The White Sox failed to score on seven hits in a 9-0 defeat to the Rays at Tropicana Field. Danny Mendick recorded two hits for the South-Siders. Reynaldo López fell to 2-and-1 after giving up three-runs over four-innings.
Tune in tonight when the White Sox head north of the border to take on The Blue Jays in a four game series. Lance Lynn will take the mound for the Sox to face Toronto’s Alek Manoah. Pre-game starts at 5:30 with the first pitch at 6:07pm on 93.5 and 1430 WCMY.
Home field advantage is really lacking for the Chicago Cubs. The North Siders set a franchise record with their 13th consecutive home loss, falling to the Kansas City Royals 9-1 at the Friendly Confines. Alec Mills gave up seven-runs, six earned, on eleven hits over four-innings for the Cubs who are now 2-and-15 in the last 17 games. The Cubs host the Rockies tonight.
Adam Wainwright threw eight shutout innings as the Cardinals avoided the sweep by the Pirates with a 3-0 win at Busch Stadium. The right-hander picked up his 12th win by striking out nine and allowing just two hits. Alex Reyes nailed down his 28th save of the year. The Cards host the Tigers tonight.
The Cardinals activated left-hander Kwang Hyun Kim yesterday and placed him in the bullpen as a reliever rather than back into the rotation. Kim is 6-and-6 with a 3.36 ERA this season.
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera is the 28th player in Major League Baseball history to hit 500 home runs. The 2012 Triple Crown winner is now 46 hits away from reaching the milestone of three-thousand hits.
The Chicago Bears lost to former Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky and the Buffalo Bills 41-15 at Soldier Field in week two of the NFL preseason.
There’s more preseason football tonight when the Jaguars take on the Saints in New Orleans on Monday Night Football.
Over in the PGA, the fourth and final round at the Northern Trust golf tournament was postponed until today due to Hurricane Henri.
Ryan Blaney won the Fire-Keepers Casino 400 at the Michigan International Speedway. The NASCAR Cup Series moves to Daytona on Saturday.
Local Sports
The Ottawa girls tennis team hosted and won the Nite Light Invite held at the King Field courts. The Lady Pirates were led by Ella Marvel in singles and the team of Madison Lineback and Emma Stumpf in doubles. Partners Kyleigh Olszewski and Jenna Smithmeyer finished second in their bracket and the team of Isabel Heimsoth and Olivia Long placed third.
Shepherd outscored Mendota Holy Cross 12-6 in Junior High softball. In the circle for the Lady Rams was Piper Lewis who went 7 innings with five strikeouts.