The Pittsburgh Pirates fell 4-2 to the Boston Red Socks at PNC Park yesterday in game two of a three game series. This is the fifth straight loss for the Pirates. The Pirates and Red Socks complete their series today with the first pitch at 1:35. WISR pregame begins at 1:10.
NHL:
In the NHL playoffs, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 3-1. The Toronto Maple Leafs fell to the Boston Bruins last night 5-1.
There are four more NHL playoff games scheduled for today. Florida hosts Tampa Bay at 12:30pm, the New York Rangers host Washington at 3pm, Colorado faces off against Winnipeg at 7pm, and Vancouver is hosting Nashville at 10pm.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds emerged victorious over Phoenix Rising last night. This breaks their losing streak – the Riverhounds had been 0-5 so far this season. The Riverhounds next face Detroit City this coming weekend.
The Nascar Cup Series will race the Talladega Superspeedway today. Hear coverage beginning at 2pm on WBUT. Kyle Busch is the defending race winner.