MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Boston Red Sox 11, Detroit Tigers 7
Chicago White Sox 9, Cincinnati Reds 0
Chicago Cubs 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 – Game 1
Chicago Cubs 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 – Game 2
Red Sox 11, Tigers 7 – Red Sox hit 4 homers, hold off reeling Tigers 11-7 at Fenway
Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer, Nick Pivetta struck out eight over five innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the skidding Detroit Tigers 11-7. Alex Verdugo, Hunter Renfroe and Kiké Hernández also went deep for Boston, which led 8-2 after three innings but needed to hold off the Tigers late in a slugfest that featured 24 hits and 13 pitchers. Detroit has lost six straight and 11 of 12. The Tigers had the bases loaded with one out in the eighth, but Matt Barnes came out of the bullpen and got Miguel Cabrera to ground into a double play that ended the threat. Barnes didn’t allow a baserunner in the ninth, picking up his seventh save.
White Sox 9, Reds 0 – Will wonders never Cease? Chisox pitcher's bat, arm top Reds
Dylan Cease pitched one-hit ball for six innings, struck out 11 and amazingly got three hits in his first pro plate appearances as the Chicago White Sox routed the Cincinnati Reds 9-0. It was a historic night at the plate for Cease, who doubled and singled twice before getting pulled for a pinch-hitter. Cease is the first American League pitcher since Jarrod Washburn in 2001 to have a three-hit game. He is the first White Sox pitcher with three hits in a game since Tom Bradley on May 14, 1972, a year before the designated hitter came into play. Jose Abreu homered as the White Sox won for the eighth time in 11 games.
Cubs 7, Dodgers 1/Cubs 4, Dodgers 3 – Kershaw goes 1 inning in DH opener, Dodgers swept by Cubs
Clayton Kershaw lasted one inning in the shortest start of his stellar career in the opener, Trevor Bauer didn’t get through the fifth in the nightcap, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 to sweep a split doubleheader. David Bote, who tagged Kershaw for a three-run double in a 7-1 win, delivered a game-ending single in the ninth inning of the nightcap. Javier Báez hit a tying, two-run homer with two outs in the eighth. Chicago took two from the World Series champions after losing seven of nine. The Dodgers lost for the eighth time in 10 games.
Today
Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati Reds, 12:35 p.m.
Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox, 7:10 p.m. 94.9 WSJM/103.7 Cosy-FM 6:50
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 7:30 p.m.
MLB – Arrieta on IL
The Chicago Cubs have placed former NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta on the 10-day injured list because of an abrasion on his right thumb. The Cubs also placed second baseman Nico Hoerner and reliever Dan Winkler on the injured list with a strained left forearm and right triceps tendinitis, respectively. And they recalled left-handed pitcher Kyle Ryan and right-handed pitcher Keegan Thompson and selected infielder Ildemaro Vargas from Triple-A Iowa.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Carolina Hurricanes 6, Chicago Blackhawks 3
Hurricanes 6, Blackhawks 3 – Svechnikov helps Hurricanes rally past Blackhawks 6-3
Andrei Svechnikov ended an eight-game goal drought by scoring twice to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3. Svechnikov also had an assist on Teuvo Teravainen’s third-period goal for the Hurricanes. Carolina had to battle and erase a 2-0 deficit to maintain momentum toward winning the franchise’s first Presidents’ Trophy. It was Carolina’s fifth straight win and 12th straight game with at least a point. Alex DeBrincat scored twice for the Blackhawks, who were eliminated from the playoff race with Monday’s loss to Carolina. This was Chicago’s sixth straight loss.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Charlotte Hornets 102, Detroit Pistons 99
Hornets 102, Pistons 99 – Hornets hold on for crucial 102-99 win over Pist...
