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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 5, Minnesota Twins 3
Chicago White Sox 2, Cleveland Indians 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Chicago Cubs 0
Tigers 5, Twins 3 – Romine’s grand slam lifts Tigers to 5-3 win over Twins
Andrew Romine hit his first career grand slam, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Wednesday. The Tigers trailed 3-0 before scoring five runs in the fourth inning, with Romine delivering the key hit when his drive to right field easily cleared the wall to give Detroit the lead. Michael Fulmer (1-0) allowed three runs and four hits in six innings, walking one and striking out seven. Detroit’s maligned bullpen pitched three hitless innings, with Alex Wilson working the final two for his third career save and first this season. He walked two in the ninth but retired Eduardo Escobar on a flyball to end it. Kyle Gibson (0-1) allowed five runs and four hits in four innings. Brian Dozier led off the game with a homer for Minnesota.
White Sox 2, Indians 1 – Holland takes no-hit bid into 6th, Chisox beat Indians 2-1
Derek Holland held Cleveland hitless until the sixth inning and late fill-in Matt Davidson had a two-run single that helped the Chicago White Sox beat the Indians 2-1 Wednesday night. Holland (1-1) gave up a leadoff double to Francisco Lindor in the sixth. The White Sox lefty struck out four, walked four and threw 101 pitches in six innings. Holland is 4-0 with a 1.02 ERA in five starts at Progressive Field. He is 6-1 with a 2.35 ERA in 10 career starts against Cleveland. David Robertson pitched the ninth for his first save. Davidson, added to the lineup when third baseman Todd Frazier was scratched with flu-like symptoms, drove in two runs with a single in the second. Danny Salazar (0-1), who struck out 11, matching a career high, in six innings.
Dodgers 2, Cubs 0 – McCarthy dominates, Toles homers as Dodgers beat Cubs 2-0
Brandon McCarthy pitched four-hit ball over six innings, Andrew Toles hit his first leadoff homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago 2-0 on Wednesday night after the Cubs received their championship rings. The Cubs put the finishing touches on a celebration that started when they beat Cleveland in Game 7 last November to win the World Series for the first time since 1908. They raised the banner Monday night and got 14-karat white gold rings with a total of 214 diamonds in a ceremony Wednesday that drew more roars from the fans at Wrigley Field. But once the game started, there wasn’t much to cheer. Toles gave the Dodgers a quick lead with his drive off John Lackey to start the game, and it stayed 1-0 until the ninth.
Today
Minnesota (Hughes 1-0) at Detroit (Zimmermann 1-0), 1:10 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 12:45
Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 1-0) at Cleveland (Tomlin 0-1), 6:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Anderson 0-0), 2:20 p.m.
MLB – Cubs get World Series rings to go with historic championship
The Chicago Cubs now have the rings to go with their historic championship. The team was given its crowning jewels before Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with fans at Wrigley Field roaring as the ceremony unfolded. That put the final punctuation on a celebration 108 years in the making, one that started when the Cubs beat Cleveland in Game 7 last November for their first World Series title since 1908.
MLB – Tigers sign 1B Loney to minor league deal
The Detroit Tigers have signed first baseman James Loney to a minor league contract. The team, which announced the signing yesterday, says Loney will report to extended spring training. The 32-year-old Loney played in 100 games last season for the New York Mets, hitting .265 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Bulls 112, Brooklyn Nets 73
Indiana Pacers 104, Atlanta Hawks 86
Orlando Magic 113, Detroit Pistons 109
Bulls 112, Nets 73 – Bulls clinch playoff spot with 112-73 rout over Nets
Jimmy Butler scored 25 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the depleted Brooklyn Nets 112-73 in the regular-season finale to clinch an Eastern Conference playoff spot on Wednesday. Paul Zipser added a career-high 21 points off the bench as Chicago took advantage of a short-handed Brooklyn lineup to secure its first playoff appearance under coach Fred Hoiberg. On Tuesday, the Nets, owners of the worst record in the league, announced Trevor Booker, Jeremy Lin and Brook Lopez would be out due to rest, while Quincy Acy (ankle), Joe Harris (shoulder) and Sean Kilpatrick (hamstring) because of injuries.
Pacers 104, Hawks 86 – Pacers push way into playoffs with 104-86 win over Hawks
Paul George finished with 32 points and 11 rebounds, Jeff Teague added 19 points and the Indiana Pacers clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with a 104-86 victory over Atlanta. The Pacers completed the regular season on a five-game winning streak to earn the Eastern Conference’s No. 7 seed. They will face Cleveland in the opening round. Ersan Ilyasova scored 15 points and Jose Calderon had 12 on a night the Hawks rested five of their top six players. Thabo Sefolosha played 23 minutes but didn’t score as Atlanta to keep four-game winning streak ended. Indiana took advantage of the backups by pulling out to a 22-15 lead after one quarter and starting the third quarter on a 9-2 run to turn a seven-point into a 59-45 cushion. The Hawks never seriously challenged again.
Magic 113, Pistons 109 – Orlando hangs on to defeat Detroit 113-109
Aaron Gordon had 32 points and 12 rebounds, Elfrid Payton scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic overcame a late-run by Detroit to win their season-finale 113-109 Wednesday night. The Magic, who led by as many as 21 points in the first quarter, allowed the Pistons to surge ahead in the fourth quarter in a game matching two non-playoff teams. But Orlando made enough plays behind Payton and Gordon to avoid yet another disheartening loss as the season closed. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith both scored 20 points each to lead Detroit. In game in which both teams played many of their reserves major minutes, the Pistons outscored Orlando in the 2nd , 3rd and 4th quarters but their 21-point first-quarter deficit was hard to overcome.
NBA – 2017 NBA Playoffs
East
(1) Boston vs. (8) Chicago
(2) Cleveland vs. (7) Indiana
(3) Toronto vs. (6) Milwaukee
(4) Washington vs. (5) Atlanta
West
(1) Golden State vs. (8) Portland
(2) San Antonio vs. (7) Memphis
(3) Houston vs. (6) Oklahoma City
(4) L.A. Clippers vs. (5) Utah
(1) Boston vs. (8) Chicago
- 4/16 at Boston, 6:30 p.m.
- 4.18 at Boston, 8:00 p.m.
- 4/21 at Chicago, 7:00 p.m.
- 4/23 at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.
- 4/26 at Boston, TBD
- 4/28 at Chicago, TBD
- 4/30 at Boston, TBD
(2) Cleveland vs. (7) Indiana
- 4/15 at Cleveland, 3:00 p.m.
- 4/17 at Cleveland, 7:00 p.m.
- 4/20 at Indiana, 7:00 p.m.
- 4/23 at Indiana, 1:00 p.m.
- 4/25 at Cleveland, TBD
- 4/27 at Indiana, TBD
- 4/29 at Cleveland, TBD
NHL – 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Divisional Semifinals
Last Night
New York Rangers 2, Montreal Canadiens 0 (NYR leads 1-0)
Boston Bruins 2, Ottawa Senators 1 (BOS leads 1-0)
Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 1 (PIT leads 1-0)
St. Louis Blues 2, Minnesota Wild 1 – OT (STL leads 1-0)
San Jose Sharks 3, Edmonton Oilers 2 – OT (SJS leads 1-0)
Tonight
Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. (Game 1)
Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:00 p.m. (Game 1)
Calgary Flames at Anaheim Ducks, 10:30 p.m. (Game 1)
NFL – St. Louis sues NFL, teams over Rams relocation to LA
The city of St. Louis and that region’s sports authority are suing the NFL over the Rams’ relocation to Los Angeles. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in St. Louis Circuit Court also names the league’s 32 teams as defendants and seeks unspecified damages and restitution. The suit alleges the Rams failed to meet league relocation rules when leaving for Los Angeles before last season, constituting a contractual breach with St. Louis.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
South Bend 4, Fort Wayne 2
Lansing 4, Bowling Green 0 – Game 1
Bowling Green 5, Lansing 3 – Game 2
Great Lakes 3, Lake County 2, 10 innings
Dayton 10, West Michigan 8
Today
Dayton at Great Lakes, 6:05 p.m.
South Bend at West Michigan, 6:35 p.m.
Lake County at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.
AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Griffins 2, Charlotte Checkers 1 – Shootout
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
South Haven 10, Lawrence 0
Lake Michigan Catholic 6, New Buffalo 0
Michigan Lutheran 5, Bridgman 0
Three Rivers 3, Niles 0
Fennville 2, Coloma 0
Delton-Kellogg 8, Hartford 0
Kalamazoo Christian 3, Lawton 0
Kalamazoo Hackett 3, Saugatuck 0
Allegan 4, Battle Creek Lakeview 2
Baseball
Paw Paw 20, River Valley 4
Today
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 6:45 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Bangor, 6:00 p.m.
Coloma at Edwardsburg, 5:00 p.m.
Baseball
Kalamazoo Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Battle Creek Central at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Allegan at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Lake Michigan Catholic at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
Marcellus at Howardsville Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m.
White Pigeon at River Valley, 4:15 p.m.
Gobles at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Hartford at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Lawton at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Kalamazoo Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Battle Creek Central at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Allegan at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m.
Lake Michigan Catholic at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
Marcellus at Howardsville Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m.
White Pigeon at River Valley, 4:15 p.m.
Gobles at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Hartford at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Lawton at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m.
