UNDATED (WHTC) - Mark Teixeira and Eric Chavez slugged solo homers on consecutive pitches off of Joaquin Benoit in the eighth inning to give the visiting Yankees a 4-3 victory over the Tigers yesterday. Detroit begins a three-game series in Arlington against Texas this evening. Coverage on 1450 WHTC starts at 7:40 PM.

Alfonso Soriano’s two-run homer in the eighth inning enabled the Cubs to beat visiting Cincinnati last night, 5-3. The series at Wrigley Field in Chicago continues this afternoon.

Off yesterday, the White Sox open up a three-game series against visiting Oakland at US Cellular Field in Chicago this evening.

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Zach Maggard drove in two runs with a homer and a double, as the Whitecaps won a rain-shortened, seven-inning 5-3 contest at Fort Wayne last night. The rubber game of the series at Parkview Field is this evening.

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Exhibition football began last night for the Bears, who were drubbed by visiting Denver, 31-3. Chicago welcomes Washington to Solider Field next Saturday evening. Tonight, the Lions start pre-season play by hosting Cleveland at Ford Field in Detroit.