Sports – Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021

The Salem High School spring sports starts today as the Salem Varsity Track Tigers will be at St. James starting at 3:00, weather permitting.

The Salem Baseball Tigers will play in the Four Rivers Classic with their first game at Sikeston this Wednesday at 4:30. The game will NOT be on KSMO Radio.

The Miami Marlins scored four runs in the 5th inning and three more in the 8th inn9ing to beat the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, 7-2. Jack Flaherty went five innings and gave up four runs. Dylan Carlson had two hits including a homer and drove in both St. Louis runs. The Card s play Washington this afternoon. The Cards are 7-7-4 this spring.

Hunter Dozier hit a three-run homer and Nick Pratto hit a solo blast, his fourth of the exhibition season as the Kansas City Royals and the San Diego Padres played to a 9-9 tie, their third tie in the last five games. The Royals will have the day off today and play the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Wednesday.

The Vegas Golden Knights scored four times in the 3rd period en route to a 5-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. Vince Dunn scored the lone goal for St. Louis who will be back in action Thursday night when they play Minnesota at 7:00. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio.