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Jun. 21—WASHINGTON — Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas allowed just two runs over seven innings, but that wasn’t enough to extend the club’s winning streak as the offense left him hanging out to dry on a rainy day in the District of Columbia.

Jun. 21—Sam Smith recognized many of the youth campers who were taking part in the Oklahoma State wrestling camps at Gallagher-Iba Arena this week.

DETROIT — Kansas City Royals starter Daniel Lynch showcased his full potential against the Detroit Tigers. The former 2018 first-round pick was dominant in the Royals’ 1-0 victory at Comerica Park.

Chicago White Sox shortstop Elvis Andrus sprinted home, looking to score the go-ahead run on Zach Remillard’s single to left in the eighth inning Tuesday against the Texas Rangers. Travis Jankowski fielded the ball and fired to the plate, where catcher Jonah Heim applied the tag.

Jun. 20—WASHINGTON — Rested and refreshed after a day off on Monday, Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson launched a pair of home runs into the night sky, and left-hander Jordan Montgomery kept the Washington Nationals hitters from inflicting any significant damage as the Cardinals matched their longest win streak of the season with their fourth consecutive win.

Jun. 20—Javon Small had his pick of the litter upon entering the transfer portal in mid-March.

PIEDMONT -- Piedmont scored four runs in the first inning Monday night on its way to an 8-0 victory over the Ponca City summer varsity Wildcats. Piedmont added three runs in the third and one in the fourth.

CINCINNATI — The Rockies’ June swoon is in full bloom. Lefty Austin Gomber served up three more home runs in a bitter 5-4 loss to the Reds on Monday night, the Rockies’ sixth consecutive defeat.

Jovani Moran is probably sick of seeing Alex Verdugo at this point. When the Minnesota Twins reliever last faced Verdugo back on April 18, the Red Sox outfielder got ahold of an 84 mph changeup and barely kept it fair down the right field line for a walk-off single.

WASHINGTON — Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty pulled it together after he gave up five early runs, and he somehow managed to still be standing on the mound in the seventh inning with the his club leading by multiple runs.