• Home
  • News
    • Business
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Legislature
    • Politics / Govt
  • Sports
    • The Bill Pollock Show
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Missourinet

Your source for Missouri News and Sports

You are here: Home / Sports / Cubs squeak by Royals

Cubs squeak by Royals

June 25, 2011 By Bill Pollock

Tony Campana’s  bunt single led to him scoring  the go-ahead run on an error in the ninth inning to help the Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Friday night.

With one out, Campana popped up a bunt against Aaron Crow (2-1) that Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas appeared to make a shoestring catch, but umpire Jeff Kellogg called it a hit, saying it touched the grass.

Moustakas and manager Ned Yost argued briefly. Moustakas said he made a mistake even though he thought it was an out. If Moustakas would have just thrown the ball to first, he might have gotten the speedy Campana anyway. Campana went to third on DJ LeMahieu’s single to right and came home when Kosuke Fukudome hit a bouncer that went off the glove of second baseman Chris Getz for an error. Starlin Castro added an RBI single that helped send the Royals to their sixth straight loss.

Bruce Chen, who came off the disabled list Friday and made his first start since May 5, left after six-plus innings, allowing four runs on eight hits, while walking two and striking out four. Cubs starter Ryan Dempster allowed four runs, two earned, on nine hits, while striking out four and walking one.

Francoeur hit a two-run homer in Kansas City’s three-run fourth inning that put the Royals up 4-3. It was his 10th home run but his first since May 22 against the Cardinals. Alex Gordon extended his hitting streak to 11 games.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball, Royals, Sports

Subscribe to our daily newsletter


Tweets by Missourinet

Sports

Missouri lawmaker and veteran referee says sports officials are being harassed and threatened by parents and fans (AUDIO)

Bipartisan … [Read More...]

Cards offense falters, Royals rained out

The St. … [Read More...]

Bad second period dooms Blues

The Blues … [Read More...]

Cards offense falters in loss to Nationals

The … [Read More...]

Royals taker series finale with Angels

Salvador … [Read More...]

More Sports

Tweets by missourisports

Archives

Opinion/Editorials

TwitterFacebook

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC