MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Atlanta Braves at Detroit Tigers, PPD to 6/14, rain
Chicago Cubs 11, Pittsburg Pirates 3
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Chicago White Sox 1
Braves at Tigers, PPD – Tigers and Braves rained out, doubleheader set for Wednesday
The Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves were rained out on Tuesday night after a 2-hour, 25-minute wait. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday starting at 1:10 p.m., which originally had been a single day game. Tigers rookie right-hander Reese Olson (0-1, 2.70) and Braves ace right-hander Spencer Strider (6-2, 3.79) are expected to start the opener, while Detroit right-hander Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 3.75) and Atlanta right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver pitch in the night game. Play never began Tuesday night and the decision to call the game was made at 9:05 p.m.
Cubs 11, Pirates 3 – Happ’s homer, 4 RBIs lead Cubs over Pirates 11-3 after rain delay
Ian Happ hit a three-run, first-inning drive for his first home run since May 5, Christopher Morel added a three run homer in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3. Happ had four RBIs and scored three runs for the Cubs, who outhit the Pirates 14-7. Jack Suwinski had a pair of solo homers for the Pirates, who have lost four of six after a six-game winning streak. Suwinski has four homers in his last four games and a team-high 15.
Dodgers 5, White Sox 1 – Smith and Peralta go deep early to back Gonsolin, Dodgers beat White Sox 5-1
Will Smith and David Peralta hit two-run homers in the first inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1. Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin pitched six shutout innings to improve to 4-1. He allowed singles to Andrew Vaughn and Yoán Moncada after being staked to an early 4-0 lead. Gonsolin struck out six and walked two. Smith homered on his bobblehead night after his wife threw out the first pitch while holding their infant daughter. Chicago’s Lance Lynn took the loss, allowing five runs and six hits.
Tonight
Atlanta (Strider 6-2) at Detroit (Lorenzen 2-3), 1:10 p.m. – Game 1 News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:45
Atlanta (TBD) at Detroit (TBD), 4:40 p.m. – Game 2 News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM
Pittsburgh (TBD) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 5-4), 8:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 3-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 8-4), 10:10 p.m.
MLB – White Sox closer Liam Hendriks to get PRP injection in right elbow
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks had a cortisone shot and will get a PRP injection soon for his right elbow inflammation. Tests showed no structural damage to the elbow. The shot and injection were were cleared by his oncologist since Hendriks is in remission from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hendriks was with the team for its first visit to Dodger Stadium since 2017. Hendriks made his major league return from cancer when he pitched an inning against the Los Angeles Angels on May 29. The 34-year-old right-hander is 2-0 with a save and a 5.40 ERA in five appearances this year.
NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven)
Last Night
Vegas Golden Knights 9, Florida Panthers 3 (VGK wins 4-1)
Golden Knights 9, Panthers 3 – Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup title
The Golden Knights delivered their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to a Mark Stone hat trick to all-out goal celebrations. The Knights captured the young organization’s first Stanley Cup with a 9-3 romp Tuesday over the beaten up and exhausted Florida Panthers. Coach Bruce Cassidy started five of the original Vegas players known as the Misfits and put the sixth on the second shift. Cassidy sounded confident the day before the game that his team would play well, and it certainly did. Vegas blew open a one-goal game in the second period to lead 6-1. The nine goals tied the record for the most in a Cup Final. Jonathan Marchessault, who ended the postseason with a 10-game points streak, received the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP. Mark Stone’s hat trick — with the third into an empty net with 5:54 left — was the first in a Stanley Cup Final since Colorado’s Peter Forsberg in 1996, also against the Panthers.
NBA – Wife’s cancer almost prevented Monty Williams from taking Pistons job
Monty Williams says he took himself out of the running for the Detroit Pistons’ coaching job after his wife, Lisa, was diagnosed with breast cancer. But after spending some time helping his family deal with the diagnosis, Williams got a follow-up text from Pistons general manager Troy Weaver, and things moved quickly from there. Williams was introduced Tuesday as the Pistons’ coach. He was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2022 with Phoenix, but was fired by the Suns after they lost in the second round of the playoffs to championship-bound Denver.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Fever 87, Washington Mystics 66
Fever 87, Mystics 66 – Fever win first home game, 87-66 over Mystics
Rookie Aliyah Boston had 23 points, 14 rebounds and six assists and the Indiana Fever beat the Washington Mystics 87-66 for their first home victory of the season. Indiana snapped a six-game losing streak against Washington — with its first double-digit victory since 2021. The Fever trailed 45-41 early in the third quarter before scoring 18 of the next 20 points to take control at 59-47. Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and NaLyssa Smith, who scored a career-high 27 points on Sunday, had eight points for Indiana (3-6). Boston was 11 of 14 from the field to became the youngest player in WNBA history with a game of 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists while shooting 75%, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
Golf – PGA Commissioner Monahan recovering from medical issue, cedes daily control
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is recovering from a medical situation. The tour did not offer details of the situation or how serious it was. The tour says two of Monahan’s top executives will be leading the day-to-day operations while he recovers. It caps a tumultuous week for the 53-year-old Monahan. It was last Tuesday when he stunned the golf world and his players by announcing a deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund for a business partnership. The wealth fund is what pays for LIV Golf, the rival the PGA Tour had been battling in court.
Golf – Koepka blocks out the chaos as he chases another US Open title
Brooks Koepka is at a major and feeling as good as ever. No issues with his health. His major trophy count is at five. Koepka isn’t the least bit bothered about the future of LIV Golf or anything else involving the PGA Tour partnership with the Saudi national wealth fund. He says he enjoys chaos because he’s able to focus clearly on what he’s trying to do. He was runner-up in the Masters. He won the PGA Championship. The next test is Los Angeles Country Club for the U.S. Open and his bid for another multiple major year.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Wisconsin 8, Great Lakes 5
West Michigan 3, Lake County 1
Peoria 3, Lansing 2 – F/10
Cedar Rapids 3, South Bend 2
Today
West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captain, 11:00 a.m.
South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 1:05 p.m.
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.
Peoria Chiefs at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Softball – Quarterfinals
Division 2 at Kalamazoo College
Vicksburg vs. Parma Western, PPD to today
Division 3 at Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids
Ravenna 12, Buchanan 6
Division 4 at Albion College
Mendon 13, Fowler 12
Soccer – Semifinals
Division 2 at Holland High School
East Grand Rapids 2, Plainwell 1
Today
Soccer – Semifinals
Division 4 at Cedar Springs
North Muskegon vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Softball – Quarterfinals
Division 2 at Kalamazoo College
Vicksburg vs. Parma Western, 11:00 a.m.
