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MLB – Major League Baseball

Last Night

St. Louis Cardinals 3, Detroit Tigers 2 – F/10

Toronto Blue Jays 3, Chicago White Sox 1

Chicago Cubs 5, Colorado Rockies 2 – F/7 – Game 1

Colorado Rockies 13, Chicago Cubs 10 – F/10 – Game 2

Cardinals 3, Tigers 2 – F/10 – Goldschmidt 2 HRs, scores walk-off run, Cards beat Tigers

Paul Goldschmidt homered twice and scored the game-ending run on Lars Nootbaar’s single in the 10th inning as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2. Goldschmidt was intentionally walked to open the 10th and executed a one-out double steal with automatic runner Tommy Edman. Nolan Arenado was intentionally walked. After a fielder’s choice for the second out, Nootbaar lined a single to right field off Michael Fulmer and St. Louis improved to 11-5 in extra innings. Harold Castro tied it for Detroit in the ninth with a soft single to center off Cardinals closer Alex Reyes.

Blue Jays 3, White Sox 1 – Ray fans 14, Kirk gets winning hit, Jays beat White Sox 3-1

Alejandro Kirk broke a tie with an RBI single in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 Wednesday night. After Blue Jays starter Robbie Ray matched his career high by striking out 14 over seven innings, Tim Mayza worked a perfect eighth for the victory and Jordan Romano finished for his 13th save in 14 chances. Ray is the first left-hander in Blue Jays history to strike out 14 in a game. AL Central-leading Chicago lost for the fourth time in five games.

Cubs 5, Rockies 2 – Rockies 13, Cubs 10 – McMahon goes deep in 10th, Rox split long twinbill with Cubs

Ryan McMahon lofted a two-run homer in the 10th inning, Brendan Rodgers followed with a two-run double that gave him five RBIs for the game, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 13-10 and split a doubleheader. The Cubs won the opener 5-2 in a tidy 2 hours, 9 minutes, thanks to Patrick Wisdom’s tiebreaking three-run homer in the fifth inning. The nightcap lasted exactly twice as long — 4:18 — as the teams combined to play 17 innings. McMahon hit a high drive off Jake Jewell that landed with a thud in the basket in left for his 19th homer.

Today

Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, 3:07 p.m.

Tigers at Cubs are off

MLB – 2022 Season will be Molina’s last

Yadier Molina says he will end his major league playing career when his current contract expires after next season. Molina announced the decision a day after he accepted a one-year, $10 million contract extension for the 2022 season. The 10-time All Star and nine-time Gold Glove winner has spent his entire career in the Cardinals organization since the team drafted him in the fourth round of the 2000 MLB draft. Molina this season joined Yogi Berra and Johnny Bench as the only catchers in major league history to record 2,000 hits and play in 2,000 games with one team.

MLB/LLWS – LLWS ties to Major League Baseball easy to find at tourney

Players at the Little League World Series this year may not be playing live in front of crowds of thousands, but they have some major league fans. Ties between MLB and the Little League tournament go back decades and this year is no exception when it comes to major leaguers offering their support. Former Little League star and free agent third baseman Todd Frazier was in the stands this week, cheering for his nephew and the same New Jersey team that Frazier led to the tournament title in 1998. Other MLB players have tweeted support and visited or Zoomed with Little Leaguers.

NFL – Only vaccinated personnel in locker rooms on NFL game days

The NFL has mandated that only fully vaccinated personnel — with a maximum of 50 people — will have access to locker rooms while players are present on game days.

MLB – Major League Baseball

Last Night

Detroit Tigers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Chicago White Sox 5, Toronto Blue Jays 2

Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs, PPD

Tigers 4, Cardinals 3 – Cabrera hits No. 501 in Tigers' 4-3 win over Cardinals

Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman hit back-to-back home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 interleague victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Two days after hitting his 500th homer, Cabrera connected on No. 501. He crushed a 79-mph slider by starter Jack Flaherty into Big Mac Land, which is name of the upper left field deck, in the third inning. At 423 feet, it was his second longest home run this season. The Cardinals immediately removed starter Jack Flaherty (9-2) with what the team said was right shoulder tightness. Casey Mize (7-6) pitched five scoreless innings. He checked the Cardinals on three hits.

White Sox 5, Blue Jays 2 – Abreu hits 3-run HR, Cease fans 7, White Sox beat Jays 5-2

Dylan Cease pitched seven effective innings, José Abreu hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox stopped a three-game slide by topping the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2. Cease retired his first 11 batters, fanning six, before Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lined a single to right in the fourth. Cease allowed one run and four hits, matching his season high in innings. Corey Dickerson spoiled Cease’s shutout bid with a one-out homer in the seventh.

Rockies at Cubs, PPD – Rockies-Cubs game postponed; doubleheader set for Wednesday

Tuesday night’s game between the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs was postponed because of thunderstorms and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. Storms rolled into Wrigley Field about 90 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. The rain was torrential at times, and the area was placed under a severe thunderstorm watch and a flash flood warning. Zach Davies was penciled in to start for Chicago in the first game of the twinbill against Germán Márquez. Game 2 will feature the Cubs’ Justin Steele and Colorado’s Austin Gomber.

Today

Detroit Tigers at St. Louis Cardinals, 1:15 p.m.                94.9 WSJM-FM/103.7 Cosy-FM 12:55

Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m./6:30 p.m.     (doubleheader)

Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m.

NFL – Bears to start Fields in preseason finale, Dalton in Week 1

The Chicago Bears will start rookie quarterback Justin Fields in the preseason finale Saturday at Tennessee against the Titans. Although Fields is starting that game, he still is regarded as the Bears’ backup to veteran Andy Dalton for the regular-season opener against the Los Angeles Rams. Bears coach Matt Nagy says Fields' next playing time would be determined largely by how Dalton performs in the regular season. Fields was drafted 11th overall after the Bears traded up in the first round to take the Ohio State star. In the preseason he has rushed for 79 yards while passing for 222 yards on 23 of 39 throws with one touchdown.

NFL – Jaguars RB Etienne out for season with left foot injury

Travis Etienne’s rookie season is over before it begins. The Jacksonville Jaguars’ rookie running back suffered a left foot injury during Monday’s preseason loss at New Orleans. The first-round draft pick from Clemson is expected to have surgery as soon as possible. Losing Etienne is a significant setback for the Jaguars, who planned to use him to create mismatches in the slot and as a third-down back. Jacksonville selected Etienne with the 25th overall pick in April’s draft and paired him with fellow Clemson star Trevor Lawrence.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association

Last Night

Chicago Sky 86, Atlanta Dream 79

Sky 86, Dream 79 – Quigley, Parker lead Sky past Dream 86-79

Allie Quigley scored 21 points and Candace Parker added 18 to help the Chica...

NCAAFB – Big Ten teams forfeit if unable to play because of COVID-19

The Big Ten is the latest Power Five conference to announce that a team must forfeit if it doesn’t have enough players available for a league game because of COVID-19. The Big Ten said the team that forfeits will be assessed a loss in the conference standings and its opponent will be credited with a win. If both teams are unable to compete on the date of as scheduled conference game because of COVID-19, and the game can’t be rescheduled, it will be considered a no contest. The Power Five conferences appear headed toward having similar forfeit policies.

NCAAFB – Iowa State, Notre Dame highlight AP preseason All-Americans

Notre Dame and Iowa State each has three players on The Associated Press preseason All-America team. Eight teams have at least two first-team All-Americans. Fighting Irish defensive back Kyle Hamilton is joined by teammates Cain Madden, a guard who transferred from Marshall in the offseason, and running back Kyren Williams, who made the team as an all-purpose player. Iowa State running back Breece Hall is joined by two teammates: tight end Charlie Kolar and linebacker Mike Rose. Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler is the first-team quarterback..

MLB – Major League Baseball

Last Night

Toronto Blue Jays 2, Chicago White Sox 1

Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado Rockies 4

Tigers were off

Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1 – Jays score winning run on wild pitch, beat White Sox 2-1

Pinch-runner Breyvic Valera scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1. Valera ran for Reese McGuire after the Blue Jays catcher singled off Craig Kimbrel (2-4) to begin the inning. Valera took second on a wild third strike to Bo Bichette, advanced to third on a groundout, and scored when Kimbrel uncorked another wild pitch, this time to Teoscar Hernández. Tim Mayza (3-1) pitched a perfect eighth inning to earn the win and Jordan Romano finished for his 12th save in 13 chances. The Blue Jays spoiled a strong outing by Chicago’s Lance Lynn and handed the White Sox their fourth loss in five games.

Cubs 6, Rockies 4 – Cubs top Rockies to end 13-game Wrigley Field losing streak

Rafael Ortega hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs ended their longest home losing streak with a 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. Manuel Rodriguez (2-2) earned the victory after pitching the ninth for Chicago, which snapped a 13-game skid at Wrigley Field. Reliever David Bard (7-9) allowed the game-winner after a walk-filled eighth inning helped the Cubs to get closer.

Today

Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m.

Detroit Tigers at St. Louis Cardinals, 7:45 p.m.                94.9 WSJM-FM/103.7 Cosy-FM 7:25

Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Preseason Week 2

Last Night

New Orleans Saints 23, Jacksonville Jaguars 21

Saints 23, Jaguars 21 – Winston TDs highlight Saints' 23-21 preseason win over Jags

Jameis Winston passed for touchdowns of 43 and 29 yards to Marquez Callaway, and the New Orleans Saints defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 23-21 in a preseason game. Winston completed nine of 10 passes for 123 yards without an interception. The performance bolsters his candidacy to succeed Drew Brees as the Saints’ new starter. Taysom Hill passed for 138 yards and a touchdown for New Orleans. No. 1 overall draft choice Trevor Lawrence completed 14 of 23 passes for 113 yards for Jacksonville. Incumbent Jags starter Gardner Minshew was 13 of 21 for 149 yards and and interception.

NHL – Jimmy Hayes, 31, Boston College star who played in NHL, dies

The Boston College hockey star and former NHL player Jimmy Hayes has ...

MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Detroit Tigers 5, Toronto Blue Jays 3 – F/11

Tampa Bay Rays 9, Chicago White Sox 0

Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago Cubs 1

Tigers 5, Blue Jays 3 – F/11 – Cabrera hits 500th career homer, Tigers beat Jays 5-3 in 11

Miguel Cabrera became the 28th major leaguer to hit 500 home runs, Daz Cameron doubled home the winning run in the 11th inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3. The 38-year-old Cabrera connected on a 1-1 pitch from left-hander Steven Matz in the sixth, sending the ball over the scoreboard in right-center field. Measured at 400 feet, the homer tied the score 1-all. Left-hander Kirby Snead (0-1), Toronto’s seventh pitcher of the game, got two quick outs in the 11th before Cameron and Willi Castro hit back-to-back RBI doubles.  Cabrera won the Triple Crown and the first of back-to-back MVP awards in 2012. He is the first Venezuelan to hit 500 homers. He is hoping to become the first hitter to reach 500 homers and 3,000 hits in the same season.

Rays 9, White Sox 0 – Rays rout White Sox 9-0, take 2 of 3 in series; Archer hurt

Backup catcher Francisco Mejía had a three-run double, five Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a seven-hitter, and the Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 9-0 in a matchup of AL division leaders. Austin Meadows had three RBIs for Tampa Bay, which took the final two games of the series after the White Sox won the opener 7-5 in 11 innings. The Rays outscored Chicago 17-4 in the two wins. Tampa Bay starter Chris Archer departed with left hip tightness after two innings. It was Archer’s first start since leaving a game April 10 against the New York Yankees with right forearm tightness.

Royals 9, Cubs 1 – Hernández strikes out eight; Royals batter Cubs 9-1

Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the sliding Chicago Cubs 9-1 for a sweep of their weekend series. It was Chicago’s franchise-record 13th consecutive loss at Wrigley Field. Benintendi and Carlos Santana each had three hits in Kansas City’s sixth win in seven games. Hunter Dozier doubled and drove in two runs. Royals right-hander Carlos Hernández struck out a career-high eight in seven innings, also a career best. He allowed a run and four hits.

Today

Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m.

Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Tigers are off

NASCAR – Blaney takes lead on final restart, holds on to win Michigan

Ryan Blaney took the lead from William Byron on a late restart and bobbed and weaved his way across the final seven laps to win at Michigan International Speedway. Blaney edged Byron by 0.077 seconds — the closest finish on the two-mile track since electronic scoring began. He has two victories this season and six overall. Kyle Larson finished third, Kyle Busch fourth, and Denny Hamlin fifth. Blaney gave Team Penske a weekend sweep of NASCAR and IndyCar races and ended Kevin Harvick’s reign as the Michigan champ. Harvick won thee last three races and four of five at the track.

IndyCar – Erratic driving upends IndyCar's championship race

A rash of overaggressive driving has jumbled the IndyCar championship fight. Pato O'Ward passed Alex Palou for the points lead after Palou was caught in a three-car accident early in Saturday's race at World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis. Palou was a victim of yet another sketchy restart of drivers slowing down and forcing a backup behind them. Series veterans believe it's become a big enough problem that race control needs to get involved. There are three races remaining and five title contenders left. O'Ward now leads Palou by 10 points and just 60 points separate the top five drivers.

NFL – National Football League – Preseason Week 2

Saturday

Buffalo Bills 41,

 

 

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MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Cincinnati Reds 14, Chicago Cubs 5

Chicago White Sox 5, Oakland A’s 2

Tigers were off

Reds 14, Cubs 5 – Votto gets 2,000th hit, Reds hand Cubs 12th straight loss

Jonathan India slammed a two-run homer and had five RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 14-5. The loss was the 12th straight for the free-falling Cubs. Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto got the 2,000th hit of his career, a solid single in the seventh. He came up again later in the inning and drove in a run with another base hit during an eight-run Reds inning. Wade Miley allowed four hits and struck out seven over seven scoreless innings as the Reds won for the ninth time in 13 games to move within 7 1/2 games of first-place Milwaukee in the NL Central.

White Sox 5, Athletics 2 – Hendriks gets save as White Sox beat Athletics 5-2

Eloy Jiménez hit a tiebreaking RBI single and Liam Hendriks got the save against his former team, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Seby Zavala had two hits and two RBIs as Chicago improved to an AL-best 40-22 at home. Luis Robert homered, and Dallas Keuchel pitched five innings of two-run ball in his first win since July 9. Oakland dropped to 4-3 on a 10-game trip after it lost two of three at last-place Texas over the weekend.

Tonight

Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers, 7:10 p.m.                94.9 WSJM-FM/103.7 Cosy-FM 6:50

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland A’s at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

MLB – Jake Arrieta catches on with Padres after release by Cubs

Jake Arrieta caught on with a playoff contender after getting released by the Chicago Cubs, signing a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres. The former NL Cy Young Award winner is expected to make his first start for San Diego on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. The Padres signed Arrieta to add depth to their injury-plagued rotation. Chris Paddack and Yu Darvish are on the 10-day injured list. The Cubs released Arrieta on Thursday, a day after he allowed eight runs in four innings against Milwaukee and mocked a reporter for wearing a mask during his postgame interview.

MLB – White Sox place OF Engel on IL with shoulder inflammation

The Chicago White Sox have placed outfielder Adam Engel on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. The White Sox also promoted right-handers Ryan Burr and Mike Wright from Triple-A Charlotte. Reliever Matt Foster was sent down, and right-hander Zack Burdi was designated for assignment. The move for Engel was made retroactive to Friday. Engel also began the season on the IL with a hamstring injury.

MLB – Attorney: Astros settle case of girl hurt by foul ball

The attorney for a 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a 2019 Houston Astros game at Minute Maid Park says the Astros have settled the family's claim for damages. Attorney Richard Mithoff said Monday that the terms of the settlement are confidential. An Astros spokesman said the team would have no comment. The girl suffered a skull fracture and brain injury when she was hit by the ball. Mithoff says she has been on anti-seizure medication since. However, her doctors have been weaning her from the medication, and she hasn't had a seizure in 22 months. Mithoff says her parents are hopeful about her future.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association

Tonight

Dallas Wings at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m.

Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury, 10:00 p.m.

NBASL – NBA Summer League – Las Vegas

Yesterday

Indiana Pacers 74, Washington Wizards 65

Detroit Pistons 79, Orlando Magic 78

Chicago Bulls 99, Charlotte Hornets 74

Pistons 79, Magic 78 – Garza impressive as Pistons hold off Magic 79-78

MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Cleveland Indians 11, Detroit Tigers 0

New York Yankees 5, Chicago White Sox 3

Miami Marlins 4, Chicago Cubs 1

Indians 11, Tigers 0 – McKenzie loses perfect game in 8th, Indians beat Tigers 11-0

Indians starter Triston McKenzie retired the first 23 Detroit batters in order before Harold Castro lined a single to right with two out in the eighth inning and Cleveland beat the Tigers 11-0. The 24-year-old stunned the Comerica Park crowd of 25,684 hoping to see Miguel Cabrera’s 500th homer. Instead, they gave McKenzie a standing ovation after Castro’s hit and another after he finished the inning with his 11th strikeout. McKenzie came within four outs of breaking baseball’s longest no-hit drought.

Yankees 5, White Sox 3 – Odor, Cortes help Yankees beat White Sox 5-3

Rougned Odor hit a two-run homer, Nestor Cortes pitched six solid innings and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3. Luke Voit also hit a two-run homer in the ninth for New York, which went 5-1 in the season series against Chicago. Cortes allowed one run and seven hits in his first win since Aug. 6, 2019, versus Baltimore. New York lost the series opener Thursday night on Tim Anderson’s two-run homer in the ninth in the Field of Dreams game in Iowa. Following a day off, the Yankees responded with two straight wins.

Marlins 4, Cubs 1 – Chisholm homers as Marlins beat reeling Cubs 4-1

Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jesús Aguilar homered, and the Miami Marlins handed the Chicago Cubs their 11th straight loss with a 4-1 victory. The game was tied at 1 before Chisholm connected against Alec Mills in the sixth inning. Chisholm also singled and scored on Aguilar’s 22nd homer in the seventh. Miami right-hander Elieser Hernandez permitted one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings. Chicago matched its longest slide of the season. They’ve also dropped 11 straight from June 25 to July 6.

Today

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland A’s at Chicago White Sox, 8:00 p.m.

Tigers are off

NASCAR – Allmendinger gets 1st Indy win in crash-marred Brickyard 200

AJ Allmendinger took advantage of two frightening multi-car crashes, the leader getting spun out and a penalty — all in the last five laps — to win the Brickyard 200. He beat Ryan Blaney by 0.929 seconds in the first Cup race held on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's road course. But the victory was overshadowed by two big pileups in the final five laps that appeared to be caused by the curbing on the track. Sixteen cars were involved but NASCAR officials did not report any serious injuries.

NBASL – NBA Summer League – Las Vegas

Yesterday

Memphis Grizzlies 96, Chicago Bulls 91

Tonight

Indiana Pacers vs. Washington Wizards, 3:00 p.m.

Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic, 8:00 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls, 10:00 p.m.

NFL – NFL Preseason – Week 1

Friday

Buffalo Bills 16, Detroit Lions 15

Saturday

Chicago Bears 20, Miami Dolphins 13

Sunday

Indianapolis Colts 21, Carolina Panthers 18

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association

Sunday

Chicago Sky 87, Seattle Storm 85 – OT

Los Angeles Sparks 75, Indiana Fever 70

Sky 87, Storm 85 – OT – Copper, Quigley lead Sky to 87-85 OT win over Storm

Kahleah Copper scored 19 points, Allie Quigley hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 87-85 in overtime. Copper made two free throws to give the Sky an 85-83 lead with 1:40 to play. After Chicago got a stop on the other end, Ezi Magbegor blocked a layup by Copper. Candace Parker grabbed the offensive rebound and missed a put-back attempt but again secured the rebound before making a short basket to cap the scoring...

MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Detroit Tigers 6, Baltimore Orioles 4

Milwaukee Brewers 17, Chicago Cubs 4

Chicago White Sox 9, New York Yankees 8

Tigers 6, Orioles 4 – Cabrera sits, but Tigers beat Orioles 6-4 to complete sweep

Renato Núñez homered in his return to Baltimore and the Detroit Tigers beat the Orioles 6-4 as Miguel Cabrera sat out while one homer shy of 500. Cabrera can now go for that milestone at home after the Tigers finished their road trip with a three-game sweep in Baltimore. Victor Reyes and Robbie Grossman also homered for Detroit. The Orioles have lost eight in a row. DJ Stewart homered twice for Baltimore. Cabrera hit homer No. 499 the previous night.

Brewers 17, Cubs 4 – Urías 5 extra-base hits, Piña 6 RBIs, Brewers rout Cubs 17-4

Luis Urías tied a major league record with five extra-base hits and Manny Piña drove in six runs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 17-4 romp over the Chicago Cubs. Urías homered in the seventh and ninth innings. He also hit three doubles, drove in five runs and scored five. He became the 16th player with five extra-base hits in a game, and the first since San Francisco’s Alex Dickerson last year. Piña had a grand slam and a two-run homer. Jace Peterson added five hits, including a home run, as the NL Central leaders completed a four-game sweep. The Cubs have lost eight in a row.

White Sox 9, Yankees 8 – Anderson HR for Chisox, walkoff end in Field of Dreams game

Tim Anderson hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning into the cornfield to end the Field of Dreams game in cinematic fashion. The Chicago White Sox outslugged the New York Yankees 9-8 in the first Major League Baseball game in Iowa. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton each hit two-run homers in the top of the ninth off Liam Hendriks as the movie-themed throwback event became a home run hitting contest into the cornfield. There were eight longballs in all, two by Judge in front of the crowd of 7,832.

Today

Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers, 7:10 p.m.                  94.9 WSJM-FM/103.7 Cosy-FM 6:50

Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins, 7:10 p.m.

White Sox are off

MLB – Chisox, Yanks go deep into corn; Field of Dreams hosts more

The New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox and fans all over were in awe at the scene at the Field of Dreams game. The two teams were picked to play among the cornfields, next to the filming site of the 1989 movie in Dyersville, Iowa. It was the first Major League Baseball game in the state, and the White Sox won a 9-8 thriller Thursday night on Tim Anderson's two-run homer in the ninth inning. The teams combined to hit eight home runs that went sailing into the cornstalks beyond the outfield fence, including two by Yankees slugger Aaron Judge. The event was delayed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Rob Manfred says MLB will stage it again in 2022, with the teams to be determined.

MLB – Cubs release former ace Arrieta after rough return to team

Right-hander Jake Arrieta has been released by the Chicago Cubs. Arrieta won a Cy Young Award and helped the Cubs capture a drought-busting World Series championship in his first stint with the club. But he struggled in his second go-round. Arrieta was 5-11 with a 6.88 in 20 starts this season. Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer says Arrieta was told he was being released on Wednesday after he got tagged for eight runs in a 10-0 loss to Milwaukee. The Cubs also placed catcher Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list because of sprained right knee.

NBASL – NBA Summer League – Las Vegas

Yesterday

Minnesota Timberwolves 78, Chicago Bulls 59

Indiana Pacers 97, Portland Trailblazers 64

Tonight

New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons, 8:00 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Detroit Tigers 5, Baltimore Orioles 2

Milwaukee Brewers 10, Chicago Cubs 0

Minnesota Twins 1, Chicago White Sox 0

Tigers 5, Orioles 2 – Miguel Cabrera hits 499th homer, Tigers handle Orioles 5-2

Miguel Cabrera hit his 499th career home run, part of a three-hit night for the Detroit slugger that helped the Tigers hand the Baltimore Orioles their seventh straight loss, 5-2. Cabrera’s solo shot off Matt Harvey in the fifth inning opened the scoring. He also had two singles earlier in the game, plus a sacrifice fly in the sixth. The Tigers finish their road trip Thursday at Baltimore. Anthony Santander hit a two-run homer for the Orioles in the eighth.

Twins 1, White Sox 0 – Rookie Ober, Twins blank White Sox 1-0; Polanco homers

Rookie Bailey Ober shut out the White Sox into the sixth inning, Jorge Polanco homered and the last-place Minnesota Twins took another series from a playoff contender, beating Chicago 1-0. Minnesota took two of three from AL Central-leading Chicago after winning three of four at Houston, which leads the AL West. Caleb Thielbar, Juan Minaya and Alex Colomé worked 3 2/3 hitless innings in relief of Ober, with Colomé getting the last three outs for his seventh save in 11 chances. José Ruiz allowed Polanco’s homer in the sixth, his lone inning of relief.

Brewers 10, Cubs 0 – Brewers' Burnes strikes out 10 in a row, ties MLB record

Milwaukee right-hander Corbin Burnes struck out 10 consecutive batters, tying the major league record and leading the Brewers past the Chicago Cubs 10-0. Burnes finished with a career-high 15 strikeouts in eight innings on a steamy night at Wrigley Field. An first-time All-Star this year, Burnes won his fifth straight decision. Omar Narváez homered and drove in four runs as NL Central leaders won their third in a row. The Cubs lost their seventh straight and have dropped 13 of 15.

Today

Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles, 4:05 p.m.                  94.9 WSJM-FM/103.7 Cosy-FM 3:45

New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox, 7:15 p.m.           (Field of Dreams, Dyersville, Iowa)

MLB – Detroit's Baddoo, Hill go on IL after outfield collision

The Detroit Tigers put outfielders Akil Baddoo and Derek Hill on the injured list after their frightening collision. Baddoo went on the seven-day concussion IL, and Hill went on the 10-day IL with bruised ribs. Manager A.J. Hinch said Hill also has knee soreness. The two collided in left-center field Tuesday night while chasing Anthony Santander’s fly ball. Hill made the catch, but both players were shaken up and had to leave the game. They were able to walk off the field.

MLB – White Sox place Rodón on IL with shoulder fatigue

The Chicago White Sox placed left-hander Carlos Rodón on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue. Rodón was headed back to Chicago for further testing. Chicago manager Tony La Russa said the team made the move to the injured list based on Rodón’s complaints of soreness and fatigue in his throwing shoulder. Rodón is 9-5 with a 2.38 ERA in 19 starts this season and was an All-Star for the first time in his career. Right-handed reliever Matt Foster was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.

MLB – Field of Dreams: Inspired by 1989 film, MLB makes Iowa debut

Major League Baseball is preparing for its first game in the state of Iowa. The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees will play in Dyersville on Thursday next to the site used in the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams.” One of the most famous cornfields in Hollywood history finally has the opportunity to host the real thing. The game was delayed by a year due to the pandemic. The event is part of MLB's increased efforts to grow the game through areas without in-person access to the highes...

MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Detroit Tigers 9, Baltimore Orioles 4

Milwaukee Brewers 4, Chicago Cubs 2 – F/7 – Game 1

Milwaukee Brewers 6, Chicago Cubs 3 – F/7 – Game 2

Minnesota Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 3

Tigers 9, Orioles 4 – Tigers beat Orioles 9-4 despite scary collision in outfield

Willi Castro doubled, tripled and drove in three runs, and Detroit beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 in a game that included a scary collision between two Tigers outfielders. Center fielder Derek Hill and left fielder Akil Baddoo were shaken up after running into each other while chasing Anthony Santander’s eighth-inning fly ball. Hill did make the catch, and although they both left the game, the two players were able to walk off the field after a bit of a delay. Miguel Cabrera singled and walked and remained two home runs shy of 500. The Orioles have lost six straight games, and they’ve allowed at least nine runs in all of them.

Brewers 4, Cubs 2 – Brewers 6, Cubs 3 – Brewers score 6 in 5th, beat Cubs 6-3 for DH sweep

Luis Urías had two hits during a six-run, fifth-inning rally as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 Tuesday night to complete a doubleheader sweep. The nightcap was delayed for an hour, 29 minutes because of rain with one out in the top of the third, which limited starter Aaron Ashby to two scoreless innings. The Brewers then used six pitchers to complete the final five innings. Miguel Sanchez threw one pitch to get the final out in the fourth inning for the win. The NL Central leaders are a major league-best 36-19 on the road. Patrick Wisdom homered for Chicago, which has dropped six straight. In the opener, Freddy Peralta pitched effectively into the sixth inning and Avisail García smacked a go-ahead two-run homer in Milwaukee’s 4-2 win.

Twins 4, White Sox 3 – Astudillo sparks Twins in 4-3 win as Sox streak ends at 4

Willians Astudillo hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 4-3 victory to stop a four-game winning streak for the Chicago White Sox. Rookie pitcher Griffin Jax gave the Twins a career-high six innings. He fell behind 3-2 on consecutive homers by Adam Engel and José Abreu in the third. Jax is the first Air Force Academy graduate to reach the major leagues. He struck out a career-best 10 with one walk. White Sox starter Dallas Keuchel gave up four runs in six innings. He walked four, and three scored.

Tonight

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins, 1:10 p.m.

Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles, 7:05 p.m.                  94.9 WSJM-FM/103.7 Cosy-FM 6:45

Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

NHL – Blackhawks Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito dies at 78

Tony Esposito, a Hall of Fame goaltender who played almost his entire 16-year career with the Chicago Blackhawks, has died following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 78. Esposito debuted with Montreal during the 1968-69 season and appeared in 13 games. He was then taken by the Blackhawks in an intraleague draft, quickly emerging as one of the league’s best goalies. He won the Calder Trophy in 1970 as the NHL’s best rookie as well as the Vezina Trophy given to the top goaltender. He also won the Vezina in 1972 and 1974.

NHL – Red Wings agree to 3-year deal with Jakub Vrana

The Detroit Red Wings and winger Jakub Vrana have agreed to a three-year contract worth $5.25 million per season. He had 11 points in 11 games last season with the Red Wings after they acquired him just before the NHL trade deadline. The Washington Capitals sent Vrana, Richard Panik, 2021 first- and 2022 second-round pick to Detroit for Anthony Mantha. Vrana had 36 points in 50 games last season. He had 84 career goals and 168 assists over five seasons.  The two sides were set to go to arbitration.