BAEZ WALKS OFF REDS

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Javier Baez came off the bench to pinch-hit in the bottom of the 9th inning Monday night and cracked a game winning RBI single off reliever Amir Garrett to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in game 1 of their four game series at Wrigley Field. Anthony Rizzo blasted a two run homer to help the Cub offense. The win tightens up the race for 2nd place in the NL Central with the Reds at 51-49 and the Cubs at 50-51. Game two is again under the lights Tuesday with Vladimir Gutierrez (4-3) pitching for Cincinnati and Adbert Alzolay (4-10) for the Cubs. Hear the game on Lite 103 WAKO FM beginning with the pregame at  6:30 p.m. CDT and the first pitch at 7:05.