MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Cleveland Indians 9, Detroit Tigers 2
Chicago White Sox 5, Boston Red Sox 2
Pittsburgh Penguins 7, Chicago Cubs 1
Indians 9, Tigers 2 – Indians’ Kluber continues dominance of Tigers, AL Central
Corey Kluber continued his dominance of the American League Central, allowing two runs in eight innings as the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 9-2 on Sunday. Kluber (10-2) is 5-0 with a 0.76 ERA in five starts against division rivals this season and has won his last 11 decisions against teams from the AL Central. He allowed five hits and struck out eight without walking a batter. Melky Cabrera and Erik Gonzalez each drove in three runs for Cleveland, which expanded its divisional lead to five games over the Tigers. Artie Lewicki (0-2) took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk in five innings. He struck out four in his third major-league start. Leonys Martin drove in two runs for Detroit, which lost a home series for the first time since April 13. The Tigers were playing their 18th game in 17 days.
White Sox 5, Red Sox 2 – Lopez, Palka help White Sox beat Red Sox 5-2
Reynaldo Lopez pitched into the seventh inning, Daniel Palka had a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 Sunday. Lopez (2-4) gave up two runs and six hits while striking out six with three walks in 6 1/3 innings to improve to 1-3 in eight road starts this season. Jose Abreu, Tim Anderson and Trayce Thompson added one RBI apiece for Chicago, which won two of three in the series and six of its last 10 overall. The White Sox finished their seven-game road trip at 4-3, capping their second winning trip of the season. Joakim Soria pitched a scoreless ninth for his eighth save.
Pirates 7, Cubs 1 – Harrison, Polanco help lead Nova, Pirates over Cubs 7-1
Josh Harrison led off the game with a home run and Gregory Polanco hit a bases-loaded triple, leading Ivan Nova and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs 7-1 on Sunday. Pittsburgh, which had managed a total of three runs in its previous four road games, ended its losing streak at three. Anthony Rizzo drove in the lone run for Chicago, which had won four in a row. The Cubs trail the NL Central-leading Brewers by a half-game heading into a three-game series at Milwaukee starting on Monday. Nova (3-5) allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings to snap a four-decision skid and pick up his first win since April 15. Kyle Hendricks (4-6) gave up one run on three hits in five innings before being lifted for a pinch-hitter.
Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Quintana 6-4) at Milwaukee (Guerra 3-4), 8:10 p.m.
Cleveland (Carrasco 7-4) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 4-6), 8:10 p.m.
Tigers are off
MLB – Zimmerman to make rehab start with West Michigan today
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmerman continues his comeback from a right shoulder injury that has limited him to just seven starts in Detroit. Zimmerman will take the mound tonight for the Tigers Single A affiliate, the West Michigan Whitecaps in a game against the South Bend Cubs. Zimmerman has made two previous minor league rehab starts, both with Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers are letting Zimmerman pitch for West Michigan since they are at home and Toledo is on the road. If things go as planned, Zimmerman could return to the Tigers rotation next weekend.
NASCAR – Bowyer wins rain-shortened race at Michigan
Clint Bowyer won his second NASCAR Cup Series race of the season when Sunday’s event at Michigan was called early because of rain. Bowyer beat out Kevin Harvick on a restart to begin the third stage, and then the race went under caution when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. went into the wall. The rain put a stop to the race. Harvick was second, and pole winner Kurt Busch finished third, completing a sweep of the top three for Stewart-Haas Racing. Kyle Busch was fourth, the lone Toyota near the top in a race dominated by Ford.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Los Angeles Sparks 77, Chicago Sky 59
New York Liberty 78, Indiana Fever 75
Sparks 77, Sky 59 – Candace Parker leads Sparks over Sky 77-59
Candace Parker scored 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting and blocked three shots to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the cold-shooting Chicago Sky 77-59 on Sunday. The Sparks (5-2) never trailed and went on a 17-3 run starting late in the third quarter and extending into the fourth to build to their largest lead at 69-45. Nneka Ogwumike added 16 points and eight rebounds, and Chelsea Gray scored 10 of her 15 points after the break for Los Angeles. The Sky (3-5) made 21 of 74 (28.4 percent) shots from the field and hit only one of their first 21 3-point attempts before making the last two when the game was out of reach. Cheyenne Parker had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead Chicago. The Sky have lost five of six.
Liberty 78, Fever 75 – Coleman’s 3 lifts New York over winless Indiana 78-75
Marissa Coleman’s tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16.1 seconds left gave New York a 78-75 victory over the winless Indiana Fever on Sunday. With the game tied at 75, Coleman caught the ball on the wing and made the 3 against her former team. Coleman came to New York as a free agent in the offseason. Indiana (0-8) had one last chance to tie it, but Kelsey Mitchell couldn’t get a good look from behind the arc and her shot fell short. Mitchell finished with 19 points. Indiana is off to the worst start in franchise history. The team lost its first five games in 2001 _ the franchise’s second season in existence.
Golf – PGA – Dustin Johnson reclaims world’s top spot with St. Jude win
Dustin Johnson emphatically reclaimed the No. 1 ranking Sunday, holing out for eagle from 170 yards on the final hole for a six-stroke victory in the St. Jude Classic. Johnson shot a 4-under 66 for his second PGA Tour victory this year and 18th of his career to reclaim the No. 1 ranking he held for 64 straight weeks before dropping down a month ago. He won the event for the second time, finishing with the eagle, three birdies and a bogey for a 19-under 261 total. Andrew Putnam started the final round with a share of the lead for the first time in his career. He shot 72 and finished at 13 under.
Golf – LPGA – Annie Park wins ShopRite LPGA for first LPGA Tour title
Annie Park won the ShopRite LPGA Classic for her first LPGA Tour victory, closing with an 8-under 63 on Sunday for a one-stroke victory over Sakura Yokomine. The 23-year-old Park, from Levittown, New York, had an eagle and six birdies on a cloudy day over the Bay Course at Stockton Seaview to complete 54 holes at 16-under 197, a stroke off the tournament record. Yokomine, the winner of 23 events on the Japan LPGA Tour, flirted with a 59 but parred the par-5 18th for a 61 to tie the course record.
Golf – Champions – PGA Tour Champions in Iowa washed out, Tom Lehman wins
Second-round leader Tom Lehman has been declared the winner of the PGA Tour Champions event in Iowa after weather washed out Sunday’s final round. Principal Charity Classic officials had delayed the start of the third round by nearly five hours because of bands of lightning and persistent rain in central Iowa before calling the event. Lehman shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead over Bernhard Langer, Glen Day, Woody Austin and Scott Parel.
Tennis – Nadal wins record-extending 11th French Open
Rafael Nadal has defeated Dominic Thiem (teem) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to win a record-extending 11th title at the French Open. Nadal briefly interrupted the final in the third set because of a cramp in his left wrist on his racket-holding hand. Nadal becomes the second player in tennis history to win 11 singles titles at any Grand Slam tournament after Margaret Court, who claimed 11 Australian Open titles. Nadal will remain at the top of the ATP rankings ahead of Roger Federer. Nadal and Federer have won the past six Grand Slam tournaments between them.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Yesterday
South Bend 5, West Michigan 4
Lake County 5, Great Lakes 4 – 10 innings
Fort Wayne 15, Lansing 0
Tonight
South Bend at West Michigan, 7:05 p.m.
Lake County at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m.
Lansing at Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – Uzelac steps down as Benton Harbor football coach
Elliot Uzelac has resigned as football coach at Benton Harbor High School. He met with the team this past Friday to let them know of his decision. Uzelac tells WSJM Sports that dealings with the Benton Harbor School Board lead to him stepping down. He sighted school board harassment of former athletic director Tray Crusciel and false accusations that forced him to also resign. Uzelac also pointed out poor performance in the classroom that the acting superintendent, school board members, and school counselors claimed they were unaware of. He has information that shows that as of May 17, 2018, there were 1,116 grades of “F” recorded for the Benton Harbor High School student body, an average of three F’s per student. Under the current direction, several student athletes were not able to pass the required classes in order to be eligible. He did want to thank those who made the recent success of the Benton Harbor Football team possible…
-his assistant coaches
-the “Tiger Moms”
-the booster club led by Dave Mack and Jeff Dorn
-all of the restaurants that provided food for the players
-donors that made financial contributions
-the Overflow Church members who provided great messages along with meals for the players.
Coach Uzelac sat down with Phil McDonald to further explain the situation and what led to his resignation. You can hear the conversation at wsjmsports.com.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Weather issues on Saturday and Sunday, caused games to be postponed until Sunday and in some cases they’ll be played today.
Baseball – Regionals
Division 2 at Lakeshore
Lakeshore 6, Sturgis 1 (Saturday)
Marshall 4, Otsego 0 (Saturday)
Championship
Lakeshore 2, Marshall 0 (Saturday)
Division 3 at Buchanan
Coloma 1, Homer 0 (Saturday)
Schoolcraft 6, Buchanan 4 (Sunday)
Championship
Schoolcraft 15, Coloma 0 (Sunday)
Division 4 at Decatur
Lake Michigan Catholic 8, Colon 0 (Saturday)
Decatur vs. Kalamazoo Hackett, 3:00 p.m.
Championship
Lake Mich. Cath vs. DEC/K-H winner
Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview
Portage Northern 4, Brighton 2-9 inn. (Sun.)
Grand Ledge 3, Gull Lake 2 – 12 inn. (Sun.)
Championship
Grand Ledge vs. Portage Northern, 3:00 p.m.
Softball – Regionals
Division 2 at Lakeshore
Lakeshore 7, Three Rivers 0 (Saturday)
South Haven 18, Olivet 5 (Saturday)
Championship
South Haven 4, Lakeshore 3 (Saturday)
Division 3 at Buchanan
Constantine 3, Schoolcraft 0 (Saturday)
Coloma 11, Jonesville 0 (Saturday)
Championship
Coloma 5, Constantine 1 (Sunday)
Division 4 at Decatur
Centreville 7, River Valley 5 (Saturday)
Kalamazoo Christian 11, Marcellus 1 (Saturday)
Championship
Centreville vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 3:00 p.m.
Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview
Howell 2, Mattawan 1-9 inn. (Sunday)
Gull Lake 6, Grand Ledge (Sunday)
Championship
Howell 5, Gull Lake 0 (Sunday)
