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High School
On the baseball schedule today…
– Houghton travels to Gladstone.
– Calumet plays at L’Anse.
In high school softball today…
– Hancock plays at L’Anse.
– Lake Linden-Hubbell visits Houghton.
– Baraga plays at Jeffers. Our coverage of the second game of that doubleheader will begin around 5:45 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
MLB
The Detroit Tigers broke out to an early lead, and pounded the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 yesterday. Detroit scored twice in the first inning on an RBI double by J.D. Martinez and a single by Miguel Cabrera. Andrew Romine’s triple drove in a run in the second inning, and the Tigers added two more in the third on a home run by Cabrera and an RBI single by Cameron Maybin. Andrew Zimmermann gave up a two-run homer to Logan Morrison in the second inning, but was still pitching well when he was forced from the game in the sixth inning with a slight groin pull. He’ll be evaluated today. Tim Bekham hit a two-run homer off reliever Drew VerHagen in the top of the seventh to narrow Detroit’s lead to two runs, but the Tigers got one back in the bottom of the inning when Maybin drew a bases-loaded walk. Victor Martinez closed the scoring with a two-run homer in the eighth. Cabrera also had to leave the game after being hit on the knee with a pitch. He’s considered day-to-day.
After the game, the Tigers sent VerHagen down to Toledo, and brought up Buck Farmer.
The Tigers have won five of their last six, and host the Phillies for three games of interleague play beginning tonight. Mike Pelfrey will start against Vince Velasquez. Hear the first pitch at 7:10 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.
The Milwaukee Brewers scored a run in the first inning, and that was all they got, as they fell to the New York Mets 3-1 yesterday. Chase Anderson gave up all three New York runs over five innings, and took the loss.
The Brewers take today off, and open a set at Atlanta tomorrow night. Jimmy Nelson will pitch against Julio Teheran.
NHL
In the NHL playoffs, the Lightning edged the Penguins 4-3 in overtime yesterday to take a three games to two lead in the Eastern Conference final. The Sharks and Blues play tonight, with their Western Conference final tied at two wins per team.
NBA
In the NBA playoffs, the Thunder ripped the Warriors 133-105 yesterday, and now lead the Western Conference final two games to one. The Cavaliers face the Raptors tonight – Cleveland leads the Eastern Conference final two games to one.
GUTS
Will Blau of Hancock and Nicole St. Martin of Houghton were crowned Top Guns at Saturday’s Guts Day in Calumet. The Top Gun Award is given each year to the fastest high school guts Frisbee servers. Blau hit 69 miles per hour on the radar gun, and St. Martin was the top girls thrower at 49 mph.
Registration is now open for the 14th annual Joe Evans Classic golf tournament to benefit Omega House. The three-person-per-team best-ball event will be held at the Portage Lake Course on Saturday, June 6th. For full details and registration forms, visit the event Facebook page.
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