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MLB
The Detroit Tigers collected just four hits last evening, as they lost to the Kansas City Royals 4-1. Matthew Boyd allowed four runs over seven innings, and took the loss. He also struck out 10 batters, becoming the first Tigers hurler to rack up double-digit strikeouts in three consecutive starts since Justin Verlander in 2009, and the second since Mickey Lolich accomplished the feat in 1971.
The Tigers conclude that series in Kansas City today. Jordan Zimmermann will pitch against Homer Bailey. Pregame coverage will start at 1:50 on 99.3 The Lift.
Detroit will bring reliever Victor Alcántara back from the injured list for today’s game. Eduardo Jiménez is being sent down to Toledo. Center fielder JaCoby Jones is also headed to the Mud Hens for a rehab stint before he comes off the injured list. He’s recovering from back spasms.
Ben Gamel’s RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants last night. Milwaukee had scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to take the lead, only to see San Francisco score twice in the top of the ninth off Jeremy Jeffress to tie it up. Zach Davies turned in another good start, giving up an unearned run on two hits over six innings.
The Brewers will host the Giants again this afternoon. Jhoulys Chacín will start against Tyler Beede.
American Legion Baseball
The Copper Country Flames American Legion Baseball team lost to the Marquette Blues in the championship game of yesterday’s Mid-Pen Legion Tournament in Negaunee, 3-1. Carter Crouch took the tough loss, giving up only two hits, and striking out six.
The Flames advanced to the final by upsetting top-seeded Menominee 15-4 in their opening contest. Kade Farrell got the win, giving up just five hits. Justin Norkol and Brandon Norkol each had 4 hits, with Brandon blasting a three-run homer. Farrell had three hits.
The Flames will begin Zone Playoffs Friday in Escanaba, with games at 11:30 against Marquette, 2:00 against Escanaba, and 8:00 against Iron Mountain. The top two teams in the pool will advance to the Saturday playoffs, with two or three teams eventually advancing to the state championships in Gladwin.
Twilight League
Scores from the annual Leo Durocher Baseball Tournament yesterday were not reported.
The tournament wraps up today at the Stanton Field. The North Copper Country Oldtimers will play an exhibition against the South Copper Country Oldtimers at noon. The tournament championship match will begin at 3:00.
Running
At the Run the Keweenaw Trails Festival yesterday…
– In the Mount Baldy Hill Climb, Mitchell Delong placed first, more than a minute faster than Daniel Wood. Christipher Cantway was third. Hannah Abbotts won the women’s division, with Rebecca Gast second. See full results here.
– Cantway won the Copper Harbor 10k, a minute better than Delong, with Wood in third place. Abbotts and Gast again places first and second in the women’s division. See full results here.
– In the Junior Trail Run, Anika Mechlin placed first. Ash Gregg was second, and the top boys finisher. See full results here.
The 25k Carl Olsen Memorial Run will take place this morning.
Biking
At the Miners Revenge mountain bike event in Greenland yesterday, Jeremie van Ryswyk from Crystal, Michigan, won the 24-mile men’s expert competition, finishing more than a minute better than Spencer Mendel from Alpena. Hanna Derby from Marquette claimed an easy victory in the women’s 18-mile expert competition. Fran Broeders from Negaunee won the 12-mile men’s sport event, with Houghton’s Chris Iskra in second place. Melanie Oliver from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, won the women’s sport event.
See full results here.
The Enduro event takes place this morning.
NFL
Former Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell has been forced to the sideline because of a medical problem. Caldwell sat out last season voluntarily, after leaving the Lions. He had agreed to be an assistant with the Miami Dolphins this season, but has now taken a leave of absence. He did not indicate what the health issue is, or what timetable might exist for his return.
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