MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 5
Chicago Cubs 8, Milwaukee Brewers 4
White Sox 6, Tigers 5 – Davidson, Abreu homer as White Sox hold off Tigers, 6-5
Jose Abreu and Matt Davidson each hit two-run home runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5 on Wednesday to win the three-game series. Abreu and Davidson combined for six hits and drove in five of Chicago’s runs. The White Sox have won two in a row after losing six of seven. The Tigers have lost nine of 12. Carlos Rodon (4-3) improved to 3-0 in his last seven starts, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk in eight innings. He struck out six in his seventh quality start. Jordan Zimmermann (5-5) took the loss, allowing six runs on nine hits, including the two home runs. Zimmermann struck out four while falling to 1-5 with a 5.85 ERA in his last six starts.
Cubs 8, Brewers 4 – Rizzo leads Cubs past Brewers 8-4
Anthony Rizzo homered, drove in three runs and stole two bases in his return to the cleanup spot, and the Chicago Cubs restored their three-game lead in the NL Central by topping the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4 on Wednesday. Jason Heyward added three hits and two RBIs as Chicago bounced back nicely from its 7-0 loss to Milwaukee in the opener of the two-game series. David Bote had two hits, scored twice and made a terrific barehanded play at third base in his first action since he hit a game-ending grand slam in Sunday night’s 4-3 victory over Washington. Kyle Hendricks (9-9) struck out eight in six-plus innings on his bobblehead day, providing a lift for the Cubs after Jon Lester and Jose Quintana struggled in recent starts.
Today
Chicago Cubs (Lester 12-5) at Pittsburgh (Nova 7-6), 7:05 p.m.
Detroit (Liriano 3-7) at Minnesota (Santana 0-1), 8:10 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 7:45
White Sox are off
MLB – 70 years after Babe Ruth’s death, fans still flock to grave
At a cemetery in suburban New York, one grave is flanked with baseballs and bats instead of bouquets. The items are tributes that still pile up at Babe Ruth’s grave seven decades after his death. The indelible slugger and larger-than-life personality died Aug. 16, 1948. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox legend is considered by many to be the greatest player in baseball history. He played for 22 major-league seasons before retiring in 1935, after setting home run records that stood for decades. Gate of Heaven Cemetery field superintendent John Garry says visitors to Ruth’s gravesite have left countless bats, balls and caps, as well as beer, cigars, hot dogs and once an entire pizza to honor a man known for his appetites.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Washington Mystics 76, Indiana Fever 62
Mystics 76, Fever 62 – Delle Donne scores 25, Mystics get 7th straight victory
Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, Kristi Toliver added 19 and the Washington Mystics used an 18-2 fourth quarter to beat the Indiana Fever 76-62 on Wednesday night. Washington (21-11) has won seven straight and is one game behind second-place Atlanta (22-10), with the top two seeds getting double-byes in the playoffs. Monique Currie scored 14 points for Washington. She made back-to-back 3-pointers to start Washington’s 12-2 game-opening run. The Mystics were 5 of 6 from 3-point range in the first quarter and finished 9 of 22. Delle Donne, Toliver and Currie each scored in double-figures in the first half to help Washington take a 48-41 lead. Natalie Achonwa led Indiana (5-27) with 15 points. Candice Dupree added eight points and became the ninth player in WNBA history to reach 6,000 points. Dupree needs two points to tie Lauren Jackson (6,007) for eighth on the scoring list. Diana Taurasi leads the pack with 8,506. Indiana started the second half on a 10-0 run to take its first lead at 49-48.
NCAAFB – Maryland interim coach helps players fight heat
Maryland interim football coach Matt Canada has taken steps to ensure that the Terrapins are poised to deal with the heat of summer during his practices following the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair. In the first workout since Maryland publicly accepted responsibility for mistakes that contributed to McNair’s death, two tents were in place at the practice field Wednesday to provide shade. Underneath the awnings were several fans, along with liquids and ice. Practice sessions have been shortened to less than two hours, with time for breaks.
NFL – National Football League – Preseason week 2
Tonight
Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots, 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packers, 8:00 p.m.
New York Jets at Washington Redskins, 8:00 p.m.
CFL – Johnny Manziel placed under concussion protocol by Alouettes
Johnny Manziel was placed under the Canadian Football League’s concussion protocol Wednesday. The Montreal Alouettes quarterback was hit at the goal line last weekend in a 24-17 loss at Ottawa. “On Tuesday morning, Johnny Manziel mentioned to our medical staff that he felt symptoms that could be associated with the prescribed medication he uses for a previously diagnosed medical condition,” the Alouettes said in a statement. “He then missed practice in order to have some blood work done. “In view of the hit he received on Saturday and the potential mitigating side effects of his prescribed medication, the Alouettes medical staff has placed Manziel under the CFL concussion protocol for further observation and precautionary reasons. Manziel will be closely observed and assessed in the next few days.” The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner struggled in his CFL debut against Hamilton, throwing four first-half interceptions, then was much better against the Redblacks. He did fumble after taking the big hit, but Montreal recovered for a touchdown. The Alouettes are at Edmonton on Saturday night. Montreal is 1-7 this season and has won just once in 19 games going back a year.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Bowling Green 6, Great Lakes 0
West Michigan 7, Lansing 6
South Bend at Fort Wayne, ppd.
Tonight
South Bend at Fort Wayne, 5:30 p.m. (DH)
Lansing at West Michigan, 7:05 p.m.
Bowling Green at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Golf
Gull Lake Invitational at Bedford Hills
- Kalamazoo Hackett 364
- St. Joseph 368
- Coldwater 372
- Holt 381
- Portage Central 391
- Mattawan 412
- Gull Lake 414
- Hastings 420
- Three Rivers 458
- Allegan 487
Battle Creek Lakeview DNF
Hudsonville Unity Christian DNF
