Weekday Morning Sports – Thursday 5/4/17

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95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports     @wsjmsports     wsjmsports.com     Thursday, May 04, 2017

MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Cleveland Indians 3, Detroit Tigers 2
Kansas City Royals 6, Chicago White Sox 1
Chicago Cubs 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4

Indians 3, Tigers 2 – Indians hold on for 3-2 victory over Tigers
Carlos Carrasco pitched six impressive innings, and the bullpen held on for the Cleveland Indians in their 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Jose Ramirez hit a two-run triple in the fourth, and the Indians rebounded a bit after losing the first two of the four-game set. Carrasco (3-2) allowed two runs and five hits.  Andrew Miller struck out four in two innings in his longest relief outing of the season so far, and Cody Allen walked two in the ninth but struck out Jim Adduci with the tying run on third to end it. Allen has seven saves in seven chances. Detroit left-hander Matthew Boyd (2-2) allowed three runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings.

Royals 6, White Sox 1 – Nate Karns dazzles for Royals in 6-1 win over White Sox
Nate Karns pitched six innings of one-hit ball, striking out four in his final frame, and the Kansas City Royals cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.  Karns (1-2) wound up striking out seven with only one walk in his best performance of the season, one that helped Kansas City assure itself at least a split of the four-game series with the finale Thursday afternoon. Mike Pelfrey (0-2) kept the White Sox in it until the sixth, when he gave up a single, double and triple in succession. Eric Hosmer followed with a sacrifice fly for a 3-0 lead, a shot to center that came within about 5 feet of giving the Royals a team natural cycle.

Cubs 5, Phillies 4 – Contreras, Szczur lead Cubs comeback over Phillies, 5-4
Pinch hitters Willson Contreras and Matt Szczur had consecutive two-out RBIs in the sixth inning, helping the Chicago Cubs edge the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Wednesday night. Another rally by Chicago handed a win to Jake Arrieta (4-1), who finished strong after continuing the Cubs’ trend of bad first innings. Wade Davis worked the ninth for his seventh save in seven tries after being acquired in an offseason trade with Kansas City. Maikel Franco got Philadelphia within one with an RBI single in the eighth, but the Cubs bullpen closed the door. Hector Rondon got Odubel Herrera to strike out swinging on a full count to end the inning. With one out and a runner on second in the ninth, Davis got Andrew Knapp to fly out to center and struck out Tommy Joseph to end the game.

Tonight
Cleveland (Salazar 2-2) at Detroit (Fulmer 2-1), 1:10 p.m.          WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 12:45
Chicago White Sox (Holland 2-2) at Kansas City (Kennedy 0-2), 2:15 p.m.
Philadelphia (Eflin 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lackey 2-3), 2:20 p.m.

MLB – Woman hit by stray bullet during Cardinals game
Police are investigating after a woman attending a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game at Busch Stadium was struck by a stray bullet. Police say the 34-year-old victim was inside the ballpark Tuesday during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers when she felt pain in her arm. She went to a first-aid station for treatment. A bullet was later found near her seat.  Police believe the bullet came from outside the stadium. The Cardinals said in a statement Wednesday that the organization is grateful no one was seriously injured. The statement says nothing is more important than the safety of fans.

MLB – Tigers’ Paul Voelker suspended 50 for positive drug test
Detroit Tigers pitcher Paul Voelker has been suspended for 50 games under baseball’s minor league drug program following a positive test for the banned stimulant Amphetamine. The 24-year-old right-hander was 0-1 with a 3.97 ERA in nine relief appearances this season for Double-A Erie of the Eastern League.

NHL – 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Washington Capitals 2                                       (PIT leads 3-1)
Anaheim Ducks 4, Edmonton Oilers 3 – OT                                              (Series tied 2-2)

Penguins 3, Capitals 2 – Minus Crosby, Penguins edge Capitals 3-2 to take 3-1 lead
The Pittsburgh Penguins found a way to survive without injured star Sidney Crosby. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 36 shots and rookie Jake Guentzel took advantage of a fortunate bounce to earn his league-leading eighth goal of the playoffs and the defending Stanley Cup champions held off the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Justin Schultz scored in a second straight game and Patric Hornqvist picked up his third of the postseason as Pittsburgh took a 3-1 lead in the series.

Ducks 4, Oilers 3 – OT – Silfverberg scores in OT as Ducks top Oilers 4-3 in Game 4
Jakob Silfverberg scored 45 seconds into overtime, lifting the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night. Captain Ryan Getzlaf set up the winning score and finished with two goals and two assists. Rickard Rakell also scored for Anaheim, which has won two in a row after dropping the first two games of the series at home.

Tonight
Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m.                                  (OTT leads 2-1)

NBA – 2017 NBA Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Cleveland Cavaliers 125, Toronto Raptors 103                                      (CLE leads 2-0)
San Antonio Spurs 121, Houston Rockets 96                                          (Series tied 1-1)

Cavaliers 125, Raptors 103 – LeBron scores 39, Cavaliers rout Raptors 125-103 in Game 2
LeBron James scored 39 points, hopped Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the career playoff scoring list and pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 125-103 blowout over the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night. Just like a year ago in the conference finals, the Cavs are up 2-0 on the Raptors, who had better figure some things out or this series will be over quickly. Toronto was blown out for the fifth straight time in Cleveland in the playoffs, losing each by an average of 24.2 points.

Spurs 121, Rockets 96 – Spurs rebound to beat Rockets 121-96, but lose Parker
Kawhi Leonard had 34 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame the loss of Tony Parker to beat the Houston Rockets 121-96 on Wednesday night and even the Western Conference semifinals at one game apiece.  Parker did not return after hurting his left leg with 8:43 remaining in the game. Spurs officials said Parker will undergo an MRI on Thursday morning.  Parker fell to the court after missing an uncontested short jumper. He grabbed his left knee immediately upon landing and remained on the court for a few minutes.

Tonight
Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards, 8:00 p.m.                                 (BOS leads 2-0)
Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors, 10:30 p.m.                                    (GSW leads 1-0)

MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
South Bend 6, Kane County 2
Lansing 9, Peoria 7
West Michigan 3, Clinton 2
Great Lakes 5, Burlington 3

Tonight
Burlington at Great Lakes, 10:35 a.m.
Clinton at West Michigan, 6:35 p.m.
Kane County at South Bend, 7:05 p.m.
Peoria at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.

AHL – 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs – Division Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Grand Rapids Griffins 4, Chicago Wolves 1                                                   (GRG leads 1-0)

ECHL – 2017 Kelly Cup Playoffs – Division Finals (Best of 7)
Last Night
Toledo Walleye 3, Fort Wayne Komets 2                                                        (TOL leads 3-0)

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Soccer
Kalamazoo Christian 4, St. Joseph 0
Lakeshore 8, Niles 0
Mattawan 8, Battle Creek Central 0
Portage Central 2, Portage Northern 1 – 2 OT
Gull Lake 4, Battle Creek Lakeview 1
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 2, Kalamazoo Central 1
Paw Paw 6, Edwardsburg 0
Three Rivers 5, Sturgis 2
Allegan 6, Dowagiac 0
Plainwell 8, Vicksburg 0
Parchment 3, Buchanan 2
Bridgman 5, New Buffalo 0
Lake Michigan Catholic 1, Brandywine 0
Michigan Lutheran 8, Cassopolis 0
Bangor 3, Fennville 1
Hartford 2, Coloma 1
Delton Kellogg 4, Lawton 0
Watervliet 5, Saugatuck 4 – 2 OT

Girls Tennis
Lakeshore 6, Niles 2
St. Joseph 6, Portage Central 2
Vicksburg 6, Dowagiac 2
Brandywine 7, Bronson 1

Baseball
Mattawan 11, Paw Paw 1
Watervliet 12, Harford 0 – Game 1
Watervliet 3, Hartford 2 – Game 2
Buchanan 7, Bridgman 4
Vicksburg 4, Portage Central 3 – Game 1
Portage Central 3, Vicksburg 1 – 8 Inn. – Game 2
Berrien Springs 5, Brandywine 4 – Game 1
Berrien Springs 5, Brandywine 1 – Game 2

Softball
Michigan Lutheran 17, Benton Harbor 9 – Game 1
Michigan Lutheran 10, Benton Harbor 8 – Game 2
Buchanan 8, Bridgman 1 – Game 1
Buchanan 7, Bridgman 2 – Game 2
Watervliet 9, Hartford 6 – Game 1
Watervliet 9, Hartford 3 – Game 2
Brandywine 13, Berrien Springs 3 – Game 1
Brandywine 12, Berrien Springs 2 – Game 2

Track and Field
Lakeshore at St. Joseph
Girls – Lakeshore 88, St. Joseph 71
Boys – Lakeshore 101, St. Joseph 62

Today
Baseball
Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Mattawan at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Battle Creek Central at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Wayland at Allegan, 4:15 p.m.
Bridgman at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Bangor, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Martin at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Marcellus at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Lawton at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

Softball
Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Mattawan at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Battle Creek Central at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Benton Harbor at Brandywine, 4:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Centreville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Bangor, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Martin at Bloomingdale, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Marcellus at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Coloma at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Lawton at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. (DH)