The Cardinals held off the Miami Marlins 4-3 to split a four-game series split as the Mets come to Busch Stadium tonight.
The Cubs were crushed by the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-2. Kyle Schwarber returned to the Cubs following a stint at AAA Iowa. He went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts.
The White Sox were off. They return to action tonight at Colorado.
The CornBelters gave up six runs in the sixth inning that paved the way for the Washington Wild Things’ 9-6 win over the Belters. The Traverse City Beach Bums come to the Corn Crib for a weekend series starting tonight.
Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner beat out the Cubs’ Kris Bryant and several others for the final National League All-Star spot. That makes the Cubs the first World Series Champion in baseball history to fail to produce an All-Star the next season. Their only All-Star, closer Wade Davis, pitched for the Royals last season.
Illinois State football received a pair of commitments on Thursday. Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin senior running back Brian Adams and Galesburg tight end Jacob Carl both announcing on social media their plans to sign with Illinois State.
Eureka College has named a new women’s basketball coach. Amos Arbogast had been an assistant coach on the men’s team since 2011.
