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MLB – Tigers
The Detroit Tigers lost to the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 last night. Kyle Ryan pitched into the seventh for Detroit, and gave up only five hits. Three were home runs, though, and he was charged with four runs.
The Tigers face the Reds again, but the series moves to Cincinnati. David Price will pitch against Johnny Cueto. Hear the first pitch at 7:10 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3 WCCY.
The Tigers have signed both of their first-round picks in the recent draft. High school right-hander Beau Burrows and University of Tennessee outfielder Christin Stewart have agreed to terms. So has former Michigan State outfielder and fifth-round pick Cam Gibson – the son of former Tiger Kirk Gibson.
The Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Kansas City Royals 7-2 last night. KC pitcher Chris Young held Milwaukee batters to five hits over seven innings, and drove in three runs himself.
The Brewers take on the Royals again tonight, but the scene changes to Kansas City. Mike Fiers will start against Joe Blanton.
Milwaukee radio broadcaster Bob Uecker missed the game after sustaining a mild concussion Monday when he was hit by a ball during batting practice. Uecker called Monday night’s game, but experienced symptoms afterward, and spent the night at the hospital.
Copper Country Twilight League
In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last night…
– At the Hancock Driving Park, Pat’s Foods/Mosquito Inn scored four runs in the first inning, and held off the Stanton Wildcats 7-5. Lee Naugle was the winning pitcher.
– At the Wolverine field, Wolverine/Orbit upended Blue Sky Health 5-2. Luke Paul gave up just three hits for Wolverine, and struck out nine of the last 15 batters he faced. Mike Saari had four hits. It was the first loss of the season for Blue Sky.
Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball
In Copper Country Slow Pitch League softball tonight…
– At Miller Memorial Field in Laurium, Erickson Crowley Peterson meets Post 90/Lakes Lounge at 6:15, and Auto Value at 7:30.
– At Hurontown, Bucko’s/Labatt faces Nutini’s at 6:15, and Downtowner 2 at 7:30.
– At the Hancock Driving Park, McGann’s/Northern Auto plays Goal Post at 6:15, and Matt’s Auto Glass at 7:30.
– At Tapiola, Monte Carlo/Coca Cola takes on B & B Bar/Daytona Body Shop at 6:15, and Library/ThermoAnalytics faces Marley Bar at 7:30.
NBA – Golden State Wins Title
The Golden State Warriors won their first NBA title in 40 years last night, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 in game six of the championship series. Andre Iguodala was named the series MVP.
Longest Day Fishing Tourney Saturday
The Longest Day Fishing Tournament will be held Saturday on the waters of Copper Harbor, Lac La Belle, Eagle Harbor and Lake Medora. Fishing begins at 6:00 am, and ends at 3:30 pm. The awards ceremony will be held at 8:00 pm at the Mariner North in Copper Harbor. Check in and weighing of fish will be done at the Gaslite General Store. A pre-tournament meeting will be held on Friday at the Copper Harbor Community Building and will include refreshments, live music and a fish boil. For more information, call Don Kauppi at 289-4637, or click here.
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