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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Kansas City Royals 8, Detroit Tigers 2
New York Yankees 12, Chicago White Sox 3
Washington Nationals 8, Chicago Cubs 4
Royals 8, Tigers 2 – Perez, Moustakas homer to lift Royals over Tigers 8-2
A night after he was robbed of an extra-base hit by the center fielder, Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and the Kansas City Royals went on to an 8-2 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday. Mike Moustakas followed Perez’s long home run by going deep as well, part of a four-run fourth inning by the Royals. Ian Kennedy (2-6) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings for the Royals, earning his second victory in three starts. He gave up solo homers to Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila, but only after Kansas City had jumped to a 5-0 lead. Daniel Norris (4-6) permitted five runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings. Six of those hits came in the fourth.
Yankees 12, White Sox 3 – Andujar has 3 hits in debut, Yankees pound White Sox 12-3
Miguel Andujar had three hits and four RBI in his big league debut, Aaron Judge added his major league-leading 27th homer and the struggling Yankees pounded the Chicago White Sox 12-3 on Wednesday night. Andujar made a good impression after being called up from Triple-A with Matt Holliday going on the disabled list because of an illness. He hit a bases-loaded single against Carlos Rodon with two outs in the first to give New York a 3-0 lead. Andujar also singled in the third, walked in the eighth and drove in two more with a double in the ninth. Judge’s two-run drive capped a five-run sixth against reliever Jake Petricka, breaking open a 3-2 game. The White Sox lost for the eighth time in 10 games, with Rodon (0-1) struggling in his season debut and manager Rick Renteria getting ejected yet again.
Nationals 8, Cubs 4 – Strasburg, Nats bats power past Cubs 8-4
Stephen Strasburg struck out 13 in seven innings, Bryce Harper had two doubles and two RBI, and the Nationals beat the Cubs 8-4 on Wednesday night. Anthony Rendon and Matt Wieters hit back-to-back homers against John Lackey (5-9) during Washington’s four-run second inning. After the Cubs pulled within three at 6-3, Daniel Murphy went deep in the fifth. The Cubs lost for the fourth time in six games to drop back to .500 at 39-39. Cubs reigning NL MVP Kris Bryant departed with a right ankle sprain. Bryant awkwardly clipped third base while catching a foul pop off the bat of Wieters in the fifth. He walked around gingerly before being helped off the field. An X-ray was negative and Bryant is expected to miss at least the next two games, according to Maddon.
Today
Kansas City (Junis 2-1) at Detroit (Fulmer 6-6), 1:10 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 12:45
Chicago Cubs (Lester 5-4) at Washington (Ross 4-3), 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Cessa 0-2) at Chicago White Sox (Shields 1-1), 8:10 p.m.
MLB – Cubs designate disgruntled catcher Miguel Montero for assignment
Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Montero has been designated for assignment following a rough start to the season and his public criticism of a teammate. The move comes one day after he blamed pitcher Jake Arrieta for allowing seven stolen bases in a 6-1 loss to the Nationals in Washington. Montero has thrown out just one of 31 potential base-stealers this season while driving in only eight runs in 44 games.
NCAA Football – Michigan WR pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges
A University of Michigan receiver has pleaded guilty to resisting a police officer and misdemeanor assault and battery following a confrontation outside an East Lansing bar. Twenty-year-old Grant Perry appeared Wednesday in an Ingham County courtroom. The junior from Royal Oak had been accused of improperly touching a woman, but prosecutors dropped two counts of misdemeanor criminal sexual conduct and an alcohol charge. Perry is back working out with the team.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Fever 82, Chicago Sky 75
Fever 82, Sky 75 – Depree leads Fever over Chicago
Candice Dupree scored 17 points, Briann January had 10 points and seven assists, and the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 82-75 on
Wednesday. Chicago has lost seven straight home games to begin the season, tying a franchise record. Erica Wheeler made three 3-pointers and scored 13 points for Indiana (7-7). Tiffany Mitchell hit her first three free throws to break her own franchise record with 43 straight. The streak ended in the fourth quarter after missing her first free throw since May 17.
NHL – Construction worker dies in fall at Detroit sports arena
A worker has died after falling 75 feet (23 meters) at the Little Caesars Arena worksite north of downtown Detroit. Deputy Detroit Fire Commissioner David Fornell says the 46-year-old man was in cardiac arrest when paramedics arrived about 8 a.m. Wednesday. Other workers had started cardiopulmonary resuscitation which first responders continued. The man was taken to a Detroit hospital where he was pronounced dead. Fornell says officials were told the man was an electrical worker and may have fallen from a catwalk. He says the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration likely will investigate. The arena will be home to the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings and the NBA’s Pistons. It is scheduled to open this fall.
NBA – Knicks, Phil Jackson part ways after dismal 3-year run
Phil Jackson is out after just three full seasons as president of the New York Knicks, a stretch that included no playoff berths and just 80 victories. The Knicks issued a statement saying the two sides mutually agreed to part company with two years remaining on a $60 million contract. The team announced the move days after Jackson reiterated his desire to move Carmelo Anthony and said he would listen to deals for Kristaps Porzingis.
NBA – Rockets get Chris Paul
Chris Paul is heading to Houston to join James Harden, and the Rockets will soon have two All-Stars in the backcourt to lead their chase for a championship. The Rockets acquired Paul from the Clippers in exchange for Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, Darrun Hilliard, DeAndre Liggins, Kyle Wiltjer, a protected first-round pick next year and cash considerations. The 32-year-old Paul opted in for the last year of his contract so the Clippers could work on a deal. The Rockets acquired Hilliard from Detroit and Liggins from Dallas for cash considerations on Wednesday before adding them to the deal for Paul.
NCAA Baseball – College World Series sets total attendance record of 357,646
Attendance at the College World Series was the highest in the 71-year history of the event. A total of 357,646 fans turned out for the 16 games at TD Ameritrade Park, surpassing the previous record of 353,378 for 16 games in 2015. Total attendance has not fallen below 300,000 since first hitting that mark in 2006. This year’s average attendance of 22,352 was highest since the record 24,392 in 2013. The CWS ended Tuesday with Florida defeating LSU 6-1 to win the national championship.
NASCAR – NASCAR suspends the interim crew chief for Kyle Busch
NASCAR has suspended yet another crew chief for Kyle Busch. Engineer and interim crew chief Ben Beshore will miss Saturday night’s race at Daytona because the No. 18 team had two unsecured lug nuts at the end of the Sonoma Raceway race over the weekend. Crew chief Adam Stevens will miss his fourth and final race this weekend for a tire rolling off Busch’s car at Dover. He returns next weekend at Kentucky. Beshore, who was also fined $20,000, had been Stevens’ replacement. Joe Gibbs Racing says engineer Jacob Canter will crew chief for Busch at Daytona.
Tennis – `Big 4′ given top-4 seedings at Wimbledon; Kerber also No. 1
The “Big 4” of men’s tennis were given the four highest seedings for this year’s tournament at Wimbledon. No. 1-ranked Andy Murray, the defending champion, is the top-seeded player, followed by Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Nadal and Djokovic are also in the top four of the ATP rankings, but Federer is No. 5. Third-ranked Stan Wawrinka, who has won the other three Grand Slam titles but not Wimbledon, is seeded fifth. Milos Raonic, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem, Kei Nishikori and Alexander Zverev round out the top 10 in the seedings. In the women’s seedings, Angelique Kerber is No. 1 in a list that mirrors the top-10 rankings. The only exception is the absence of Serena Williams, who is pregnant and skipping the tournament.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Great Lakes 4, Lake County 0
Dayton 6, West Michigan 0
Bowling Green 10, Lansing 6
Fort Wayne 7, South Bend 2
Tonight
Dayton at West Michigan, 7 p.m.
Great Lakes at Lake County, 7 p.m.
Bowling Green at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend at Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m.
