95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Tuesday, May 03, 2016
MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Tigers and White Sox were off
Cubs 7, Pirates 2 – Hammel goes to 4-0, Rizzo hits 2 doubles in Cubs’ win
Jason Hammel raised his record to 4-0 and Anthony Rizzo hit two doubles as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Monday night. Hammel’s ERA rose to 1.24 after entering the game with a National League-leading 0.75 mark. He gave up two runs and five hits in five-plus innings with three strikeouts and one walk. His streak of five straight starts of allowing one run or fewer ended. Rizzo hit an RBI double and scored in the third inning as the Cubs went ahead 2-1, then doubled again during a four-run fifth that pushed the lead to 6-1. The Cubs improved to 18-6, tops in the major leagues, and avoided losing consecutive games for the first time this season while winning for the fifth time in six games.
Tonight
Detroit (Verlander 2-2) at Cleveland (Tomlin 3-0), 6:10 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 5:45
Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 5-0) at Pittsburgh (Niese 3-0), 7:05 p.m.
Boston (Wright 2-2) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 3-1), 8:10 p.m.
NFL – Lions pick up 5th-year option for 2017 on Ziggy Ansah
The Detroit Lions have picked up the fifth-year option on defensive end Ziggy Ansah. Ansah was the fifth overall pick for the Lions in 2013 and has been among the league’s top young pass rushers. He had 14 ½ sacks last season and was the first Lions defensive end to be selected to the Pro Bowl since 2002.
NFL – After strides at Michigan, Rudock gets NFL shot with Lions
After his first game at Michigan last season, it was hard to tell if Jake Rudock would even make it through the year as the starting quarterback, much less play his way into an NFL opportunity. A lot changed during his brief stint with the Wolverines. Rudock was drafted in the sixth round Saturday by the Detroit Lions, an impressive accomplishment for a player who took a while to win over Michigan fans but ended up making significant strides under coach Jim Harbaugh. The Lions hadn’t drafted a quarterback since taking Matthew Stafford No. 1 overall in 2009. Rudock transferred from Iowa to Michigan for his final college season. After a rough start, Rudock completed 64 percent of his passes on the season for 3,017 yards with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions. In his final college game, he threw three TD passes in Michigan’s 41-7 rout of Florida in the Citrus Bowl.
NBA – 2016 NBA Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7)
Last Night
Cleveland Cavaliers 104, Atlanta Hawks 93 (CLE leads 1-0)
Oklahoma City Thunder 98, San Antonio Spurs 97 (Series tied 1-1)
Cavaliers 104, Hawks 93 – Cavs beat Hawks
The Cleveland Cavaliers blew an 18-point lead before closing on an 17-5 run to beat Atlanta 104-93 in Game 1 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. LeBron James had 25 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Cavaliers, while Kyrie Irving added 21 points. King James converted a key 3-point play that put the Cavaliers ahead 95-88 with 2:09 remaining.
Thunder 98, Spurs 97 – Spurs are Thunder-struck
Russell Westbrook delivered 29 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Spurs 98-97 in San Antonio to even the NBA’s Western Conference semifinal series at a game apiece. Kevin Durant scored 10 of his 28 points in the final period, including a jumper that gave the Thunder a five-point cushion in the final minute.
Tonight
Miami Heat at Toronto Raptors, 8:00 p.m. (Game 1)
Portland Trailblazers at Golden State Warriors, 10:30 p.m. (GSW leads 1-0)
NHL – 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2
Last Night
Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Washington Capitals 2 (PIT leads 2-1)
Penguins 3, Capitals 2 – Pens hold off Caps
Matt Murray made 19 of his 47 saves in the third period to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over Washington and a two-games-to-one lead in the NHL second-round series. Patric Hornqvist and Tom Kuhnhackl scored a minute apart to give the Pens a 2-0 lead about 7 1/2 minutes into the game before Carl Hagelin added a second-period goal that put the Penguins ahead 3-0. Murray preserved the lead following third-period goals by Alex Ovechkin and Justin Williams.
Tonight
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders, 7:00 p.m. (Series tied 1-1)
Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, 8:00 p.m. (Series tied 1-1)
San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators, 9:00 p.m. (SJS leads 2-0)
NHL – McDavid among finalists for Calder Trophy as NHL top rookie
Edmonton forward Connor McDavid, Philadelphia defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and Chicago forward Artemi Panarin are the finalists for the Calder Trophy for the NHL’s top rookie. The finalists based on balloting by the Professional Hockey Writers Association were announced on Monday night. The award will be handed out on June 22 in Las Vegas. The 19-year-old McDavid had 16 goals and 32 assists despite missing much of the season due to a broken collarbone, living up to his hype as the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft. Gostisbehere led rookie defensemen with 17 goals and 29 assists in 64 games. The third-round pick from the 2012 draft scored four overtime goals, matching a single-season record for a defenseman. Panarin, 24, led all rookies with 30 goals and 47 assists in 80 games.
Marquette facility wins Kraft Hockeyville USA contest
Marquette’s Lakeview Arena has won the title of Kraft Hockeyville USA, a $150,000 grand prize and the opportunity to host an NHL preseason game. The Mining Journal reports that several hundred people gathered inside the facility Saturday as the announcement was made on NBC. Among those in attendance were professional hockey player Justin Florek of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and Northern Michigan University athletic director Forrest Karr. Lakeview was chosen out of more than 1,000 locations around the country. The Marquette arena defeated facilities in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the final four, and in Rapid City, South Dakota, in final round. The $150,000 grand prize will be used to refurbish and upgrade Lakeview. It will host an NHL preseason game Oct. 4 between the Buffalo Sabres and the Carolina Hurricanes.
NASCAR – Talladega wreckfest comes at a price
NASCAR officials have gone to work studying the wrecks from last weekend’s race at Talladega to see what can be altered to keep cars from lifting off the track. The delicate line between sport and entertainment was dangerously straddled by 40 drivers roaring along in a pack of cars at 200 mph. When the dust settled, 35 cars had been involved in at least one accident and two cars went airborne. When Kevin Harvick’s car lifted off the track in a last-lap crash, it finally put an end to the chaos. Nobody was killed but all that wrecking came at a price. The cost of damaged race cars on Sunday neared $10 million in losses across the grid, according to an informal survey Monday by The Associated Press of five top race teams. Within that series-wide estimate, some teams estimated they lost $500,000 per car _ total loss situations _ while others estimated $250,000 without including any engine damage. NASCAR’s chief racing development officer Steve O’Donnell says the race series never wants to see cars “up in the air.”
Golf – PGA – First Tour win for Stuard
Brian Stuard earned the first PGA Tour win when he birdied the second playoff hole at the Zurich Classic. Stuard finished regulation tied with Jamie Lovemark and Byeoung-Hun An at 15-under in the rain-delayed tournament. Because of rain all weekend in Avondale, Louisiana, the tournament was reduced to 54 holes.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Beloit 4, West Michigan 2
Lansing 4, Cedar Rapids 1
Great Lakes 4, Quad Cities 0
South Bend 3, Wisconsin 0
Tonight
Cedar Rapids at Lansing, 10:35 a.m.
Beloit at West Michigan, 6:35 p.m.
Wisconsin at South Bend, 7:05 p.m.
Quad Cities at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Girls Soccer
Submitted photo: Mark Corbe
St. Joseph 4, Lakeshore 2
Shivani Jain scored twice, including a goal 31 seconds into the start of the game as St. Joe beat Lakeshore 4-2. Audrey Filippo had a goal and an assist and Elisha Thomas also scored in the Bears win. Cassie Pallett had both of the Lancers goals.
Other scores
Portage Northern 5, Niles 0
Mattawan 4, Battle Creek Lakeview 1
Kalamazoo Central 9, Battle Creek Central 0
Gull Lake 4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 1
Allegan 3, Vicksburg 0
Three Rivers 5, Dowagiac 0
Plainwell 8, South Haven 1
Otsego 8, Edwardsburg 1
Paw Paw 5, Sturgis 1
Buchanan 8, New Buffalo 0
Berrien Springs 1, Cassopolis 0
Coloma 2, Saugatuck 1 – 2 OT
Kalamazoo Hackett 2, Lawton 1 – Shootout
Schoolcraft 2, Watervliet 1
Baseball
Michigan Lutheran 6, Bangor 1 – Game 1
Bangor 5, Michigan Lutheran 0 – Game 2
Watervliet 5, Gobles 0 – Game 1
Gobles 8, Watervliet 6 – Game 2
Fennville 5, Saugatuck 3 – Game 1
Saugatuck 16, Fennville 10 – Game 2
Softball
Lawrence 12, Lake Michigan catholic 0 – Game 1
Lawrence 11, Lake Michigan catholic 4 – Game 2
Bangor 15, Michigan Lutheran 5 – Game 1
Bangor 12, Michigan Lutheran 2 – Game 2
Watervliet 9, Gobles 3 – Game 1
Watervliet 10, Gobles 3 – Game 2
Hartford 7, Lawton 2 – Game 1
Hartford 8, Lawton 0 – Game 2
Decatur 9, Martin 3 – Game 1
Decatur 20, Martin 6 – Game 2
Saugatuck 1, Fennville 0 – Game 1
Fennville 13, Saugatuck 9 – Game 2
Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 8, Zeeland East 0
Lake Michigan Catholic 5, Coloma 3
Galesburg-Augusta 8, Eau Claire 0
Today
Baseball
Benton Harbor at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Coloma, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Berrien Springs at Brandywine, 4:15 p.m.
Allegan at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.
Paw Paw at Kalamazoo Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Buchanan at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m.
Centreville at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Chr., 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Benton Harbor at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Portage Central at Niles, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
South Haven at Coloma, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Elkhart Central (IN) at Edwardsburg, 5:00 p.m.
Allegan at Saugatuck, 4:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Watervliet, 4:15 p.m.
Buchanan at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Centreville at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Parchment, 4:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Marcellus, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer
Bridgman at LaPorte-LaLumiere, 5:30 p.m.
Track and Field
St. Joseph, Portage Northern at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m.
South Haven at Plainwell. 4:15 p.m.
