For seven innings Kerry Wood frustrated the Cardinals. Wood gave up four hits, four walks, no runs and struck out eleven batters. When he left, the Cardinals trailed the Cubs 2-0. The game took a dramatic turn in the eighth inning when St. Louis scored four runs off Antonio Alfonseca, Mark Guthrie, Kyle Farnsworth, Mike Remlinger and Joe Borowski and eventually won 4-2. Tino Martinez took advantage of a bases-loaded situation with a two-run single to tie it. Moments later, Farnsworth bounced a pitch that caromed off Damien Miller’s mask and scored Scott Rolen for the go-ahead run. Eduardo Perez hit a fielder’s choice to score Miguel Cairo for the final tally of the evening. Jason Isringhausen gave up a base hit, but worked his way out of the jam to earn his 15th save of the season. Steve Kline got the final out in the top of the eighth to get the win. Woody Williams, who hasn’t had a win since July 26th, got another no decision, despite allowing one run off five hits. St. Louis kept pace with Houston, who topped L.A. The Astros lead the Cardinals by one game while the Cubs dropped to third place and trail by a game and a half.
White Shines In Royal Debut
Rondell White made his presence known on Wednesday. The newly acquired Royal went 2-3 with four RBI’s in his debut as Kansas City topped Texas 9-0. White’s two-run single in the bottom of the first inning capped a four-run rally. In the second, the Royals went bat-crazy again with another four-run rally. And again Rondell White drove in the last run, but he was also trying to score the last run. White tried turning a triple into an inside-the-par home run but was gunned down. None-the-less, the Royals had an 8-0 lead after two. White drove in the final run with a sacrifice fly to score Carlos Beltran in the seventh inning. On the mound Darrell May pitched the best game of his career, earning a five-hit, complete-game shut out. May struck out three and walked one to improved to 8-6 on the season. Mike Sweeney had another solid game, going 2-4 with an RBI and two runs. Kansas City kept pace with the White Sox who beat the Yankees for the second straight night. The Royals trail by a game, while the Twins dropped to two and a half games back.
Rams, Chiefs Meet In St. Louis
The Rams and Chiefs will do battle on the turf in St. Louis tonight for the Governor’s cup. This will mark Dick Vermeil’s second trip to the Dome since stepping down as the Ram’s head coach after Super Bowl XXXIV. Tonight’s match-up will mark the fifth time the Chiefs and the St. Louis Rams have met for the Governors Cup. The Rams won from 1996-1998 and were victorious in 2001 when the series resumed. Last year, the Chiefs came away with a 23-16 win, their first pre-season victory over the Rams since coming to St. Louis. It was a different story when the Chiefs played the Cardinals. From 1968-1987, the Chiefs and Cardinals met 20 times, with Kansas City winning 13, St. Louis winning 6 and in 1971 they tied.
Governor Hosts Tort Reform Meeting
Representatives of the medical community and trial attorneys have spent a good part of the day in Governor Bob Holden’s Office, discussing suggestions for tort reform legislation that might be presented during a September special session of the Legislature. State Representative Richard Byrd of Kirkwood, the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, had hoped to attend today’s meeting, but was prevented from entering the room in which the gathering was being held. Byrd says his entry was blocked by members of the Governor’s staff – acting on the Governor’s orders – even though several of the doctors attending had asked that he be allowed to join them to explain some of the legal issues. Holden did not stay for the entire meeting. A spokesman said the Governor would not be available for comment on the gathering.
Health Department Questions Delays At St. Louis Hospital
State Health Department inspectors say one of Missouri’s biggest hospitals was putting some patients in “immediate jeopardy” by not hooking them up to high-tech monitoring equipment soon enough. Department investigators say the delays at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis varied from several minutes to almost 14 hours. A hospital spokesman says no patients were harmed. She says the hospital is assessing its procedures.
