UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – Gordon Beckham’s solo homer in the seventh inning proved to be the decisive hit as the Tigers held off the visiting White Sox at Comerica Park on Sunday afternoon. 4-3. Daniel Norris allowed two hits with six strikeouts over five innings to get the pitching victory, while Shane Greene has saved all 10 of Detroit’s victories thus far this season. On Monday evening, while Chicago opens a three-game series at Baltimore against the Orioles, the Bengals begin a four-game set in Boston versus the Red Sox. Dan Dickerson and Jim Price will bring you the action from Fenway Park, starting at 6:45 PM, on 99 7 and 1450 WHTC.
David Bote’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning plated Javier Baez with the winning run as the Cubs edged the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon, 2-1. Chicago hosts the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night to begin a three-game series.
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Idle on Sunday, the West Michigan Whitecaps are in Midland on Monday evening to start a three-game series versus the Great Lakes Loons.
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The Milwaukee Bucks look to complete a four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons in their best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series with a victory at Little Caesars Arena on Monday night.
