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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 9, Kansas City Royals 3
Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Chicago White Sox 0
Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta Braves 1
Tigers 9, Royals 3 – Tigers pound Royals after trading away JD Martinez
Nick Castellanos homered twice and drove in five runs, Detroit scored five times in the second inning and the Tigers cruised from there to a 9-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. After trading slugger J.D. Martinez to Arizona for a package of prospects before the game, the Tigers proved they didn’t need him in the lineup _ at least for one night _ to win their fourth straight game. Castellanos also tripled to finish a double shy of the cycle. Victor Martinez drove in a pair of runs, and the Tigers, who began selling ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, still managed to give fill-in starter Matt Boyd (3-5) plenty of support in his return from the minors.
Dodgers 1, White Sox 0 – Kershaw wins 15th, Dodgers top Chisox 1-0 for 10th W in row
Clayton Kershaw pitched seven innings for his major league-leading 15th victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Tuesday night for their 10th straight victory. Kershaw (15-2) made his first start since the All-Star break, allowing seven hits and a walk to post his 11th win in a row. The Dodgers, with the best record in baseball at 65-29, have won 30 of 34 — the best 34-game stretch in the franchise’s rich history. This is the second 10-game winning streak of the season for the NL West leaders. Chris Taylor had four hits and scored on rookie Cody Bellinger’s single in the first inning off Miguel Gonzalez (4-9).
Cubs 5, Braves 1 – Contreras, Lackey power Cubs past Braves, 5-1
Willson Contreras hit a three-run homer, John Lackey earned his first win in a month and the Chicago Cubs won their fifth straight game with a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Rain delayed the start of the game for 2 hours, 30 minutes. The defending World Series champion Cubs moved three games over .500 for the first time since winning at Miami on June 6. Chicago is 2 ½ games behind NL Central-leading Milwaukee. The Cubs went up 4-1 in the third on Javier Baez’s 11th homer and Contreras’ 13th homer, a three-run shot . Chicago led 5-1 in the sixth on Ben Zobrist’s groundout. Lackey (6-9) came off the disabled list to allow one run, five hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out one. Sean Newcomb (1-5) lost his third straight start.
Today
Chicago Cubs (Montgomery 1-6) at Atlanta (Dickey 6-5), 12:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 7-4) at Chicago White Sox (Rodon 1-2), 8:10 p.m.
Detroit (Verlander 5-7) at Kansas City (Hammel 4-8), 8:15 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 7:50
MLB – Diamondbacks acquire All-Star OF JD Martinez from Tigers
The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired star outfielder J.D. Martinez from the Detroit Tigers for a package of prospects, hoping to solidify a trouble spot while making a run toward the playoffs. Detroit received Double-A infielder Dawel Lugo, switch-hitting infield prospect Sergio Alcantara and shortstop Jose King in the deal Tuesday. Lugo is regarded as the Diamondbacks’ No. 2 overall prospect. Martinez has been the subject of trade rumors for weeks as the Tigers slid from contention. Even his mom texted to ask if he’d been traded when he left Monday night’s game in Kansas City with a sore back. He was in the initial starting lineup Tuesday against the Royals before getting scratched when the trade was announced. The 29-year-old Martinez is hitting .305 with 16 home runs and 39 RBIs.
MLB – Yankees get Frazier, Robertson, Kahnle from White Sox
The New York Yankees have acquired infielder Todd Frazier and relievers David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle from the Chicago White Sox for reliever Tyler Clippard and three prospects. The deal was announced Tuesday night, less than two weeks before the nonwaiver trade deadline. The Yankees are aiming for a playoff run, while the White Sox made their second big trade in a week, last Thursday, they sent ace Jose Quintana to the crosstown Cubs for four minor leaguers.
NFL – NFL suspends Lions DE Armonty Bryant for 4 games
Detroit Lions defensive end Armonty Bryant has been suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. He can return to the active roster on Oct. 2. The 26-year-old Bryant re-signed with Detroit in March after he had three sacks in five games. Detroit signed Bryant after he was cut by the Cleveland Browns at the end of a four-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. After contributing in Detroit briefly last season, he was suspended three ames for violating the NFL’s policy on substances of abuse. Bryant had 51/2 sacks for the Browns in 2015 and has 111/2 sacks in his 36-game, four-year career.
NFL – Michael Vick: Kaepernick needs a haircut for job search
Michael Vick has some advice for Colin Kaepernick if he wants another shot in the NFL; get a haircut. During an appearance on Fox Sports 1 Monday, Vick said the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback needs to shed his afro and cornrows look for a “clean cut” style in order to get a job. The former Falcons and Eagles quarterback said he was speaking from his own personal experience. Vick was suspended for two seasons beginning in 2007 after pleading guilty to charges in a dog fighting investigation. Kaepernick parted ways with the 49ers in March and hasn’t been signed by another team. His decision to kneel during the national anthem last season to protest police shootings of black people became a topic of national conversation.
NBA – Wardrobe change: No home, road uniforms
NBA teams are making a wardrobe change, with the traditional home and road uniforms going back in the closet. The league says it’s eliminating the old apparel designations starting with the 2017-18 season, when Nike becomes the official outfitter. Instead, there will be four primary uniforms for each team. The host team will pick which of its uniforms will be worn for each game and the visitors will select one of the contrasting ones from their collection. Previously, white uniforms were the default for home teams.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Chicago Sky 94, Seattle Storm 83
Sky 94, Storm 83 – Quigley ties career-best with 6 3s, Sky beat Storm 94-83
Allie Quigley scored 25 points and Keisha Hampton had a season-high 14 to help the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 94-83 on Tuesday night. Chicago trailed 31-11 early in the second quarter but got within 42-41 after Tamera Young’s back-to-back jumpers to close the half. Young finished with 11 points for Chicago (7-13), which outscored Seattle’s reserves 42-8.
Today
Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury, 3:30 p.m.
Tennis – More than $50 million for US Open players
Total player compensation at the U.S. Open will top $50 million for the first time this year, with a record $3.7 million going to each of the singles champions. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Tuesday that the total purse for the tournament will be $50.4 million, a nearly 9 percent increase from last year. The previous winners of the final Grand Slam tournament of the season _ Stan Wawrinka and Angelique Kerber _ earned $3.5 million. Runners-up will get $1.825 million, up from $1.75 million. Both the men’s and women’s doubles champions will earn $675,000, the highest in U.S. Open history. A player who loses in the first round of singles at Queens’ Flushing Meadows will make $50,000, an increase of $6,700. The U.S. Open starts on Aug. 28.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
No games last night
Tonight
Great Lakes Loons at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:35 p.m.
West Michigan Whitecaps at Beloit Snappers, 8 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 8:05 p.m.
