95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Friday, October 06, 2017
MLB – Major League Baseball – 2017 Division Series
Last Night
Houston Astros 8, Boston Red Sox 2 (HOU Leads 1-0)
Cleveland Indians 4, New York Yankees 0 (CLE Leads 1-0)
Astros 8, Red Sox 2 – Altuve’s 3 HRs lead Astros
Jose Altuve homered three times and the Houston Astros took Game 1 of their AL Division Series by slamming Boston, 8-2. Altuve is the ninth player in major league history to hit three homers in a postseason game, and the first since San Francisco’s Pablo Sandoval in the 2012 World Series. Winning pitcher Justin Verlander allowed two runs and six hits over six innings.
Indians 4, Yankees 0 – Indians blank Yanks
Trevor Bauer combined with Andrew Miller and Chad Allen on a three-hitter with 14 strikeouts as the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees, 4-0 in Game 1 of the AL Division Series. Bauer carried a no-hitter into the sixth and held the Yanks to a pair of hits while fanning eighth over 6 2/3 innings. Jay Bruce scored the game’s first run, belted a two-run homer and lifted a sacrifice fly for the defending AL champs.
Today
Boston (Pomeranz 17-6) at Houston (Keuchel 14-5), 2:05 p.m. (HOU Leads 1-0)
New York (Sabathia 14-5) at Cleveland (Kluber 18-4), 5:08 p.m. (CLE Leads 1-0)
Chicago (Hendricks 7-5) at Washington (Strasburg 15-4), 7:31 p.m. (Game 1)
Arizona (Walker 9-9) at Los Angeles (Kershaw (18-4), 10:31 p.m. (Game 1)
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 4, Minnesota Wild 2
Chicago Blackhawks 10, Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Red Wings 4, Wild 2 – Red Wings beat Wild 4-2 in opener at new arena
Henrik Zetterberg and Martin Frk scored in the third period to lift Detroit past Minnesota 4-2 in the first regular-season game at Little Caesars Arena. Anthony Mantha and Dylan Larkin scored 23 seconds apart in the second period for the Red Wings, who rallied after blowing a 2-0 lead early in the third. Joel Eriksson Ek and Chris Stewart scored 48 seconds apart to tie it, and then Zetterberg put Detroit back ahead to stay with 12:53 remaining. The Red Wings said goodbye to Joe Louis Arena in April and moved to a new downtown venue they’ll share with the Detroit Pistons. The Red Wings missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 1990, and although expectations are low at the moment, they opened with a victory. Even before the opening faceoff, fans were already partaking in that old Detroit tradition of tossing octopi on the ice. The puck went across the Detroit goal line twice in the first, but goaltender interference was called both times and the period ended scoreless. Minnesota’s Devan Dubnyk made the save of the night when, while sprawled on his back, he swung his left arm across to deny Gustav Nyquist on a breakaway. Jimmy Howard had 37 saves for Detroit.
Blackhawks 10, Penguins 1 – Saad, Blackhawks pound Penguins 10-1 in opener
Brandon Saad scored three times in his return to Chicago and Ryan Hartman had a goal and four assists, helping the Blackhawks pound the Pittsburgh Penguins 10-1 on Thursday night. Nick Schmaltz added two goals and an assist as Chicago kicked off its season in style with a runaway victory over the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. Patrick Kane also had a goal and three assists in the Blackhawks’ highest scoring game since a 10-1 win against Winnipeg on Oct. 12, 1988. Pittsburgh was coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to St. Louis in its season opener on Wednesday, and it looked every bit like a team on the second half of back-to-back nights. Antti Niemi was pulled after allowing four goals on 13 shots in his Penguins debut, forcing Matt Murray to come in after he took the loss against the Blues. Sidney Crosby found Phil Kessel for a power-play goal at 2:05 of the second period, but Chicago already had a 5-0 lead at that point. It was the most goals allowed by Pittsburgh since a 10-8 loss to San Jose on Jan. 13, 1996. Richard Panik, Patrick Sharp and Brent Seabrook also scored for Chicago, and Corey Crawford made 28 saves.
NFL – National Football League – Week 5
Last Night
New England Patriots 19, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14
Patriots 19, Buccaneers 14 – Pats eke out win
Tom Brady threw for 303 yards and one touchdown as the New England Patriots knocked off the Buccaneers, 19-14 at Tampa Bay. Stephen Gostkowski kicked field goals of 27, 23, 45 and 48 yards for the 3-2 Patriots. Bucs kicker Nick Folk missed three field goals, including a 31-yarder that would have cut a nine-point deficit to six in the closing minutes.
Sunday
Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 11:00
San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m.
Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans, 8:30 p.m. WSJM Sports 7:30
Monday
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, 8:30 p.m. WSJM Sports 7:45
NCAA Football – College Football
Saturday
Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Ohio, 2:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Buffalo, 3:30 p.m.
(21) Notre Dame at North Carolina, 3:30 p.m.
Michigan State at (7) Michigan, 7:30 p.m. WSJM News 6:30/Cosy-FM 6:00
NBA – NBA Preseason
Tonight
Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Manitoba Moose at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Wolves at Texas Stars, 8:30 p.m.
AHL – Griffins set to raise second championship banner
The Grand Rapids Griffins will celebrate the teams’ second Calder Cup Championship in 4 years when the team raises another championship banner to the rafters of Van Andel Arena. The Griffins beat the Syracuse Crunch in 6 games to claim the championship back in June, the same team they beat to win the Calder Cup in 2013. The Griffins will raise the banner prior to their game against the Manitoba Moose at 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer
St. Joseph 2, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0
Portage Central 2, Lakeshore 1 – Shootout
Niles 1, Battle Creek Central 0
Mattawan 2, Gull Lake 1 – Shootout
Hartford 0, Paw Paw 0
Bridgman 2, New Buffalo 1
Lake Michigan Catholic 4, Howardsville Christian 4 – TIE
Bangor 2, Parchment 1
Boys Tennis
Niles 6, Buchanan 2
Girls Volleyball
South Haven 3, Vicksburg 2
Edwardsburg 3, Three Rivers 2
Plainwell 3, Sturgis 0
Paw Paw 3, Allegan 0
Otsego 3, Dowagiac 0
Centreville 3, Hartford 0
Decatur 3, White Pigeon 0
Girls Swimming and Diving
St. Joseph 96, Otsego 89
MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Football – All games start at 7:00 p.m.
SMAC
Niles (2-4) at St. Joseph (4-2) 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports 6:35
Portage Northern (2-4) at Portage Central (5-1)
Mattawan (4-2) at Battle Creek Central (2-4)
Gull Lake (3-3) at Kalamazoo Central (1-5)
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (1-5) at Battle Creek Lakeview (2-4)
Independent/Non-Conference
Birmingham Brother Rice (3-3) at Lakeshore (6-0) 97.5 Y Country 6:40
Detroit Country Day (2-4) at Benton Harbor (2-4) News/Talk 94.9 WSJM 6:40
Wyoming Lee (2-4) at River Valley (1-5)
Wolverine
Vicksburg (5-1) at South Haven (0-6) Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM
Dowagiac (3-3) at Otsego (1-5)
Allegan (1-5) at Paw Paw (3-3)
Edwardsburg (6-0) at Three Rivers (5-1)
Plainwell (4-2) at Sturgis (2-4)
BCS
Lake Michigan Catholic (4-2) at Bridgman (0-5)
New Buffalo (3-3) at Brandywine (3-3)
Buchanan (1-5) at Berrien Springs (5-1)
Parchment (4-2) at Comstock (1-5)
SAC
Schoolcraft (5-1) at Coloma (4-2)
Watervliet (6-0) at Constantin (3-3)
Lawton (2-4) at Fennville (2-4)
Saugatuck (4-2) at Galesburg-Augusta (1-5)
Gobles (0-6) at Martin (2-4)
Delton-Kellogg (2-4) at Kalamazoo United (5-1)
Southwest 10
Cassopolis (6-0) at Hartford (5-1)
Centreville (1-5) at Eau Claire (1-5)
Marcellus (2-4) at Bangor (0-6)
Bloomingdale (2-4) at White Pigeon (3-3)
Decatur (4-2) at Mendon (6-0)
8-Man Football
Litchfield (0-6) at Michigan Lutheran (3-3)
Lawrence (3-3) at Mayville (3-3)
Saturday
Football
8-Man Football
Tekonsha (3-3) at Battle Creek St. Philip (4-2), 1:30 p.m. at Battle Creek Central
Boys Soccer
Allegan at St. Joseph, 11:45 a.m.
Boys Tennis
SMAC Tournament at Portage Northern, 9:00 a.m.
