Rare Kinsler Miscue Sinks Tigers – Sunday Sports Wrap

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MLB
Mike Pelfrey pitched five shutout innings, but faltered in the sixth as the Detroit Tigers dropped a 4-2 decision to the Oakland Athletics Sunday. Pelfrey entered his final inning with a 2-0 lead, thanks to RBI’s by James McCann and Victor Martinez. With two outs in the sixth, Danny Valencia and Khris Davis singled. Yonder Alonso hit a ground ball to second that could have ended the inning, but Ian Kinsler misplayed it. The error allowed Valencia to score, and extended the inning. Pelfrey walked Marcus Semien, then was replaced by Justin Wilson, who gave up a two-run single to pinch-hitter Billy Butler that put Oakland in the lead.

After losing two of three at Oakland, the Tigers open a series against the Angels in Los Angeles this evening. Justin Verlander will pitch against Jhoulys Chacin. Hear the first pitch at 9:05 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.

The Milwaukee Brewers held off the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Sunday. Milwaukee took a 4-2 lead into the ninth inning. Jonathan Lucroy drove in three runs. Starter Jimmy Nelson gave up a couple of runs in the second inning, but settled in, and pitched into the eighth. Cincinnati threatened in the top of the ninth, scoring twice off Blaine Boyer before Boyer struck out Jordan Pacheco to end the game.

The Brewers host the Cardinals this afternoon. Junior Guerra will pitch against Carlos Martinez.

NBA
In the NBA playoffs, the Western Conference championship will be decided tonight, as the Golden State Warriors face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the seventh game of that series. The winner will face the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA title.

NHL
The San Jose Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins will open the Stanley Cup final tonight.

Our coverage of the high school baseball and softball tournaments begins tomorrow. The Calumet baseball team faces Houghton at 4:00 at the Hancock Driving Park. The Hancock and Lake Linden-Hubbell softball teams play at 6:00 at the Boneyard. Our pregame show will begin around 3:45 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.

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