By Greg Halbleib

The CornBelters have won six in a row after an 11-5 victory in a matinee at Joliet. The Belters have the second wild card spot and are three games above .500. The Belters go for the sweep in Joliet tonight.

The Chiefs rebounded with a 6-1 win over visiting Quad Cities.

Fighting Illini football training camp opens today on the practice fields just east of Memorial Stadium. Sessions are open to the public.

The Cardinals beat the Reds 5-4 after scoring four times in the first inning and holding on. The Cards have sole possession of the second wild card spot. The series ends this afternoon in Cincinnati, Mike Leake against Brandon Finnegan on the hill.

The Cubs edged the Marlins 5-4 on a walk-off wild pitch. The Cubs are off today before a weekend series in Oakland.

The White Sox lost 2-1 in Detroit as the Tigers won their eighth straight game. J.D. Martinez hit a pinch-hit home run off Chris Sale in the eighth inning for the deciding blow. The series finale is this afternoon as Jose Quintana faces Jordan Zimmermann in the mound match-up.

United States women’s soccer opened its Olympic run with a 2-0 win over New Zealand.