UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – Spencer Turnbull scattered five hits with four strikeouts over seven innings, while Miguel Cabrera’s eighth-inning RBI single broke a 1-1 tie, as the Tigers completed a three-game weekend sweep of the Pirates in Pittsburgh yesterday, 2-1. Detroit looks to host the White Sox at Comerica Park this evening, with Dan Dickerson and Jim Price describing the action, beginning at 6:45 PM, on 99 7 and 1450 WHTC.
Chicago comes to the Motor City off of a 10-inning, 5-4 loss in Cleveland last night. Delino DeShields’ sacrifice fly and Mike Freeman’s single plated the decisive runs for the Indians.
The Cubs had the weekend off after continued COVID 19 issues by the Cardinals prevented the series in St. Louis’ Busch Stadium from being played. Chicago is slated to take on the Indians in Cleveland tomorrow evening.
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The National Hockey League last night announced the schedule for the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs. The Chicago Blackhawks face the Vegas Golden Knights tomorrow evening to begin a Western Conference quarterfinal at Edmonton after eliminating the host Oilers in four games.
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Kevin Harvick held off Denny Hamlin for a second straight day to win the Consumers Energy 400 NASCAR Cup race at Michigan International Speedway yesterday. It was a repeat of Saturday’s finish of the Firekeepers Casino 400 in the Irish Hills as Harvick becomes the first driver to win top-flight NASCAR races on consecutive days since Richard Petty during the old Grand National series in 1971.
