Cardinals skid continues, FIFA just handed St. Louis something it almost never gets

The St. Louis Cardinals’ slide continued Friday night as they dropped a 6-5 decision to the Kansas City Royals, their third straight loss. The game saw a late Cardinals rally after trailing 6-2 in the ninth, sparked by Blaze Jordan with a two-run single that briefly revived hope, though the comeback fell just short. The weekend schedule took an unusual turn as Major League Baseball paused the series for a day because Kansas City is hosting a FIFA World Cup match at Arrowhead Stadium adjacent to Kauffman Stadium, with Ecuador and Curacao set to play Saturday. Offense has become a concern, as the Cardinals have not homered in five straight games, going 178 at-bats without a homer since JJ Wetherholt’s earlier blast.