MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Kansas City Royals 4, Detroit Tigers 2
Minnesota Twins 5, Chicago White Sox 3
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago Cubs 3 – 14 Innings
Royals 4, Tigers 2 – Moustakas helps Royals top Tigers 4-2, win first series
The Kansas City Royals won a series for the first time in 11 tries this season, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-2 Sunday as Mike Moustakas drove in three runs with a double and sacrifice fly. Kansas City took three of four from the Tigers. The Royals had lost nine previous series this year and split one. Jakob Junis (4-2) improved to 3-0 against the Tigers this year and matched his career high with eight strikeouts. He allowed two runs and eight hits in seven-plus innings. Kelvin Herrera retired pinch-hitter Nicholas Castellanos on a game-ending flyout with a man on for his seventh save in eight chances. Matthew Boyd (1-3) gave up four runs and six hits in seven innings, dropping to 2-6 against Kansas City.
Twins 5, White Sox 3 – Twins rally late for a 5-3 victory over Shields, White Sox
Chicago’s James Shields pitched a no-hitter into the seventh inning before the Minnesota Twins rallied late for a 5-3 victory over the White Sox on Sunday. With the Twins trailing 2-0, Eduardo Escobar broke up the no-hitter with a one-out single in the seventh. Eddie Rosario then followed with a single to drive in Brian Dozier, who led off the inning with a walk. Shields, who retired the first 16 batters, got the next batter Robbie Grossman on a fly to center for the second out (with Escobar advancing to third) before being lifted after 91 pitches. Left-hander Luis Avilan was brought in to face lefty Logan Morrison, but the strategy backfired as Morrison dropped a soft liner just inside the right-field foul line for a two-run double to give the Twins a 3-2 lead. Shields allowed three runs and two hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Cardinals 4, Cubs 3 – F/14 – Fowler’s 2-run HR in 14th rallies Cardinals past Cubs, 4-3
Dexter Fowler hit a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the 14th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals finish a weekend sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 4-3 win on Sunday night. The victory was the Cardinals’ fifth straight, matching their season-best winning streak. It also improved St. Louis to 4-1 on the season against the rival Cubs, a year after Chicago won 14 of the 19 games between the two. After Chicago took a 3-2 lead on Javier Baez’s solo shot in the top of the 14th, Luke Farrell (1-2) struck out the first two Cardinals batters he faced before allowing an infield single to Harrison Bader. Fowler then lifted a 2-2 pitch down the right-field line and just over the glove of Chicago outfielder Jason Heyward. Mike Mayers (1-0) earned the win in relief for St. Louis, allowing one run in three innings. The loss was the season-high fifth straight for Chicago, the team’s worst losing stretch since a six-game skid in late May last season.
Tonight
Detroit (Fulmer 1-2) at Texas (Moore 1-4), 8:05 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 7:40
Miami (Garcia 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 2-2), 8:05 p.m.
White Sox are off
MLB – Cards’ Molina has surgery, out 1 month after groin injury
The Cardinals say catcher Yadier Molina has undergone surgery and is expected to miss at least four weeks after being hit in the groin by a foul tip. St. Louis has placed the eight-time All-Star on the 10-day disabled list. Molina left Saturday’s game against the Cubs in the eighth inning after being hit in the groin when Kris Bryant a tipped 102-mph pitch from reliever Jordan Hicks. The Redbirds also placed reliever Dominic Leone on the 10-day DL and called up right-hander Mike Mayers. Leone left Friday’s game with upper right arm nerve irritation.
NASCAR – Harvick takes the checkered flag at Dover for 4th win
Kevin Harvick dominated a race interrupted by rain and drove to his NASCAR Cup Series-high fourth victory of the season at Dover International Speedway. Harvick swept the first two stages and easily chased down Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Clint Bowyer in the third for the lead after a 41-minute delay. Bowyer was second, then Daniel Suarez, Martin Truex Jr. and Kurt Busch.
NBA – 2018 NBA Playoffs – Round 2 – (Best of 7)
Last Night
Golden State Warriors 118, New Orleans 92 GSW leads 3-1
Houston Rockets 100, Utah Jazz 87 HOU leads 3-1
Warriors 118, Pelicans 92 – Warriors hammer Pelicans
Kevin Durant poured in 38 points on 15 of 27 shooting as the Golden State Warriors hammered the Pelicans, 118-92 at New Orleans to take a 3-1 lead in the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals. Durant also had nine rebounds in helping the defending champs bounce back from a 19-point loss in Game 3 of Friday. Stephen Curry finished with 23 points.
Rockets 100, Jazz 87 – Rockets dump Jazz
The Houston Rockets own a 3-1 lead in the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals after Chris Paul contributed a team-high 27 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in a 100-87 win over the Jazz in Utah. James Harden scored 14 of his 24 points while the Rockets outscored the Jazz 30-23 in the first quarter. Clint Capela chipped in 12 points, 15 boards and six blocks while helping Houston hold Utah under 39 percent shooting.
Tonight
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 6:00 p.m. BOS leads 3-0
Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers, 8:30 p.m. CLE leads 3-0
NHL – 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 – (Best of 7)
Last Night
Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Boston Bruins 1 TBL wins 4-1
Vegas Golden Knights 3, San Jose Sharks 0 VGK wins 4-2
Lightning 3, Bruins 1 – Lightning advance
The Tampa Bay Lightning have reached the NHL’s Eastern Conference final for the third time in four years by eliminating Boston in five games. Brayden Point and J.T. Miller scored second-period goals in the Lightning’s 3-1 win at Tampa. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 14 of his 27 saves in the third period.
Golden Knights 3, Sharks 0 – Knights oust Sharks
The expansion Las Vegas Golden Knights have reached the NHL’s Western Conference final by defeating the Sharks, 3-0 in Game 6 at San Jose. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots in his league-leading fourth shutout of the postseason and 14th of his career. Jonathan Marchessault opened the scoring 6 ½ minutes into the second period before Nate Schmidt made it 2-0 about nine minutes later.
Tonight
Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:00 p.m. WAS leads 3-2
Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets, 9:30 p.m. WPG leads 3-2
Golf – PGA – Wells Fargo goes to Day
Jason Day has captured the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow for his second victory of the season. Day closed with a 2-under 69 for a 12-under total, two strokes ahead of Aaron Wise and Nick Watney. Day squandered a three-shot lead on the back nine before his tee shot on 17 slammed against the flagstick and settled less than three feet away.
Golf – LPGA – Park wins
Sung Hyun Park won the weather-abbreviated LPGA Texas Classic by chipping in for birdie on 18 to close out a 5-under 66 in the second and final round. Park’s 11-under total was one ahead of Lindy Duncan. It was Park’s third LPGA victory and first since winning last year’s U.S. Women’s Open.
Golf- Champions – Langer earns 1st title of year
Bernhard Langer has notched his first PGA Tour Champions victory of the year by taking the Insperity Invitational by one stroke over Paul Goydos, Jeff Maggert and Bart Bryant. Langer saved par on the final hole for a 2-under 70 and an 11-under total. He had to rally from as many as four shots behind in the final round at the TPC Woodlands, doing so with two straight birdies around the turn and birdies on both par 5s on the back nine. Goydos led for much of the back nine until a bogey on the 18th hole.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Quad Cities 2, Lansing 0
Great Lakes 4, Kane County 3
South Bend 5, Peoria 4
West Michigan 4, Cedar Rapids 1
Tonight
Burlington at South Bend, 7:05 p.m.
Clinton at West Michigan, 7:05 p.m.
Great Lakes at Beloit, 7:30 p.m.
Lansing at Wisconsin, 7:35 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Lakeshore, 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Niles, 5:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Covert, 5:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at South haven, 6:30 p.m.
Allegan at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Edwardsburg, 5:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Comstock, 6:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Bangor, 6:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Girls Tennis
St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m.
Niles at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Coloma, 4:30 p.m.
Baseball
Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Niles at Mishawaka Penn (IN), 4:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Harford, 4:30 p.m.
Centreville at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m.
Decatur at Mendon, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Christian at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Harford, 4:30 p.m.
Centreville at Eau Claire, 4:30 p.m.
Decatur at Mendon, 4:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Bangor, 4:30 p.m.
River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 4:30 p.m.
