Category Archives: Local Sports

Cardinals beat Giants 3-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kwang Hyun Kim tossed six shutout innings, Tyler O'Neill and Paul Goldschmidt homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1. Kim, with his wife and two childre...
Bruce Kropp Jul 18, 2021

Nationals-Padres suspended following shooting outside ballpark
WASHINGTON (AP) - Saturday's game between the Nationals and visiting San Diego Padres was suspended after 5 1/2 innings due to a shooting outside Nationals Park. The Metropolitan Police department say...
Bruce Kropp Jul 18, 2021

Day, Hunter & Dodson Just A Few Of The Names On S. Illinois/Marion Colt World Series Roster
Marion/Southern Illinois have named their team for the upcoming Colt World Series to be held at Rent One Park in Marion. The team will include Salem's Griffin Day and Charlie Hunter along with South C...
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021

Gallen scheduled to start as Arizona hosts Chicago
Chicago Cubs (45-46, third in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (26-67, fifth in the NL West) Phoenix; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Adbert Alzolay (4-9, 4.66 ERA, 1.09 WHIP...
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021

DeSclafani scheduled to start for San Francisco against St. Louis
San Francisco Giants (58-32, first in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (44-47, fourth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Anthony DeSclafani (10-3, 2....
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021

Hendricks wins 10th straight, Cubs beat Diamondbacks 5-1
PHOENIX (AP) - Kyle Hendricks outpitched Madison Bumgarner in six effective innings for his 10th straight win and the Chicago Cubs opened the second half of the season with a 5-1 victory over Arizona....
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021

Yastrzemski homers twice, powers Giants past Cardinals 7-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mike Yastrzemski hit a pair of home runs, Logan Webb pitched four strong innings as a spot starter, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2. Webb allowed only a ...
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021

Bosox beat Yanks again
UNDATED (AP) - The New York Yankees lost three more players to COVID-19 testing on Friday before dropping the opener of their series with Boston. Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight while holding the Y...
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021 Meaghan O'Neill / CC

Lillard wants Blazers to be more competitive
UNDATED (AP) - Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard said Friday he has not requested a trade but wants the team to be more urgent in its pursuit of a championship. The All-Star guard added that...
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021 James Schumacher / CC

Ex-Illini star Roundtree, paralyzed in accident, dies at 23
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Former Illinois football star Bobby Roundtree has died at the age of 23. Roundtree was partially paralyzed by a spinal cord injury he suffered in a swimming accident two years a...
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021
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