Sports for 8-8

The Burlington Bees fell at home again to the Kane County Cougars, 1-0. They play again tonight at 6:30, their last home game of the week before starting a road trip on Thursday. That game can be heard on Fox Sports 104.5 and 1360.

The St. Louis Cardinals clobbered the Kansas City Royals 11-3. Matt Carpenter hit a three-run home run as part of a six-run fourth inning. It’s the third straight win for the Cardinals. They’re back at it tonight at 7:00 in a game that can be heard on Newsradio 99.3 and 1490 KBUR. The Chicago Cubs downed San Francisco 5-3. Javier Báez scored an inside the park home-run after hitting the ball into a deep part of the San Francisco outfield in the second inning. Minnesota Twins beat Milwaukee 5-4.