By TOMMY REZAC St. Joseph Post

The Kansas City Chiefs were back in St. Joseph Monday to begin their final week of training camp.

It was a partly sunny, cool and breezy morning with temperatures right around 70 to begin practice. It was also one of the lighter crowds of camp thus far, but it's not unusual for Monday morning.

Kansas City played its first preseason game at Chicago Saturday, with the Bears prevailing 19-14. Head coach Andy Reid says the goal, as one would expect, is to win every game.

While that wasn’t achieved, Reid was pleased with what he saw for the most part.

"I like the experience the young guys got," Reid said. "We'll keep giving these guys some experience here with these preseason games. I think that's important."

The game was an important opportunity for the Chiefs' rookies and other young players trying to make the roster. It's hard to ream a whole lot from Saturday, as there was different personnel on the field quite often, and nobody played for super long stretches.

Yet, lots of eyes were on the rookies - primarily running back Isiah Pacheco, defensive end George Karlaftis, corners Joshua Williams, Jaylen Watson and Trent McDuffie and receiver Skyy Moore.

Again, a lot of guys showed flashes. Karlaftis had a first half sack. Moore had three total catches. Williams a solo stop, and so on. Reid says the preseason will continue to be a great learning opportunity for all of them.

"You have an opportunity to see what their talents are," Reid continued. "At the same time, they have to be able to, in that 30 or so seconds, figure out what the play is, get up and go and perform at a high level."

Kansas City has a preseason game at home against Washington this Saturday at 3 p.m. central. They'll also host Green Bay on Thursday, August 25 at 7 p.m.

The NFL deadline for the first roster cuts is Tuesday, and the Chiefs took their first step toward getting the roster down from 90-85 players.

Just as practice was getting started Monday, the Chiefs announced via Twitter that corner Lonnie Johnson, receivers Omar Bayless and Gary Jennings and offensive tackle Evin Ksiezarcyk were cut from the roster.

They also made official the signing of defensive tackle Danny Shelton - an eight-year pro who is a load, standing 6-foot-2 and weighing in at 345 pounds. Reid mentioned that Shelton got some decent work done in his first training camp practice with the team.

"He's a big body that's a good athlete," Reid said of Shelton. "He's had a lot of good downs in this league. He was out there and (general manager Brett Veach) wanted to add a little more in there. So, he brought (Shelton) in. I think it's a good addition."

The Chiefs will have to cut two more players by 3 p.m. central this Tuesday, and then five more after that by August 23. The final, 53-man active roster must be decided by August 30.

Tight end Blake Bell suffered a hip flexor injury in the game Saturday. He was not at practice Monday. There's not yet a prediction on when he might be back.

Kicker Harrison Butker left practice early due to ankle soreness, so safety Justin Reid kicked field goals Monday, knocking in 7-of-8 from inside 40 yards. Reid successfully made a point-after just before halftime Saturday.

Punter Tommy Townsend was absent Monday due to family reasons. Right tackle Lucas Niang (knee) is the only player still on the physically unable to perform list.

The Chiefs have three practices left in St. Joseph. They are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Thursday's practice starts at 8:15 a.m. - an hour earlier than the usual 9:15.

Based on the current forecast, there's a solid chance that the Chiefs will have to practice inside the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex Tuesday. If that happens, the team will announce the decision on social media and practice would be closed to the public.

You can follow Tommy on Twitter @TommyKFEQ and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660590266548.jpeg" alt="Photo by Tommy Rezac" />
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 </figure>By TOMMY REZAC St. Joseph PostThe Kansas City Chiefs were back in St. Joseph Monday to begin their final week of training camp.It was a partly sunny, cool and breezy morning with temperatures right around 70 to begin practice. It was also one of the lighter crowds of camp thus far, but it's not unusual for Monday morning.Kansas City played its first preseason game at Chicago Saturday, with the Bears prevailing 19-14. Head coach Andy Reid says the goal, as one would expect, is to win every game.While that wasn’t achieved, Reid was pleased with what he saw for the most part."I like the experience the young guys got," Reid said. "We'll keep giving these guys some experience here with these preseason games. I think that's important."The game was an important opportunity for the Chiefs' rookies and other young players trying to make the roster. It's hard to ream a whole lot from Saturday, as there was different personnel on the field quite often, and nobody played for super long stretches.Yet, lots of eyes were on the rookies - primarily running back Isiah Pacheco, defensive end George Karlaftis, corners Joshua Williams, Jaylen Watson and Trent McDuffie and receiver Skyy Moore.Again, a lot of guys showed flashes. Karlaftis had a first half sack. Moore had three total catches. Williams a solo stop, and so on. Reid says the preseason will continue to be a great learning opportunity for all of them."You have an opportunity to see what their talents are," Reid continued. "At the same time, they have to be able to, in that 30 or so seconds, figure out what the play is, get up and go and perform at a high level."Kansas City has a preseason game at home against Washington this Saturday at 3 p.m. central. They'll also host Green Bay on Thursday, August 25 at 7 p.m.Roster cutsThe NFL deadline for the first roster cuts is Tuesday, and the Chiefs took their first step toward getting the roster down from 90-85 players.Just as practice was getting started Monday, the Chiefs announced via Twitter that corner Lonnie Johnson, receivers Omar Bayless and Gary Jennings and offensive tackle Evin Ksiezarcyk were cut from the roster.They also made official the signing of defensive tackle Danny Shelton - an eight-year pro who is a load, standing 6-foot-2 and weighing in at 345 pounds. Reid mentioned that Shelton got some decent work done in his first training camp practice with the team."He's a big body that's a good athlete," Reid said of Shelton. "He's had a lot of good downs in this league. He was out there and (general manager Brett Veach) wanted to add a little more in there. So, he brought (Shelton) in. I think it's a good addition."The Chiefs will have to cut two more players by 3 p.m. central this Tuesday, and then five more after that by August 23. The final, 53-man active roster must be decided by August 30.Injury updateTight end Blake Bell suffered a hip flexor injury in the game Saturday. He was not at practice Monday. There's not yet a prediction on when he might be back.Kicker Harrison Butker left practice early due to ankle soreness, so safety Justin Reid kicked field goals Monday, knocking in 7-of-8 from inside 40 yards. Reid successfully made a point-after just before halftime Saturday.Punter Tommy Townsend was absent Monday due to family reasons. Right tackle Lucas Niang (knee) is the only player still on the physically unable to perform list.The Chiefs have three practices left in St. Joseph. They are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Thursday's practice starts at 8:15 a.m. - an hour earlier than the usual 9:15.Based on the current forecast, there's a solid chance that the Chiefs will have to practice inside the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex Tuesday. If that happens, the team will announce the decision on social media and practice would be closed to the public.<figure>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660590492902.jpeg" alt="Andy Reid (middle) with receivers Justin Watson (84), Mecole Hardman (17) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (11)." />
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 </figure>You can follow Tommy on Twitter @TommyKFEQ and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

🏈 Chiefs make first roster cuts as training camp resumes Monday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer pitched six dominant innings and the Kansas City Royals ended the Dodgers' 12-game winning streak, blanking Los Angeles 4-0 Sunday.

A day after hitting six home runs in a romp, the Dodgers were held to just two hits.

The Dodgers were trying to match their longest winning streak since moving to Los Angeles, having won 13 straight in both 1962 and 1965. The franchise record is 15 in a row set in 1924 while the team played in Brooklyn — the club moved to West Coast for the 1958 season.

“I mean, we knew we weren’t going to win every game,” star first baseman Freddie Freeman said.

“We don’t like getting shut out as an offense, just plain and simple. We still won the series, so you have to look at it like that sometimes," he said.

Singer (6-4) pitched one-hit ball against the team with the best record in the majors. He struck out seven and walked three.

“Singer thrives on these opportunities and we do need that stopper to step up and so something special,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “I don’t think you can imagine that Brady was going to execute the way he did today. It was a thing of beauty and couldn’t have been at a better time.”

The 26-year old right-hander felt all his pitches were working.

"It was a good outing, I think I stayed on the attack all day and all three pitches had good life,” Singer said. “The fastball had good life, the changeups that I threw really helped me throughout the whole entire time.”

Royals relievers Amir Garrett and Dylan Coleman kept the Dodgers scoreless and Scott Barlow got four outs for his 19th save.

Vinnie Pasquantino homered among his three hits and drove in two runs. He connected in the eighth inning for his fourth home run and seventh RBI of an 11-game homestand.

“It is just constant adjustments,” Pasquantino said. “I’m not going to say anything clicked this week, but it is one of those things where you just keep going, pushing forward and it worked out today.”

Tyler Anderson (12-2) gave up three runs in six innings.

Chris Taylor singled in the Dodgers fifth and Mookie Betts doubled in the eighth. It was the fewest hits for Los Angeles since April 19 and the first time being shut out since June 27.

Los Angeles will continue its Midwest stretch with a three-game set with Milwaukee. LHP Julio Urías (12-6, 2.49 ERA) will open the series for the Dodgers.

LHP Kris Bubic (2-6, 5.02 ERA) is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Minnesota to begin a seven-game road trip.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer pitched six dominant innings and the Kansas City Royals ended the Dodgers' 12-game winning streak, blanking Los Angeles 4-0 Sunday.A day after hitting six home runs in a romp, the Dodgers were held to just two hits.The Dodgers were trying to match their longest winning streak since moving to Los Angeles, having won 13 straight in both 1962 and 1965. The franchise record is 15 in a row set in 1924 while the team played in Brooklyn — the club moved to West Coast for the 1958 season.“I mean, we knew we weren’t going to win every game,” star first baseman Freddie Freeman said.“We don’t like getting shut out as an offense, just plain and simple. We still won the series, so you have to look at it like that sometimes," he said.Singer (6-4) pitched one-hit ball against the team with the best record in the majors. He struck out seven and walked three.“Singer thrives on these opportunities and we do need that stopper to step up and so something special,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “I don’t think you can imagine that Brady was going to execute the way he did today. It was a thing of beauty and couldn’t have been at a better time.”The 26-year old right-hander felt all his pitches were working."It was a good outing, I think I stayed on the attack all day and all three pitches had good life,” Singer said. “The fastball had good life, the changeups that I threw really helped me throughout the whole entire time.”Royals relievers Amir Garrett and Dylan Coleman kept the Dodgers scoreless and Scott Barlow got four outs for his 19th save.Vinnie Pasquantino homered among his three hits and drove in two runs. He connected in the eighth inning for his fourth home run and seventh RBI of an 11-game homestand.“It is just constant adjustments,” Pasquantino said. “I’m not going to say anything clicked this week, but it is one of those things where you just keep going, pushing forward and it worked out today.”Tyler Anderson (12-2) gave up three runs in six innings.Chris Taylor singled in the Dodgers fifth and Mookie Betts doubled in the eighth. It was the fewest hits for Los Angeles since April 19 and the first time being shut out since June 27.UP NEXTLos Angeles will continue its Midwest stretch with a three-game set with Milwaukee. LHP Julio Urías (12-6, 2.49 ERA) will open the series for the Dodgers.LHP Kris Bubic (2-6, 5.02 ERA) is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Minnesota to begin a seven-game road trip.

⚾ Singer solid as Royals end Dodgers 12-game win streak

DENVER (AP) — The new Denver Broncos quarterback who wowed the crowd at Empower Field wasn't Russell Wilson but&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-broncos-nfl-sports-russell-wilson-2d676ae00df602a0a1f891d54d146eb2">jourrneyman Josh Johnson.</a>

Johnson, who's 36 years old and playing for his 14th NFL team, threw a pair of first-half touchdown passes and the Broncos beat the penalty-prone Dallas Cowboys 17-7 on a starless and rainy Saturday night.

“I'm just enjoying the ride, honestly,” Johnson said. “... I like to say for us backups, the preseason is the season."

Johnson was signed in the offseason to compete with Brett Rypien for the job backing up Wilson, who sat this one out along with Cowboys QB Dak Prescott.

Rypien was 8 of 18 for 113 yards, including a 42-yard strike to Jalen Virgil from his own 1. Both Johnson and Rypien drew praise from new Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett, who won his NFL head coaching debut, albeit in a preseason game that won’t really count.

Cooper Rush got the start for Dallas and was 12 of 20 for 84 yards and an interception. Ben DiNucci (9 of 16 for 112 yards) finally got the Cowboys on the board with a 12-yard TD toss to Simi Fehoko with just under five minutes remaining, capping a 16-play, 95-yard drive.

The Cowboys committed a whopping 17 penalties for 129 yards 48 hours after Denver's front-line defense got the better of Dallas' first-string offense in a chippy joint practice that featured a half-dozen skirmishes.

“The penalties clearly were way too much,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said. “We'll look at those ... as far as the ones that were combative versus discipline. That's clearly the biggest negative, but I'm actually excited to watch the tape. I want to see these young linemen, our run blocking unit. I think they stepped up and did some good things.”

Minus Ezekiel Elliott and most of the other starters, the Cowboys ran for 141 yards on 28 carries, a 5-yard average.

After yielding 17 second-quarter points, the Cowboys turned away Denver with a goal line stand on the Broncos' first drive after halftime when cornerback Kyron Brown broke up Rypien's pass to Darrius Shepherd on fourth-and-goal from the 3.

Only a handful of regulars started for each team, including Broncos inside linebacker Jonas Griffith, who injured his left elbow on the game's second snap and didn't return. Hackett had no update after the game.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-broncos-nfl-sports-russell-wilson-2d676ae00df602a0a1f891d54d146eb2">Johnson</a>&nbsp;overcame a slow start to throw for 172 yards and two touchdowns on 16-of-23 passing. He hit Seth Williams from a yard out and added a 24-yarder to Kendall Hinton. Williams' grab followed a 40-yard reception by rookie Brandon Johnson, son of former Colorado Rockies catcher Charles Johnson.

Brandon McManus sent the Broncos into halftime with a 17-0 lead by nailing a 52-yarder at the end of the first half.

The game also marked the introduction of the Broncos' new&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-broncos-nfl-sports-pat-bowlen-rob-walton-8852a003be606e308be12ec9884f9350">Walton-Penner ownership group</a>, which purchased the team from the Pat Bowlen Trust for a record $4.65 billion, and new team president&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-broncos-nfl-sports-football-6fc72aaefdc0412b935819661c62e912">Damani Leech</a>.

Even though Wilson didn't play, the crowd was relatively large for a preseason game — 64,541.

Here was the stat line for Dallas at the start of the fourth quarter:

Cowboys: TE Ian Bunting (neck) sat out. He was injured in practice Thursday.

Broncos: CB Michael Ojemudia was evaluated for a concussion late in the first quarter.

McManus was wide right on a 57-yard attempt as the first half expired, but Dallas cornerback Kelvin Johnson was offside, setting up an untimed play, and McManus nailed it from 52 yards out.

Dallas K Lirim Hajrullahu was wide right on a 56-yard try early in the fourth quarter.

The Broncos didn't play running backs Javonte Williams and Melvin Gordon, and their backups were held to just 39 yards and a 1.8-yard average.

“Yes, it's always great to win, but in the end we've got a lot of work to do," Hackett said. "That run game was not good enough. ... We're not going to be able to consistently win without getting that run game going.”

Baron Browning moved from inside linebacker to outside linebacker this offseason and had a solid camp. On Saturday night, he had a sack, a pass breakup, three tackles and a quarterback hit.

“He was around the quarterback quite a bit,” gloated Hackett.

Cowboys: Visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday night.

Broncos: Visit the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.

DENVER (AP) — The new Denver Broncos quarterback who wowed the crowd at Empower Field wasn't Russell Wilson but&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-broncos-nfl-sports-russell-wilson-2d676ae00df602a0a1f891d54d146eb2">jourrneyman Josh Johnson.</a>Johnson, who's 36 years old and playing for his 14th NFL team, threw a pair of first-half touchdown passes and the Broncos beat the penalty-prone Dallas Cowboys 17-7 on a starless and rainy Saturday night.“I'm just enjoying the ride, honestly,” Johnson said. “... I like to say for us backups, the preseason is the season."Johnson was signed in the offseason to compete with Brett Rypien for the job backing up Wilson, who sat this one out along with Cowboys QB Dak Prescott.Rypien was 8 of 18 for 113 yards, including a 42-yard strike to Jalen Virgil from his own 1. Both Johnson and Rypien drew praise from new Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett, who won his NFL head coaching debut, albeit in a preseason game that won’t really count.Cooper Rush got the start for Dallas and was 12 of 20 for 84 yards and an interception. Ben DiNucci (9 of 16 for 112 yards) finally got the Cowboys on the board with a 12-yard TD toss to Simi Fehoko with just under five minutes remaining, capping a 16-play, 95-yard drive.The Cowboys committed a whopping 17 penalties for 129 yards 48 hours after Denver's front-line defense got the better of Dallas' first-string offense in a chippy joint practice that featured a half-dozen skirmishes.“The penalties clearly were way too much,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said. “We'll look at those ... as far as the ones that were combative versus discipline. That's clearly the biggest negative, but I'm actually excited to watch the tape. I want to see these young linemen, our run blocking unit. I think they stepped up and did some good things.”Minus Ezekiel Elliott and most of the other starters, the Cowboys ran for 141 yards on 28 carries, a 5-yard average.After yielding 17 second-quarter points, the Cowboys turned away Denver with a goal line stand on the Broncos' first drive after halftime when cornerback Kyron Brown broke up Rypien's pass to Darrius Shepherd on fourth-and-goal from the 3.Only a handful of regulars started for each team, including Broncos inside linebacker Jonas Griffith, who injured his left elbow on the game's second snap and didn't return. Hackett had no update after the game.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-broncos-nfl-sports-russell-wilson-2d676ae00df602a0a1f891d54d146eb2">Johnson</a>&nbsp;overcame a slow start to throw for 172 yards and two touchdowns on 16-of-23 passing. He hit Seth Williams from a yard out and added a 24-yarder to Kendall Hinton. Williams' grab followed a 40-yard reception by rookie Brandon Johnson, son of former Colorado Rockies catcher Charles Johnson.Brandon McManus sent the Broncos into halftime with a 17-0 lead by nailing a 52-yarder at the end of the first half.The game also marked the introduction of the Broncos' new&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-broncos-nfl-sports-pat-bowlen-rob-walton-8852a003be606e308be12ec9884f9350">Walton-Penner ownership group</a>, which purchased the team from the Pat Bowlen Trust for a record $4.65 billion, and new team president&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-broncos-nfl-sports-football-6fc72aaefdc0412b935819661c62e912">Damani Leech</a>.Even though Wilson didn't play, the crowd was relatively large for a preseason game — 64,541.FLAG FOOTBALLHere was the stat line for Dallas at the start of the fourth quarter:Rushing yards — 106Passing yards — 118Penalty yards — 119TRAINERS ROOMCowboys: TE Ian Bunting (neck) sat out. He was injured in practice Thursday.Broncos: CB Michael Ojemudia was evaluated for a concussion late in the first quarter.COSTLY FLAGMcManus was wide right on a 57-yard attempt as the first half expired, but Dallas cornerback Kelvin Johnson was offside, setting up an untimed play, and McManus nailed it from 52 yards out.Dallas K Lirim Hajrullahu was wide right on a 56-yard try early in the fourth quarter.GROUNDED GAMEThe Broncos didn't play running backs Javonte Williams and Melvin Gordon, and their backups were held to just 39 yards and a 1.8-yard average.“Yes, it's always great to win, but in the end we've got a lot of work to do," Hackett said. "That run game was not good enough. ... We're not going to be able to consistently win without getting that run game going.”BROWNING BRILLIANTBaron Browning moved from inside linebacker to outside linebacker this offseason and had a solid camp. On Saturday night, he had a sack, a pass breakup, three tackles and a quarterback hit.“He was around the quarterback quite a bit,” gloated Hackett.UP NEXTCowboys: Visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday night.Broncos: Visit the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.

🏈 Journeyman Johnson leads Broncos' backups past Cowboys 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Max Muncy had a homer and four RBIs, Mookie Betts hit his team-leading 26th home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to 12 games with a 13-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

Muncy went 4 for 5, including his 14th homer of the season, a two-run shot to right field in the fourth inning. Betts led off the game with a homer as part of a five-run first inning.

“I think (Muncy) is just taking better at-bats and I don’t think he is trying to hit every ball out of the ballpark,” Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts said. “That is what got him to be Max Muncy, and he's hitting the ball hard, driving in runs, taking walks and tonight was a four-hit night so it was a good night for him.”

Andrew Heaney allowed two runs with five strikeouts in three innings. Dodgers relievers Caleb Ferguson, Chris Martin, Phil Bickford (2-1) and Reyes Moronta held Kansas City to a run.

The Dodgers' 12-game win streak is the third-longest in the majors this season. It is the first time since 1976 that Los Angeles has run off a dozen straight.

A season-high six Dodgers homered, including Joey Gallo, Cody Bellinger, Will Smith and Gavin Lux. Smith hit a two-run homer in the second and has hit safely in 10 of the last 11 games.

“We got ahead early and really made it tough on their starter and got to the bullpen,” Smith said. “It is always nice to jump ahead and tack on a few more the next couple of innings and make it really hard for them to come back.”

Brad Keller (6-13) gave up a career-high tying eight runs in three innings, with three strikeouts and three walks. It was the third time in Keller’s career he allowed three home runs in an outing.

“You could tell when the first fastball came out of his hand, when it pulled to the left, but he never really got a good feel for it,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “When he did, he caught the fastball over the plate and these guys will make you pay for it.”

Michael Massey hit a two-run triple in the second and Brent Rooker hit an RBI double in the sixth in his first action with the Royals.

The Royals and Dodgers donned special uniforms in Kansas City’s 28th annual Salute to the Negro Leagues game. Kansas City Monarchs legend Buck O’Neil was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this summer. Los Angeles is also celebrating the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s major league debut this season. Robinson was a member of the Monarchs in 1945.

Dodgers: Heaney (left arm contusion) was hit on a 106 mph comebacker by Bobby Witt Jr. in the third. He finished the inning before he was removed in the fourth.

Royals: RHP Joel Payamps was placed on the family leave/bereavement list, and Kansas City recalled RHP Carlos Hernández from Triple-A Omaha.

LHP Tyler Anderson (13-1, 2.72 ERA) will take the mound for Los Angeles in the series finale Sunday. RHP Brady Singer (5-4, 3.49 ERA) will counter for Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Max Muncy had a homer and four RBIs, Mookie Betts hit his team-leading 26th home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to 12 games with a 13-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.Muncy went 4 for 5, including his 14th homer of the season, a two-run shot to right field in the fourth inning. Betts led off the game with a homer as part of a five-run first inning.“I think (Muncy) is just taking better at-bats and I don’t think he is trying to hit every ball out of the ballpark,” Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts said. “That is what got him to be Max Muncy, and he's hitting the ball hard, driving in runs, taking walks and tonight was a four-hit night so it was a good night for him.”Andrew Heaney allowed two runs with five strikeouts in three innings. Dodgers relievers Caleb Ferguson, Chris Martin, Phil Bickford (2-1) and Reyes Moronta held Kansas City to a run.The Dodgers' 12-game win streak is the third-longest in the majors this season. It is the first time since 1976 that Los Angeles has run off a dozen straight.A season-high six Dodgers homered, including Joey Gallo, Cody Bellinger, Will Smith and Gavin Lux. Smith hit a two-run homer in the second and has hit safely in 10 of the last 11 games.“We got ahead early and really made it tough on their starter and got to the bullpen,” Smith said. “It is always nice to jump ahead and tack on a few more the next couple of innings and make it really hard for them to come back.”Brad Keller (6-13) gave up a career-high tying eight runs in three innings, with three strikeouts and three walks. It was the third time in Keller’s career he allowed three home runs in an outing.“You could tell when the first fastball came out of his hand, when it pulled to the left, but he never really got a good feel for it,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “When he did, he caught the fastball over the plate and these guys will make you pay for it.”Michael Massey hit a two-run triple in the second and Brent Rooker hit an RBI double in the sixth in his first action with the Royals.BACK IN TIMEThe Royals and Dodgers donned special uniforms in Kansas City’s 28th annual Salute to the Negro Leagues game. Kansas City Monarchs legend Buck O’Neil was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this summer. Los Angeles is also celebrating the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s major league debut this season. Robinson was a member of the Monarchs in 1945.TRAINER’S ROOMDodgers: Heaney (left arm contusion) was hit on a 106 mph comebacker by Bobby Witt Jr. in the third. He finished the inning before he was removed in the fourth.ROSTER MOVESRoyals: RHP Joel Payamps was placed on the family leave/bereavement list, and Kansas City recalled RHP Carlos Hernández from Triple-A Omaha.UP NEXTLHP Tyler Anderson (13-1, 2.72 ERA) will take the mound for Los Angeles in the series finale Sunday. RHP Brady Singer (5-4, 3.49 ERA) will counter for Kansas City.

⚾ Muncy, Betts homer, Dodgers beat KC for 12th straight win

CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Mahomes sure looked like he was ready to go. The one-time MVP, Super Bowl champion and four-time Pro Bowler made it look easy in his short time on the field.

Mahomes threw for 60 yards and a touchdown on Kansas City's first possession, then watched as the Chiefs lost to the Chicago Bears 19-14 in the preseason opener Saturday.

“We did what we were supposed to do,” Mahomes said. “We went out there, we were able to spread the football around, get a lot of different guys involved and found a way to get in the end zone.”

The game was the first for Chicago's Matt Eberflus as a head coach. It also marked the return to Soldier Field for predecessor Matt Nagy, now the Chiefs' quarterbacks coach. He was fired in January after leading the Bears to a 34-31 record in four seasons, then reunited with Andy Reid after previously working for him in Philadelphia and Kansas City.

Chiefs safety Justin Reid showed he could be an emergency kicker,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1558519215933497346?s=20&amp;t=q0WZrNXSWmzvenDUuyQQ3w">nailing an extra point</a>&nbsp;after Justin Watson caught a 22-yard touchdown from Shane Buechele in the closing seconds of the first half. Reid, who made a 65-yard field goal in a training camp practice, sent the kick right through the middle of the uprights to make it 14-0.

Reid said the coaches told him he might get an opportunity if he looked good practicing kicks during warmups.

“Pregame went pretty well, and I got the opportunity and it went down the middle,” he said. “That was awesome.”

Mahomes had no trouble playing on a chopped-up field that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-chicago-bears-nfl-sports-8cd6ae4d0a88ee470d5057586d843e71">drew heavy criticism from the president of the NFL Players Association</a>. He also picked apart a defense missing its two best players, with linebacker Roquan Smith in a contract standoff and the Bears holding out star pass rusher Robert Quinn.

Mahomes was 6 of 7 passing on a 72-yard drive after Chicago went three-and-out on the game's first possession. The completions were to six different receivers, which could be more of the norm after the Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill to Miami. Mahomes dumped the ball off to Blake Bell for a&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1558503036892467204?s=20&amp;t=q0WZrNXSWmzvenDUuyQQ3w">5-yard TD</a>, capping an 11-play possession — then called it a day.

“I think it's gonna come from everywhere this year,” he said. “It's gonna be hard for teams to game-plan against. ... I think the guys have kind of embraced that.”

Chicago's Justin Fields, trying to build on a shaky rookie season, was 4 of 7 for 48 yards. He played three possessions before veteran Trevor Siemian replaced him.

“I think we can improve at everything," Fields said. "Coming up on the ball, executing better. Of course there were plays where we didn’t execute as well as we wanted to, so just continually getting better each and every day and keep stacking these days.”

Smith ran and stretched during warmups and watched the game from the sideline. He threw down the gauntlet this week by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chicago-bears-nfl-sports-football-20055300b14ac7756752f6ccdb570d40">going public with a trade request</a>&nbsp;while insisting the Bears were not negotiating in good faith on an extension with his rookie contract expiring after this season. Management clapped back by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chicago-bears-aaron-donald-nfl-sports-roquan-smith-76d1dde62fc71de410573326e4aa19db">removing him from the physically unable to perform list</a>, opening up the possibility of fines for missing practices.

Jack Sanborn had an interception and fumble recovery in the third quarter, leading to a touchdown and field goal.

Siemian was 7 of 13 for 89 yards and two touchdowns. He threw a 12-yard TD to Trestan Ebner early in the third quarter after Sanborn picked off Buechele and a 13-yarder to Dazz Newsome that cut it to 14-13.

Cairo Santos put Chicago on top 16-14 after Sanborn recovered a fumble by running back Derrick Gore and added a 47-yarder to bump the lead to five with about six minutes left in the game.

“I think the guys did well," Eberflus said. "Just an overarching view of it, the guys operated well, there were no pre-snap penalties, very few penalties at all. I thought the kicking game operated really nice. And really, the defense played well, you know, in the second half."

Chiefs: Bell hobbled off the field with a hip injury after the Chiefs ran the ball on the first play of their second possession. ... RB Derrick Gore (neck) exited in the third.

Bears: CB Jayson Stanley (knee) left after he was injured covering a punt in the second quarter. ... DB Michael Joseph (hamstring) limped off the field in the second after he landed awkwardly defending a pass. ... LB Javin White (knee) left in the third.

Chiefs: Host Washington on next Saturday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Mahomes sure looked like he was ready to go. The one-time MVP, Super Bowl champion and four-time Pro Bowler made it look easy in his short time on the field.Mahomes threw for 60 yards and a touchdown on Kansas City's first possession, then watched as the Chiefs lost to the Chicago Bears 19-14 in the preseason opener Saturday.“We did what we were supposed to do,” Mahomes said. “We went out there, we were able to spread the football around, get a lot of different guys involved and found a way to get in the end zone.”The game was the first for Chicago's Matt Eberflus as a head coach. It also marked the return to Soldier Field for predecessor Matt Nagy, now the Chiefs' quarterbacks coach. He was fired in January after leading the Bears to a 34-31 record in four seasons, then reunited with Andy Reid after previously working for him in Philadelphia and Kansas City.Chiefs safety Justin Reid showed he could be an emergency kicker,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1558519215933497346?s=20&amp;t=q0WZrNXSWmzvenDUuyQQ3w">nailing an extra point</a>&nbsp;after Justin Watson caught a 22-yard touchdown from Shane Buechele in the closing seconds of the first half. Reid, who made a 65-yard field goal in a training camp practice, sent the kick right through the middle of the uprights to make it 14-0.Reid said the coaches told him he might get an opportunity if he looked good practicing kicks during warmups.“Pregame went pretty well, and I got the opportunity and it went down the middle,” he said. “That was awesome.”Mahomes had no trouble playing on a chopped-up field that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-chicago-bears-nfl-sports-8cd6ae4d0a88ee470d5057586d843e71">drew heavy criticism from the president of the NFL Players Association</a>. He also picked apart a defense missing its two best players, with linebacker Roquan Smith in a contract standoff and the Bears holding out star pass rusher Robert Quinn.Mahomes was 6 of 7 passing on a 72-yard drive after Chicago went three-and-out on the game's first possession. The completions were to six different receivers, which could be more of the norm after the Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill to Miami. Mahomes dumped the ball off to Blake Bell for a&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1558503036892467204?s=20&amp;t=q0WZrNXSWmzvenDUuyQQ3w">5-yard TD</a>, capping an 11-play possession — then called it a day.“I think it's gonna come from everywhere this year,” he said. “It's gonna be hard for teams to game-plan against. ... I think the guys have kind of embraced that.”Chicago's Justin Fields, trying to build on a shaky rookie season, was 4 of 7 for 48 yards. He played three possessions before veteran Trevor Siemian replaced him.“I think we can improve at everything," Fields said. "Coming up on the ball, executing better. Of course there were plays where we didn’t execute as well as we wanted to, so just continually getting better each and every day and keep stacking these days.”SMITH WATCHESSmith ran and stretched during warmups and watched the game from the sideline. He threw down the gauntlet this week by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chicago-bears-nfl-sports-football-20055300b14ac7756752f6ccdb570d40">going public with a trade request</a>&nbsp;while insisting the Bears were not negotiating in good faith on an extension with his rookie contract expiring after this season. Management clapped back by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chicago-bears-aaron-donald-nfl-sports-roquan-smith-76d1dde62fc71de410573326e4aa19db">removing him from the physically unable to perform list</a>, opening up the possibility of fines for missing practices.BEARS RALLYJack Sanborn had an interception and fumble recovery in the third quarter, leading to a touchdown and field goal.Siemian was 7 of 13 for 89 yards and two touchdowns. He threw a 12-yard TD to Trestan Ebner early in the third quarter after Sanborn picked off Buechele and a 13-yarder to Dazz Newsome that cut it to 14-13.Cairo Santos put Chicago on top 16-14 after Sanborn recovered a fumble by running back Derrick Gore and added a 47-yarder to bump the lead to five with about six minutes left in the game.“I think the guys did well," Eberflus said. "Just an overarching view of it, the guys operated well, there were no pre-snap penalties, very few penalties at all. I thought the kicking game operated really nice. And really, the defense played well, you know, in the second half."INJURIESChiefs: Bell hobbled off the field with a hip injury after the Chiefs ran the ball on the first play of their second possession. ... RB Derrick Gore (neck) exited in the third.Bears: CB Jayson Stanley (knee) left after he was injured covering a punt in the second quarter. ... DB Michael Joseph (hamstring) limped off the field in the second after he landed awkwardly defending a pass. ... LB Javin White (knee) left in the third.UP NEXTChiefs: Host Washington on next Saturday.Bears: Visit Seattle on Thursday.

🏈 Mahomes has TD, safety Reid kicks PAT, Chiefs lose to Bears

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tony Gonsolin took a no-hit try into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their 11th straight game, beating the Kansas City Royals 8-3 Friday night.

Gonsolin (14-1) tied Atlanta’s Kyle Wright for the NL wins lead. The Dodgers, with the best record in the majors, broke open the game on Trayce Thompson’s three-run homer in the eighth.

“Tony was good,” manager Dave Roberts said. “I think it helped that this was a very aggressive ballclub. They were aggressive in the zone."

“I thought in the sixth or seventh inning he hit a wall. The slider started to get up there and he couldn’t get the split to have the depth. I felt he had enough," he said.

Gonsolin did not allow a baserunner until issuing a one-out walk to Kyle Isbel in the sixth, when the game was still scoreless. He didn’t give up a hit until Vinnie Pasquantino’s one-out single in the seventh.

Overall, Gonsolin permitted two hits in 6 2/3 innings.

“It was pretty solid,” Gonsolin said. “I felt like I was throwing a lot of strikes early with everything, which was nice to see. They were swinging a lot, so I kept the pitch count down. I got some soft contact and the guys made some good plays.”

Josh Staumont (3-2) lost in relief, allowing five runs on four hits and a walk, without recording an out.

Royals starter Daniel Lynch gave up just two hits in five scoreless innings. A high pitch count was his undoing as he threw 105 and walked four.

Lynch escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the fifth when he got Trea Turner to foul out, struck out Freddie Freeman and retired Will Smith on a flyball.

The Dodgers scored five times in the seventh after loading the bases with no outs on singles by pinch-hitter Gavin Lux and Thompson and a walk to Mookie Betts. Turner hit a two-run single, Freeman followed with an RBI double, and a wild pitch and Justin Turner’s sacrifice fly made it 5-0.

“I just felt with those guys there was no panic. Two innings later to have that same situation with those hitters, that’s an easy bet to take. Trea came through and opened up the floodgates," he said.

Trea Turner was relieved to have made amends.

“It felt good,” he said. “The first one was a little frustrating because I felt like I had a pretty good at-bat (in the fifth). I just kept fouling pitches off, but I couldn’t move one forward."

“It was nice to come through a couple of innings later and get the job done," he said.

Michael A. Taylor doubled home a run in the Kansas City seventh. Salvador Perez added a two-run homer in the eighth.

Dodgers C Austin Barnes was placed on the family emergency list. ... C Tony Wolters was selected from Triple-A Oklahoma City. ... INF Rylan Bannon was designated for assignment.

Dodgers 3B Max Muncy and DH Justin Turner switched prior to Friday’s game, because Muncy was hit in the right hand by a one-hopper that resulted in an infield single and came out of Wednesday’s game. Muncy still hit seventh in the lineup but didn’t play in the field. … LHP Clayton Kershaw, who has been on the 10-day injured list since Aug. 5 with lower back pain, played catch Thursday in Los Angeles and will continue to play catch each day in Kansas City. He got an epidural soon after the injury, and he said Friday that his back is feeling better. He said he doesn’t have a set time to return, but “we’ll definitely have enough time before October.”

The teams continue the three-game series Saturday evening. The Dodgers will start LHP Andrew Heaney (1-0, 0.64 ERA), while the Royals will hand the ball to RHP Brad Keller (6-12, 4.45 ERA).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tony Gonsolin took a no-hit try into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their 11th straight game, beating the Kansas City Royals 8-3 Friday night.Gonsolin (14-1) tied Atlanta’s Kyle Wright for the NL wins lead. The Dodgers, with the best record in the majors, broke open the game on Trayce Thompson’s three-run homer in the eighth.“Tony was good,” manager Dave Roberts said. “I think it helped that this was a very aggressive ballclub. They were aggressive in the zone."“I thought in the sixth or seventh inning he hit a wall. The slider started to get up there and he couldn’t get the split to have the depth. I felt he had enough," he said.Gonsolin did not allow a baserunner until issuing a one-out walk to Kyle Isbel in the sixth, when the game was still scoreless. He didn’t give up a hit until Vinnie Pasquantino’s one-out single in the seventh.Overall, Gonsolin permitted two hits in 6 2/3 innings.“It was pretty solid,” Gonsolin said. “I felt like I was throwing a lot of strikes early with everything, which was nice to see. They were swinging a lot, so I kept the pitch count down. I got some soft contact and the guys made some good plays.”Josh Staumont (3-2) lost in relief, allowing five runs on four hits and a walk, without recording an out.Royals starter Daniel Lynch gave up just two hits in five scoreless innings. A high pitch count was his undoing as he threw 105 and walked four.Lynch escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the fifth when he got Trea Turner to foul out, struck out Freddie Freeman and retired Will Smith on a flyball.The Dodgers scored five times in the seventh after loading the bases with no outs on singles by pinch-hitter Gavin Lux and Thompson and a walk to Mookie Betts. Turner hit a two-run single, Freeman followed with an RBI double, and a wild pitch and Justin Turner’s sacrifice fly made it 5-0.“I just felt with those guys there was no panic. Two innings later to have that same situation with those hitters, that’s an easy bet to take. Trea came through and opened up the floodgates," he said.Trea Turner was relieved to have made amends.“It felt good,” he said. “The first one was a little frustrating because I felt like I had a pretty good at-bat (in the fifth). I just kept fouling pitches off, but I couldn’t move one forward."“It was nice to come through a couple of innings later and get the job done," he said.Michael A. Taylor doubled home a run in the Kansas City seventh. Salvador Perez added a two-run homer in the eighth.TRANSACTIONSDodgers C Austin Barnes was placed on the family emergency list. ... C Tony Wolters was selected from Triple-A Oklahoma City. ... INF Rylan Bannon was designated for assignment.TRAINER’S ROOMDodgers 3B Max Muncy and DH Justin Turner switched prior to Friday’s game, because Muncy was hit in the right hand by a one-hopper that resulted in an infield single and came out of Wednesday’s game. Muncy still hit seventh in the lineup but didn’t play in the field. … LHP Clayton Kershaw, who has been on the 10-day injured list since Aug. 5 with lower back pain, played catch Thursday in Los Angeles and will continue to play catch each day in Kansas City. He got an epidural soon after the injury, and he said Friday that his back is feeling better. He said he doesn’t have a set time to return, but “we’ll definitely have enough time before October.”UP NEXTThe teams continue the three-game series Saturday evening. The Dodgers will start LHP Andrew Heaney (1-0, 0.64 ERA), while the Royals will hand the ball to RHP Brad Keller (6-12, 4.45 ERA).

⚾ Gonsolin, Dodgers win 11th in a row, break away from Royals

By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

From the 
sidelines of Great Bend High School to the dugout in Minnesota's Target 
Field, recent Great Bend High grad Molly Kaiser is making the most of 
her time at Kansas State University. This summer, she is winding down 
her journalism degree with an internship with the Minnesota Twins. 

"I
 started in high school with yearbook," Kaiser said. "That's kind of 
where my passion for sports photography grew. I had a passion for 
photography since a pretty young age, but through yearbook, I got 
introduced to the profession of sports photography, and just made it my 
goal to make it."

After graduating from GBHS in 2019, Kaiser 
headed to Manhattan to study journalism and mass communications with a 
minor in sports marketing. She did not shoot photos during her freshman 
year at K-State, but after COVID hit, she applied and was accepted for 
an internship with K-State Athletics. That turned into a paid position, 
and Kaiser has shot every sport at the school. Last year, she traveled 
with the women's basketball team as a full-time photographer.

"It was cool to experience the NCAA Tournament," she said. "I'm 
really excited for this year because we're going to the U.S. Virgin 
Islands for one of our tournaments. I think the coolest place I went 
last year was South Carolina."

All along, Kaiser is able to keep 
up with her school work. She gives credit to her advisor, who helps her 
with online classes and meeting with professors ahead of each semester.

"It
 is very challenging, and I definitely have to have my priorities 
straight on making sure school is still my top priority throughout all 
this," she said.

Approximately 10 Major League Baseball teams offer internships to 
photographers, and Kaiser applied for the position in four of the 
markets. She advanced in the process with Cleveland and Minnesota, 
eventually accepting a paid job with the Twins.

"I decided that 
the Twins were right for me," Kaiser said. "The sports photographer they
 have on staff has been a huge mentor for me, even before this 
internship. It's just super cool to be learning from him."

Kaiser 
uses her own equipment while shooting for K-State, but gets to borrow 
some additional items in Minneapolis. She uses two cameras during games,
 but with another photographer in the other dugout, does not have to 
operate by remote.

"All the guys are so nice on the Twins," she 
said. "I don't think I've had a bad interaction with any of the guys. 
It's just so awesome to be within arm's reach of some of the best 
athletes. Our setup for the stadium is super nice. We have positions 
right by our dugout and the visiting dugout. We are very spoiled."

Kaiser's
 boss in Minnesota is also an affiliate for USA Today and Getty Images, 
which sends photos to media outlets worldwide. He put Kaiser in touch 
with freelancers at USA Today, and for that publication, she will be 
working the upcoming Major League Soccer All-Star Game in neighboring 
St. Paul this weekend. Kaiser recently worked a concert by country 
artist Cole Swindell.

"It was a very cool experience," she said. "It was the first of its 
kind. I got to shoot directly for Cole Swindell. I got to really get to 
know him before the concert and was able to capture the experience of 
the first-ever after-game concert series."

Kaiser is preparing for her senior year at K-State. After that, the future remains wide open but will probably involve a camera.

"I
 would love to stay with a pro team," she said. "I'm leaning toward MLB 
just because I like the schedule; I like all the games in a row. It's 
what I like to do. I know there will be some college opportunities if 
I'm unable to get an MLB position right off the bat."

Molly is the daughter of Leonard and Brenda Kaiser of Great Bend.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660315603436.jpeg" alt="Molly Kaiser, a 2019 Great Bend High School graduate, is completing an internship with the Minnesota Twins." />
 <figcaption>Molly Kaiser, a 2019 Great Bend High School graduate, is completing an internship with the Minnesota Twins.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostFrom the 
sidelines of Great Bend High School to the dugout in Minnesota's Target 
Field, recent Great Bend High grad Molly Kaiser is making the most of 
her time at Kansas State University. This summer, she is winding down 
her journalism degree with an internship with the Minnesota Twins. "I
 started in high school with yearbook," Kaiser said. "That's kind of 
where my passion for sports photography grew. I had a passion for 
photography since a pretty young age, but through yearbook, I got 
introduced to the profession of sports photography, and just made it my 
goal to make it."After graduating from GBHS in 2019, Kaiser 
headed to Manhattan to study journalism and mass communications with a 
minor in sports marketing. She did not shoot photos during her freshman 
year at K-State, but after COVID hit, she applied and was accepted for 
an internship with K-State Athletics. That turned into a paid position, 
and Kaiser has shot every sport at the school. Last year, she traveled 
with the women's basketball team as a full-time photographer.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660316378655.jpeg" alt="Photo by Molly Kaiser" />
 <figcaption>Photo by Molly Kaiser</figcaption>
 </figure>"It was cool to experience the NCAA Tournament," she said. "I'm 
really excited for this year because we're going to the U.S. Virgin 
Islands for one of our tournaments. I think the coolest place I went 
last year was South Carolina."All along, Kaiser is able to keep 
up with her school work. She gives credit to her advisor, who helps her 
with online classes and meeting with professors ahead of each semester."It
 is very challenging, and I definitely have to have my priorities 
straight on making sure school is still my top priority throughout all 
this," she said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660317379170.jpeg" alt="Photo by Molly Kaiser" />
 <figcaption>Photo by Molly Kaiser</figcaption>
 </figure>Approximately 10 Major League Baseball teams offer internships to 
photographers, and Kaiser applied for the position in four of the 
markets. She advanced in the process with Cleveland and Minnesota, 
eventually accepting a paid job with the Twins."I decided that 
the Twins were right for me," Kaiser said. "The sports photographer they
 have on staff has been a huge mentor for me, even before this 
internship. It's just super cool to be learning from him."Kaiser 
uses her own equipment while shooting for K-State, but gets to borrow 
some additional items in Minneapolis. She uses two cameras during games,
 but with another photographer in the other dugout, does not have to 
operate by remote."All the guys are so nice on the Twins," she 
said. "I don't think I've had a bad interaction with any of the guys. 
It's just so awesome to be within arm's reach of some of the best 
athletes. Our setup for the stadium is super nice. We have positions 
right by our dugout and the visiting dugout. We are very spoiled."Kaiser's
 boss in Minnesota is also an affiliate for USA Today and Getty Images, 
which sends photos to media outlets worldwide. He put Kaiser in touch 
with freelancers at USA Today, and for that publication, she will be 
working the upcoming Major League Soccer All-Star Game in neighboring 
St. Paul this weekend. Kaiser recently worked a concert by country 
artist Cole Swindell."It was a very cool experience," she said. "It was the first of its 
kind. I got to shoot directly for Cole Swindell. I got to really get to 
know him before the concert and was able to capture the experience of 
the first-ever after-game concert series."Kaiser is preparing for her senior year at K-State. After that, the future remains wide open but will probably involve a camera."I
 would love to stay with a pro team," she said. "I'm leaning toward MLB 
just because I like the schedule; I like all the games in a row. It's 
what I like to do. I know there will be some college opportunities if 
I'm unable to get an MLB position right off the bat."Molly is the daughter of Leonard and Brenda Kaiser of Great Bend.&nbsp;

Recent Great Bend grad shooting photos for Minnesota Twins

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Brandin Dandridge had a legendary career while wearing a Missouri Western uniform.

A
 three-time all-MIAA selection, including first-team as a returner in 
2018, Dandridge left St. Joseph for a professional career in the 
Canadian Football League.

He was signed by the Ottawa 
Redblacks in 2019 - only for his first scheduled season in 2020 to be 
canceled due to COVID-19. In 2021, he was signed to the practice roster,
 released, landed back on the practice roster and was elevated to the 
active roster last September.

He made the most of that chance, playing the final eight games of the season, nabbing four interceptions and 12 tackles.

That
 led to a tryout invite in February from the Kansas City Chiefs. That, 
eventually, landed him back on the Missouri Western campus - in a Chiefs
 uniform at training camp.

"Dream come true, man," Dandridge said 
of the experience. "I've just been soaking up every day, trying to get 
better. Enjoying the opportunity. Blessed. Blessed to be here. Just very
 thankful."

Dandridge has mostly worked with third and fourth-team
 defense in camp, as well as contributing on special teams. He's stood 
shoulder-to-shoulder with supreme talent in the Chiefs' cornerback room.

Rashad
 Fenton and L'Jarius Sneed are returning veteran starters at that 
position, while rookies Trent McDuffie and Joshua Williams have turned 
heads throughout camp as well.

It seems like a daunting task going against such talent, but Dandridge has embraced it.

"Man,
 it's been a huge blessing," he continued. "We're very competitive every
 single day. I know you see it. We're going to bring that every day in 
practice and every game."

Dandridge is currently one of four 
Missouri Western Griffons in the NFL, along with safety Jonathan Owens 
(Houston), kicker Greg Zuerlein (Dallas) and corner <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/c5ce9af5-88d2-4cca-bde8-2fc9a45a6643">Sam Webb, who just signed as an undrafted free agent</a> with Las Vegas in April.

The
 two stay in contact as best they can. Both from the Kansas City area, 
Webb and Dandridge were teammates at Missouri Western from 2016-2018, 
and were both all-MIAA defensive backs during the 2018 season.

"(Sam
 and I) talk as much as we can," Dandridge said. "He's busy, I'm busy. 
So, we try and communicate as much as we can. I'm proud of him. I 
started with him at Missouri Western. Two or three years. That's my 
brother right there. I got nothing but love for him."

Being back on campus has sparked memories for Dandridge. As has being back in the Griffons' locker room.

Missouri
 Western football just started their fall camp this past Monday. Matt 
Williamson, hired as the Griffons' head coach in Dandridge's junior 
season, invited his former player to speak with the 2022 Griffons on 
Wednesday night.

"It was fun to just, you know, jump back into 
that atmosphere again," Dandridge said. "Biggest message I gave them 
was...it's mainly a lot of young guys, just 'don't leave there with no 
regrets. Put everything you got into it. Use all of your resources that 
you got there and don't leave no regrets when you're a senior, because 
time flies.'"

Saturday is a big day for Dandridge and every young 
newcomer on the Chiefs' roster. Kansas City opens its preseason schedule
 at Chicago - just three days before NFL teams cut their active roster 
down from 90 to 85 players.

It'll go from 85 to 80 on August 23 with the final 53-man list being decided August 30.

Dandridge is aware of this, but isn't preoccupied with it. Instead, he's just excited to be playing in his first NFL game.

"Man,
 I'm just excited to go play football at the end of the day," he said. 
"First game of the season. I'm just ready to go out there and compete."

Training
 camp in St. Joseph wraps up August 18. Dandridge will then head back to
 Kansas City with the team. He was born and raised in Des Moines, moved 
to Lee's Summit in seventh grade and graduated from Blue Springs South 
High School in 2014.

Being signed by the Chiefs this year has 
turned into a second homecoming of sorts for Dandridge, who's been able 
to reconnect with family since being back. And you can be sure, his 
family is ready for this football season.

"You know, they're all 
excited and ready to come to games and watch us play," Dandridge said. 
"It's been real fun. Real humbling. Just blessed and ready to play 
ball."

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660334578023.jpeg" alt="Former Missouri Western Griffon and now Kansas City Chief Brandin Dandridge makes his way to a training camp practice in St. Joseph. Photo by Tommy Rezac." />
 <figcaption>Former Missouri Western Griffon and now Kansas City Chief Brandin Dandridge makes his way to a training camp practice in St. Joseph. Photo by Tommy Rezac.</figcaption>
 </figure>By TOMMY REZAC St. Joseph PostST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Brandin Dandridge had a legendary career while wearing a Missouri Western uniform.A
 three-time all-MIAA selection, including first-team as a returner in 
2018, Dandridge left St. Joseph for a professional career in the 
Canadian Football League.He was signed by the Ottawa 
Redblacks in 2019 - only for his first scheduled season in 2020 to be 
canceled due to COVID-19. In 2021, he was signed to the practice roster,
 released, landed back on the practice roster and was elevated to the 
active roster last September.He made the most of that chance, playing the final eight games of the season, nabbing four interceptions and 12 tackles.That
 led to a tryout invite in February from the Kansas City Chiefs. That, 
eventually, landed him back on the Missouri Western campus - in a Chiefs
 uniform at training camp."Dream come true, man," Dandridge said 
of the experience. "I've just been soaking up every day, trying to get 
better. Enjoying the opportunity. Blessed. Blessed to be here. Just very
 thankful."<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660334653594.jpeg" alt="Brandin Dandridge (34) on the field during Chiefs training camp. Photo by Tommy Rezac" />
 <figcaption>Brandin Dandridge (34) on the field during Chiefs training camp. Photo by Tommy Rezac</figcaption>
 </figure>Dandridge has mostly worked with third and fourth-team
 defense in camp, as well as contributing on special teams. He's stood 
shoulder-to-shoulder with supreme talent in the Chiefs' cornerback room.Rashad
 Fenton and L'Jarius Sneed are returning veteran starters at that 
position, while rookies Trent McDuffie and Joshua Williams have turned 
heads throughout camp as well.It seems like a daunting task going against such talent, but Dandridge has embraced it."Man,
 it's been a huge blessing," he continued. "We're very competitive every
 single day. I know you see it. We're going to bring that every day in 
practice and every game."<div><iframe src="https://anchor.fm/tommy-rezac/embed/episodes/Former-Griffon-and-now-Chief-Brandin-Dandridge-e1mdl0b" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Dandridge is currently one of four 
Missouri Western Griffons in the NFL, along with safety Jonathan Owens 
(Houston), kicker Greg Zuerlein (Dallas) and corner <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/c5ce9af5-88d2-4cca-bde8-2fc9a45a6643">Sam Webb, who just signed as an undrafted free agent</a> with Las Vegas in April.The
 two stay in contact as best they can. Both from the Kansas City area, 
Webb and Dandridge were teammates at Missouri Western from 2016-2018, 
and were both all-MIAA defensive backs during the 2018 season."(Sam
 and I) talk as much as we can," Dandridge said. "He's busy, I'm busy. 
So, we try and communicate as much as we can. I'm proud of him. I 
started with him at Missouri Western. Two or three years. That's my 
brother right there. I got nothing but love for him."Being back on campus has sparked memories for Dandridge. As has being back in the Griffons' locker room.Missouri
 Western football just started their fall camp this past Monday. Matt 
Williamson, hired as the Griffons' head coach in Dandridge's junior 
season, invited his former player to speak with the 2022 Griffons on 
Wednesday night."It was fun to just, you know, jump back into 
that atmosphere again," Dandridge said. "Biggest message I gave them 
was...it's mainly a lot of young guys, just 'don't leave there with no 
regrets. Put everything you got into it. Use all of your resources that 
you got there and don't leave no regrets when you're a senior, because 
time flies.'"Saturday is a big day for Dandridge and every young 
newcomer on the Chiefs' roster. Kansas City opens its preseason schedule
 at Chicago - just three days before NFL teams cut their active roster 
down from 90 to 85 players.It'll go from 85 to 80 on August 23 with the final 53-man list being decided August 30.Dandridge is aware of this, but isn't preoccupied with it. Instead, he's just excited to be playing in his first NFL game."Man,
 I'm just excited to go play football at the end of the day," he said. 
"First game of the season. I'm just ready to go out there and compete."Training
 camp in St. Joseph wraps up August 18. Dandridge will then head back to
 Kansas City with the team. He was born and raised in Des Moines, moved 
to Lee's Summit in seventh grade and graduated from Blue Springs South 
High School in 2014.Being signed by the Chiefs this year has 
turned into a second homecoming of sorts for Dandridge, who's been able 
to reconnect with family since being back. And you can be sure, his 
family is ready for this football season."You know, they're all 
excited and ready to come to games and watch us play," Dandridge said. 
"It's been real fun. Real humbling. Just blessed and ready to play 
ball."

🎙 🏈 Chiefs' Dandridge returns to St. Joseph to fulfill a dream

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Fort Hays State women's soccer team was ranked seventh in the 2022 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll, released Friday (Aug. 12) by the league office. The Tigers accumulated 61 points in the balloting process, one more than eighth-place Washburn and just six behind sixth-place Northeastern State. Fort Hays State finished eighth in the league standings a year ago, reaching the MIAA championship tournament for the seventh season in a row. The Tigers turned in a record of 8-8-3 overall in 2021, including a 5-6 mark in league contests. All but one of those conference losses were by just one goal. Central Missouri topped the poll with 121 points after winning the 2021 regular season conference title and reaching the NCAA DII national quarterfinals. Emporia State, last season's conference tournament winners, were second in the poll with 105 points, followed closely by Central Oklahoma in third with 103 points. The Tigers are entering a new era in 2022 with new head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/staff.aspx?staff=314">Tyson John</a>, who was introduced as the third coach in program history in March. John's first Tiger roster includes 14 returners, six of which started in at least half of last season's matches, and 12 newcomers, including four transfers and eight true freshmen. Two returners have earned All-MIAA status in the past, including second team status for midfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6216">Emily Hutchings</a>&nbsp;a year ago and back-to-back recognitions for defender&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6220">Reilly Madden</a>&nbsp;(2021 third team, spring 2021 first team). The squad is slated to play nine matches at home and nine on the road this fall, including a pair of contests in Sioux Falls, S.D. against Sioux Falls and Augustana to kick off the regular season later this month (Aug. 26-28). The Tigers will then make their home debut the following weekend (Sept. 3, 12 p.m.) against Wayne State before their 11-match conference slate begins on September 18 at home against in-state rival Emporia State. 2022 MIAA Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll 1) Central Missouri - 121 Points [11 First-Place Votes] 2) Emporia State - 105 Points [1 First-Place Vote] 3) Central Oklahoma - 103 Points 4) Northwest Missouri - 93 Points 5) Missouri Western - 75 Points 6) Northeastern State - 66 Points 7) Fort Hays State - 61 Points 8) Washburn - 60 Points 9) Rogers State - 43 Points 10) Missouri Southern - 30 Points 11) Newman - 22 Points 12) Nebraska Kearney - 13 Points&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660318235106.jpeg" alt="Courtesy FHSU Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Courtesy FHSU Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Fort Hays State women's soccer team was ranked seventh in the 2022 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll, released Friday (Aug. 12) by the league office. The Tigers accumulated 61 points in the balloting process, one more than eighth-place Washburn and just six behind sixth-place Northeastern State. Fort Hays State finished eighth in the league standings a year ago, reaching the MIAA championship tournament for the seventh season in a row. The Tigers turned in a record of 8-8-3 overall in 2021, including a 5-6 mark in league contests. All but one of those conference losses were by just one goal. Central Missouri topped the poll with 121 points after winning the 2021 regular season conference title and reaching the NCAA DII national quarterfinals. Emporia State, last season's conference tournament winners, were second in the poll with 105 points, followed closely by Central Oklahoma in third with 103 points. The Tigers are entering a new era in 2022 with new head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/staff.aspx?staff=314">Tyson John</a>, who was introduced as the third coach in program history in March. John's first Tiger roster includes 14 returners, six of which started in at least half of last season's matches, and 12 newcomers, including four transfers and eight true freshmen. Two returners have earned All-MIAA status in the past, including second team status for midfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6216">Emily Hutchings</a>&nbsp;a year ago and back-to-back recognitions for defender&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6220">Reilly Madden</a>&nbsp;(2021 third team, spring 2021 first team). The squad is slated to play nine matches at home and nine on the road this fall, including a pair of contests in Sioux Falls, S.D. against Sioux Falls and Augustana to kick off the regular season later this month (Aug. 26-28). The Tigers will then make their home debut the following weekend (Sept. 3, 12 p.m.) against Wayne State before their 11-match conference slate begins on September 18 at home against in-state rival Emporia State. 2022 MIAA Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll 1) Central Missouri - 121 Points [11 First-Place Votes] 2) Emporia State - 105 Points [1 First-Place Vote] 3) Central Oklahoma - 103 Points 4) Northwest Missouri - 93 Points 5) Missouri Western - 75 Points 6) Northeastern State - 66 Points 7) Fort Hays State - 61 Points 8) Washburn - 60 Points 9) Rogers State - 43 Points 10) Missouri Southern - 30 Points 11) Newman - 22 Points 12) Nebraska Kearney - 13 Points&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚽ Tiger women seventh in MIAA preseason poll

HAYS – After playing through injury and even missing a game last season, Fort Hays State wide receiver Manny Ramsey is healthy and back on the football field as the Tigers prepare for the upcoming 2022 season.

“I’m just glad to be out here again.” Ramsey said. “It’s been
so long, we’re all ready to work we’re all ready to come here and compete and
it’s just a blessing to be out here and we’re all thankful for that.”

Like a lot of his fellow seniors, Ramsey is beginning his sixth year with the Tigers. After
redshirting in 2017 he played in 12 games making two
starts on the Tigers 2018 MIAA champion and NCAA II playoff team. He tied for the team lead in yards per catch (15.9). Ramsey received
All-MIAA Honorable Mention recognition following the 2019 campaign where he led
the Tigers in receiving touchdowns (10) and ranked second on the team in
receptions (47), receiving yards (808) and yards per catch (17.2).

The Canadian, Texas native played through injury and even missed a game last year but still garnered All-MIAA Third Team honors and again led the Tigers in
receiving yards (811) and receptions (65). 

“The recovery process went long but went well so we’re all healthy
and we’re ready to come back stronger”

Ramsay was a part of the same recruiting class as quarterback
Chance Fuller and he says the two have built a bond that goes beyond the football field.

“We came in as freshman together, we’ve always had that
connection.” Ramsey said. “We’ve always been really close friends, I consider
him my brother for sure. We’re up here in the summer all of the time just making
sure we’re on the same page.”

The Tigers have brought in a couple of Division I transfers to try to bolster the wide receiver position.

Marcellus Crutchfield spent two seasons at Oklahoma seeing action in one game in 2020
but none in 2021. 

Dawson Brown II comes from Alabama-Birmingham. He started his career at Western Carolina where he redshirted his freshman season then then transferred to Copiah-Lincoln (MS) CC for a year and then on to UAB but did not see any action for the Blazers last season.

&nbsp;“We welcome them like
family and they’ve both stepped in and learned the playbook really fast.” Ramsey
said. “We’re expecting big things out of them, but not just them, the receivers
that came back last year, we’re expecting big things from them. We’re all
looking good, it’s a big room but we’re ready to compete for sure.“

Ramsey and the rest of the Tigers will be available for
autographs on Saturday, August 20th at Big Creek Crossing from 1-3 p.m.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660307707603.jpeg" alt="FHSU's Manny Ramsey heads upfield following a catch in last year's season-opener vs. NW Missouri State at Lewis Field (Courtesy FHSU Athletics (Allie Schweizer)" />
 <figcaption>FHSU's Manny Ramsey heads upfield following a catch in last year's season-opener vs. NW Missouri State at Lewis Field (Courtesy FHSU Athletics (Allie Schweizer)</figcaption>
 </figure>HAYS – After playing through injury and even missing a game last season, Fort Hays State wide receiver Manny Ramsey is healthy and back on the football field as the Tigers prepare for the upcoming 2022 season.“I’m just glad to be out here again.” Ramsey said. “It’s been
so long, we’re all ready to work we’re all ready to come here and compete and
it’s just a blessing to be out here and we’re all thankful for that.”<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1322875807&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/manny-ramsey-080922" title="Manny Ramsey 080922" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Manny Ramsey 080922</a></div></div>Like a lot of his fellow seniors, Ramsey is beginning his sixth year with the Tigers. After
redshirting in 2017 he played in 12 games making two
starts on the Tigers 2018 MIAA champion and NCAA II playoff team. He tied for the team lead in yards per catch (15.9). Ramsey received
All-MIAA Honorable Mention recognition following the 2019 campaign where he led
the Tigers in receiving touchdowns (10) and ranked second on the team in
receptions (47), receiving yards (808) and yards per catch (17.2).The Canadian, Texas native played through injury and even missed a game last year but still garnered All-MIAA Third Team honors and again led the Tigers in
receiving yards (811) and receptions (65). “The recovery process went long but went well so we’re all healthy
and we’re ready to come back stronger”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660307501771.jpeg" alt="FHUS's Manny Ramsey makes a catch vs. Emporia State vs. Emporia State last season (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Allie Schweizer)" />
 <figcaption>FHUS's Manny Ramsey makes a catch vs. Emporia State vs. Emporia State last season (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Allie Schweizer)</figcaption>
 </figure>Ramsay was a part of the same recruiting class as quarterback
Chance Fuller and he says the two have built a bond that goes beyond the football field.“We came in as freshman together, we’ve always had that
connection.” Ramsey said. “We’ve always been really close friends, I consider
him my brother for sure. We’re up here in the summer all of the time just making
sure we’re on the same page.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660307856923.jpeg" alt="Ramsey at FHSU's first practice of the 2022 season . (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Ryan Prickett)" />
 <figcaption>Ramsey at FHSU's first practice of the 2022 season . (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Ryan Prickett)</figcaption>
 </figure>The Tigers have brought in a couple of Division I transfers to try to bolster the wide receiver position.Marcellus Crutchfield spent two seasons at Oklahoma seeing action in one game in 2020
but none in 2021. Dawson Brown II comes from Alabama-Birmingham. He started his career at Western Carolina where he redshirted his freshman season then then transferred to Copiah-Lincoln (MS) CC for a year and then on to UAB but did not see any action for the Blazers last season.&nbsp;“We welcome them like
family and they’ve both stepped in and learned the playbook really fast.” Ramsey
said. “We’re expecting big things out of them, but not just them, the receivers
that came back last year, we’re expecting big things from them. We’re all
looking good, it’s a big room but we’re ready to compete for sure.“Ramsey and the rest of the Tigers will be available for
autographs on Saturday, August 20th at Big Creek Crossing from 1-3 p.m.

🏈 FHSU's Ramsey healthy and ready for senior season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke worked out of trouble to hold Chicago scoreless into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Dylan Cease and the White Sox 5-3 on Thursday.

Greinke allowed nine hits but didn't walk a batter, striking out five while throwing 95 pitches in 6 1/3 innings.

Vinnie Pasquantino homered and Nicky Lopez had a two-run single for the Royals, who on back-to-back four-game series for the first time since Aug. 11-18, 2014. Kansas City took three of four from visiting Boston before doing the same to Chicago.

Cease (12-5) allowed three hits and one run — on Pasquatino's homer leading off the second — in six innings as his ERA dropped to 1.96. He has not given up more than one earned run in a game since May 24, a span of 14 starts.

Scott Barlow allowed Andrew Vaughn’s homer in the ninth but closed it out for his 18th save in 21 chances.

Pasquantino hit a 3-2 slider into the Royals' bullpen in right field, the 10th homer Cease has allowed this season.

The White Sox loaded the bases with no outs on three straight singles in the third, but Grienke struck out Eloy Jimenez and Jose Abreu and induced Yasmani Grandal's inning-ending grounder.

Lopez put the Royals ahead 3-0 in the seventh with his single against Jose Ruiz, who came on after Joe Kelly allowed two baserunners.

Grandal hit a two-run homer in the eighth against Jose Cuas to get the White Sox within 4-2. Michael A. Taylor had an RBI single for the Royals in the bottom half.

Chicago OF A.J. Pollock was held out of the lineup again Thursday after fouling a ball off his foot Tuesday. Manager Tony La Russa said Pollock was available if necessary, but he would prefer to wait until Friday when the White Sox host Detroit. ... RHP Kelly left with lightheadedness.

White Sox: Open a weekend series against visiting Detroit on Friday, with RHP Michael Kopech (4-8, 1.98 ERA) facing Tigers LHP Daniel Norris (0-4, 6.90).

Royals: Welcome the major league-best Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series starting Friday. The Dodgers will start RHP Tony Gonsolin (13-1, 2.30), while the Royals will hand the ball to LHP Daniel Lynch (4-7, 4.79).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke worked out of trouble to hold Chicago scoreless into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Dylan Cease and the White Sox 5-3 on Thursday.Greinke allowed nine hits but didn't walk a batter, striking out five while throwing 95 pitches in 6 1/3 innings.Vinnie Pasquantino homered and Nicky Lopez had a two-run single for the Royals, who on back-to-back four-game series for the first time since Aug. 11-18, 2014. Kansas City took three of four from visiting Boston before doing the same to Chicago.Cease (12-5) allowed three hits and one run — on Pasquatino's homer leading off the second — in six innings as his ERA dropped to 1.96. He has not given up more than one earned run in a game since May 24, a span of 14 starts.Scott Barlow allowed Andrew Vaughn’s homer in the ninth but closed it out for his 18th save in 21 chances.Pasquantino hit a 3-2 slider into the Royals' bullpen in right field, the 10th homer Cease has allowed this season.The White Sox loaded the bases with no outs on three straight singles in the third, but Grienke struck out Eloy Jimenez and Jose Abreu and induced Yasmani Grandal's inning-ending grounder.Lopez put the Royals ahead 3-0 in the seventh with his single against Jose Ruiz, who came on after Joe Kelly allowed two baserunners.Grandal hit a two-run homer in the eighth against Jose Cuas to get the White Sox within 4-2. Michael A. Taylor had an RBI single for the Royals in the bottom half.TRAINER'S ROOMChicago OF A.J. Pollock was held out of the lineup again Thursday after fouling a ball off his foot Tuesday. Manager Tony La Russa said Pollock was available if necessary, but he would prefer to wait until Friday when the White Sox host Detroit. ... RHP Kelly left with lightheadedness.UP NEXTWhite Sox: Open a weekend series against visiting Detroit on Friday, with RHP Michael Kopech (4-8, 1.98 ERA) facing Tigers LHP Daniel Norris (0-4, 6.90).Royals: Welcome the major league-best Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series starting Friday. The Dodgers will start RHP Tony Gonsolin (13-1, 2.30), while the Royals will hand the ball to LHP Daniel Lynch (4-7, 4.79).