After a Friday evening win, Pirates fell to the Mets 5-2 yesterday. Starter Bailey Falter was removed from his start in the third inning after expressing arm discomfort. The Pirates play the Mets today at 1:35, with WISR pre-game kicking off at 1:10. The series wraps up Monday with an afternoon game.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds were defeated 1-0 by Monterey Bay yesterday. They next face Oakland at home this coming weekend.
This years’ NASCAR Chicago Street Race festivities are underway. Catch the Grant Park 165 race on WBUT today kicking off at 3:30.
The first African American to play in the Sugar Bowl, Bobby Grier, has passed away. Grier traveled to Georgia with Pitt on his 23rd birthday in 1956. Georgia’s governor, opposed to racial integration, attempted to keep Grier from playing in the game. Grier’s Pitt teammates along with rival Georgia Tech’s team refused to play the game without Grier. He was 91.
