Sports – Thursday, August 23rd, 2018

Coach Brian McNamee invites all to the Salem Tiger Football Parade that will be held Friday, September 7th starting on 4th Street downtown. If you would like to have a float, car, walking delegation or representation in the parade, call Dolly Howard at 573-368-6364.

Paul DeJong hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-1 victory and a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Pinch-hitter Tyler O’Neill had homered in the top of the 8th tying the score. The Cards are off today.

Brandon Lowe and Mallex Smith drove in two runs each, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Kansas City, 6-3 Wednesday. The Royals will face the Rays again tonight to wrap up their four game series.