95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Thursday, May 11, 2017
MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Detroit Tigers 1
Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox, PPD, Rain
Colorado Rockies 3, Chicago Cubs 0
Diamondbacks 7, Tigers 1 – Godley pitches Diamondbacks to 7-1 victory over Tigers
Zack Godley allowed four hits in seven innings after being called up from Triple-A in time to make his second start of the season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak. Nick Ahmed, Yasmany Tomas and Brandon Drury homered for the Diamondbacks (19-16), who have 13 wins at home this season. Godley (1-0) allowed one run and struck out six, and A.J. Pollock delivered a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the sixth. Tigers starter Matthew Boyd (2-2) allowed three earned runs on eight hits in six innings. Boyd had six strikeouts and three walks, two intentional, and collected his first career hit, an infield single in the third.
Twins at White Sox, PPD – Twins-White Sox game postponed by rain
The Minnesota Twins’ game at the Chicago White Sox has been postponed. There was light rain for much of the afternoon in the Chicago area and more precipitation in the forecast for Wednesday night. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Aug. 21. The Twins won the series opener 7-2 on Tuesday night. The teams will play again tonight.
Rockies 3, Cubs 0 – German Marquez throws gem, Rockies beat Cubs 3-0
German Marquez allowed three hits over eight innings and got his first major league hit with a two-run single in the seventh to lead the Colorado Rockies over the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday. Marquez had a no-hit bid going until Kris Bryant’s double leading off the seventh inning. He walked Kyle Schwarber in the first and retired 16 straight before Bryant’s hit to left. The 22-year-old Marquez (1-2) struck out eight by mixing in a mid-90s fastball with an assortment of breaking pitches. With two on and two outs in the seventh, Marquez broke opener the game with his liner to left. The Rockies bench gave him an ovation. Greg Holland threw a perfect ninth for his 14th save in as many chances to help the Rockies take two of three from Chicago.
Tonight
Minnesota (Hughes 4-1) at Chicago White Sox (Holland 3-2), 8:10 p.m.
Detroit (Fulmer 3-1) at L.A. Angels (Ramirez 3-2), 10:07 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 9:40
Cubs are off
NHL – 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Pittsburgh Penguins 2, Washington Capitals 0 (PIT wins 4-3)
Anaheim Ducks 2, Edmonton Oilers 1 (ANA wins 4-3)
Penguins 2, Capitals 0 – Pens eliminate Washington… again
The Pittsburgh Penguins are going back to the NHL’s Eastern Conference finals after taking Game 7 of their second-round series, 2-0 at Washington. Bryan Rust and Patric Hornqvist had the goals to back Marc-Andre Fleury, who stopped 29 shots in helping the Pens eliminate the Capitals for the second straight year. Pittsburgh has won nine of the 10 playoff series between the two teams.
Ducks 2, Oilers 1 – Ducks fly on.
Nick Ritchie scored the game-winner and the Anaheim Ducks advanced to the NHL’s Western Conference finals by outlasting Edmonton, 2-1 in Game 7. Ritchie notched the tiebreaking goal early in the third period to help the Ducks win a seventh game for the first time in six tries. John Gibson stopped 23 shots and blanked the Oilers after Drake Caggiula (kuh jewel uh) scored 3 ½ minutes into the game.
NBA – 2017 NBA Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Boston Celtics 123, Washington Wizards 101 (BOS leads 3-2)
Celtics 123, Wizards 101 – Celtics rip Wizards
Avery Bradley scored 25 of his playoff career-high 29 points while the Boston Celtics dominated the first half of a 123-101 drubbing of Washington. Bradley hit four 3-pointers and shot 12-for-19 overall as the Celtics took a three-games-to-two lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Al Horford delivered 19 points on 8 of 9 shooting and had seven assists and six rebounds for the Celts.
Tonight
San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets, 8:00 p.m. (SAN leads 3-2)
NCAA – NCAA report shows athletes still breaking academic records
College athletes continue to produce record scores in the classroom. The NCAA’s most recent Academic Progress Report shows the four-year average in Division I was 981, two points higher than last year. Scores are calculated by giving each player on each team one point per semester for remaining academically eligible and another point each semester if they remain in school or graduate. A perfect score is 1,000. This year’s numbers cover the 2012-16 academic years. It’s the 12th consecutive record-breaking score. Teams that consistently fall below 930 can face penalties, including postseason ineligibility. Of the 17 teams ineligible to participate in NCAA Tournaments next year, 15 come from historically black colleges and universities.
NFL – AP Source: WR Floyd agrees to sign with hometown Vikings
A person with direct knowledge of the contract tells The Associated Press that wide receiver Michael Floyd has agreed to sign a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota native finished last season with the Super Bowl-champion Patriots. He was cut by Arizona last season after his arrest for drunken driving, an abrupt end to his time with the Cardinals after they drafted him in the first round in 2012.
Wife of ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman dies in crash
The wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman has died in a traffic crash in Connecticut. State police say 67-year-old Katherine Ann Berman, of Cheshire, was one of two victims in the two-vehicle crash at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday in Woodbury. The other victim was 87-year-old Edward Bertulis, of Waterbury. ESPN President John Skipper said in a statement the death is a "devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend" and pledged to give Chris Berman "the love and support he will surely need in this hour." Police say Kathy Berman’s car struck the rear of Bertulis’ SUV and both veered off the road. Berman’s car went down an embankment and overturned in a body of water. Bertulis’ vehicle struck a utility pole and landed on its roof. ESPN is based in Bristol, Connecticut.
Olympics – LA Olympic organizers putting their plans on display
Los Angeles Olympic organizers are putting their plans on display at a time of uncertainty in the race for the 2024 Games. Members of the International Olympic Committee are in Southern California this week to inspect stadiums and arenas that could become future Olympic Games venues. But as meetings begin Wednesday, there’s a big unknown. Los Angeles and Paris are the only two bidders left for the 2024 Games. The IOC is considering a proposal to award the next two Olympics _ 2024 and 2028 _ one to each city. That decision will be made at a meeting in September. Like Paris, L.A. says it’s only interested in 2024.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Great Lakes 8, Kane County 3
West Michigan 3, Peoria 0
Burlington 4, South Bend 3, 10 innings
Lansing at Clinton, cancelled
Tonight
Great Lakes at Clinton, 7:30 p.m.
Lansing at Kane County, 7:30 p.m.
South Bend at Peoria, 7:30 p.m.
West Michigan at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph 3, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0
Lakeshore 9, Battle Creek Central 0
Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Niles 0
Portage Central 2, Gull Lake 0
Edwardsburg 8, South Haven 0
Paw Paw 9, Three Rivers 1
Plainwell 8, Dowagiac 0
Allegan 4, Sturgis 1
Otsego 7, Vicksburg 0
Bridgman 6, Cassopolis 1
Buchanan 3, Brandywine 0
Kalamazoo Christian 8, Coloma 0
Kalamazoo Hackett 8, Hartford 0
Fennville 5, Watervliet 2
Delton-Kellogg 3, Saugatuck 0
Berrien Springs 6, Covert 0
Baseball
Three Rivers 15, Kalamazoo Central 2
Softball
St. Joseph 5, Edwardsburg 3 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 4, St. Joseph 3 – Game 2
Buchanan 9, Elkhart Central 0
Girls Tennis
Bridgman 5, Buchanan 3
Tonight
Baseball
Mattawan at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Michigan Lutheran at Cassopolis, 4:15 p.m.
New Buffalo at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at River Valley, 4:15 p.m.
Gull Lake at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Bangor at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Lawrence at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Niles at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Decatur at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at Brandywine, 4;15 p.m.
New Buffalo at Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at River Valley, 4:15 p.m.
Bangor at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Lawrence at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Fennville, 4:30 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer
Edwardsburg at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Girls Tennis
St. Joseph at Holland Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Lakeshore at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m.
