Illinois 1, at Missouri 5

O’FALLON, Mo. (Interstat) — The Missouri Tigers capitalized on a critical first-inning error to plate four unearned runs and rode a parade of six effective pitchers to a 5-1 victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini in nonconference baseball action Tuesday night at CarShield Field. The game’s decisive moment came in the bottom of the first inning. After Illinois starter Plumley and reliever Reed struggled with command, loading the bases on two walks and a single, Missouri’s Ben hit a sharp grounder to first baseman Putty. The ball went through Putty’s legs as a fielding error, allowing two runs to score.… Read more...