diff --git a/mlbhighlightsave.sh b/mlbhighlightsave.sh
index ed47dcc..6779098 100755
--- a/mlbhighlightsave.sh
+++ b/mlbhighlightsave.sh
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-# grab most recently started live pk, if multiple
-gamePk=$(mlblive schedule -t $team | jq '.dates[].games | map(select(.status.abstractGameState == "Live"))[-1].gamePk')
+# grab the game pk of a single live game, if multiple (in case of spring
+# training)
+gamePk=$(sqlite3 $db "select gamePk from games where teamId='$team' and state='In Progress' limit 1")
+if [[ -z "$gamePk" ]]
 if [[ "$gamePk" = 'null' ]]
 then
 	echo "$0:" 'no live games found' >&2
diff --git a/mlbplaysave.sh b/mlbplaysave.sh
index 865db56..6a36e33 100755
--- a/mlbplaysave.sh
+++ b/mlbplaysave.sh
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-# grab most recently started live pk, if multiple
-gamePk=$(mlblive schedule -t $team | jq '.dates[].games | map(select(.status.abstractGameState == "Live"))[-1].gamePk')
-if [[ "$gamePk" = 'null' ]]
+# grab the game pk of a single live game, if multiple (in case of spring
+# training)
+gamePk=$(sqlite3 $db "select gamePk from games where teamId='$team' and state='In Progress' limit 1")
+if [[ -z "$gamePk" ]]
 then
 	echo "$0:" 'no live games found' >&2
 	exit 1