MLB – Major League Baseball
Yesterday
Minnesota Twins 12, Detroit Tigers 3 – 7 Innings
Cleveland Guardians 8, Chicago White Sox 4
Chicago Cubs 10, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Twins 12, Tigers 3 – F/7 – Miranda’s 5 hits lead Twins to rain-shortened 12-3 win over Tigers
Jose Miranda went 5 for 5 with three doubles, four runs scored and three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 12-3 in a game called in the seventh inning due to rain. The start was moved up an hour with threatening weather in the forecast. Rain began to fall steadily in the fourth and play was finally stopped in the bottom of the seventh. Ryan Jeffers had three hits and four RBIs for the Twins, including his team-leading 14th homer. Max Kepler added two hits and two RBIs. Bailey Ober allowed one earned run and struck out eight in six innings to win his third straight decision. Tigers starter Kenta Maeda gave up nine runs on nine hits and three walks over 3 2/3 innings.
Guardians 8, White Sox 4 – Kwan homers, takes over as MLB’s leading hitter as Guardians roll over White Sox 8-4
All-Star Steven Kwan homered, had three hits and officially took over as the majors’ leading hitter while sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 8-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. Kwan homered leading off the third inning as the AL Central-leading Guardians took two of three in the series. Although his average has been over .350 most of the season, Kwan didn’t have enough at-bats to qualify for the lead after missing a month with a hamstring injury. He’s now batting .367. Josh Naylor, Bo Naylor and Andrés Giménez drove in two runs apiece for Cleveland. Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer for the White Sox, who lost their ninth consecutive road series.
Cubs 10, Phillies 2 – Happ slugs pair of 3-run homers as Cubs pound Phillies 10-2
Ian Happ hit three-run homers from both sides of the plate for a career-high six RBIs, and the struggling Chicago Cubs pounded the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies 10-2 to avoid a three-game sweep. The Cubs trailed 2-0 when Happ connected from the right side against Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez during a five-run fourth inning. Happ struck again batting left-handed in the fifth against Seranthony Domínguez, making it 8-2 and giving him 14 career multi-homer games. It was the second time Happ went deep from both sides of the plate. He also singled and doubled to finish 4 for 4. Jameson Taillon tossed seven innings, allowing two runs and four hits. The right-hander struck out seven and walked none.
Today
L.A. Angels (Canning 3-8) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 0-3), 2:20 p.m.
Detroit (Olson 2-8) at Cincinnati (Spiers 2-1), 7:10 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:45
Chicago White Sox (Thorpe 2-1) at Miami (Hoeing 0-0), 7:10 p.m.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Tonight
Chicago Sky at Seattle Storm, 10:00 p.m.
Golf – Hayden Springer posts 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history
Hayden Springer has posted the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history. Springer holed out for eagle from 55 yards on the 17th hole at the John Deere Classic and finished with a 12-foot birdie for golf’s magic number. It was the second 59 on the PGA Tour in three weeks. Cameron Young also shot 59 at the Travelers Championship. Springer will have to settle for a share of the course record at the TPC Deere Run. Paul Goydos also shot 59 in the John Deere Classic in 2010. Springer’s was the eighth sub-60 round in golf worldwide this year.
Nathan’s – Bertoletti, Sudo win top dog honors at Nathan’s Famous power-eating contest
Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago has won his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. Bertoletti won Thursday by consuming 58 hot dogs in a tight, 10-minute race where the leader bounced back and forth. Earlier, defending champion Miki Sudo of Florida won her 10th title in the women’s division. The 38-year-old Sudo consumed 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes and set a new world record for women. Thousands of fans flock each year to the event held outside the original Nathan’s location in Brooklyn’s Coney Island. The event’s biggest star and reigning champion, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, didn’t attend this year over a sponsorship tiff.
Tennis – Novak Djokovic’s knee is pain-free but his movement is not quite where he wants it
The good news for Novak Djokovic is that his surgically repaired right knee has been feeling pain-free at Wimbledon. The bad news is that his movement was not yet back to normal during a 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 victory in the second round over Jacob Fearnley on Thursday. Fearnley is a 22-year-old from Scotland who played college tennis in the United States. Djokovic knows he needs to get around the court better if he is going to contend for the title, the only reason he is back competing so soon after tearing his meniscus. Other winners included No. 1 Iga Swiatek, but No. 5 Jessica Pegula lost and No. 7 Hubert Hurkacz needed to stop because he hurt his knee.
Soccer – Argentina reaches Copa America semifinals, beating Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks
Defending champion Argentina advanced to the Copa America semifinals, beating Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw after conceding a tying goal in second-half injury time. Lionel Messi put Argentina’s first penalty kick off the crossbar but goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez saved Ecuador’s first two attempts in the shootout and Nicolás Otamendi beat Alexander Domínguez with the winning kick. Lisandro Martínez have Argentina a 35th-minute lead, but Kevin Rodríguez scored the score in the first minute of second-half stoppage time. Ecuador’s Enner Valencia had put a penalty kick off a post in the 60th minute after a hand ball by Rodrigo De Paul.
Swimming – World swimming body confirms US investigation into Chinese doping tests
The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet were allowed to continue competing. World Aquatics confirmed to The Associated Press that Brent Nowicki “was served with a witness subpoena by the United States government.” In May, a House Committee on China asked the Justice Department and the FBI to launch an investigation under a federal law that allows investigations into suspected doping conspiracies even if they occurred outside the U.S. The swimmers were allowed to compete at the previous Olympics in Tokyo despite testing positive for a banned heart medication.
NBA – Buddy Hield is traded to the Warriors from the 76ers
Buddy Hield played in 632 regular-season games and established himself as one of the top 3-point shooters in the NBA before he finally played a postseason game. He can thank the Philadelphia 76ers for ending his dubious distinction of most NBA games without a playoff appearance. If he wants to get there again, he’s going to have to try in California. The Sixers continued a busy offseason by orchestrating a sign-and-trade deal that sends Hield to the Golden State Warriors for a 2031 second-round draft pick it received from the Dallas Mavericks, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. ESPN reported that Hield was set to sign a two-year, $21 million deal with the Warriors. They lost Klay Thompson to the Mavs.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Fort Wayne 9, Lansing 1
South Bend 4, Peoria 0
Great Lakes 4, West Michigan 2
Tonight
West Michigan Whitecaps at Great Lakes Loons 7:05 p.m.
Lansing Lugnuts at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Peoria Chiefs, 8:05 p.m.
