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High School
In high school baseball yesterday…
• Houghton v Escanaba – no report.
In softball yesterday…
• Hancock v Crandon – no report.
NBA
In NBA Tournament conference semifinals yesterday…
In the Eastern Conference…
• The Heat wilted the Knicks 105-86. Miami takes a 2-1 lead in that set.
In the Western Conference…
• The Lakers outscored the Warriors 127-97. L-A leads that series 2-1.
On today’s schedule…
In the Eastern Conference…
• The Celtics visit the 76ers. Boston leads that set 2-1.
In the Western Conference…
• The Suns host the Nuggets. Denver is up 2-1 in that series.
NHL
In NHL second-round playoff games yesterday…
In the Western Conference…
• The Oilers outskated the Golden Knights 5-1. That series is tied 1-1.
Today…
In the Eastern Conference…
• The Hurricanes visit the Devils. Carolina leads that set 2-0.
• The Panthers welcome the Maple Leafs. Florida has a 2-0 lead in that series.
In the Western Conference…
• The Kraken entertain the Stars. That set is tied 1-1.
MLB
Akil Baddoo’s ground-rule double drive home Jonathan Schoop with the winning run in the 10th inning, as the Tigers came from behind to edge the Cardinals 6-5 yesterday. Detroit fell behind early, when Spencer Turnbull surrendered a three-run homer to Dylan Carlson in the bottom of the first inning. The Tigers scored thrice in the top of the fifth, but St. Louis retook the lead with two runs in the bottom of the inning, chasing Turnbull. Single runs in the sixth and seventh re-tied the game for the Tigers. José Cisnero earned the win in relief.
The Tigers have won five straight, and conclude that series at St. Louis today. Alex Faedo will be brought up from Toledo to start against Steven Matz. Coverage will begin at 1:50 on 99.3 The Lift.
The Brewers’ woes continued with a 4-1 loss to the Giants yesterday. Colin Rae allowed three runs over six innings.
The Brewers have lost six straight, and visit the Giants again today. Adrian Houser will start against Ross Stripling.
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