Sports – Tuesday, August 31st, 2021

The Salem Lady Tiger Volleyball game with St. James tonight has been postponed due to the team being quarantined with COVID.

The Salem Lady Tiger softball games with St. James scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed due to the team being quarantined from COVID.

Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer in the 1st inning and Jon Lester pitched 6 1/3 innings of one-hit ball as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1. The win moves the Red Birds within 2 ½ games of the Reds in the Wild Card race. The Cardinals and the Reds continue their series this afternoon starting at 4:45 with the pre-game show on KSMO Radio.

The Kansas City Royals had the day off Monday and will play Cleveland tonight.