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MLB
Michael Fulmer’s gem was wasted, as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 Saturday. Fulmer 
pitched six shutout innings. He should have closed out the seventh, but third baseman Nicholas Castellanos couldn’t catch the Curtis Granderson popup that would have been the third out of the inning. Granderson wound up at second base, and scored on Adrian Gonzalez’ single. L-A added a run off Alex Wilson in the eighth, and another off Shane Greene in the ninth. Detroit managed just four hits off Hyun-Jin Ryu and three relievers.
The Tigers have lost 12 of their last 14 games, and conclude that series against the Dodgers this afternoon. Justin Verlander will start against Kenta Maeda. pregame coverage will start at 1:45 on 99.3 The Lift.
Jesús Aguilar’s pinch-hit home run in the top of the ninth inning powered the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies Saturday. The Brewers opened an early 3-0 lead, thanks in part to a Travis Shaw home run. The Rockies got one back against starter Brandon Woodruff in the fourth, and tied it with a pair off Jacob Barnes and Josh Hader in the seventh.
Those teams play again today in Denver. Chase Anderson will return from the disabled list to start for Milwaukee. Kyle Freeland will counter for the Rockies.
The Cubs won, and the Cardinals lost, so Milwaukee remains two games behind Chicago, in second place in the National League Central Division. St. Louis is two-and-a-half games out.
NFL
The Detroit Lions improved to 2-0 in the exhibition season with a 16-6 victory over the New York Jets Saturday 
night. Matthew Stafford played three series, completed eight of 10 passes, and threw a touchdown strike to Marvin Jones, Jr. Matt Prater booted three field goals.
The Green Bay Packers also moved to 2-0 in preseason play, with a 21-17 win over the Washington Redskins. Aaron Rodgers saw his first exhibition action, leading a 15-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. Backup quarterback Brett Hundley was also sharp, completing nine of 10 passes, including one for a touchdown. Rookie Taysom Hill scored the game-winning TD late in the fourth quarter with a 23-yard run.
High School
The Houghton high school volleyball team finished second at the Sault Ste. Marie invitational Saturday, defeating Rogers City 2-0 in the semifinals, before falling 2-0 to Petoskey in the championship match.
Great Deer Chase
At the Aspirus Great Deer Chase mountain bike races at the Swedetown Trails on Saturday…
– Drew Wilson from Rochester, Minnesota, nosed out Atlantic Mine’s Samuel Kilpela to take his second consecutive title in the 30-mile event. Wilson’s front tire crossed the finish line a half-second ahead of Kilpela’s. Justin Hoffmeyer of Hancock was less than 20 seconds back, in third place. Kyla Anderson from St. Cloud, Minnesota, was the top women’s finisher.
– Victor Anderson of Wausau, Wisconsin, won the 15-mile race, finishing more than two minutes ahead of Ernie Luedke of Rothschild, Wisconsin. Calumet’s Ethel Karinen was the fastest woman.
– Adam Luedke of Roschild, Wisconsin, won the youth four-mile race. Megan Broeders of Negaunee was the fastest girl.
See all the Great Deer Chase results here.
Our high school football coverage begins Friday night, when Calumet opens its season at Northland Pines. Pregame coverage will start around 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
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