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MLB – Tigers Fall Again
The Detroit Tigers lost to the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 yesterday. The fading Tigers’ offense collected just five hits. David Price took the loss. He was charged with all four L-A runs… two in the fifth inning, and two more in the eighth, when Joba Chamberlain allowed the two runners he inherited to score.
Detroit has lost seven of its last nine games, and is now in third place in the American League Central – three-and-a-half games behind the Twins, and three games behind the second-place Royals.
The Tigers have today off, and open a home set against the Oakland Athletics tomorrow night. Alfredo Simon is expected to return from bereavement leave to start for Detroit. Kendall Graveman will pitch for Oakland. Hear the first pitch at 7:08 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3 WCCY.
Detroit starter Justin Verlander hit the mid-90s with his fastball during a rehab start for the Toledo Mud Hens yesterday. He looked rusty, though, as he gave up two runs on six hits while throwing 79 pitches in two-and-two-thirds innings. The team will decide today if Verlander will make another rehab start, or rejoin the rotation this weekend. Verlander has missed the entire season with a strained triceps.
Martin Maldonado’s home run in the 17th inning lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks yesterday. Maldonado’s blast to straightaway center field ended the longest game in Miller Park history. Matt Garza earned the win, with five scoreless innings of relief. The Brewers came back from an early deficit, after rookie Tyler Wagner gave up five runs on nine hits in three-and-two-thirds innings. Manager Craig Counsell announced after the game that Wagner will be sent back down to Double-A Biloxi.
The Brewers open a series against the Cardinals series in Saint Louis tonight. Garza was supposed to start for Milwaukee, but Mike Fiers will step in, instead. Jaime Garcia will counter for the Cards. Catcher Jonathan Lucroy is expected to return for the Brewers, after missing six weeks with a broken toe.
Copper Country Slow Pitch
In Copper Country Slow Pitch League softball action tonight…
– At Miller Memorial Field in Laurium, Tech takes on Post 90/Lakes Lounge at 6:15, and Auto Value meets Nutini’s at 7:30.
– At the Hancock Driving Park, Matt’s Auto Glass faces The Marley Bar at 6:15, and then meets Monte Carlo/Coca Cola at 7:30.
– At Hurontown, Downtowner 2 plays Library/ThermoAnalytics at 6:15, and Andy’s Team at 7:30.
High School – Jacques Takes Four Track Titles
Chelsea Jacques closed her high school career with four first-place finishes as Calumet placed second at the U.P. Division One high school track and field championships on Saturday. Houghton finished sixth in the girls’ meet. In the boys’ competition, Houghton placed third, and Calumet eighth.
In the Division Two competition, Hancock finished fifth on the girls’ side. In the boys’ meet, L’Anse finished fourth, and Hancock seventh. In the Division Three girls’ meet, Lake Linden-Hubbell placed fourth, Dollar Bay 12th, and Chassell 14th. Lake Linden-Hubbell finished 11th in the boys’ match, and Dollar Bay 16th.
Highlights from Division One.,. Chelsea Jacques from Calumet won the 100 and 200-meter races and the long jump, and anchored the champion 4 x 100 relay team. In the high jump, Cara Monette and Tawna Ryynanen of Houghton, and Hailey Wickstrom of Calumet, each achieved a meet-best 4’10”. Kendra Monette from Houghton won the shot put. Houghton’s Jack Budd won the pole vault competition. Brad Ohtonen from Houghton won the discus.
Highlights from Division Two… Mary Jarvis from Hancock won the 100-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles. Brandon Kempainen from L’Anse placed first in the shot put. Levi Hoskins from L’Anse won the discus.
Highlights from Division Three… Paige Blake from Ontonagon won the 400-meter run and the long jump. The Lake Linden-Hubbell 4 x 100 relay team placed first.
Full results from both meets are here.
In the high school baseball tournament at Negaunee on Saturday, Houghton defeated Superior Central 6-4 in the District semifinal. The Gremlins then fell 7-2 to Gladstone in the final.
In the high school softball tournament, Lake Linden-Hubbell faces Ishpeming in the District semifinal at Norway this afternoon. That District final will also be played this afternoon.
Stanton Run Results
Stephen Eles of Houghton took the title at the Stanton Five-Mile Run on Saturday. Eles finished three-and-a-half minutes ahead of Hancock’s Justin Hoffmeyer. Paul Lyle from Chassell was third. Kate McCloud from Atlantic Mine was the top women’s finisher, followed by Stacy Bussiere from Chassell, and Anabel Needham of Houghton. See full results from the run and the walk here.
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