Lincoln museum opens exhibit on Illinois’ baseball history

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will explore the state’s connections to baseball, from Little League to the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox. The exhibit opened Friday

Grichuk, Cardinals top Cubs 4-3 in wild opener

ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and a game-ending RBI single in the ninth, helping the St. Louis Cardinals top the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a wild prime-time opener

Cards beat Brewers 9-8 in rain-soaked victory

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stephen Piscotty’s second grand slam of the season propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-8, rain-soaked victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday and a weekend sweep.

Mets take Cubs in four-game sweep, 14-3

NEW YORK (AP) — Wilmer Flores went 6 for 6 with two of New York’s five home runs, and the Mets romped to another four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs by battering Jon Lester in a 14-3 blowout

Sox beat Astros, 7-6

HOUSTON (AP) — Dioner Navarro drove in a season-high four runs, Chris Sale settled down after a shaky start to pitch seven-plus innings and become this season’s first 14-game winner and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston

Cubs fall to Mets, 4-3

NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Arrieta lost a regular-season road start for the first time in 14 months when Neil Walker hit a two-run homer and Travis d’Arnaud blooped a two-run single that pushed the New York Mets