UNDATED (WHTC) – Anibal Sanchez walked seven, but struck out nine and allowed just three hits in nearly six innings as the Tigers beat the visiting Oakland Athletics yesterday, 7-3. Detroit begins a three-game series in Minneapolis against the Minnesota Twins this evening, sending Michael Fulmer to the mound in his major league debut. Coverage from Target Field with Dan Dickerson and Jim Price starts at 7:45 PM on 1450 WHTC.
Jake Arrieta lasted five innings, allowing three hits and striking out six, in becoming the National League’s first five-game winner this season, as the Cubs downed the visiting Milwaukee Brewers yesterday, 7-2. Chicago hosts the Atlanta Braves this afternoon to open up a three-game weekend series, with Jon Lester getting the pitching call.
Manny Machado hit a grand slam and finished with five RBI in helping to power the Baltimore Orioles past the visiting White Sox last night, 10-2. The four-game series in Oriole Park at Camden Yards continues this evening with Carlos Rodon toeing the slab for Chicago.
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Jon Maciel’s wild pitch plated the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Whitecaps blew 5-0 and 6-1 leads in falling to the Kernels at Cedar Rapids last night, 7-6. West Michigan starts a three-game series in Davenport, Iowa against the Quad Cities River Bandits this evening.
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The NFL Draft began in Chicago last night with 31 first-round selections. The Detroit Lions tapped Ohio State offensive tackle Taylor Decker with the 16th choice, while the host Chicago Bears went with Georgia linebacker Leonard Floyd at number nine and Michigan State offensive tackle Jack Conklin went to Tennessee with the eighth pick. The seven-round process at the Auditorium Theatre continues through Saturday.