Clemens hitless in MLB Debut as Tigers split DH with Twins – Wednesday Morning Sports Update

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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Minnesota Twins 8, Detroit Tigers 2 – Game 1
Detroit Tigers 4, Minnesota Twins 0 – Game 2
Toronto Blue Jays 6, Chicago White Sox 5
Chicago Cubs 8, Milwaukee Brewers 7

Twins 8, Tigers 2/Tigers 4, Twins 0 – Kody Clemens hitless in MLB debut, Tigers split with Twins
Jonathan Schoop homered and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers, with Kody Clemens making his major league debut while his famous father watched from a suite, beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 to split a doubleheader. Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens saw his 26-year-old son go 0 for 3, striking out twice and drawing a walk. Flawless in the field at second base, Kody Clemens handled a grounder for the final out of the game. Max Kepler had three hits and drove in three runs and Gary Sanchez hit a three-run homer to help the Twins to an 8-2 win in the first game.

Blue Jays 6, White Sox 5 – Kirk HRs twice, Jays beat White Sox 6-5 for 6th straight win
Alejandro Kirk hit a pair of two-run home runs in Toronto’s 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. It extended the Blue Jays’ streak to six games., Kevin Gausman pitched five innings to win his second straight start. Kirk hit both home runs off of White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito, who got the loss. Giolito allowed season-highs of six runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings. Toronto is 15-7 in one-run games, the best such record in the majors.

Cubs 8, Brewers 7 – Wisdom homers in 8th inning, Cubs beat Brewers 8-7
Patrick Wisdom hit a tie-breaking solo home run in the eighth inning, Willson Contreras and P.J. Higgins also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7. Wisdom’s 11th home run came on a 3-2 pitch from Brad Boxberger, who got the loss. Contreras now has eight homers to lead all MLB catchers. Christopher Morel continued a hot start to his career with a walk and a triple, setting a club record by reaching base in his first 14 major-league games. Former Cub Victor Caratini gave Milwaukee a short-lived 6-3 lead in the sixth with a three-run drive against against reliever Rowan Wick.

Tonight
Chicago White Sox (Kopech 1-1) at Toronto (Ryu 2-0), 7:07 p.m.
Minnesota (Ober 1-1) at Detroit (Skubal 3-2), 7:10 p.m.                        WSJM/WCSY 6:50
Milwaukee (Alexander 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 2-5), 8:05 p.m.

MLB – Famous dad watches as Tigers’ Kody Clemens makes MLB debut
Roger Clemens has had some big baseball moments in the city of Detroit. Not many of them had him as fired up as the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins. The seven-time Cy Young Award winner flew into town from Texas to see his son Kody make his major league debut for the Tigers. The 26-year-old Clemens went 0 for 3 and was flawless in the field at second base as Detroit beat the Twins 4-0 to earn a split.

NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals
Last Night
Colorado Avalanche 8, Edmonton Oilers 6                        (COL Leads 1-0)

Avalanche 8, Oilers 6 – Avalanche hold off Oilers for wild 8-6 victory in Game 1
J.T. Compher scored twice, Cale Makar had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche held off the Edmonton Oilers 8-6 in Game 1 of the Western Conference final.  The Avalanche’s eight goals were tied for the most in a playoff game in franchise history. Both teams needed to use backup goaltenders. Edmonton’s Mike Smith was pulled after giving up six goals and Darcy Kuemper left with an upper-body injury. Twelve Avs recorded at least a point and six had multi-point games.

Tonight
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers, 8:00 p.m.          (Game 1)

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Washington Mystics 87, Indiana Fever 75
Chicago Sky 73, Phoenix Mercury 70

Mystics 87, Fever 75 – Atkins scores 28, Mystics beat Fever 87-75
Ariel Atkins scored a season-high 28 points, Elena Delle Donne scored 13 of her 19 points in the first half and the Washington Mystics beat the Indiana Fever 87-75. Elizabeth Williams led Washington’s defensive effort with 15 rebounds and six blocks, while also scoring 10 points for her first double-double with the Mystics. Natasha Cloud also had a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists. Washington trailed 46-38 at halftime before outscoring Indiana 49-29 in the second half. The Mystics finished with a 44-32 advantage on the glass. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting.

Sky 73, Mercury 70 – Vandersloot leads Sky past Mercury in WNBA Finals rematch
Courtney Vandersloot had 18 points and six assists, Candace Parker grabbed 11 rebounds and the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 73-70 in a WNBA Finals rematch. Phoenix star Diana Taurasi was ejected with 3:43 left in the second quarter for arguing a no-call with an official. The Mercury were trailing 31-21 at the time, but rallied in the third quarter by scoring 31 points and shooting 72% from the floor. Vandersloot made 1 of 2 free throws with nine seconds left in the fourth quarter for a 72-70 lead, and she knocked the ball away from Skylar Diggins-Smith on a drive at the other end. Rebekah Gardner also went 1 for 2 at the stripe for a three-point lead and Diamond DeShields did not hit the rim on a corner 3-pointer as time expired.

Tonight
Indiana Fever at New York Liberty, 7:00 p.m.

Golf – Nicklaus says he had zero interest in running Saudi league
Jack Nicklaus confirms he met with a Saudi group behind the rival golf league. But he says he had zero interest in the venture no matter how much money he was offered. Nicklaus was quoted in a Firepit Collective story as saying that he was offered in excess of $100 million to do what he assumes is the job now being done by Greg Norman. Nicklaus says his design company is building a golf course in Saudi Arabia and the meeting was a courtesy. He says his allegiance is with the PGA Tour.

Golf – Dustin Johnson defies PGA Tour and joins Saudi-funded series
Dustin Johnson is joining the Saudi-funded golf league. Johnson was the biggest surprise when the LIV Golf Invitational released its field for next week’s inaugural tournament next week in England. Phil Mickelson is not on the list. That’s another surprise. It was Mickelson’s comments about the Saudis and the PGA Tour that led to many top players pledging their support to the PGA Tour in February. Johnson has had a change of heart and is risking his PGA Tour membership. The LIV Golf tournament offers $25 million in prize money. The winner gets $4 million.

NFL – Browns QB Watson facing lawsuit from 23rd massage therapist
Another massage therapist has filed a civil lawsuit against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, raising the number of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct to 23. Attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all the women, filed the latest lawsuit in Texas and said in a text to the AP that there could be more legal action forthcoming against Watson. Buzbee did not provide any details about the latest case. The previous 22 lawsuits were filed in 2021, and two of those cases recently received national attention when two of the women were interviewed for a segment on HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.”

Tennis – French Open – Nadal downs Djokovic
Rafael Nadal got himself something for his 36th birthday, a nail-biting win over rival Novak Djokovic. Nadal won 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in a monumental match in the French Open quarterfinals to move a step closer to his 14th championship at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament and 22nd major trophy overall. Nadal will face third-seeded Alexander Zverev in the semifinals on Friday, which is Nadal’s actual birthday.

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Lansing Lugnuts 6, Cedar Rapids Kernels 1
Lake County Captains 7, West Michigan Whitecaps 6
Fort Wayne Tin Caps 9, Great Lakes Loons 1
Dayton Dragons 4, South Bend Cubs 2

Today
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captains, 11:05 a.m.
Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball – District Quarterfinals
Division 1 (Hudsonville)
St. Joseph 3, Holland 2

Division 1 (Portage Northern)
Kalamazoo Central 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 4

Division 1 (Coldwater)
Sturgis 15, Battle Creek Central 0

Division 2 (Edwardsburg)
Berrien Springs 5, Niles 0

Division 2 (Parchment)
Vicksburg 6, Plainwell 1

Division 2 (GR South Christian)
Otsego 1, Allegan 0

Division 2 (Gull Lake)
Olivet 7, Harper Creek 1

Division 3 (Buchanan)
Buchanan 13, Brandywine 0

Division 3 (Bangor)
Coloma 15, Bangor 0

Division 3 (Centreville)
Centreville 5, Galesburg-Augusta 4

Division 4 (River Valley)
River Valley 8, Our Lady of the Lake 0

Division 4 (Kalamazoo Hackett)
Lawrence 5, Kalamazoo Heritage Christian 3

Softball – District Quarterfinals
Division 1 (Mattawan)
St. Joseph 11, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 1

Division 1 (Coldwater)
Coldwater 1, Portage Central 0

Division 2 (Berrien Springs)
Niles 6, Dowagiac 3

Division 2 (Battle Creek Pennfield)
Three Rivers 21, Battle Creek Pennfield 1

Division 2 (Holland Christian)
Allendale 13, Zeeland East 7
Hudsonville Unity Christian 11, Saugatuck 1

Division 3 (Bangor)
Watervliet 17, Hartford 2

Division 3 (Buchanan)
Brandywine 11, Constantine 2

Division 3 (Parchment)
Climax-Scotts 6, Kalamazoo Hackett 3

Division 4 (River Valley)
River Valley 15, Michigan Lutheran 1

Division 4 (Marcellus)
Marcellus 5, Cassopolis 2

Girls Soccer – District Semifinals
Division 3 (Berrien Springs)
South Haven 5, Dowagiac 2

Division 3 (Delton-Kellogg)
Otsego 7, Lake Odessa Lakewood 0
Portland 4, Parchment 1

Division 4 (Hartford)
Saugatuck 5, Lawton 2
Holland Black River 8, Hartford 0

Division 4 (Kalamazoo Christian)
Kalamazoo Christian 8, Calhoun Christian 0
Schoolcraft 9, Kalamazoo Hackett 2

Division 1 (Portage Northern)
Portage Central 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 0
Kal. Loy Norrix 3, Portage Northern 2

Division 2 (Zeeland East)
Zeeland West 3, Zeeland East 2 – Shootout
Plainwell 3, Thornapple-Kellogg 1

Boys Golf – Regionals
Division 2 at Stonehenge North (Gull Lake)

  1. Gull Lake    (SQ)       314
  2. Mattawan   (SQ)       322
  3. Vicksburg   (SQ)       330
    (won tiebreaker over Lksh)
  4. Lakeshore                 330
  5. Marshall                  335
  6. Mason                      345
  7. Eaton Rapids             346
  8. Sturgis                    346
  9. Jackson Northwest    348
  1. St. Joseph                 358
  2. Paw Paw                   358
  3. Harper Creek             360
  4. Parma Western          360
  5. Edwardsburg            362
  6. Niles                       367
  7. Three Rivers             374
  8. Coldwater                377
  9. Charlotte                389
  10. BC Pennfield             455
St. Joe Scores
Charles Uzelac   86
Dylan Walters    87
Seth Walters     91
Niklaas Door      94
nathan brooks    106
Lakeshore Scores
Jacob Marohn     77  (SQ)
Adam Collins      83
Jack Carlisle      84
Austin Hoss        86
Jack Valenziano  92
(SQ) Top 3 teams qualify for the State Finals (SQ) Top 3 Individuals not on top 3 team also qualify for State Finals

Division 3 at Beeches GC, (South Haven)

  1. Coloma                    364 (SQ)
  2. Schoolcraft             365 (SQ)
  3. Olivet                     370 (SQ)
  4. Hilldale                   379
  5. Watervliet               383
  6. Jonesville                390
  7. Quincy                     392
  8. Dowagiac                 410
  9. Union City                413
  10. South Haven             415
  11. Berrien Springs         422
  12. Comstock                 426
  13. Delton-Kellogg        427
  14. Hopkins                    432
  15. Buchanan                 435
  16. Homer                     443
  17. Constantine             458
  18. Bronson                  491
  19. Parchment               493
  20. Brandywine              507

Today
Girls Soccer – District Semifinals
Division 2 (Mattawan)
St. Joseph vs. Lakeshore, 5:00 p.m.
Mattawan vs. Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 (Marshall)
Marshall vs. Coldwater, 5:00 p.m.
Gull Lake vs. Hastings, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 (Berrien Springs)
Three Rivers vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.        at Watervliet

Division 3 (Hudsonville Unity Christian)
Allegan vs. Grand Rapids South Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Holland Christian vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 (Buchanan)
Michigan Lutheran vs. Bridgman, 5:00 p.m. at Bridgman
New Buffalo vs. Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.     at Our Lady of the Lake

Boys Golf – Regionals
Division 2 at Lake Doster GC, 9:00 a.m.     (Otsego)
Allegan, Allendale, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Christian, Grand Rapids South Christian, Hamilton, Hastings, Holland, Holland Christian, Hudsonville Unity Christian, Ionia, Lowell, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Otsego, Plainwell, Wayland, Zeeland East, Zeeland West

Division 4 at Klinger Lake CC, 9:00 a.m.     (White Pigeon)
Bridgman, Burr Oak, Cassopolis, Centreville, Climax-Scotts, Colon, Grandville Calvin Christian, Holland Calvary, Howardsville Christian, Kalamazoo Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett, Lawton, Marcellus, New Buffalo, Our Lady of the Lake, River Valley, Saugatuck, White Pigeon, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian