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Morning Sports for Sunday, June 8th:
MLB: Tigers Hold Off Red Sox
The Tigers took an early lead… then held off the Red Sox 8-6 on Saturday. Max Scherzer retired 12 of the first 14 batters he faced. Then, he unraveled, and wound up allowing four runs on 11 hits before leaving with two out in the seventh. Joe Nathan’s struggles continued, as he gave up two runs in the ninth. Eugenio Suarez hit his first major-league homer for Detroit. Nick Castellanos also hit one out.
The Tigers look to sweep the Red Sox tonight. Anibal Sanchez will face John Lackey. Hear the first pitch at 8:07 on AM 1400, WCCY.
Brewers Pound Pirates
A day after being bombed by the Pirates, the Brewers returned the favor Saturday, beating the Bucs 9-3. Milwaukee broke the game open with four runs in the eighth… highlighted by a two-run double from Ryan Braun. The Pirates committed five errors in the game. Matt Garza pitched six innings to earn the win.
The Brewers wrap up that series at Pittsburgh this afternoon. Yovani Gallardo will start against Jeff Locke.
A day after struggling against the Pirates, reliever Tyler Thornburg has landed on the disabled list with a sore right elbow. He’ll be examined by team physicians this week. Mike Fiers has been brought up from Nashville to fill in.
The Brewers have made quick work of signing their top picks from last week’s amateur draft. Supplemental first-round pick Jacob Gatewood and second-round pick Monte Harrison have both agreed to contracts. Both are coming out of high school. Gatewood is a power-hitting shortstop. He gives up a scholarship at USC. Harrison is an outfielder. He foregoes a scholarship at Nebraska, where he had been recruited for both baseball and football. Negotiations continue with pitcher Kodi Medeiros, the Brewers’ first choice in the draft.
Baraga County Lake Trout Festival A Success
Despite some morning rain, the Baraga County Lake Trout Festival was a success on Saturday. 112 boats registered for the Keweenaw Bay Classic Fishing Tournament… producing a prize pool of more than $12,000. The Triple T team won the Salmon category, with a total catch of 22.6 pounds. Thunderbird took the Lake Trout category, with an impressive catch of 45.2 pounds.
At the Pequaming Run…
– Ray Sharp from Atlantic Mine won the half marathon, with a time of 1:30:03.9. Erica Helgesson from Columbus Ohio finished less than a minute later, to take second overall, and first among women. Brian Aho from Atlantic Mine placed third overall.
– In the eight-mile Pequaming Run, Alex Mayer from Hancock finished first, with a time of 54:55.2. D.J. Rasner from Hancock was second… and Bobby Wood from Houghton was the top women’s finisher.
– In the 5K, Jessica Nankervis from Chassell was the overall winner, with a time of 24:10.8. Pete Menge from Negaunee was the top men’s finisher, and second overall. Amy Kleikamp from Vulcan placed third.
Heavy rain pretty much wiped out the Tour da L’Anse bike events.
Check full results here.
Rice Lake Fishing Derby Today
The 41st annual Rice Lake Fishing Derby will be held at the Lake Linden-Hubbell Sportsmen’s Clubhouse at Rice Lake today. Registration will be open from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm, with fishing open until 4:00 pm. The cost is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for juniors, and $1.00 for children. For more details, click here.
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