The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 last night at PNC Park. Adam Wainwright pitched a complete game shutout and became the first Cardinals pitcher since Grover Cleveland Alexander in 1927 to do so without allowing a walk. The Pirates managed just two hits, with first baseman Colin Moran collecting both. Wil Crowe started for the Pirates, and allowed one run on four hits while pitching into the fifth inning.
The Bucs and Cards complete their three-game series this afternoon with a 12:35pm game time. WISR will join the game after the Noon News.
Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes struck out 10 batters in a row last night in Milwaukee’s 10-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. He tied an MLB record held by Hall of Famer Tom Seaver and Aaron Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies, who did it in June. Seaver set the initial mark for the New York Mets in 1970. Burnes ended the night with 15 strikeouts over eight innings.
Major League Baseball is holding the Field of Dreams game tonight in Iowa between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox. The field is next to the actual site used in the filming of the 1989 movie. A temporary venue that can hold roughly 8,000 people was built in the small town of Dyersville for the game. Both teams will wear throwback uniforms representing those used in 1918.