MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 1
Texas Rangers 2, Chicago White Sox 0
Chicago Cubs 20, Cincinnati Reds 9
Pirates 4, Tigers 1 – Liover Peugero’s homer and Johan Oviedo’s strong pitching lead Pirates over Tigers 4-1
Rookie Liover Peguero hit a two-run home run and Johan Oviedo pitched seven strong innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the slumping Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Peguero’s two-run home run to left-field bleachers capped a three-run second inning. The 3-0 lead was enough for Oviedo, who allowed one run while scattering six hits. He struck out five and walked two. Oviedo has won back-to-back starts after losing eight consecutive decisions. Rookie Endy Rodriguez tripled in a run in the second to open the scoring and scored on Peguero’s third home run of the season.
Rangers 2, White Sox 0 – Heaney strikes out 11, Garver and Garcia homer as Rangers beat White Sox 2-0
Andrew Heaney struck out 11 without a walk while throwing two-hit ball over six innings as the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0. Mitch Garver and Adolis Garcia hit solo homers for Texas. Josh Sborz and Aroldis Chapman each pitched an inning before Will Smith’s perfect ninth for his 18th save in 20 chances to wrap up the Rangers’ eighth shutout this season. White Sox rookie right-hander Jesse Scholtens allowed three hits over six innings in the game that took only one hour, 58 minutes to play. He and two relievers limited Texas to four hits.
Cubs 20, Reds 9 – Dansby Swanson homers twice as Chicago Cubs pound Cincinnati Reds 20-9
Dansby Swanson homered twice and drove in five runs, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Cincinnati Reds 20-9. Mike Tauchman also went deep and finished with four RBIs as Chicago won for the ninth time in 11 games, bouncing back in a major way after a 6-5 loss in the opener of the four-game series. The Cubs bashed seven homers while also setting season highs for runs and hits with 21. Jeimer Candelario went 4 for 5 and scored two runs in his first game since he was reacquired by Chicago in a trade with Washington on Monday. Chicago pulled within four games of NL Central-leading Cincinnati. It also remains in the mix for a wild card.
Today
Detroit (Rodriguez 6-5) at Pittsburgh (Bido 2-1), 12:35 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:10
Chicago White Sox (Cease 4-4) at Texas (Dunning 8-4), 8:05 p.m.
Cincinnati (Williamson 3-2) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 8-7), 8:05 p.m.
MLB – Tigers reach deal with Dodgers, but LHP Rodriguez exercises no-trade clause
Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez blocked a deal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, exercising his no-trade clause ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. Rodriguez’s contract includes a provision that allows him to veto trades to 10 teams in every season. Rodriguez can opt out of his $77 million, five-year contract after the season and become a free agent, or he can choose to play out a deal that would pay him $18 million in 2024, $16 million in 2025 and $15 million in 2026.
MLB – Phillies get RHP Michael Lorenzen from Tigers to bolster rotation
The defending NL champion Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-hander Michael Lorenzen from the Detroit Tigers for minor league infielder Hao-Yu Lee. The 31-year-old Lorenzen made the All-Star team this season for Detroit. He’s 5-7 with a 3.58 ERA in his best year since converting from a reliever into a starter. The Phillies have a double-digit deficit behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East, but they are in a tight race for a wild card in the National League. Philadelphia gave up its No. 5 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.
MLB – Yankees get relievers Keynan Middleton from White Sox, Sox trade Burger to Miami
The Yankees made a pair of relatively minor moves at the trade deadline, acquiring reliever Keynan Middleton from the Chicago White Sox for minor league right-hander Juan Carela and purchasing the contract of pitcher Spencer Howard from the Texas Rangers. Middleton, a 29-year-old right-hander, is 2-2 with two saves and a 3.96 ERA in 39 relief appearances this season. The Miami Marlins acquired infielder Jake Burger from the Chicago White Sox at Tuesday’s trade deadline as the team bolsters its lineup for a playoff push. Miami sent pitching prospect Jake Eder to Chicago in exchange for Burger.
MLB – Verlander going back to Houston highlights flurry of MLB trades ahead of deadline
Ace pitcher Justin Verlander was shipped from the New York Mets to Houston ahead of the trade deadline, returning to the Astros after he helped them win the World Series last year. The retooling Mets acquired minor league outfielders Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford in the deal. The major league-leading Atlanta Braves also got some help, acquiring reliever Brad Hand in a trade with the Colorado Rockies. The Toronto Blue Jays added shortstop Paul DeJong from St. Louis, acting quickly after Bo Bichette was sidelined by right knee soreness.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Fever 72, Phoenix Mercury 71
Fever 72, Mercury 71 – Fever edge Mercury 72-71, Taurasi moves within 18 points of 10,000
Emma Cannon had a career-high 23 points with nine rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell added 21 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 72-71 to spoil Diana Taurasi’s 29-point performance. Taurasi is now 18 points away from 10,000 career points. Taurasi, who was coming off a season-high 24 points on Sunday, scored 23 of Phoenix’s 43 first-half points after making 8 of 10 shots, including 4 of 6 from distance. Taurasi finished 10 of 16, with five 3-pointers. Mitchell extended the lead to 70-61 with 5:06 left in the fourth quarter, but the Fever would not score again until Cannon’s shot in the lane with 59.5 seconds left to regain the lead.
NCAA – ISU QB Dekkers accused of betting on Cyclones sports, charged with tampering
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers is accused of gambling on Cyclones sports events, including a football game, and has been charged with tampering with records related to an Iowa Criminal Division investigation into sports gambling. Dekkers is accused of using a phony ID to place wagers totaling $2,799 while underage and as a member of the Cyclones. According to the documents, Dekkers bet on an Iowa State football game against Oklahoma State in 2021, when he was a sophomore backup quarterback. Dekkers did not play in that game. Three other current or former Cyclones athletes are facing the same charge.
NCAA – Northwestern hires former AG Loretta Lynch to investigate athletic department
Northwestern has hired former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead an investigation into the culture of its athletic department and its anti-hazing procedures following allegations of abusive behavior and racism within the football program and other teams. Lynch served as Attorney General from 2015 to 2017 under former President Barack Obama. Northwestern says she will begin her review immediately. She will seek input from faculty, staff, students and alumni. The school announced no timetable for the investigation but said the results will be made public. Attorneys representing athletes suing Northwestern blasted it as a publicity stunt and questioned whether a previous investigation that led to longtime football coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing was thorough enough.
Golf – Tiger joins PGA Tour board, gives commissioner his support as Saudi talks continue
Tiger Woods has joined the PGA Tour policy board for the first time in his 27 years on tour. He has given Commissioner Jay Monahan key support and the players a greater voice as the tour tries to complete its business partnership with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf. Woods is joining as a sixth player director on the board. That’s the first time players have outnumbered independent directors on the board. The decision comes at a crucial time for the PGA Tour and for Monahan. The commissioner never told players he was meeting with Saudi officials to work out a deal over the rival golf league
FIFA – 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Yesterday
United States 0, Portugal 0 – Draw
Netherlands 7, Vietnam 0
England 6, China 1
Denmark 2, Haiti 0
Today
Sweden 2, Argentina 0
South Africa 3, Italy 2
Jamaica vs. Brazil, 6:00 a.m.
Panama vs. France, 6:00 a.m.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan 5, Lake County 1
South Bend 9, Wisconsin 2
Fort Wayne 10, Great Lakes 5
Cedar Rapids 12, Lansing 9
Today
Lansing Lugnuts at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 1:05 p.m.
Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m.
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne Wizards, 7:05 p.m.
