UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – Steven Wright tossed seven innings of two-hit, six-strikeout baseball as he pitched the Boston Red Sox past the visiting Tigers last night, 6-0. JD Martinez cracked a two-run homer in his first at-bat against his former teammates since Detroit traded him away last August. The series at Fenway Park continues this evening, with coverage from Dan Dickerson and Jim Price beginning at 6:45 PM on 99.7 and 1450 WHTC.
Nick Williams homered and drove in three runs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs last night, 6-1. The series at Wrigley Field continues this evening.
The White Sox split a pair of games with the Twins in Minneapolis last night. Eduardo Escobar’s three-run homer capped a four-run eighth inning as Minnesota rallied to take the opener, 4-2. Jose Abreu’s two-run homer sparked a four-run first inning as Chicago won the nightcap, 6-3. The series at Target Field continues this evening.
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Elvin Rodriguez allowed two hits and struck out five over five innings as the West Michigan Whitecaps blanked the visiting Great Lakes Loons yesterday, 2-0. The series at Fifth Third Ballpark continues this evening.
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The Detroit Red Wings named Ben Simon as the new coach of its top minor league affiliate in Grand Rapids yesterday. He replaces Todd Nelson, who left last month to become an assistant coach with the Dallas Stars, as the 11th bench boss in Griffins’ history. Simon had been an assisant during Nelson’s three-year tenure in the Calder City. The other assistant coach, Bruce Ramsay, is reportedly expected to now leave the Detroit organization after being bypassed for this selection.
