95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Monday, July 24, 2017
MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 9, Minnesota Twins 6
Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 4
Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Tigers 9, Twins 6 – Iglesias, Boyd lead Tigers over Twins 9-6
Jose Iglesias had three hits, including a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh, and Shane Greene struck out Eduardo Escobar to preserve the lead in a 9-6 win over Minnesota 9-6 that took 4 hours, 19 minutes — the longest nine-inning game in Twins history. Ian Kinsler, James McCann and Alex Presley also had three hits apiece for the Tigers, who took two of three from the Twins. Minnesota fell into third place in the AL Central, 2 ½ games behind Cleveland and one game back of Kansas City. Matthew Boyd (4-5) won his second straight start since he was recalled from the minors, striking out a career-high eight in six-plus innings. He allowed three runs, four hits and three walks. Justin Wilson got four outs for his 12th save in 14 chances.
Royals 5, White Sox 4 – Royals beat White Sox 5-4, extending Chicago’s skid to 9
Brandon Moss hit a game-ending double off Tyler Clippard that lifted the Kansas City Royals over the White Sox 5-4 Sunday, extending Chicago’s longest losing streak in four years to nine games. Whit Merrifield, Jorge Bonifacio and Eric Hosmer hit consecutive home runs off Derek Holland in the fourth inning for a 3-0 lead, and Merrifield hit another solo shot in the eighth off Dan Jennings to tie the score at 4. Mike Moustakas singled off Gregory Infante (0-1) leading off the ninth and pinch-runner Lorenzo Cain advanced on a wild pitch. Clippard relieved in his second appearance since he was acquired from the New York Yankees, and Moss doubled. Kelvin Herrera (3-2) struck out two in a perfect ninth, extending the scoreless streak by the Royals bullpen to 18 innings over five games. Kansas City has won five straight following a skid of seven losses in eight games and went 6-4 on a homestand that included four walkoff wins.
Cubs 5, Cardinals 3 – Contreras homers as Quintana, Cubs beat Cards, tie Brewers
Willson Contreras hit a tiebreaking two-run homer, Jose Quintana won again and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 Sunday night to move into a virtual tie for first in the NL Central. Kyle Schwarber also connected as the Cubs won for the eighth time in nine games since the All-Star break. The World Series champions improved to 51-46, just a few percentage points ahead of Milwaukee after the Brewers (53-48) lost 6-3 at Philadelphia. Quintana struck out seven in six innings in his first home start since he was acquired in a blockbuster trade with the White Sox on July 13. He pitched seven sparkling innings in an 8-0 victory at Baltimore in his Cubs debut last Sunday. Coming off his first career shutout, Michael Wacha was charged with five runs and six hits in six innings in his first loss since May 30. Wade Davis finished for his 20th save in 20 chances.
Today
Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 4-9) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 4-3), 2:20 p.m.
Kansas City (Hammel 4-8) at Detroit (Verlander 5-7), 7:10 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 6:45
NASCAR – Kasey Kahne ends victory drought at marathon Brickyard 400
Kasey Kahne survived a crash-marred Brickyard 400 on Sunday for his first NASCAR Cup victory in three years. The Hendrick Motorsports driver won under caution in the race that took more than six hours to complete, finally finishing in fading light after 167 laps and double overtime. Brad Keselowski finished second. It was a wild day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. _ driving the two fastest cars _ going out in a crash with 49 laps to go. That was only a prelude the nutty final 20 laps that included five crashes, two of which brought out red flags. Busch looked as if he would make history as the first driver to win three consecutive Brickyards when he led the first 71 laps _ and 87 overall. But when Truex’s car slid up the track, both cars hit the wall. That opened the door for Kahne, who had struggled all season. And as the crashes happened behind, Kahne overcame muscle cramps to hold on for his 18th career victory and first since Atlanta in 2014.
Golf – British Open – Jordan Spieth wins third major
Jordan Spieth is the British Open champion. Spieth used a remarkable string of holes on the back nine to hold off Matt Kuchar and win the third major championship of his career. He won by three shots _ the same margin he started the day with _ after a final round 1-under 69. He played the last five holes in 5 under par. Spieth was behind by a shot after 13 holes when he went birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie to snatch the tournament away from Kuchar. The sizzling stretch of play came after he made an improbable bogey from the driving range after taking an unplayable penalty shot.
Golf – LPGA – Kim wins Marathon Classic; 2nd 2-time LPGA winner this year<
In-Kyung Kim rallied to win the Marathon Classic on Sunday to become the second two-time winner this season on the LPGA Tour. Two strokes behind 18-year-old Nelly Kim entering the round, Kim birdied six of the first nine holes and finished with an 8-under 63 for a four-stroke victory over Lexi Thompson. Kim also won the ShopRite LPGA Classic in June in New Jersey. The six-time LPGA Tour winner joined fellow South Korean player So Yeon Ryu as the only multiple winners this season. After playing the front nine in 6-under 28, the 29-year-old Kim and added birdies on Nos. 15 and 16. She finished at 21-under 263 at Highland Meadows.
Cycling – Chris Froome wins his fourth Tour de France
Defending champion Chris Froome has won his fourth and most challenging Tour de France title. The Kenyan-born British rider finished 54 seconds ahead of Colombian Rigoberto Uran overall, the smallest margin of his wins. This was the third straight win for the Team Sky rider. His first in 2013 came the year after former teammate Bradley Wiggins sparked off a mini-era of British dominance. Frenchman Romain Bardet, the runner-up last year, placed 2 minutes, 20 seconds behind in third place, denying Spaniard Mikel Landa _ Froome’s teammate _ a podium spot by just one second. Italian Fabio Aru finished fifth. As per tradition, the 21st stage was reserved for sprinters and mostly a procession for Froome and the other overall leaders. Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen won the final stage.
Soccer – Jamaica stuns Mexico 1-0 to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup final
Kemar Lawrence scored on an exquisite 24-yard free kick in the 88th minute, and Jamaica advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup final with a 1-0 upset victory over Mexico Sunday night. Jamaica will face the U.S. Wednesday night at Santa Clara, California. Jamaica goalkeeper Andre Blake kept the game scoreless with a series of saves while Mexico dominated possession despite missing most its top players. Lawrence’s late strike froze Mexico goalkeeper Jesus Corona. The ball rose past a five-man wall and curled into the left corner just below the bar for the New York Red Bulls defender’s third career international goal and first in three years. The Reggae Boyz have reached the final for the second straight Gold Cup tournament, but this stunning upset at the Rose Bowl ranks among their biggest international wins.
CFL – Canadian Football League
Tonight
Ottawa Redblacks at Toronto Argonauts, 7:30 p.m.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan 6, Wisconsin 4 – 13 innings
Beloit 6, South Bend 0
Cedar Rapids 8, Lansing 5
Great Lakes 6, Quad Cities 3
Today
Lansing at Cedar Rapids, 1:05 p.m.
West Michigan at Wisconsin, 1:05 p.m.
Great Lakes at Quad Cities, 2:15 p.m.
South Bend at Beloit, 8 p.m.
