95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Friday, October 20, 2017
MLB – Major League Baseball – 2017 League Championship Series (Best of 7)
Yesterday
Los Angeles Dodgers 11, Chicago Cubs 1 (LAD wins 4-1)
Dodgers 11, Cubs 1 – Hernandez hits 3 HRs, Dodgers top Cubs to reach World Series
Kike Hernandez homered three times and drove in seven runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers romped past the Chicago Cubs 11-1 on Thursday night behind Clayton Kershaw to reach the World Series for the first time in almost three decades. Kershaw breezed through six crisp innings and Cody Bellinger had three hits as Los Angeles ended Chicago’s title defense with a dominant performance in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series. Hernandez connected on the first two pitches he saw, belting a solo drive in the second against Jose Quintana and a grand slam in the third against Hector Rondon. Hernandez added a two-run shot in the ninth against Mike Montgomery. It’s the first pennant for one of baseball’s most storied franchises since Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda managed Los Angeles to its last championship in 1988.
Tonight
New York (Severino 14-6) at Houston (Verlander 15-8), 8:08 p.m. (NYY leads 3-2)
MLB – AP source: Tigers in talks to hire Gardenhire
A person with knowledge of the discussions says the Detroit Tigers are in talks to hire Ron Gardenhire as manager. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because no announcement had been made. Gardenhire was the bench coach this season for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He managed the Minnesota Twins from 2002-14. The Tigers are replacing Brad Ausmus after four seasons at the helm. Detroit finished tied for the worst record in the majors this year at 64-98 and faces what figures to be a tough rebuilding process. Gardenhire is plenty familiar to Tigers fans after his long run managing an AL Central rival. The Twins won the division six times in his first nine seasons in charge, and he was voted AL Manager of the Year in 2010.
NFL – National Football League – Week 7
Last Night
Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders, 8:25 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports 8:00
Raiders 31, Chiefs 30 – Raiders score on final play to beat Chiefs 31-30
Derek Carr threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree on the final play after the game was extended by two straight defensive holding calls and the Oakland Raiders snapped a four-game losing streak with a 31-30 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. With their season on the line following the recent slump, Carr led an 85-yard touchdown drive in the final 2:25 to give the Raiders the thrilling comeback win in a game they trailed by nine points heading into the fourth quarter. Carr finished 29 for 52 for 417 yards and three touchdowns, with Amari Cooper catching 11 passes for 210 yards and two of the scores. Alex Smith threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns but it wasn’t enough for the Chiefs, who fall to 5-2. They lost consecutive games for the first time since Oct. 11-18, 2015, and had their 12-game winning streak in the AFC West snapped in a thrilling finish.
Sunday
Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m.
New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers, 1:00 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports 12:30
Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots, 8:30 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports 7:45
Detroit Lions (bye week)
NFL – Raiders Marshawn Lynch ejected for pushing official
Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch has been ejected after shoving an official. Lynch came off the bench after quarterback Derek Carr was hit late by Kansas City’s Marcus Peters in the second quarter Thursday night. Lynch got into the middle of a scuffle and ended up shoving line judge Julian Mapp. Peters was called for a personal foul for the late hit. Lynch got a personal foul and was ejected for making contact with the official.
NBA – National Basketball Association – Season Opener
Last Night
Toronto Raptors 117, Chicago Bulls 101
Raptors 117, Bulls 101 – Valanciunas, Miles help Raptors beat Bulls 117-101 in opener
Jonas Valanciunas (YO-nahs vah-lahn-CHEW-nahs) had 23 points and 15 rebounds, C.J. Miles scored 22 points in his Toronto debut and the Raptors beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 117-101 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Norman Powell added 15 points, Delon Wright had 13, and Kyle Lowry 12. The Raptors, who intend to shoot more 3-pointers and move the ball more this season, were 13 of 29 from long range and had 26 assists on 39 baskets. Lowry had nine assists, and DeMar DeRozan and Wright each had five. Miles was 6 for 9 from 3-point range and had five rebounds. Playmaking proved an effective avenue for DeRozan on a night when he made just two of nine field goals and did not attempt a 3-pointer. DeRozan finished with 11 points, going 7 for 8 at the free throw line, and had six rebounds.
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Washington Wizards, 7:00 p.m.
Portland Trailblazers at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Edmonton Oilers 2, Chicago Blackhawks 1 – OT
Oilers 2, Blackhawks 1 – OT – Mark Letestu scores in OT, Oilers beat Blackhawks 2-1
Mark Letestu scored on a power play with 15.8 seconds left in overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Letestu beat Anton Forsberg on the short side with a one-time shot from the left circle after taking a pass from Oscar Klefbom. Edmonton’s 4-on-3 advantage was set up after Patrick Kane was called for hooking at 3:45. Edmonton’s Cam Talbot made 30 straight saves after giving up a fluke goal to Kane on Chicago’s first shot. The Oilers snapped a four-game losing streak. Anton Forsberg, Chicago’s backup, stopped 40 shots in his second start this season, but the Blackhawks lost their second straight and third in four games. No. 1 goalie Corey Crawford got the night off following a 5-2 loss at St. Louis on Wednesday night. Edmonton’s Patrick Maroon scored late in the first period. Edmonton’s Connor McDavid had two assists.
Tonight
Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.
NCAA Football – College Football
Saturday
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Ball State, 3:00 p.m.
Indiana at (18) Michigan State, 3:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 2:00
(19) Michigan at (2) Penn State, 7:30 p.m. News/Talk 94.9 WSJM 6:30
(11) USC at (13) Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.
MCCAA – Lake Michigan College names new Women’s Basketball Coach
Lake Michigan College has a new women’s basketball coach. LMC is bringing in Patrick Daniel to guide the Lady Red Hawks. He has head coaching experience at a pair of NCAA Division III schools, Goucher College in Baltimore and the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. He’s also no stranger to this area, having started his coaching career in 2008 as an assistant women’s basketball coach at St. Mary’s College in South Bend. Daniel was the first coach at Bradford to have three consecutive winning seasons and has also been named Co-Coach of the Year in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. He has a bachelor’s degree in sport management from Towson University and a master’s degree in recreation and sport sciences from Ohio University.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Division 2 at St. Joseph
Edwardsburg 2, Sturgis 0
Lakeshore 2, St. Joseph 1
Division 4 at New Buffalo
Bridgman 2, Covert 0
Hartford 8, Michigan Lutheran
Girls Volleyball
South Haven 3, Allegan 0
Paw Paw 3, Dowagiac 0
Edwardsburg 3, Sturgis 0
Plainwell 3, Otsego 0
Vicksburg 3, Three Rivers 1
Coloma 3, Delton-Kellogg 0
Watervliet 3, Galesburg-Augusta 2
Heritage Christian 3, Grace Christian 0
