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MLB
The Detroit Tigers couldn’t hold a late lead, and lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 last night. Justin Verlander battled into the sixth, after giving up a couple of runs in the first inning. He left with a 3-2 lead, thanks to homers by Justin Upton and Nick Castellanos, and an RBI single from James McCann. Detroit added another run in the top of the seventh. The Jays began their comeback in the bottom of the seventh, when Troy Tulowitzki singled home a run off Shane Green. In the eighth, another Tulowitzki single off Alex Wilson drove in the tying and winning runs.
The Tigers continue that set at Toronto tonight. Mike Pelfrey will start against J.A. Happ. Hear the first pitch at 7:07 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.
The Milwaukee Brewers had yesterday off, and begin a weekend home series against the Saint Louis Cardinals tonight. Jimmy Nelson will pitch against Michael Wacha.
The Brewers have traded infielder Aaron Hill to the Boston Red Sox. In exchange, they get 20-year-old infielder Wendell Rijo, and 27-year-old pitcher Aaron Wilkerson. Rijo will be placed in Class A. Wilkerson, who overcame Tommy John surgery after pitching in college, will be assigned to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Copper Country Twilight League
On the opening day of play at the Leo Durocher Memorial Baseball Tournament, Dean Kangas State Farm defeated Pat’s Foods-Mosquito Inn 10-2… and Wolverine-Orbit downed the Copper Country Miners 7-2. One game will be played tonight – the Channing Railroaders will face Superior National Bank-Stanton at 6:45 at the Stanton Field. In the first of four games tomorrow, the Finlandia University Alumni will play the Negaunee Tri-City North Stars at 9:30. Action will continue through the championship game on Sunday afternoon. All games will be played at the Stanton field. The public is welcome. For the full schedule, click here.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons have signed 7’3″ Serbian center Boban Marjanović to a three-year, 21 million-dollar offer sheet. He’s 27 years old, but just completed his rookie season NBA season with the San Antonio Spurs, averaging six points and five rebounds in nine minutes per game. He is a restricted free agent, so San Antonio has the opportunity to match the offer. Indications are that the Spurs will not do so – they already signed free agent center Dewayne Dedmon to fill the vacancy.
Keweenaw Roller Girls
The Keweenaw Roller Girls will take on the East Lansing Roller Derby – Mitten Mavens tomorrow night at the Houghton County Arena. Doors open at 5:00, with first whistle at 6:00. Tickets are $5.00, and children ages 10 and under are admitted free. There will be food, drinks, activities for the kids, and a half time event hosted by the folks from the Houghton Skatepark. For more details, click here.
International Frisbee Tournament
The 59th annual Coca Cola International Frisbee Tournament will be held tomorrow and Sunday at Agassiz Field. Many of the players from the teams that finished first and fourth at the recent World Championships in London will be here, including some of our rising local stars. Preliminary rounds begin just after the captains’ meeting at 9:00 tomorrow. Elimination rounds will continue around 9:00 on Sunday, and the Julius T. Nachazel Cup will be awarded late in the afternoon. Refreshments will be available, and spectators are welcome. Follow the action through the weekend on the Wolf and KBear Facebook pages.
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