The Cincinnati Reds squeezed out a 1-0 win in Pittsburgh Thursday and sit a half game behind the St. Louis Cardinals as they begin a weekend series with the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight at Great American Ballpark. The next Reds on Radio broadcast will be tomorrow afternoon at 12:40 on News Radio WHOP.
Elsewhere in the National League
The Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies were rained out Thursday. The Braves open a weekend series at the San Francisco Giants this evening.
The Chicago Cubs are in Milwaukee tonight. Last night, the Cubs were routed by Philadelphia 17-8.
Following an off day, the St. Louis Cardinals open a weekend set hosting the San Diego Padres.
Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench’s record for the most home runs in a season by a catcher in the Kansas City Royals 7-2 loss to the Oakland A’s in Kansas City. Perez launched a two-run bomb in the first inning for his 45th homer of the year, which tied Bench’s record.