it’ll take on a little different tone,” Matthews said. “But that’s a lot of foul balls.”
Stone also writes about how Bobby Witt. Jr. became the Royals’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.
Matt Carroll at Just Baseball writes that the Royals have found their core this year.
Kansas City maps out the tax zone used to pay the bonds for the downtown stadium.
What to watch in the final weekend of games.
Munetaka Murakami has a viral celebration after the White Sox clinch.
Are the Phillies going to blow a playoff spot?
The Red Sox and Cubs will play Game 162 in Florida to avoid bad weather.
The Diamondbacks designate outfielder Jesus Sanchez for assignment.
Justin Verlander will make his final MLB start for the Tigers today.
White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery sets the single-season strikeout record.
The AL West division winner won’t have a winning record.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. backtracks on comments he made that he was paid for past performance.
A look at this year’s free agent shortstop class.
The Athletic asks athletes what is something a leader said that helped them the most. [$]
This was the most-watched WNBA season on ESPN ever.
Steph Curry signs a two-year, $116 million extension with the Warriors.
What kind of animal is Gonzo?
Gen X is drinking more as younger generations are drinking less.
The New York Times ranks the top 100 TV shows of the 21st Century.
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