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MLB
Jose Iglesias’ two-run homer against his former team powered the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox last night. Iglesias’ shot in the sixth inning made a winner of Justin Verlander, who gave up one run over six innings. Detroit added a run in the seventh on a James McCann single, and another in the eighth on a single by Victor Martinez. Boston’s second run came in the eighth, off Justin Wilson. Wilson left the game with the bases loaded. Francisco Rodriguez snuffed the rally, and then pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 28th save.
The Tigers continue a three-game set at Boston tonight. Mike Pelfrey will pitch against knuckleballer Steven Wright. Hear the first pitch at 7:10 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.
Injured Tigers starters Daniel Norris and Jordan Zimmermann will each make at least one more rehab start before coming off the disabled list. Zimmermann was effective in his first start for the Toledo Mud Hens on Sunday, but threw just 50 pitches. Norris struggled on Saturday. Matt Boyd and Anibal Sanchez will remain in the Detroit rotation, for now.
The Milwaukee Brewers scored four runs in the sixth inning, and powered past the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 last night. Scooter Gennett, Jonathan Villar, and Andy Wilkins each hit solo home runs, and Martin Maldonado added a three-run shot. Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson only lasted five innings, but earned his first win since June 8th.
The Brewers host the Diamondbacks again tonight. Matt Garza will pitch against Patrick Corbin.
Little League
The Portage Lake Little League Major League team concluded play at the state tournament in Tecumseh yesterday without earning a win. Portage Lake fell to Grosse Pointe Woods Shores 12-2 yesterday. That followed a 16-0 loss to Tecumseh on Sunday, and a 12-1 loss to Lincoln Park North Saturday morning.
Twilight League
The regular season wraps up tonight for the Copper Country Twilight Baseball League…
– Wolverine-Orbit and Superior National Bank-Stanton will play a double-header at the Stanton field beginning at 6:00.
– Pat’s Food-Mosquito Inn will face the Copper Country Miners at 6:30 at the Wolverine field.
The post-season tournament will begin Thursday, with a play-in game between the fourth and fifth-seeded teams.
Copper Country Horseshoe League
L and L held on to its slim lead in the Copper Country Horseshoe League with an 8-1 victory over Ahmeek Fire Department last night. Calumet One kept pace with an 8-1 win over Dreamland One. Harter’s Party Store remained in third place, but slipped a bit with a 6-3 loss to Luigi’s. Dreamland Two defeated Drift Inn 6-3. Fat Lil Bandits edged Calumet Electronics 5-4. Harter’s Carquest slipped past Gasoline Alley 5-4.
Here are the current standings:
NHL
With an arbitration hearing looming tomorrow, there’s a lot of distance between what Detroit Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek thinks he’s worth, and what the team wants to pay him. The club has suggested a two-year contract worth six-million dollars. Mrazek has proposed a two-year deal worth 10-million. If no agreement is reached today, the arbitrator can select either suggestion, or can pick a figure anywhere in between. The Wings also face an arbitration hearing with Danny DeKeyser on Thursday.
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