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The Royals and Cardinals kick off their four-game home/home tilt with a knock-down drag-out pillow fight between righties Carlos Martinez and Ian Kennedy. The stakes are highish, and neither man will bend to another man’s will.
Or Ian Kennedy will show up and do his single-inning implosion thingy.
I guess there’s some intrastate pride on the line here too.
A lineup!
Royals Tonight: Merrifield 4, Cain 8, Hosmer 3, Melky 9, Moustakas 5, Moss DH, Escobar 6, Gordon 7, Butera 2 (RHP Kennedy)
— Rustin Dodd (@rustindodd) August 7, 2017
Another!
#Cardinals 8/7 Lineup
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) August 7, 2017
M Carpenter 1B
T Pham LF
P DeJong SS
J Martinez DH
Y Molina C
D Fowler CF
K Wong 2B
R Grichuk RF
G Garcia 3B
Hold onto yer butts. This game will be a WAR!