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Aug. 8—ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Cardinals’ inability to generate any more offense than Nolan Arenado did on his own with a single swing left them vulnerable to what happened in the eighth inning.

It didn’t take long for Jonathan Loáisiga to show the Yankees what they had been missing. Making his first appearance since April 5, the hardthrowing reliever dominated Tuesday night in his return from an elbow injury, needing only 12 pitches to post a perfect ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox.

Aug. 8—While most programs — including Oklahoma State — are looking for a constant at quarterback, coach Mike Gundy alluded to another possibility.

The Twins had a four-run lead after five batters Monday, and that doesn’t even cover the most surprising part. The real surprise was they did it all against a lefthanded starting pitcher.

NEW YORK — After losing six straight games since blowing up their roster at the trade deadline, the Mets finally got back in the win column Monday night against the Chicago Cubs. The Amazins’ pulled out an 11-2 victory, riding the coattails of Pete Alonso and Kodai Senga.

OWASSO -- In action at the Owasso Tournament, the Ponca City Junior High Lady Cats won a game and lost a game Monday. In the opener, Ponca City defeated Tulsa Union 13-2, but lost the second game 2-0 to Sand Springs.