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Tigers Drop Series Opener
The Orioles broke open a close game with eight runs in the eighth inning, and pounded the Tigers 12-3 last night. Baltimore took a quick lead… scoring two runs of Max Scherzer in the first, and another in the second. Detroit kept it close… thanks to back-to-back homers from Victor Martinez and J-D Martinez in the second inning. Baltimore added an insurance run in the seventh. Again, Detroit kept it close, when Miguel Cabrera hit one out in the eighth. That’s when it fell apart, as the Orioles sent 12 men to the plate in the bottom of the inning… scoring at will off Joba Chamberlain, Joakim Soria and Phil Coke.
Game two of the best-of-five Divisional Series will be played this afternoon in Baltimore. Justin Verlander will start against Wei-Yin Chen. Hear the first pitch at noon on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.
Mike Moustakas’ home run in the 11th inning lifted the Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Angels in the first game of the other American League Divisional Series last night. Those two teams play again tonight at 9:30 in Anaheim.
The National League Division Series begin today. The Giants play at Washington at 3:00. The Cardinals open at Los Angeles against the Dodgers at 6:30.
Packers Rip Vikings
In last night’s NFL game, the Green Bay Packers scored early and often, and pounded the Minnesota Vikings 42-14. Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns. Eddie Lacy rushed for two, and Julius Peppers returned an interception 49 yards for a score.
The Lions will host the Bills Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is at 1:00 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY. We’ll join the Tigers’ game in progress as soon as the Lions are done.
The Lions continue to struggle with injuries. Receiver Calvin Johnson missed practice again yesterday because of his sore ankle. Receiver Golden Tate was limited because of a hamstring problem. Running back Joique Bell hasn’t been cleared to play, after experiencing concussion-like symptoms.
Red Wings Skate at Toronto
The Detroit Red Wings will skate at Toronto in exhibition play tonight. We will cover the Red Wings again this season on FM 99.3 and AM 1400 WCCY.
MTU Hockey Opens Season
The Michigan Tech hockey team opens its season tomorrow night and Sunday night at Lake Superior State.
The MTU football team has the weekend off.
The Huskies’ volleyball team plays at Walsh tonight, and at Malone tomorrow afternoon.
The Tech soccer team entertains Ohio Dominican at 7:00 tonight, and Walsh Sunday at noon.
NMU Football at SVSU
The Northern Michigan University football team plays at Saginaw Valley State tomorrow evening.
Finlandia
The Finlandia volleyball team plays at Crown College this evening. They’ll move on to a triangular at North Central University on Saturday, with games against Martin Luther College and the host team during the afternoon.
The Lions’ women’s soccer team entertains Maranatha Baptist Bible University tomorrow. The start time for that game has been moved up from 1:00 to 11:00. The Lions travel to Wisconsin-Stevens Point for a game Sunday afternoon.
High School
In high school volleyball last night…
– Hancock took the first two sets, but Houghton came back to earn a 3-2 victory over the Bulldogs with a win in a hard-fought overtime set.
– Lake Linden-Hubbell shut out Baraga 3-0.
– Chassell fell to Ontonagon 3-0.
Tonight, L’Anse plays at West Iron County. Tomorrow, Houghton, Calumet, and Hancock will be among the teams at the NMU Tournament in Marquette.
In high school football tonight…
– Calumet entertains West Iron County in a game that could decide the WestPAC title. Our pregame coverage begins at 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
– Houghton plays at Northland Pines.
– L’Anse travels to Ironwood.
– Baraga plays at Hurley.
Tomorrow…
– Lake Linden-Hubbell celebrates homecoming with a game against Hancock. The Lakes need only two more wins to clinch a playoff berth. Our pregame coverage begins at 1:10 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
– Ontonagon entertains Gogebic in an eight-man contest. The game will count in the standings for the Gladiators, who are playing in the eight-man division this season. It will not count for the Miners, who play the rest of their games in the 11-man division.
– Ewen-Trout Creek will win this week’s game by forfeit, after Mid-Peninsula folded its program.
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