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MLB – Tigers Shut Out Rangers
After struggling much of the second half of the season, Alfredo Simon threw the best game of his career last night. Simon gave up just one hit to earn his first complete-game shutout, as the Detroit Tigers blanked the Texas Rangers 4-0. Nick Castellanos drove in two runs for the Tigers.
The Tigers return home to host the Rangers tonight. Justin Verlander will start against Colby Lewis.
As expected, the Tigers put starter Daniel Norris on the disabled list yesterday. He strained an oblique muscle, and is expected to miss two to four weeks. As not expected, starter Anibal Sanchez is joining Norris on the DL, with a strain in his right rotator cuff. Team officials hope he won’t miss more than two weeks.
Relievers Guido Knudson and Jose Valdez have been called up from Toledo. It’s Knudson’s first major-league stint. The Tigers filled one of the holes in their rotation by obtaining former Brewer Randy Wolf from the Blue Jays in a cash transaction yesterday. Wolf pitched all of this season in Triple-A. He’ll start against the Rangers on Saturday. Buck Farmer will take the second rotation spot, and will start Monday at Cincinnati.
The Milwaukee Brewers had yesterday off, and open a set at Washington tonight. Jimmy Nelson will pitch against Gio Gonzalez.
Lions Drop Preseason Game
The Detroit Lions lost to Washington 21-17 in preseason play last night. Matthew Stafford completed six of eight passes for 78 yards, and set up a 49-yard Matt Prater field goal. Backup quarterback Dan Orlovsky threw two TD passes. The frontline Detroit defense sacked Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III three times during the first four possessions, and then knocked him from the game with a stinger and possible concussion. The Lions will play at Jacksonville a week from tomorrow.
The Packers play at Pittsburgh on Sunday.
High School Volleyball Begins
The high school volleyball season opens tomorrow…
– Calumet and Hancock play at the Kingsford Invitational.
– Lake Linden-Hubbell, Baraga, L’Anse and Dollar Bay play at the West Iron County Invitational.
– Houghton travels to the Soo Invitational.
Team Copper Country to Open Fall Schedule
The Team Copper Country U18 hockey squad will open its fall schedule at a tournament in Grand Rapids. Team CC will face the Grand Rapids Blades at 8:00 this evening. Tomorrow, they’ll skate against Kentwood at 10:30, and the GRAHA Rangers at 4:30. On Sunday, they’ll face the GRAHA Husky Hawks at 9:00, and the Grand Valley Stars at 2:30. All of their opponents are from the Grand Rapids area.
MTU Soccer Exhibition
The Michigan Tech soccer team will host the Allouez Stride in an exhibition contest tomorrow afternoon at 1:00.
MTU Names Major Award Winners
Tanner Kero, Ben Stelzer and Deedra Irwin have received the Raymond L. Smith Award Michigan Tech’s top senior athletes for the 2014-2015 season. Kero was a Hobey Baker Award finalist and unanimous hockey All-American. Stelzer led the GLIAC and NCAA Men’s Basketball Region in scoring. Irwin excelled at skiing and cross country, and set four school track records.
The Terry Wilson Awards as the top freshmen student-athletes went to soccer player Kat Farkas and hockey player Dylan Steman.
Riley Sweeney and Josh Wood were named Rick Webster SISU Award recipients.
The Ken Hamar Award, which is given by the Huskies Club annually to a “true supporter” of Michigan Tech Athletics, was given to Kim and Brian Demos, who are long-time supporters of the Huskies’ volleyball program.
