Marlins avoid sweep of Cardinals, Pirates edge Cubs

The Miami Marlins avoided a three game sweep by blanking the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 last night. The Marlins go to Atlanta to begin a weekend series tonight while St. Louis opens a weekend set in Cincinnati. The next Reds on Radio broadcast is tomorrow afternoon at 2:40 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.

Elsewhere in the National League: The Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in the opener of a weekend series at Wrigley Field. The teams meet again this afternoon.