Kyle Lea went 4-4 with two RBI and scored twice to lead the Salem Tigers to a 6-1 win over Cabool. Andrew Conaway threw six no-hit innings before giving up three hits and a run in the 7th. Jake Arzt had two hits and an RBI for Salem who is 7-3 on the year and 2-1 in the SCA. They will host Willow Springs Thursday.
The Salem Track team will host the Salem Invitational this afternoon at 3:00 and the Salem Tennis team will host Willow Springs at 4:00.
Three first-inning home runs propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series Monday. Cardinal’s starter Jake Westbrook tossed seven frames while allowing just one unearned run on three hits. The Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds play again tonight and you can hear it on KSMO starting at 5:35
Tom Milone worked eight innings to help the Oakland Athletics take a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game set. Luis Mendoza (0-1) was the hard-luck loser as he gave up one run on five hits with four walks and two strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. The Royals and A’s play again tonight.
Obituaries [TOP]
Funeral services for Edgar Marion Reeves Sr. of Edgar Springs, age 58, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Interment will be in the Rocky Ford Cemetery with full military honors. Memorials may be made to the Rocky Ford Cemetery.
Funeral services for Barbara Nelson of Salem, age 75, will be held today at 2:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be from noon until service time. Interment will be in the Patterson Cemetery in Dent County.
Funeral services for Bonnie Elizabeth Riley of Springfield and formerly of St. James, age 24, will be held Wednesday at 11:00 at the Highway E Church of Christ in Rolla. Visitation will be tonight from 4:00 to 8:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Interment will be in the Little Prairie Cemetery in St. James. Memorials may be made to the Little Prairie Bible Camp, Wishon Cemetery, or the Riley family.
Funeral services for Frank Gittemeier of Salem, age 80, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction of the Dent County Memorial Chapel.
Funeral services for Archie Myrl Asbridge of Salem, age 80, will be held Thursday at 2:00 at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis with full military honors. Visitation will be held Wednesday night from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem.
Funeral service for Larry L. Cape of Salem, Illinois, age 71, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shiner’s Children’s Hospital.
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