The Pittsburgh Pirates broke open a 1-1 tie scoring eight times in the bottom of the 8th inning in defeating the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 last night at PNC Park. The teams play game two this evening with the season finale Sunday afternoon with pregame at 1:35 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
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Paul Goldschmidt had a walk off single in the bottom of the 9th inning as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Chicago Cubs last night at Busch Stadium. Game two of the series is tonight in St. Louis.
The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-3 at Truist Park. Game two of the series is Saturday evening.
The St. Louis Cardinals announced Friday they have signed pitcher Adam Wainwright for the 2022 season. The 40-year-old will also pitch for the Cardinals in their Wild Card game appearance on Wednesday night either in Los Angeles or San Francisco.