Sports – Friday, July 20th, 2018

The Salem Parks and Recreation Department want to remind the public that swimming parties can still be booked at the Alice Lou Craig Municipal Swimming Pool. The cost is $150 for the first hour, plus an additional $50 per half hour after that. Call 729-6228 to find out which dates are still available.

Jason Heyward had 3 hits and 2 RBIs, Ian Happ belted a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-6 on Thursday night in baseball’s first game after the All-Star break. The Cardinals will play the Cubs today in afternoon contest starting at 12:25 on KSMO Radio. The Cards and Cubs play two games Saturday, one at noon and the other at 5:20. KSMO will NOT carry the game at noon (it is a makeup game from a rainout in April) as they will be broadcasting the 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction. KSMO will carry the game at 5:20 as will the Sunday game that starts at 12:25.

The Kansas City Royals host the Minnesota Twins in a three game series starting tonight at Kaufmann Stadium.