Seiya Suzuki homered in his fourth straight game, Javier Assad pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning and the playoff-bound Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 Sunday aftrnoon at Wrigley Field for a three-game series sweep to close out the regular season.

Kyle Leahy opened for the Cardinals with three scoreless innings, allowing one hit. John King, who took took the loss falling to 2-1 on the season, was the second of four St. Louis relievers allowed one run while getting four outs.

Suzuki lined a solo homer off King to the left-center bleachers leading off the bottom of the fifth. The Cubs added an unearned run in the seventh when Moises Ballesteros singled and scored Kevin Alcantara from second.

Suzuki hit five homers and drove in 10 runs in his last four games. He raised his season totals to 32 homers and a team-leading 103 RBI.

The Cardinals did have an opportunity to tie up the game, but with&nbsp; Thomas Saggese on second in the ninth, Jordan Wicks struck out Jordan Walker and Jimmy Crooks to end the game.

At the plate, Saggese was 2-for-4.&nbsp; Victor Scott II was also 2-for-3 in the loss.&nbsp; The Cardinals, at 78-84, finished in fourth place in the NL Central and out of the playoffs for the third straight season.

The Cubs host the San Diego Padres in the best-of-three NL Wild Card series beginning Tuesday.

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<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Seiya Suzuki homered in his fourth straight game, Javier Assad pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning and the playoff-bound Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 Sunday aftrnoon at Wrigley Field for a three-game series sweep to close out the regular season.</p><p>Kyle Leahy opened for the Cardinals with three scoreless innings, allowing one hit. John King, who took took the loss falling to 2-1 on the season, was the second of four St. Louis relievers allowed one run while getting four outs.</p><p>Suzuki lined a solo homer off King to the left-center bleachers leading off the bottom of the fifth. The Cubs added an unearned run in the seventh when Moises Ballesteros singled and scored Kevin Alcantara from second.</p><p>Suzuki hit five homers and drove in 10 runs in his last four games. He raised his season totals to 32 homers and a team-leading 103 RBI.</p><p>The Cardinals did have an opportunity to tie up the game, but with&nbsp; Thomas Saggese on second in the ninth, Jordan Wicks struck out Jordan Walker and Jimmy Crooks to end the game.</p><p>At the plate, Saggese was 2-for-4.&nbsp; Victor Scott II was also 2-for-3 in the loss.&nbsp; The Cardinals, at 78-84, finished in fourth place in the NL Central and out of the playoffs for the third straight season.</p><p>The Cubs host the San Diego Padres in the best-of-three NL Wild Card series beginning Tuesday.</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Playoff bound Cubs hand Cardinals 2-0 loss to end regular season

<b>Bearcats roar past Bronchos for Top 25 win on Family Weekend</b>

The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats secured a decisive 38-16 victory over No. 15-ranked Central Oklahoma at Bearcat Stadium. 

The Bearcats executed a balanced attack with 409 total yards of offense, highlighted by a 68-yard touchdown pass from Chris Ruhnke to Jackson Miller that contributed to a 24-9 scoring surge in the second half. 

On their second possession of the game, Bearcats quarterback Chris Ruhnke executed a 54-yard touchdown run, concluding a 78-yard drive and securing an early lead. Central Oklahoma responded though with a 75-yard drive, culminating in a 13-yard touchdown run by Dev Matthews, to level the score, the first quarter ending with both teams tied at 7-7.

&nbsp;As the second quarter wound down, Northwest Missouri State struck with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Ruhnke to Nash, extending their lead with 48 seconds remaining on the clock in the first half. The scoring drive was set up by a 17-yard punt return by Dominic Myers. The half closed with the Bearcats ahead, 14-7.

Northwest Missouri State opened the third quarter with a scoring drive, covering 75 yards. Ruhnke connected with Nash on a 24-yard pass to set the tone, and Te'Shaun Porter capped the drive with a one yard touchdown rush to extend the lead. The Bearcats defensive unit then held firm, allowing only a 32-yard field goal from Joseph Kim to Central Oklahoma, maintaining a significant advantage. 

Later in the quarter, Northwest Missouri State's offense continued its efficiency, embarking on another 75-yard march. Quincy Torry's four yard rush into the end zone increased the lead further, with Mo Alwaely's successful extra point making it 28-10.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The fourth quarter began with a defensive stand by Northwest Missouri State, as Cooper Berry and Nile Schuett combined for a tackle for loss on a 4th-and-2 attempt by Central Oklahoma, resulting in a turnover on downs. The Bearcats capitalized swiftly, with Ruhnke connecting with Jackson Miller for a 68-yard touchdown pass, extending their lead.&nbsp;

Central Oklahoma responded with a touchdown drive, capped by William Mason's 11-yard rush, but they failed to convert on the subsequent two-point attempt. Northwest Missouri State's next possession saw them drive into field goal range, where Alwaely successfully kicked a 40-yard field goal for the final score of the game.

Ruhnke completed 9-of-17 passes for 194 yards and threw two touchdowns while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Nash led the receiving corps with five receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Porter carried the ball 14 times for 42 yards, finding the end zone once.&nbsp;

Next up, after a week off, Northwest&nbsp; (4-1, 3-0 MIAA) hits the road to travel to Central Missouri to continue MIAA play on October 11th.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 1pm.

<b>Missouri gets dominant homecoming win, Pribula has record setting day</b>

 Beau Pribula completed a Missouri-record 21 straight passes, Ahmad Hardy ran for 130 yards and three touchdowns and #20 Missouri beat UMass 42-6 at Faurot Field to continue their undefeated start to the season.

Hardy sparked the Tigers’ opening drive, gaining 41 yards on four carries before limping off the field after a tackle. While Hardy headed to the medical tent, Jamal Roberts finished off the drive with a nine yard touchdown run.&nbsp; UMass capitalized on a mistake by Pribula when linebacker Timmy Hinspeter returned an interception 63 yards to the 21. Six plays later, AJ Hairston threw a two yard scoring pass to Max Dowling, but Mizzou defensive tackle Sterling Webb blocked the extra point to keep it 7-6.

After that, it was all Tigers.&nbsp; Hardy had rushing touchdowns of five yards and one yard in the first half to send Mizzou to the halftime break with a 21-6 lead.&nbsp; After halftime, Hardy added a 16 yard rushing touchdown, Pribula threw a nine yard touchdown pass to Brett Norfleet, and Tavorus Jones capped the scoring early in the fourth quarter with a three yard rushing touchdown.

Pribula played virtually flawless after the interception, completing 21 consecutive passes to break the school record of 20 set by Chase Daniel in 2008. Pribula finished 26 of 29 for 241 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp; Kevin Coleman Jr. led the Tigers in receiving with 12 catches for 108 yards.

Hardy entered the weekend as the No. 2 rusher in FBS. It was his seventh consecutive 100-yard rushing game. The Tigers rushed for 268 yards, with Roberts chipping in 52 yards and backup Marquise Davis adding 77 yards, all in the fourth quarter.

The Tigers’ pass defense bounced back after allowing 302 yards passing last week to South Carolina, allowing just 105 yards through the air to UMass.&nbsp; Missouri’s run defense allowed only 19 yards on the ground a week after holding South Carolina to -9 yards rushing.

Up next, Missouri (5-0, 1-0 SEC) will have a bye wek this week.&nbsp; The Tigers will host #17 Alabama on October 11th.&nbsp; Kickoff is scheduled for 11am

<b>Strong start, but late scores lead to narrow defeat for MoWest on road</b>

The Missouri Western State University Griffons dropped a hard-fought battle on the road, falling 31-23 on the road at Fort Hays State at Lewis Field Stadium.

Fort Hays State opened the scoring in the first quarter when quarterback Caleb Heavner connected with Joshua Clark for a 17-yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; But,&nbsp;MoWest responded with a 12-play, 75-yard drive capped by Spencer Sprenger's 24-yard field goal, trimming the deficit to 7-3 with 3:58 left.&nbsp; The Griffons struck again late in the first quarter. After a Hays fumble was recovered by Drew Scott at the Tigers' 26-yard line, Kane Donovan hit Damir Abdullah on a four-yard touchdown pass with 18 seconds remaining in the quarter, and Sprenger's point after gave the Griffons the lead at the end of the quarter.

Hays took the lead back to open the second quarter with a six-yard touchdown run by Curtis Douglas.&nbsp; Late in the quarter, the Griffons responded with a 26-yard field goal from Sprenger to cut the deficit to one point with 1:07 left until halftime.&nbsp; The game swung in MoWest's favor when Heavner was picked off by TreVon Holmes, giving the Griffons a first down at their own 40 yard line with 32 seconds left.&nbsp; Standing at the Hays 44-yard line with three seconds on the clock, Donovan connected with Malik Moore on a 44-yard Hail Mary as time expired, lifting MoWest to a 20-14 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, after the Griffons turned it over on downs on the opening series of the second half, Hays cut into the deficit with a 41-yard field goal by David Arriaga at the 4:24 mark of the third quarter, narrowing the Griffon lead to three to start the fourth.&nbsp; In the final quarter, MoWest scored its only points of the half on a 35-yard field goal by Sprenger to extend the lead to 23-17 with 14:43 to play.

Hays quickly answered, however, with a 38-yard touchdown pass from Heavner to Tariq Logan to take the lead back at 24-23.&nbsp; After that,&nbsp;MoWest struggled to find offensive momentum after falling behind punting the ball away on two straight drives, and the Tigers took advantage, as Curtis Douglas broke free on a 59-yard rushing touchdown, putting Fort Hays up 31-23 with 2:40 remaining.

MoWest had one last chance to tie it. Driving all the way to the Hays' 11-yard line with 11 seconds left, Donovan's pass intended for Moore fell incomplete on fourth down in the end zone, allowing Hays to take over on downs with just three seconds left.

Donovan completed a career-best 30 passes on 45 attempts for a career-high 314 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.&nbsp; Moore led the way receiving wise with four catches for 75 yards and a touchdown, while Damir Abdullah added five receptions for 53 yards and a score.&nbsp; Brandon Hall had 16 carries for 57 rushing yards. .

Missouri Western (1-3, 0-2 MIAA) is back home on Saturday to face Emporia State. Kickoff in that game is set for 6 p.m.&nbsp; It will be MoWest's annual Homecoming game and part of a weekend-long celebration, honoring 50 years of women's athletics at Missouri Western State University.

<b>#3 Benedictine dominates Peru State on Family Weekend in Atchison</b>

The Benedictine Ravens put together another big win at Larry Wilcox Stadium.&nbsp; The #3 Ravens defeated the Peru State College Bobcats, 70-30.

The Ravens found themselves in a hole early in the game after the Bobcats put the first 10 points on the board thanks to a 23 yard field goal from Parker Cushing and a two yard touchdown pass from CJ Dixon to Bryant Thomas. However, the Ravens had a big answer.

Jackson Dooley connected with Titan Osburn for a 53-yard yard touchdown for the Ravens first points late in the opening quarter.&nbsp; Then, early in the second quarter, Xavier Ugorji capped off a Ravens drive with a touchdown plunge to put the Ravens in front, 14-10. After a Bobcats turnover, the Ravens reached into their bag of tricks and hit the Bobcats with a 40-yard touchdown pass to extend the lead even more as Dooley found Joseph Lagafuaina for a 40-yard score on a flea-flicker.

The Bobcats responded with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Dixon to Daylan Jones to trim the Ravens lead to 21-16, but it was the home team scoring the final 21 points of the half to take a 42-16 lead into the halftime break as long rushes by JJ Jackson and Xiomar Hernandez set up Ugorji's second rushing touchdown of the first half, then Dooley finished another Ravens drive with a quarterback sneak touchdown. After the Ravens got the ball back with just 1:04 to play, they quickly drove down the field and Dooley passed to Osburn for his second touchdown of the half with 14 seconds left on the clock.

The Bobcats opened the scoring in the second half with an 11 yard touchdown pass as for a second time Dixon connected with Thomas.&nbsp; But, the Ravens continued hitting big plays in the second half as Dooley had a 79-yard touchdown pass to Tanner Zimmerman to extend the lead again.&nbsp;Jackson and Hernandez both had touchdown runs in the third quarter as well, of one and two yards respectively, to give Benedictine a 63-23 lead going into the final quarter.

 In the fourth quarter, Dixon rushed for a two yard touchdown for the final points for the Bobcats, before Robbie Sharp scored on a three yard touchdown run putting the final points on the board in a 40-point Ravens win.

The Ravens had six rushing touchdowns on the day as they put up 243 yards. Ugorji led the team with 86 yards and Jackson ran for 70.&nbsp; Dooley passed for 359 yards and had four touchdown tosses. Zimmerman hauled in five catches for 134 yards and Osburn had&nbsp; three catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns.

The Ravens (4-1) will hit the road for their next contest on Saturday at Missouri Baptist.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 1 p.m.

<b>Kansas State snaps two game skid, gets first Big 12 win over UCF</b>

 Avery Johnson threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, Dylan Edwards ran for 166 yards and another score, and Kansas State held on to beat UCF 34-20 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, snapping a two game losing skid, and earning its first Big 12 win of the season.

Johnson also ran for 75 yards, and the Wildcats&nbsp; piled up 268 yards on the ground, while their defense made a critical fourth-down stop with just over four minutes left after the Knights had closed to within 31-20.

Kansas State opened the scoring in the game after a scoreless first quarter with a field goal, Luis Rodriguez knocking through a 38 yard field goal.&nbsp; The Knights were rolling off a 34-9 rout of North Carolina, but Kansas State must have had plenty of time to scout them during their bye. The Wildcats shut down the UCF offense even before Tayven Jackson got hurt with 10:48 left in the first half.

Jacurri Brown entered the game and immediately threw an interception, leading to Joe Jackson's touchdown run for Kansas State, and a 10-0 lead.&nbsp; UCF finally got a big play moments later, when Brown hit DJ Black down the sideline. Kansas State's Wesley Fair missed a tackle, and the resulting 82-yard touchdown rception was the longest by a Knights player since Doug Gabriel's 83-yarder in 2001.

But the Wildcats answered with a 73-yard touchdown march, and Will Anciaux's catch from Johnson with 45 seconds remaining gave them a 17-7 lead at the halftime break.

Not much changed after halftime. Brown and the Knights went three-and-out to start the third quarter, and Kansas State added to the lead with another long touchdown drive, Garrett Oakley catching a one yard touchdown pass from Johnson. And when Jackson's surprising return sparked the UCF offense, Brown came in to run a sneak on fourth down, and the backup quarterback promptly fumbled the ball away.

The Wildcats did have to punt on the drive following the fumble, and UCF got a 53 yard field goal from Noe Ruelas on the ensuing drive.&nbsp; But,&nbsp;Edwards added a 75-yard touchdown run later in the third quarter, helping to put the game out of UCF's reach extending the lead to 31-10.

The Knights did add a touchdown with 20 seconds remaining in the third quarter on a 54 yard touchdown run from Jaden Nixon.&nbsp; In the fourth quarter though, it was just field goals knocked through by both teams, a 40 yard field goal from Ruelas and a 48 yard field goal by Rodriguez.&nbsp;&nbsp;

On top of Johnson and Edwards, Jaron Tibbs led the team in receiving with eight catches for 72 yards.&nbsp; Kansas State has never lost to UCF in three meetings.

Up next, Kansas State (2-3, 1-1 Big 12) heads to Baylor on Saturday.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 11am and the game will air on ESPN+

<b>Late score gives Cincinnati victory over Kansas at the Booth</b>

 Tawee Walker scored on a two yard touchdown run with 29 seconds left to help lift Cincinnati to a 37-34 victory over Kansas at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

Kansas struck quickly on a 93-yard touchdown pass from Jalon Daniels to Emmanuel Henderson on the Jayhawks' first play from scrimmage. Cincinnati responded with a methodical 13-play, 75-yard drive, capped by a&nbsp; two yard touchdown run by Walker. The Bearcats attempted and succeeded on two fourth-down conversions on the drive.

In the second quarter, with the game tied at seven, the teams exchanged field goals, with Stephen Rusnak knocking through a 29 yard field goal for Cincinnati and Laith Marjan hitting a 27 yard field goal for the Jayhawks.&nbsp; Tied at 10, the Bearcats took the lead on a 10 yard touchdown pass from Brendan Sorsby to Cyrus Allen.&nbsp; Late in the quarter the teams exchanged field goals again as Marjan hit a 35 yard field goal, and Rusnak nailed a 43 yard field goal with no time remaining to give the Bearcats a 20-13 lead at halftime.&nbsp;

Kansas took the opening drive of the second half and marched 75 yards for the tying score. Daniels found Boden Groen on a 24-yard, wide-open touchdown pass. But Cincinnati answered with a 14-yard Sorsby to Allen touchdown to retake the lead.

Daniels found&nbsp; Henderson for a 75-yard touchdown to tie the game at 27-all. Cincinnati had first-and-goal inside the one yard line but had to settle for a 24-yard&nbsp; Rusnak field goal to take a 30-27 lead into the final quarter of action.

Daniels put Kansas&nbsp; ahead 34-30 with a late score, with 1:45 left on the clock when he found Levi Wentz for a six yard touchdown. But there was too much time for Sorsby and the Bearcats.&nbsp; Cincinnati drove 75 yards in 1:16 for the game-winning score.

Daniels threw for four touchdowns and 445 yards.&nbsp; LeShon Williams rushed 10 times for 64 yards, while Daniels added 14 rushes for 55 yards.&nbsp; Henderson had five catches for 214 yards and two touchdowns

Next, Kansas (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) travels to UCF on Saturday.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 6:30pm and the game will air on ESPN2.

CFB: Cats dominates Top 25 matchup, Ravens blowout Peru State, Tigers win homecoming

 Michael Wacha pitched six scoreless innings to earn his 10th win of the season, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 4-2 on Saturday night.

Wacha (10-13) gave up two hits and three walks while striking out five for his first victory in more than three weeks. It's the fourth consecutive year and sixth time in his 13 major league seasons that Wacha has won 10 or more games.

Mike Yastrzemski scored the opening run of the game on a throwing error by&nbsp;Shea Langeliers in the first inning.&nbsp; In the fifth inning the Royals extended the lead with Michael Massey singling to lead off the inning and advancing to third on Yastrzemki’s one-out single. After Bobby Witt Jr. flied out, Vinnie Pasquantino blooped a double to left field that fell between A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson and sliding left fielder Tyler Soderstrom as two runs scored.

With John Schreiber on the mound in the seventh inning, the A's got onto the scoreboard to cut into the Kansas City lead as Carlos Cortes doubled to drive in Darrel Hernaiz.&nbsp; Then in the eighth inning, Langeliers doubled off Angel Zerpa to score AL Rookie of the Year favorite Nick Kurtz for the A's final run.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kansas City added their final run in the ninth inning, an RBI single from Witt Jr driving in Tyler Tolbert.&nbsp; In the bottom half of the inning, Carlos Estévez worked the ninth for his major league-leading 42nd save.

At the plate, Yastrzemski was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring two runs.&nbsp; Witt Jr was 2-for-5 with an RBI.&nbsp; Pasquantino was 1-for-5 with a double and two RBIs

Cole Ragans (3-3, 5.02 ERA) starts the season finale for the Royals on Sunday against Brady Basso (1-0, 1.74) for the A's.&nbsp; First pitch is at 2:05pm, pregame coverage will begin at 1:30 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p> Michael Wacha pitched six scoreless innings to earn his 10th win of the season, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 4-2 on Saturday night.</p><p>Wacha (10-13) gave up two hits and three walks while striking out five for his first victory in more than three weeks. It's the fourth consecutive year and sixth time in his 13 major league seasons that Wacha has won 10 or more games.</p><p>Mike Yastrzemski scored the opening run of the game on a throwing error by&nbsp;Shea Langeliers in the first inning.&nbsp; In the fifth inning the Royals extended the lead with Michael Massey singling to lead off the inning and advancing to third on Yastrzemki’s one-out single. After Bobby Witt Jr. flied out, Vinnie Pasquantino blooped a double to left field that fell between A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson and sliding left fielder Tyler Soderstrom as two runs scored.</p><p>With John Schreiber on the mound in the seventh inning, the A's got onto the scoreboard to cut into the Kansas City lead as Carlos Cortes doubled to drive in Darrel Hernaiz.&nbsp; Then in the eighth inning, Langeliers doubled off Angel Zerpa to score AL Rookie of the Year favorite Nick Kurtz for the A's final run.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Kansas City added their final run in the ninth inning, an RBI single from Witt Jr driving in Tyler Tolbert.&nbsp; In the bottom half of the inning, Carlos Estévez worked the ninth for his major league-leading 42nd save.</p><p>At the plate, Yastrzemski was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring two runs.&nbsp; Witt Jr was 2-for-5 with an RBI.&nbsp; Pasquantino was 1-for-5 with a double and two RBIs</p><p>Cole Ragans (3-3, 5.02 ERA) starts the season finale for the Royals on Sunday against Brady Basso (1-0, 1.74) for the A's.&nbsp; First pitch is at 2:05pm, pregame coverage will begin at 1:30 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Seeking winning record, Royals back over .500 with one game remaining

Another week of high school football&nbsp; with week 5 in Missouri and week 4 in Kansas now in the books at the midway point of the season. Below is a list of all of the games played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area and scores, along with next weeks matchups!

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!

Maryville 34 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Cameron 6 (2-3)

Chillicothe 47 (1-4)&nbsp; &nbsp;Southeast 6 (0-5)

Summit Christian Academy 27 (1-4)&nbsp; Lafayette 12 (0-5)

Savannah 56 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Benton 18 (2-3)

Archie 71 (4-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Bishop LeBlond 22 (1-4)

East Buchanan 35 (2-3)&nbsp; &nbsp;Lathrop 6 (4-1)&nbsp;

North Platte 38 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Hamilton 20 (1-4)&nbsp;

&nbsp;Mid-Buchanan 35 (5-0)&nbsp; Lawson 21 (3-2)

West Platte 60 (3-2)&nbsp; &nbsp;Plattsburg 14 (0-5)&nbsp;

Gallatin 35 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Westran 22 (2-3)&nbsp;

Marceline 25 (3-2)&nbsp; &nbsp;Maysville 0 (1-4)

Worth County 54 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Albany 7 (1-4)&nbsp;

North Andrew 28 (2-3)&nbsp; &nbsp;St. Joseph Christian 22 (3-2)

King City 64 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Princeton 22 (0-5)&nbsp;

&nbsp;Pattonsburg 72 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Stanberry 19 (1-4)

South Holt 60 (2-3)&nbsp; De Kalb 12 (0-5)

Nodaway Valley 52 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; East Atchison 8 (2-3)&nbsp;

Mound City 72 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Platte Valley 38 (2-3)&nbsp;

Rock Port 76 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Stewartsville- Osborn 0 (0-5)&nbsp;

Atchison (3-1) @ Kansas City-FL Schlagle (1-3)<br>Atchison wins via Schlagle disciplinary forfeit.

Meriden-Jefferson West 12 (3-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Hiawatha 7 (1-3)

&nbsp;Troy 38 (3-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Horton 14 (0-4)

Riverside 47 (3-1) vs Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy 0 (1-3)

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758941927440.jpeg" alt="Mid-Buchanan's Raife Smith (12) jukes through several Lawson defenders for a long run/ Photo by Matt PIke" />
                        <figcaption>Mid-Buchanan's Raife Smith (12) jukes through several Lawson defenders for a long run/ Photo by Matt PIke</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Another week of high school football&nbsp; with week 5 in Missouri and week 4 in Kansas now in the books at the midway point of the season. Below is a list of all of the games played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area and scores, along with next weeks matchups!</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>Maryville 34 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Cameron 6 (2-3)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Cameron vs Savannah- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 6: Maryville @ Benton- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/7jfzbmL7x6pOeIeKZOH8WP?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>Chillicothe 47 (1-4)&nbsp; &nbsp;Southeast 6 (0-5)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Chillicothe vs Lafayette- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Summit Christian Academy 27 (1-4)&nbsp; Lafayette 12 (0-5)</p><p>Savannah 56 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Benton 18 (2-3)</p><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/3gnN8ttLl7nxFxiNCemlxd?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>Archie 71 (4-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Bishop LeBlond 22 (1-4)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Bishop LeBlond vs&nbsp;Kansas City (KS) East Christian- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p><b>KCI</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758941974575.jpeg" alt="West Platte's Brady McMillan (26) breaks around a block for a big run against Plattsburg/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
                        <figcaption>West Platte's Brady McMillan (26) breaks around a block for a big run against Plattsburg/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>East Buchanan 35 (2-3)&nbsp; &nbsp;Lathrop 6 (4-1)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: East Buchanan @ Hamilton- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 6: Lathrop @ Mid-Buchanan- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/0z612eJgWPAVYR1THIhF6b?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>North Platte 38 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Hamilton 20 (1-4)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: North Platte vs Plattsburg- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>&nbsp;Mid-Buchanan 35 (5-0)&nbsp; Lawson 21 (3-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Lawson vs West Platte- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/4Ni6Czkklg0wx1YK49ac9m?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>West Platte 60 (3-2)&nbsp; &nbsp;Plattsburg 14 (0-5)&nbsp;</p><p><b>GRC 11-man (East Division)</b></p><p>South Harrison 42 (4-1) Trenton 7 (0-5)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Trenton vs Milan- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 6: South Harrison @ Maysville- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Gallatin 35 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Westran 22 (2-3)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Gallatin @ Brookfield- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Polo 28 (3-2) @ Milan 15 (0-5)&nbsp;</p><p>Marceline 25 (3-2)&nbsp; &nbsp;Maysville 0 (1-4)</p><p><b>GRC 8-man (West Division)</b></p><p>Worth County 54 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Albany 7 (1-4)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Albany @ North Andrew- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 6: Worth County vs St. Joseph Christian- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/7tQuoM3sBcZNL83uqgIt4n?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>North Andrew 28 (2-3)&nbsp; &nbsp;St. Joseph Christian 22 (3-2)</p><p>King City 64 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Princeton 22 (0-5)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: King City @ Pattonsburg- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 6: Princeton vs Stanberry- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>&nbsp;Pattonsburg 72 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Stanberry 19 (1-4)</p><p><b>275 Conference</b></p><p>South Holt 60 (2-3)&nbsp; De Kalb 12 (0-5)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Dekalb vs Rock Port - Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 6: South Holt vs Stewartsville- Osborn- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Nodaway Valley 52 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; East Atchison 8 (2-3)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Nodaway Valley vs Platte Valley- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 6:&nbsp; East Atchison vs Mound City- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Mound City 72 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Platte Valley 38 (2-3)&nbsp;</p><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/5EPQd2RIQYCjL5V8HyFvjG?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>Rock Port 76 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Stewartsville- Osborn 0 (0-5)&nbsp;</p><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/0avLog2pfSI8decwpn0oHt?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>Greater KC Suburban</b></p><p>Liberty 63 (5-0)&nbsp; Central 21 (3-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Central vs Oak Park -Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p><b>Northeast Kansas</b></p><p>Atchison (3-1) @ Kansas City-FL Schlagle (1-3)<br>Atchison wins via Schlagle disciplinary forfeit.</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 5: Atchison @&nbsp;Kansas City-Washington HS</li>
                    </ol><p>Meriden-Jefferson West 12 (3-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Hiawatha 7 (1-3)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 5: Hiawatha vs&nbsp;Topeka-Hayden HS</li>
                    </ol><p>&nbsp;Troy 38 (3-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Horton 14 (0-4)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 5: Troy vs&nbsp;Highland-Doniphan West HS</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/7GL4vluggKI7gTu7tMlw7N?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 47 (3-1) vs Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy 0 (1-3)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 5: Riverside @ Horton</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6QpNLdz1KaizUUYdnHh9Ik?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. 26th

Another week of high school football as we are officially to the midway point of the season with week 5 in Missouri and week 4 in Kansas happening. Below is a list of all of the games played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area and scores, along with next weeks matchups!

Cameron (2-2) @ Maryville&nbsp; (3-1) - Fri. @ 7pm

Chillicothe (0-4) vs Southeast (0-4) - Fri. @ 7pm

Lafayette (0-4) @ Summit Christian Academy (0-4) - Fri. @ 7pm

Savannah (4-0) vs Benton (2-2)- Fri. @ 7pm

Bishop LeBlond (1-3) @ Archie (3-1) - Fri. @ 7pm

East Buchanan (1-3) vs Lathrop (4-0) - Fri. @ 7pm

North Platte (3-1) @ Hamilton (1-3) - Fri. @ 7pm

Lawson (3-1) @ Mid-Buchanan (4-0) - Fri @ 7pm

&nbsp;Plattsburg (0-4) vs West Platte (2-2) - Fri. @ 7pm

Trenton (0-4) @ South Harrison (3-1) - Fri. @ 7pm

Gallatin (3-1) @ Westran (2-2) - Fri. @ 7pm

Maysville (1-3) @ Marceline (2-2) - Fri. @ 7pm

Albany (1-3) vs Worth County (3-1) - Fri. @ 7pm

St. Joseph Christian (3-1) vs North Andrew (1-3) - Fri. @ 7pm

King City (4-0) vs Princeton (0-4) - Fri. @ 7pm

Stanberry (1-3) vs Pattonsburg (4-0) - Fri. @ 7pm

Dekalb (0-4) vs South Holt (1-3) - Fri. @ 7pm

Nodaway Valley (4-0) vs East Atchison (2-2) - Fri. @ 7pm

Platte Valley (2-2) @ Mound City (3-1) - Fri. @ 7pm

Rock Port (4-0) @ Stewartsville- Osborn (0-4) - Fri. @ 7pm

Central (3-1) @ Liberty (4-0)- Fri. @ 7pm

Atchison (2-1) @ Kansas City-FL Schlagle (1-2)

Hiawatha (1-2) @ Meriden-Jefferson West (2-1)

Riverside (2-1) vs Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy (1-2)

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Another week of high school football as we are officially to the midway point of the season with week 5 in Missouri and week 4 in Kansas happening. Below is a list of all of the games played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area and scores, along with next weeks matchups!</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 (2-2) @ Maryville&nbsp; (3-1) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Chillicothe (0-4) vs Southeast (0-4) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Lafayette (0-4) @ Summit Christian Academy (0-4) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Savannah (4-0) vs Benton (2-2)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Bishop LeBlond (1-3) @ Archie (3-1) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>KCI</b></p><p>East Buchanan (1-3) vs Lathrop (4-0) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>North Platte (3-1) @ Hamilton (1-3) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Lawson (3-1) @ Mid-Buchanan (4-0) - Fri @ 7pm</p><p>&nbsp;Plattsburg (0-4) vs West Platte (2-2) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>GRC 11-man (East Division)</b></p><p>Trenton (0-4) @ South Harrison (3-1) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Gallatin (3-1) @ Westran (2-2) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Polo (2-2) @ Milan (0-4) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Maysville (1-3) @ Marceline (2-2) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>GRC 8-man (West Division)</b></p><p>Albany (1-3) vs Worth County (3-1) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>St. Joseph Christian (3-1) vs North Andrew (1-3) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>King City (4-0) vs Princeton (0-4) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Stanberry (1-3) vs Pattonsburg (4-0) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>275 Conference</b></p><p>Dekalb (0-4) vs South Holt (1-3) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Nodaway Valley (4-0) vs East Atchison (2-2) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Platte Valley (2-2) @ Mound City (3-1) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Rock Port (4-0) @ Stewartsville- Osborn (0-4) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>Greater KC Suburban</b></p><p>Central (3-1) @ Liberty (4-0)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>Northeast Kansas</b></p><p>Atchison (2-1) @ Kansas City-FL Schlagle (1-2)</p><p>Hiawatha (1-2) @ Meriden-Jefferson West (2-1)</p><p>&nbsp;Troy (2-1) vs Horton (0-3)</p><p>Riverside (2-1) vs Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy (1-2)</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

High School Football Schedule for Sept. 25th

 Vinnie Pasquantino homered and drove in three runs, Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-4 on Thursday night at Angels Stadium to move Kansas City one game back above .500 in the quest for another winning season.

Pasquantino’s team-leading 32nd homer, a two-run shot to right field in the first, gave him a team-high 110 RBI on the season. Jo Adell cut the lead in half, pulling the Angels to 2-1 in the second with his team-high 37th homer.

Pasquantino added a run-scoring fielder’s choice in the third inning, driving in Maikel Garcia.&nbsp; Then in the fifth inning, Witt Jr. had an RBI double that scored Michael Massey to push the Kansas City lead to 4-1.&nbsp; In the sixth inning the Angels cut the lead in half again on a solo home run by&nbsp; Nolan Schanuel.

After Schanuel’s solo shot&nbsp; brought the Angels back within two, Adam Frazier’s pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth inning drove in Witt. Jr. to make the score 5-2.&nbsp; Los Angles though cut the lead to one run in the bottom half of the eighth on their third home run of the game, a two run shot from&nbsp;Mike Trout his 23rd of the season and 401st of his career that brought home Luis Rengifo.

However, the Royals scored four in the top of the ninth, a rally highlighted by Salvador Perez’s two-out, three-run double off Angels reliever Sam Bachman, that scored Pasquantino, Tyler Tolbert, and Witt Jr to pull away in the inning.&nbsp; Kansas City added a final run with Perez scoring on a single by Mike Yastrzemski.

Michael Lorenzen earned the win, improving to 7-11, giving up two earned runs and five hits with a season-high nine strikeouts and no walks in 5 2/3 innings for the Royals.&nbsp; At the plate, Witt Jr was 4-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.&nbsp; Pasquantino was 1-for-4 with a walk and the home run, driving in three runs.

Kansas City begins their final weekend series of the season next against the Athletics.&nbsp; Noah Cameron (9-7, 2.90 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals against Luis Morales (4-2, 3.07) for the Athletics on Friday.&nbsp; First pitch is at 9:05pm, pregame airing at 8:30 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p> Vinnie Pasquantino homered and drove in three runs, Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-4 on Thursday night at Angels Stadium to move Kansas City one game back above .500 in the quest for another winning season.</p><p>Pasquantino’s team-leading 32nd homer, a two-run shot to right field in the first, gave him a team-high 110 RBI on the season. Jo Adell cut the lead in half, pulling the Angels to 2-1 in the second with his team-high 37th homer.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We’ve got a Pasquatch sighting on the West Coast. 👀 <a href="https://t.co/ND4w1fTGDn">pic.twitter.com/ND4w1fTGDn</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1971391355541926393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Pasquantino added a run-scoring fielder’s choice in the third inning, driving in Maikel Garcia.&nbsp; Then in the fifth inning, Witt Jr. had an RBI double that scored Michael Massey to push the Kansas City lead to 4-1.&nbsp; In the sixth inning the Angels cut the lead in half again on a solo home run by&nbsp; Nolan Schanuel.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bob smokes one down the line to add on. <a href="https://t.co/7yvztTsTPE">pic.twitter.com/7yvztTsTPE</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1971408349590847979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>After Schanuel’s solo shot&nbsp; brought the Angels back within two, Adam Frazier’s pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth inning drove in Witt. Jr. to make the score 5-2.&nbsp; Los Angles though cut the lead to one run in the bottom half of the eighth on their third home run of the game, a two run shot from&nbsp;Mike Trout his 23rd of the season and 401st of his career that brought home Luis Rengifo.</p><p>However, the Royals scored four in the top of the ninth, a rally highlighted by Salvador Perez’s two-out, three-run double off Angels reliever Sam Bachman, that scored Pasquantino, Tyler Tolbert, and Witt Jr to pull away in the inning.&nbsp; Kansas City added a final run with Perez scoring on a single by Mike Yastrzemski.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Salvy clears ‘em!! <a href="https://t.co/zFVpTZWDsy">pic.twitter.com/zFVpTZWDsy</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1971426560751304855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Michael Lorenzen earned the win, improving to 7-11, giving up two earned runs and five hits with a season-high nine strikeouts and no walks in 5 2/3 innings for the Royals.&nbsp; At the plate, Witt Jr was 4-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.&nbsp; Pasquantino was 1-for-4 with a walk and the home run, driving in three runs.</p><p>Kansas City begins their final weekend series of the season next against the Athletics.&nbsp; Noah Cameron (9-7, 2.90 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals against Luis Morales (4-2, 3.07) for the Athletics on Friday.&nbsp; First pitch is at 9:05pm, pregame airing at 8:30 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Royals back over .500 with 9-4 win over Angels in series finale

Runners hit the streets this weekend for the third annual St. Joseph Marathon.  

Several hundreds have already registered to take on the course along the St. Joseph parkway system on Saturday, beginning at 7am with the full and half marathons.  

St. Joseph Sports Commission Director Brett Esely says there are some runners looking to run a unique event in each state, and study the courses  

"And I think if you’re a runner at all, and you study this course here in St. Joe, the one thing that you’ll note is this is a challenging course, meaning it is not flat,” Esely says on the KFEQmunnity show.  “And I think people look at me like yeah St. Joseph is not flat, and this course certainly is not, but you have runners that are looking for that too.” 

 Esely says the route encompasses landmarks of the city, including the nation’s first recognized parkway system 

"It’s historic, it’s beautiful, ironically enough from start to finish, and you could never drive it this way just because of how it lays out, but that parkway system is actually 26 miles,” Esely explains.  “But, from a start finish line standpoint it’s not that easy to create that, but our race route encompasses roughly about 18 unique miles of that parkway system.” 

Esely says the race both starts and finishes at Civic Center Park, behind City Hall with the route working its way onto the parkway.  

 Esely says if you aren't running, and you aren't volunteering, there is another way you can participate if you live along the race route 

"Come outside in your front yard, make some signs, cheer, play some music, you know it’s a Saturday morning so for a lot of people that’s a laid-back time,” Esely says.  “And think about it, how often do you have runners running on streets formally run by your house?  Probably not very often, only one time of year here, and we really have had a lot of people that embrace that.” 

The marathon features a full and half marathon, as well as a 5k and a 10k.  The full and half marathon begins at 7am with the others starting at 7:30.  

Registration for the marathon is open through tomorrow (Fri.) evening.  There is no race day registration.

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Runners hit the streets this weekend for the third annual St. Joseph Marathon.  </p><p>Several hundreds have already registered to take on the course along the St. Joseph parkway system on Saturday, beginning at 7am with the full and half marathons.  </p><p>St. Joseph Sports Commission Director Brett Esely says there are some runners looking to run a unique event in each state, and study the courses  </p><p>"And I think if you’re a runner at all, and you study this course here in St. Joe, the one thing that you’ll note is this is a challenging course, meaning it is not flat,” Esely says on the KFEQmunnity show.  “And I think people look at me like yeah St. Joseph is not flat, and this course certainly is not, but you have runners that are looking for that too.” </p><p> Esely says the route encompasses landmarks of the city, including the nation’s first recognized parkway system </p><p>"It’s historic, it’s beautiful, ironically enough from start to finish, and you could never drive it this way just because of how it lays out, but that parkway system is actually 26 miles,” Esely explains.  “But, from a start finish line standpoint it’s not that easy to create that, but our race route encompasses roughly about 18 unique miles of that parkway system.” </p><p>Esely says the race both starts and finishes at Civic Center Park, behind City Hall with the route working its way onto the parkway.  </p><p> Esely says if you aren't running, and you aren't volunteering, there is another way you can participate if you live along the race route </p><p>"Come outside in your front yard, make some signs, cheer, play some music, you know it’s a Saturday morning so for a lot of people that’s a laid-back time,” Esely says.  “And think about it, how often do you have runners running on streets formally run by your house?  Probably not very often, only one time of year here, and we really have had a lot of people that embrace that.” </p><p>The marathon features a full and half marathon, as well as a 5k and a 10k.  The full and half marathon begins at 7am with the others starting at 7:30.  </p><p>Registration for the marathon is open through tomorrow (Fri.) evening.  There is no race day registration.</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

On your mark, get set, go!  St. Joseph Marathon is this weekend

Former Cardinal Andrew Knizner hit an RBI triple in the eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis 4-3 on Wednesday night at Oracle Park to eliminate the Cardinals from playoff contention.

One day after the Cardinals ended the Giants’ postseason hopes with a late comeback, manager Bob Melvin’s club returned the favor with a late rally of its own.

Jung Ho Lee doubled to center opening the scoring for the Giants in the second inning off Cardinals starter Sonny Gray, driving in Casey Schmitt who scored on a fielding error by Victor Scott II.&nbsp; St. Louis though took the lead in the third with two runs, Brendan Donovan hitting an RBI double, one day after a game where he had four doubles, to drive in Scott II.&nbsp; Donovan later scored on an RBI single from&nbsp;Iván Herrera.

In the bottom of the third inning, Rafael Devers hit his 34th home run of the season to tie the game up for San Francisco.&nbsp; In the bottom of the fourth inning the Giants broke the tie on a sacrifice fly by Knizner, scoring Christian Koss.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Giants led 3-2 until Nolan Arenado tied it with a sacrifice fly, driving in Herrera in the eighth inning.

Koss then led off the bottom of the eighth with a soft single over the outstretched glove of Arenado at first base. Knizner followed with a sharp liner off Riley O’Brien that skipped past Scott in center field and rolled to the wall as Koss raced around the bases to score what would turn into the winning run.

Jose Butto (5-3), the third of four relievers used by Melvin, retired two batters to get the win, and Tristian Beck worked the ninth for his second save.

San Francisco did the majority of its scoring off Gray who had seven strikeouts in six innings, allowing three runs, two earned, and gave up seven hits.&nbsp; Gray now has 200 or more strikeouts in back-to-back seasons for the first time in his career.&nbsp; O'Brien took the loss, falling to 3-1 on the season, giving up one run on two hits and walking one in one inning of relief.&nbsp;

At the plate, Herrera led the way going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, also walking once.&nbsp; Donovan was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Scott II was 1-for-3 with a run scored in the loss.&nbsp;

St. Louis will have on off day on Thursday before beginning their final series of the season on Friday in Chicago.&nbsp; Miles Mikolas (8-20, 4.76 ERA) starts against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday.

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Former Cardinal Andrew Knizner hit an RBI triple in the eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis 4-3 on Wednesday night at Oracle Park to eliminate the Cardinals from playoff contention.</p><p>One day after the Cardinals ended the Giants’ postseason hopes with a late comeback, manager Bob Melvin’s club returned the favor with a late rally of its own.</p><p>Jung Ho Lee doubled to center opening the scoring for the Giants in the second inning off Cardinals starter Sonny Gray, driving in Casey Schmitt who scored on a fielding error by Victor Scott II.&nbsp; St. Louis though took the lead in the third with two runs, Brendan Donovan hitting an RBI double, one day after a game where he had four doubles, to drive in Scott II.&nbsp; Donovan later scored on an RBI single from&nbsp;Iván Herrera.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brendan Donovan&#39;s FIFTH double over the last two games! <a href="https://t.co/BrtCvpMJ6N">pic.twitter.com/BrtCvpMJ6N</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1971038595197857978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>In the bottom of the third inning, Rafael Devers hit his 34th home run of the season to tie the game up for San Francisco.&nbsp; In the bottom of the fourth inning the Giants broke the tie on a sacrifice fly by Knizner, scoring Christian Koss.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Giants led 3-2 until Nolan Arenado tied it with a sacrifice fly, driving in Herrera in the eighth inning.</p><p>Koss then led off the bottom of the eighth with a soft single over the outstretched glove of Arenado at first base. Knizner followed with a sharp liner off Riley O’Brien that skipped past Scott in center field and rolled to the wall as Koss raced around the bases to score what would turn into the winning run.</p><p>Jose Butto (5-3), the third of four relievers used by Melvin, retired two batters to get the win, and Tristian Beck worked the ninth for his second save.</p><p>San Francisco did the majority of its scoring off Gray who had seven strikeouts in six innings, allowing three runs, two earned, and gave up seven hits.&nbsp; Gray now has 200 or more strikeouts in back-to-back seasons for the first time in his career.&nbsp; O'Brien took the loss, falling to 3-1 on the season, giving up one run on two hits and walking one in one inning of relief.&nbsp;</p><p>At the plate, Herrera led the way going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, also walking once.&nbsp; Donovan was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Scott II was 1-for-3 with a run scored in the loss.&nbsp;</p><p>St. Louis will have on off day on Thursday before beginning their final series of the season on Friday in Chicago.&nbsp; Miles Mikolas (8-20, 4.76 ERA) starts against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday.</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Cardinals eliminated from playoff contention with 4-3 loss to Giants

 Taylor Ward homered, Kenley Jansen earned his 475th career save and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium to avoid a series sweep, setting up a rubber match in Thursday's series finale.

Luis Rengifo doubled and scored on Oswald Peraza's groundout in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. Ward added a 320-foot solo home run in the third to became one of just three MLB players this season with at least 35 homers, 100 RBI and 30 doubles.

Royals' starter Stephen Kolek went six innings, giving up three runs on five hits while striking out two, taking the loss Kolek fell to 5-7 on the season. In the fourth, Kolek tried to cut down Peraza at second, but his throw sailed wide of second baseman Jonathan India, allowing Peraza to score for a 3-0 lead.

Yusei Kikuchi gave up just one hit while striking out six over five innings. He was removed with a left forearm cramp before the sixth. Jansen struck out two in the ninth for his 28th save of the season.

Randal Grichuk's homer in the fifth was the only hit given up Kikuchi. In the seventh inning, Carter Jensen drove in Mike Yastrzemski with an RBI single to bring the Royals within a run of Los Angeles.

At the plate the Royals had just two hits in the game, with Grichuk going 1-for-2 with the home run.&nbsp; Jensen was 1-for-1 with the RBI after pinch hitting for Luke Maile in the seventh inning.&nbsp; Adam Frazier and Jac Caglianone did draw walks to be the only other baserunners for Kansas City&nbsp;

Kansas City and Los Angeles wrap up their series on Thursday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael Lorenzen (6-11, 4.70) gets the start for the Royals against&nbsp;Mitch Farris (1-2, 6.52 ERA) taking the mound for the Angels.&nbsp; First pitch is at 8:38pm, pregame coverage begins at 8 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p> Taylor Ward homered, Kenley Jansen earned his 475th career save and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium to avoid a series sweep, setting up a rubber match in Thursday's series finale.</p><p>Luis Rengifo doubled and scored on Oswald Peraza's groundout in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. Ward added a 320-foot solo home run in the third to became one of just three MLB players this season with at least 35 homers, 100 RBI and 30 doubles.</p><p>Royals' starter Stephen Kolek went six innings, giving up three runs on five hits while striking out two, taking the loss Kolek fell to 5-7 on the season. In the fourth, Kolek tried to cut down Peraza at second, but his throw sailed wide of second baseman Jonathan India, allowing Peraza to score for a 3-0 lead.</p><p>Yusei Kikuchi gave up just one hit while striking out six over five innings. He was removed with a left forearm cramp before the sixth. Jansen struck out two in the ninth for his 28th save of the season.</p><p>Randal Grichuk's homer in the fifth was the only hit given up Kikuchi. In the seventh inning, Carter Jensen drove in Mike Yastrzemski with an RBI single to bring the Royals within a run of Los Angeles.</p><p>At the plate the Royals had just two hits in the game, with Grichuk going 1-for-2 with the home run.&nbsp; Jensen was 1-for-1 with the RBI after pinch hitting for Luke Maile in the seventh inning.&nbsp; Adam Frazier and Jac Caglianone did draw walks to be the only other baserunners for Kansas City&nbsp;</p><p>Kansas City and Los Angeles wrap up their series on Thursday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael Lorenzen (6-11, 4.70) gets the start for the Royals against&nbsp;Mitch Farris (1-2, 6.52 ERA) taking the mound for the Angels.&nbsp; First pitch is at 8:38pm, pregame coverage begins at 8 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Series split as Angels knock Royals back to .500 with 3-2 win

Alec Burleson hit a go-ahead RBI single with one out in the ninth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied against San Francisco closer Ryan Walker for a 9-8 win over the Giants on Tuesday night at Oracle Park as both teams were fighting to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but San Francisco was eliminated.

The Cardinals built an early lead in the first inning.&nbsp; Burleson singled in the opening inning to drive in Donovan after his first double led off the game. Nolan Arenado grounded into a double play extending the lead scoring&nbsp;Iván Herrera, before later in the inning Thomas Saggese drove in the final run of the frame with an RBI single scoring Lars Nootbaar.

Down 3-0, the Giants rallied in the third when Patrick Bailey and Christian Koss scored on Arenado's wild throw home after fielding a grounder by Heliot Ramos. Willy Adames hit an RBI single to tie the game, driving in Drew Gilbert, then Matt Chapman added a go-ahead sacrifice fly scoring Ramos before Jung Ho Lee's RBI single to bring home Adames capped a five run frame for the Giants in the third inning.

San Francisco added two more runs in the fifth inning&nbsp; with an RBI double by Bailey, scoring Chapman, and an RBi single from Koss driving in Bailey, before Ramos homered in the sixth inning to finish off the Giants scoring for the night.&nbsp; In the seventh inning, Herrera hit a three-run homer and Arenado added a solo home run to pull the Cardinals within one run.

Donovan drove in the tying run with his fourth double of the night after Victor Scott hit a leadoff single in the ninth inning before Burleson hit the RBI single to drive in Donovan for what would be the winning run.

Matt Svanson pitched the eighth for the win, improving to 4-0 on the season out of the bullpen, before JoJo Romero recorded the first two outs of the ninth and left with the tying run on second after Adames doubled. Riley O'Brien entered and struck out Wilmer Flores for his sixth save.

At the plate, Donovan was 4-for-5 with four doubles and an RBI.&nbsp; Donovan's four doubles were a career best.&nbsp; Herrera was 2-for-4 with the home run and three RBI's, also walking once, while Arenado was 2-for-5 with a home run and one RBI.

Next up St. Louis and San Francisco wrap up their three game series on Wednesday.&nbsp; Sonny Gray (14-8, 4.33 ERA) pitches for the Cardinals opposite&nbsp; Robbie Ray (11-8, 3.65) for the Giants in the series finale.&nbsp; First pitch is at 8:45pm with coverage beginning at 8:35 on KY 102 (102.5 FM).

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Alec Burleson hit a go-ahead RBI single with one out in the ninth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied against San Francisco closer Ryan Walker for a 9-8 win over the Giants on Tuesday night at Oracle Park as both teams were fighting to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but San Francisco was eliminated.</p><p>The Cardinals built an early lead in the first inning.&nbsp; Burleson singled in the opening inning to drive in Donovan after his first double led off the game. Nolan Arenado grounded into a double play extending the lead scoring&nbsp;Iván Herrera, before later in the inning Thomas Saggese drove in the final run of the frame with an RBI single scoring Lars Nootbaar.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thomas Saggese caps off a 3-run first for the Redbirds! <a href="https://t.co/J5Ru8QUaaW">pic.twitter.com/J5Ru8QUaaW</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1970670355233767892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Down 3-0, the Giants rallied in the third when Patrick Bailey and Christian Koss scored on Arenado's wild throw home after fielding a grounder by Heliot Ramos. Willy Adames hit an RBI single to tie the game, driving in Drew Gilbert, then Matt Chapman added a go-ahead sacrifice fly scoring Ramos before Jung Ho Lee's RBI single to bring home Adames capped a five run frame for the Giants in the third inning.</p><p>San Francisco added two more runs in the fifth inning&nbsp; with an RBI double by Bailey, scoring Chapman, and an RBi single from Koss driving in Bailey, before Ramos homered in the sixth inning to finish off the Giants scoring for the night.&nbsp; In the seventh inning, Herrera hit a three-run homer and Arenado added a solo home run to pull the Cardinals within one run.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">Iván Herrera does it again! <br><br>3-run bomb! <a href="https://t.co/JIS6hzanVN">pic.twitter.com/JIS6hzanVN</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1970700432902418466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 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">Now Arenado goes deep, and we&#39;ve got a one-run game! 💥 <a href="https://t.co/PjHpEd7Mpk">pic.twitter.com/PjHpEd7Mpk</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1970701579016602002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Donovan drove in the tying run with his fourth double of the night after Victor Scott hit a leadoff single in the ninth inning before Burleson hit the RBI single to drive in Donovan for what would be the winning run.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ALL TIED UP!!<br><br>Brendan Donovan ties this game and the MLB record for doubles in a game! <a href="https://t.co/HifJwmFbh0">pic.twitter.com/HifJwmFbh0</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1970708261545615405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 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">BURLY PUTS US IN FRONT! <a href="https://t.co/0Ol4Aiyg09">pic.twitter.com/0Ol4Aiyg09</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1970709222695551267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Matt Svanson pitched the eighth for the win, improving to 4-0 on the season out of the bullpen, before JoJo Romero recorded the first two outs of the ninth and left with the tying run on second after Adames doubled. Riley O'Brien entered and struck out Wilmer Flores for his sixth save.</p><p>At the plate, Donovan was 4-for-5 with four doubles and an RBI.&nbsp; Donovan's four doubles were a career best.&nbsp; Herrera was 2-for-4 with the home run and three RBI's, also walking once, while Arenado was 2-for-5 with a home run and one RBI.</p><p>Next up St. Louis and San Francisco wrap up their three game series on Wednesday.&nbsp; Sonny Gray (14-8, 4.33 ERA) pitches for the Cardinals opposite&nbsp; Robbie Ray (11-8, 3.65) for the Giants in the series finale.&nbsp; First pitch is at 8:45pm with coverage beginning at 8:35 on KY 102 (102.5 FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Donovan's career night helps power Cardinals to late 9-8 win over Giants

 Bobby Witt Jr. and Adam Frazier each drove in two runs, Salvador Perez moved into second place on Kansas City's career RBI list and the Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, shortly after being eliminated from postseason contention.

The Royals were knocked out of the race for an AL wild card with five games remaining in their regular season. Kansas City, which reached the playoffs last season, has failed to qualify for the postseason in nine of the last 10 seasons.

Perez singled to center in the first inning to score Witt. It was the 35-year-old catcher's 97th RBI of the season and 1,013th of his career, moving him past Hal McRae. The Royals' all-time RBI leader is George Brett with 1,596.

Vinnie Pasquantino extended the Royals lead in the fifth inning with a double, scoring Maikel Garcia.&nbsp; After Bryce Teodosio hit his first career homer for the Angels in the fifth inning, Kansas City added more runs to their lead in the seventh inning as Frazier doubled home Randal Grichuk and Mike Yastrzemski.&nbsp;

&nbsp;In the eighth inning, Garcia singled home Carter Jensen and Witt Jr doubled to drive in both Garcia and John Rave for the final runs for the Royals.&nbsp; Taylor Ward added his 35th homer, a career high, in the ninth inning for Los Angeles, which has lost 10 of its last 11 games.

Royals starter Cole Ragans (3-3) allowed two runs on three hits and struck out 10 over five innings in his second start since returning from the injured list with a left rotator cuff strain.&nbsp; Garcia went 3 for 4 with two doubles. It was Garcia's second career game with three hits and three runs scored, and his 11th three-hit game of the season.

Kansas City and Los Angeles play the middle game of their three game series on Wednesday.&nbsp; Stephen Kolek (5-6, 3.54 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals and faces Yusei Kikuchi (6-11, 4.05) on the mound for the Angels.&nbsp; First pitch is at 8:38pm, with pregame coverage beginning at 8 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) on Wednesday night.

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p> Bobby Witt Jr. and Adam Frazier each drove in two runs, Salvador Perez moved into second place on Kansas City's career RBI list and the Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, shortly after being eliminated from postseason contention.</p><p>The Royals were knocked out of the race for an AL wild card with five games remaining in their regular season. Kansas City, which reached the playoffs last season, has failed to qualify for the postseason in nine of the last 10 seasons.</p><p>Perez singled to center in the first inning to score Witt. It was the 35-year-old catcher's 97th RBI of the season and 1,013th of his career, moving him past Hal McRae. The Royals' all-time RBI leader is George Brett with 1,596.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Career RBI No. 1,013! <a href="https://t.co/Ih2RmcE1vc">https://t.co/Ih2RmcE1vc</a> <a href="https://t.co/ORPz0FLhMy">pic.twitter.com/ORPz0FLhMy</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1970670072944611738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Vinnie Pasquantino extended the Royals lead in the fifth inning with a double, scoring Maikel Garcia.&nbsp; After Bryce Teodosio hit his first career homer for the Angels in the fifth inning, Kansas City added more runs to their lead in the seventh inning as Frazier doubled home Randal Grichuk and Mike Yastrzemski.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fraz provides some insurance! <a href="https://t.co/fBYMRB3GGt">pic.twitter.com/fBYMRB3GGt</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1970695315649962135?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>&nbsp;In the eighth inning, Garcia singled home Carter Jensen and Witt Jr doubled to drive in both Garcia and John Rave for the final runs for the Royals.&nbsp; Taylor Ward added his 35th homer, a career high, in the ninth inning for Los Angeles, which has lost 10 of its last 11 games.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Adding on in the 8th. <a href="https://t.co/KfYrIxeonZ">pic.twitter.com/KfYrIxeonZ</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1970698925360508947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Royals starter Cole Ragans (3-3) allowed two runs on three hits and struck out 10 over five innings in his second start since returning from the injured list with a left rotator cuff strain.&nbsp; Garcia went 3 for 4 with two doubles. It was Garcia's second career game with three hits and three runs scored, and his 11th three-hit game of the season.</p><p>Kansas City and Los Angeles play the middle game of their three game series on Wednesday.&nbsp; Stephen Kolek (5-6, 3.54 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals and faces Yusei Kikuchi (6-11, 4.05) on the mound for the Angels.&nbsp; First pitch is at 8:38pm, with pregame coverage beginning at 8 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) on Wednesday night.</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Royals eliminated from playoffs but pick up win in series opener over Angels 8-4

Iván Herrera hit a game tying two-run homer in the decisive fifth inning before St. Louis scored the go-ahead run on San Francisco second baseman Casey Schmitt's error and Jordan Walker added an RBI groundout, sending the Cardinals past the Giants 6-5 on Monday night at Oracle Park.

Michael McGreevy, who improved to 8-3 earning the win, allowed five runs on six hits over five innings. The right-hander came in with an 11-inning scoreless streak, but that ended when he surrendered a leadoff home run to Heliot Ramos to begin his outing.

The Cardinals tied up the game in the third inning on an RBI single by Alec Burleson, driving in&nbsp;José Fermín.&nbsp; The Redbirds took the lead in the very next inning on a double by Fermín that scored Walker.&nbsp; But in the bottom of the fourth inning, the Giants tied the game up and took the lead with a three run inning.&nbsp; An RBI single from Patrick Bailey drove in Matt Chapman for the tying run.&nbsp; Bailey later scored, along with Schmitt on a single by Ramos.

Herrera's home run in the fifth inning tied the game back up for the Cardinals, scoring Lars Nootbaar.&nbsp; Burleson scored the go ahead run on Schmitt's error as&nbsp;Pedro Pagés reached on the fielder's choice in the inning before Walker's RBI single extended the lead for the final run of the game for the Cardinals, scoring Nolan Arenado.&nbsp; Rafael Devers homered leading off the Giants’ half of the fifth for the final Giants run

JoJo Romero, the fifth St. Louis pitcher, tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his eighth save.&nbsp; At the plate, Burleson was 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI.&nbsp;&nbsp;Fermín was 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, also scoring a run.&nbsp; Herrera was 1-for-3 with the home run and two walks, driving in two runs.

St. Louis and San Francisco play the middle of a three game series on Tuesday.&nbsp; Andre Pallante (6-14, 5.23 ERA) pitches for the Cardinals opposite Logan Webb (14-11, 3.27) for the Giants.&nbsp; First pitch is at 8:45pm, coverage will begin around 8:35 on KY 102 (102.5 FM).

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Iván Herrera hit a game tying two-run homer in the decisive fifth inning before St. Louis scored the go-ahead run on San Francisco second baseman Casey Schmitt's error and Jordan Walker added an RBI groundout, sending the Cardinals past the Giants 6-5 on Monday night at Oracle Park.</p><p>Michael McGreevy, who improved to 8-3 earning the win, allowed five runs on six hits over five innings. The right-hander came in with an 11-inning scoreless streak, but that ended when he surrendered a leadoff home run to Heliot Ramos to begin his outing.</p><p>The Cardinals tied up the game in the third inning on an RBI single by Alec Burleson, driving in&nbsp;José Fermín.&nbsp; The Redbirds took the lead in the very next inning on a double by Fermín that scored Walker.&nbsp; But in the bottom of the fourth inning, the Giants tied the game up and took the lead with a three run inning.&nbsp; An RBI single from Patrick Bailey drove in Matt Chapman for the tying run.&nbsp; Bailey later scored, along with Schmitt on a single by Ramos.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">José Fermín&#39;s second two-bagger of the night gives us the lead! <a href="https://t.co/agfv1wENTv">pic.twitter.com/agfv1wENTv</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1970318991227761149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Herrera's home run in the fifth inning tied the game back up for the Cardinals, scoring Lars Nootbaar.&nbsp; Burleson scored the go ahead run on Schmitt's error as&nbsp;Pedro Pagés reached on the fielder's choice in the inning before Walker's RBI single extended the lead for the final run of the game for the Cardinals, scoring Nolan Arenado.&nbsp; Rafael Devers homered leading off the Giants’ half of the fifth for the final Giants run</p><p>JoJo Romero, the fifth St. Louis pitcher, tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his eighth save.&nbsp; At the plate, Burleson was 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI.&nbsp;&nbsp;Fermín was 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, also scoring a run.&nbsp; Herrera was 1-for-3 with the home run and two walks, driving in two runs.</p><p>St. Louis and San Francisco play the middle of a three game series on Tuesday.&nbsp; Andre Pallante (6-14, 5.23 ERA) pitches for the Cardinals opposite Logan Webb (14-11, 3.27) for the Giants.&nbsp; First pitch is at 8:45pm, coverage will begin around 8:35 on KY 102 (102.5 FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Cardinals keep playoff hopes alive with 6-5 series opening win over Giants

It still wasn't pretty, but the Kansas City Chiefs did just enough to snap their two game losing skid to start the season, earning their first ever win against the New York Giants on the road 22-9 on Sunday Night Football in East Rutherford, New Jersey.&nbsp;

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>It still wasn't pretty, but the Kansas City Chiefs did just enough to snap their two game losing skid to start the season, earning their first ever win against the New York Giants on the road 22-9 on Sunday Night Football in East Rutherford, New Jersey.&nbsp;</p><p>The Kansas City offense struggled to get much going throughout the entire first half, getting just three field goals.&nbsp; After the Giants turned the ball over on downs to open the game, the Chiefs put together a 12 play drive that ended with a Harrison Butker 54 yard field goal.&nbsp; And after forcing New York to punt, on a drive that carried into the second quarter, Butker was forced to kick again, this time from 48 yards away to put the Chiefs up 6-0.&nbsp;</p><p>While Kansas City's offense struggled, the defense was strong, and Chris Roland-Wallace got the Chiefs first interception of the season, picking off Russell Wilson, but on the ensuing drive Butker missed a 40 yard field goal wide right to extend the lead and the Giants would capitalize, scoring the first touchdown of the game on a 12 yard run by rookie Cam Skattebo.&nbsp; With an injury to kicker Graham Gano though, punter Jamie Gillan lined up and had his extra point attempt blocked to leave the game tied up 6-6.</p><p>The Chiefs offense went three and out on their next drive, but again the defense stepped up to get them the ball back as Wilson threw his second interception of the game, Jaylen Watson picking off the veteran quarterback in the endzone.&nbsp; Kansas City would use the remaining time in the half to march down into field goal range, for Butker to redeem himself knocking through a 28 yard field goal with no time remaining to go to the halftime break up 9-6.&nbsp;</p><p>Opening the second half with the ball, Kansas City looked like a new team on offense, putting together a complete drive and going 11 plays to score with Patrick Mahomes finding Tyquan Thornton for a second week in a row with a touchdown pass five yards short over the middle, extending their lead to 16-6 on Butker's extra point for the only score of the third quarter as both teams exchanged punts on their next two drives.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">TIGHT WINDOW TYQUAN 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/PSPHkEKUMz">pic.twitter.com/PSPHkEKUMz</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1969950174987362597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>A 12 play drive that carried between the third quarter and early into the final quarter for the Giants ended with a 25 yard field goal as Gano returned to the game, though on the kick you could see the kicker was in obvious pain as he doubled over after knocking it through.&nbsp; &nbsp; The Chiefs answered with the final score of the game going nine plays before Kareem Hunt found the endzone on a one yard rush, Hunt's touchdown run coming after Mahomes connected again with Thornton on a big 33 yard pass on 3rd and 10.&nbsp; Butker would knock through the extra point, though it was from farther back after an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Hunt.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">OH MYYYYYY! <a href="https://t.co/jIaB0mMM4V">pic.twitter.com/jIaB0mMM4V</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1969961040990388325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 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">ON THE HUNT FOR A RUSHING TD 💪 <a href="https://t.co/TGnrl7PFrE">pic.twitter.com/TGnrl7PFrE</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1969961538623537166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>New York would turn the ball over on downs after a 12 play drive, but Kansas City again would have to punt on a three and out, a strong defensive effort by the Chiefs forced another turnover on downs by the Giants to get the ball back and kneel out the remaining time for the first victory of the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Mahomes was 22-for-37 through the air for 224 yards with one touchdown.&nbsp; Isiah Pacheco rushed 10 times for 45 yards while Hunt rushed 10 times for 34 yards and the touchdown.&nbsp; Thornton was the leading receiver with five catches for 71 yards and a score.&nbsp; JuJu Smith-Schuster had four catches for 55 yards while Hollywood Brown had four catches for 42 yards.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Kansas City (1-2) returns home next to host the Baltimore Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium.&nbsp; Kickoff on Sunday will be at 3:25pm.&nbsp; Pregame will air at 2pm on Q Country 92.7 (92.7 FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>