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MLB – Price Dominates Royals
David Price tossed a complete-game five-hitter, as the Detroit Tigers shaded the Kansas City Royals 2-1 Saturday. Price just missed throwing a shutout, when Lorenzo Cain homered with two outs in the ninth. The Detroit offense was quiet once again, producing just seven hits. Rajai Davis scored on an error in the third inning, and Ian Kinsler singled in a run in the fifth.
The win puts Detroit a half-game behind the Royals in the American League Central Division.
The Tigers wrap up that series at Kansas City this afternoon. Anibal Sanchez will start against Jeremy Guthrie. Hear the first pitch at 2:10 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3 WCCY.
Mike Fiers struck out 12 over six innings, as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-1 Saturday. Ryan Braun put the Brewers up early with a homer in the first inning. Jean Segura had four hits, and drove in two runs. Carlos Gomez came back from the disabled list and stole two bases.
The Brewers conclude that set against the Cubs in Chicago this afternoon. Jimmy Nelson will pitch against Jason Hammel.
NFL Draft – Final Rounds
On the final day of the NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected Auburn defensive tackle Gabe Wright in the fourth round, Rutgers fullback Michael Burton in the fifth round, Texas cornerback Quandre Diggs in the sixth round, and South Carolina offensive tackle Corey Robinson in the seventh round.
The Lions used their first pick in the NFL draft Thursday night to pick Duke guard Laken Tomlinson. On Friday, the Lion used their second pick to take Nebraska running back Ameer Abdullah. In the third round, Detroit traded up to select Stanford cornerback Alex Carter.
The Green Bay Packers took Michigan offensive lineman Jake Ryan with their fourth-round pick Saturday. In the fifth round, they traded up to select UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley. They took Oklahomas fullback Aaron Ripkowski, Louisiana-Lafeyette defensive end Christian Ringo, and Alabama-Birmingham tight end Kennard Backman in the sixth round.
In the first round Thursday night, Green Bay took Damarious Randall from Arizona State. Randall could play either safety or defensive back. They continued to bolster their defensive backfield by taking Quinten Rollins from Miami of Ohio in the second round. In the third round, the Packers selected Stanford wide receiver Ty Montgomery.
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