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MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Cleveland Indians 6, Detroit Tigers 3
Chicago White Sox 4, Texas Rangers 1
Chicago Cubs 9, Cincinnati Reds 0
Indians 6, Tigers 3 – Indians overcome Carrasco injury, sweep Tigers
Francisco Lindor got three hits and the Cleveland Indians overcame an early injury to starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Sunday, finishing off a three-game sweep. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus juggled his lineup, leaving slumping Miguel Cabrera and Justin Upton on the bench. A day after Ausmus kept the clubhouse closed for a half-hour after a loss, Detroit dropped its fourth in a row and fell for the seventh time in nine games. Carrasco and Tigers starter Shane Greene (1-2) both left the game with injuries in a span of about 15 minutes. Carrasco hurt his right hamstring on an awkward play while covering first base and Greene broke open a blister on his pitching hand. Trevor Bauer (1-0) picked up the win, allowing two runs in 3 1/3 innings of relief. Cody Allen pitched the ninth for his sixth save.
White Sox 4, Rangers 1 – Mat Latos improves to 4-0 as White Sox beat Rangers 4-1
Mat Latos pitched six solid innings for his fourth consecutive win, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 on Sunday. Latos (4-0), who signed a $3 million, one-year deal with Chicago in February, was charged with one run and seven hits. The 6-foot-6 right-hander has allowed two earned runs in 24 1/3 innings while matching his win total from all of last season. David Robertson struck out the side in the ninth for his seventh save.
Cubs 9, Reds 0 – Rizzo’s 2 homers, 4 runs lead Cubs to 9-0 rout of Reds
Anthony Rizzo drove in four runs with his 10th career two-homer game, Jason Hammel pitched six scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs routed the Cincinnati Reds 9-0 on Sunday to improve to 14-5 for the first time in 47 years. Tommy La Stella hit two doubles and his first homer of the season and Jason Heyward had four hits and 3 RBIs as the Cubs rebounded from their worst loss of the season, 13-5, on Saturday. Despite that loss, Chicago outscored Cincinnati 38-14 in the four-game series, which started Thursday with Jake Arrieta’s 16-0 no-hitter. The Cubs have won six of their seven games against the Reds this season and nine of their last 10 over the last two seasons. Chicago’s record over 19 games is its best since the 1969 team started 14-5. Hammel (3-0) allowed three hits with two walks and a season-high seven strikeouts. Cincinnati’s Alfredo Simon (0-2) allowed nine hits and eight runs with one walk and three strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings.
Tonight
Cubs are off
Chicago White Sox (Mi.Gonzalez 0-0) at Toronto Blue Jays (Stroman 3-0), 7:07 p.m.
Oakland A’s (Graveman 1-1) at Detroit Tigers (Zimmermann 3-0), 7:10 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 6:45
**The HUGE Show Tigers Watch Party– Meet and greet HUGE at Buffalo Wild Wings-St. Joseph
MLB – Tigers RHP Greene leaves start vs Indians with blister
Detroit Tigers starter Shane Greene left Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Indians in the fourth inning with a blister on his pitching hand. After walking the first batter of the inning, the right-hander signaled to the bullpen and was joined by manager Brad Ausmus and trainer Kevin Rand. After a brief conversation, Greene left the game and was replaced by Drew VerHagen. Greene finished last season on the disabled list because of a circulatory problem that caused numbness in his right hand. This, though, was a simple burst blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand. He left the game about 15 minutes after Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco came out with a leg injury.
MLB – White Sox catcher Alex Avila on DL with hamstring injury
The White Sox placed catcher Alex Avila on the 15-day disabled list this weekend because of an injured right hamstring. Chicago recalled Kevan Smith from Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday before the series finale against the Texas Rangers.
NBA – 2016 NBA Playoffs
Last Night
Cleveland Cavaliers 100, Detroit Pistons 98 (CLE wins 4-0)
San Antonio Spurs 116, Memphis Grizzlies 95 (SAN wins 4-0)
Golden State Warriors 121, Houston Rockets 94 (GSW leads 3-1)
Boston Celtics 104, Atlanta Hawks 95 – OT (Series tied 2-2)
Cavaliers 100, Pistons 98 – Irving scores 31, Cavs sweep Pistons with 100-98 win
Kyrie Irving scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and the Cleveland Cavaliers finished off a four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons, holding on for a 100-98 victory Sunday night. The Cavs advance to the second round to play either Atlanta or Boston. LeBron James had 22 points for Cleveland, but it was Irving who made the biggest shots all night. His midcourt buzzer beater put the Cavs up 81-78 after the third quarter, and with Cleveland clinging to a one-point lead in the final minute, he calmly sank a 3-pointer from the right wing with 42 seconds remaining. Detroit still had a chance at the end, but Reggie Jackson’s wild shot at the buzzer was off the mark.
Tonight
Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. (MIA leads 2-1)
Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:00 p.m. (OKC leads 3-1)
Los Angeles Clippers at Portland Trailblazers, 10:30 p.m. (LAC leads 2-1)
NBA – Byron Scott won’t return to coach Lakers next season
Byron Scott will not return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season. The Lakers announced the decision late Sunday night. Scott coached the Lakers for the two worst seasons in the 16-time NBA champion franchise’s history, going 38-126. The Lakers finished with the NBA’s second-worst record at 17-65 this season, losing four more games than in its previous franchise-worst season in 2014-15. General manager Mitch Kupchak says “it is in the best interest of the organization to make a change at this time.”
NHL – 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1
Last Night
Washington Capitals 1, Philadelphia Flyers 0 (WAS wins 4-2)
Dallas Stars 5, Minnesota Wild 4 (DAL wins 4-2)
New York Islanders 2, Florida Panthers 1 – 2 OT (NYI wins 4-2)
Chicago Blackhawks 4, St. Louis Blues 3 – 2 OT (STL leads 3-2)
Tonight
Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators, 8:00 p.m. (ANA leads 3-2)
Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues, 8:30 p.m. (Series tied 3-3, Game 7)
Golf – PGA – Hoffman finishes first
Charley Hoffman shot a final round 3-under-69 to win the PGA’s Texas Open. He finished play 12-under-par one shot in front of Patrick Reed and two in front of Chad Collins. The win is Hoffman’s fourth on the PGA Tour.
Golf – LPGA – Nomura wins in California
Haru Nomura held on to win the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic, her second tour victory of the year. The 23-year-old Japanese player closed with a 1-over 73 for a 9-under total, four strokes ahead of South Africa’s Lee-Anne Pace.
Golf – Champions – Austin and Allen win in Missouri
Woody Austin and Michael Allen won the PGA Tour Champions’ Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf. Austin and Allen birdied the final hole for a one-stroke victory over David Frost and Roger Chapman. Austin and Allen closed with a 6-under 48 for a 23-under total, giving Austin his second straight victory and three in the last four Champions Tour events.
NASCAR – Last lap action leads to Edwards victory
Carl Edwards claimed his second straight Sprint Cup victory by bumping and passing teammate Kyle Busch on the last lap to win Sunday’s race at Richmond International Raceway. Edwards won it despite falling nearly 1.5 seconds behind his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate after a restart with 36 laps to go. Jimmie Johnson finished third, followed by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kasey Kahne and pole-sitter Kevin Harvick.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
Dayton Dragons 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 3
Great Lakes Loons 5, Bowling Green Hot Rods2
South Bend Cubs 7, Fort Wayne Tin Caps 6 – 10 innings
Lake County Captains 11, Lansing 5
Tonight
No games today
AHL – 2016 Calder Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (best of 5)
Saturday
Grand Rapids Griffins 2, Milwaukee Admirals 1 (GRG leads 2-0, Game 3 Tuesday at GR)
ECHL – 2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (best of 7)
Saturday
South Carolina Stingrays 5, Kalamazoo Wings 1 (SCA wins 4-1)
Last Night
Toledo Walleye 3, Reading Royals 1 (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Tuesday at Toledo)
MHSAA – High School Sports
Today
Girls Soccer
St. Joseph at Battle Creek Central, 5:30 p.m.
Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 6:45 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Niles, 5:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Portage Northern, 6:45 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Marshall, 6:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.
Otsego at Battle Creek Pennfield, 6:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Paw Paw at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Harper Creek at Sturgis, 6:45 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Comstock, 6:00 p.m.
Lawton at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Bangor at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Baseball
Brandywine at Bridgman, 4:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Cassopolis, 4:15 p.m.
Constantine at Bangor, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Delton-Kellogg at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Lawton at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Vicksburg at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Softball
Portage Central at Jenison, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Schoolcraft at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m.
Watervliet Grace Christian at Three Rivers, 4:30 p.m.
Coloma at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Michigan Lutheran at Cassopolis, 4:15 p.m.
Constantine at Bangor, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Delton-Kellogg at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Watervliet at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Lawton at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Gobles at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Vicksburg at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
