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MLB
Anibal Sanchez struggled again, as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 yesterday. Pressed back into the rotation because of injuries, Sanchez loaded the bases in the second inning, and gave up a two-run single to Josh Thole. He then surrendered a three run homer to Josh Donaldson in the fourth, which was his final inning.
The Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Saint Louis Cardinals 5-1. Junior Guerra gave up single runs in the second, fifth and sixth innings, and suffered just his second loss of the season.
Both the Tigers and Brewers are off until Friday because of the All-Star break. The All-Star game will be played tomorrow night in San Diego. Miguel Cabrera is the only Detroit Tiger in the game this year, and Jonathan Lucroy is the sole Brewer.
Copper Country Twilight League
Superior National Bank-Stanton won the Leo Durocher Memorial Baseball Tournament yesterday, by edging the Channing Railroaders 4-3 in eight innings in the title game. Stanton reached the final by defeating the Negaunee Tri-City North Stars 7-2. Channing beat Wolverine-Orbit 10-4 in the semifinals. See full results from the tournament here.
Copper Country Women’s Fast Pitch Softball
In Copper Country Women’s Fast Pitch Softball League play tonight…
– Auto Pro Glass and Tire will play Northern Michigan Land Brokers at 5:30 – that’s a make-up game.
– Northern Michigan Land Brokers will then face Superior National Bank at 7:15 in tonight’s regularly-scheduled game.
Both games will be played at the Chassell field.
Youth Hockey
The Ironwood Yoopers Junior hockey team will hold an informational meeting tonight at 6:00 at Applebee’s in Houghton. Any one interested in playing juniors, either for a split season, or a full season, or wants more information about junior hockey in general is encouraged to attend. There is no obligation. The Yoopers will play in showcases in Chicago, and Boston and expect to be competitive in the Midwest division of the USPHL.
For more information, contact Scott Kellet at 906-364-4030, or click here.
International Frisbee Tournament
The Appleton Assassins won the International Frisbee Tournament in 2012, but had lost to the Boomtown Saints for the past three years. Apparently, they felt a change was in order. This year, they entered the IFT using the team name Expert Villagers. It worked. The Appleton players defeated Boomtown in two games to win the title, and earn the right to drink from the storied Nachazel Cup. Tanner Beckman of the Villagers took the Healy Family MVP Award. Bill “Igloo” Watt won the Jon Davis Spirit of Guts Award. ZB’s, made up of players from Marquette, Virginia, Texas, and downstate Michigan took third, with Marquette’s O’Malley’s Alley placing fourth.
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