WSJM Sports August 9 2023

MLB
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 0
New York Yankees 7, Chicago White Sox 1
Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2

Today
Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers 6:40 pm – News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM
Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets 7:10 pm
New York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox 8:10 pm

Eduardo Rodriguez pitches 7 innings as Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 6-0
Eduardo Rodriguez pitched seven solid innings, and the Detroit Tigers stopped Minnesota’s five-game winning streak with a 6-0 victory over the Twins. Rodriguez (8-5) allowed four hits, struck out five and walked three. The veteran left-hander, who was nearly traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the deadline, improved to 4-1 with a 3.63 ERA in his last seven starts. Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera went 2 for 4 and scored a run. He has 3,142 hits, passing Tony Gwynn and moving into a tie with Robin Yount for 19th place on the career list.

Judge, Higashioka homer as Yankees pound White Sox 7-1
Aaron Judge and Kyle Higashioka homered, and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1. Clarke Schmidt pitched neatly into the sixth inning and combined with two relievers for 13 strikeouts, helping the playoff-contending Yankees came away with the win after losing three of four. Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a two-run double and scored during New York’s four-run fourth against Touki Toussaint, and the Yankees scored three more in the eighth. Chicago’s Luis Robert Jr. led off the fourth with his 31st home run. But the White Sox came up short after winning three in a row.

Tauchman and Taillon lead the surging Cubs past the Mets 3-2 at Citi Field
Mike Tauchman hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and Jameson Taillon retired his final 16 batters to win his fourth straight start as the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 3-2. Cody Bellinger also went deep and Yan Gomes had an RBI double for the surging Cubs, who won for the 16th time in 21 games. They began the day 2 1/2 games behind first-place Milwaukee in the NL Central and one game out of a playoff spot. Pete Alonso hit an early two-run homer for the sinking Mets that culminated in an amusing back-and-forth trot around the bases because of a replay review. New York has lost seven of eight since trading Justin Verlander and other veterans at last week’s deadline.



Detroit Tigers Broadcaster, Former Catcher Jim Price Dies At 81
Detroit Tigers radio analyst and former catcher Jim Price has died at the age of 81. Price died Monday and was the backup to Bill Freehan from 1967 to 1971. He had been a Tigers broadcaster since 1993, working on Pro-Am Sports System until moving to radio in 1998. Price had stopped doing road games due to his health and called his last Tigers game on July 9 of this season.

FIFA Women’s World Cup
Yesterday
France 4, Morocco 0
Colombia 1, Jamaica 0

ESPN strikes $1.5B deal to jump into sports betting with Penn Entertainment
Disney-owned ESPN has licensed its brand for use in a sports betting app, striking a deal in which it will receive $1.5 billion and other considerations from Penn Entertainment. In return, Penn will rebrand its existing sports betting app as ESPN Bet, which ESPN has agreed to promote across its online and broadcast platforms in order to generate “maximum fan awareness” of the app. The companies said ESPN Bet will also have unspecified “access” to ESPN talent. The hands-off arrangement appears designed to insulate Disney's family-friendly image from any potential risk that might arise from ESPN's involvement in sports betting.

NCAA
Northwestern Faces At Least 13 Lawsuits
A decade after Northwestern found itself at the center of the push for college athletes to form a union for the first time, the spotlight is once again shining on the prestigious private school. The university is facing at least 13 lawsuits across multiple sports with allegations including sexual abuse by teammates as well as racist comments by coaches. Some attorneys say the situation might have played out differently if college athletes had a union. Others aren't as sure. But they all agree: There's strength in numbers, and a union wouldn't hurt.

Midwest League
Yesterday
Lake County Captains 7, South Bend Cubs 5
West Michigan Whitecaps 6, Great Lakes Loons 4
Fort Wayne TinCaps 3, Lansing Lugnuts 2

Today
South Bend Cubs @ Lake County Captains – 12:05 pm
West Michigan Whitecaps @ Great Lakes Loons - 7 pm
Fort Wayne TinCaps @ Lansing Lugnuts – 1:05 pm

WSJM Sports August 9 2023
MLB Yesterday Detroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 0 New York Yankees 7, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2
Today Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers 6:40 pm – News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets 7:10 pm New York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox 8:10 pm
Eduardo Rodriguez pitches 7 innings as Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 6-0 Eduardo Rodriguez pitched seven solid innings, and the Detroit Tigers stopped Minnesota’s five-game winning streak with a 6-0 victory over the Twins. Rodriguez (8-5) allowed four hits, struck out five and walked three. The veteran left-hander, who was nearly traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the deadline, improved to 4-1 with a 3.63 ERA in his last seven starts. Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera went 2 for 4 and scored a run. He has 3,142 hits, passing Tony Gwynn and moving into a tie with Robin Yount for 19th place on the career list.
Judge, Higashioka homer as Yankees pound White Sox 7-1 Aaron Judge and Kyle Higashioka homered, and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1. Clarke Schmidt pitched neatly into the sixth inning and combined with two relievers for 13 strikeouts, helping the playoff-contending Yankees came away with the win after losing three of four. Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a two-run double and scored during New York’s four-run fourth against Touki Toussaint, and the Yankees scored three more in the eighth. Chicago’s Luis Robert Jr. led off the fourth with his 31st home run. But the White Sox came up short after winning three in a row.
Tauchman and Taillon lead the surging Cubs past the Mets 3-2 at Citi Field Mike Tauchman hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and Jameson Taillon retired his final 16 batters to win his fourth straight start as the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 3-2. Cody Bellinger also went deep and Yan Gomes had an RBI double for the surging Cubs, who won for the 16th time in 21 games. They began the day 2 1/2 games behind first-place Milwaukee in the NL Central and one game out of a playoff spot. Pete Alonso hit an early two-run homer for the sinking Mets that culminated in an amusing back-and-forth trot around the bases because of a replay review. New York has lost seven of eight since trading Justin Verlander and other veterans at last week’s deadline.
 
Detroit Tigers Broadcaster, Former Catcher Jim Price Dies At 81 Detroit Tigers radio analyst and former catcher Jim Price has died at the age of 81. Price died Monday and was the backup to Bill Freehan from 1967 to 1971. He had been a Tigers broadcaster since 1993, working on Pro-Am Sports System until moving to radio in 1998. Price had stopped doing road games due to his health and called his last Tigers game on July 9 of this season.
FIFA Women’s World Cup Yesterday France 4, Morocco 0 Colombia 1, Jamaica 0
ESPN strikes $1.5B deal to jump into sports betting with Penn Entertainment Disney-owned ESPN has licensed its brand for use in a sports betting app, striking a deal in which it will receive $1.5 billion and other considerations from Penn Entertainment. In return, Penn will rebrand its existing sports betting app as ESPN Bet, which ESPN has agreed to promote across its online and broadcast platforms in order to generate “maximum fan awareness” of the app. The companies said ESPN Bet will also have unspecified “access” to ESPN talent. The hands-off arrangement appears designed to insulate Disney's family-friendly image from any potential risk that might arise from ESPN's involvement in sports betting.
NCAA Northwestern Faces At Least 13 Lawsuits A decade after Northwestern found itself at the center of the push for college athletes to form a union for the first time, the spotlight is once again shining on the prestigious private school. The university is facing at least 13 lawsuits across multiple sports with allegations including sexual abuse by teammates as well as racist comments by coaches. Some attorneys say the situation might have played out differently if college athletes had a union. Others aren't as sure. But they all agree: There's strength in numbers, and a union wouldn't hurt.
Midwest League Yesterday Lake County Captains 7, South Bend Cubs 5 West Michigan Whitecaps 6, Great Lakes Loons 4 Fort Wayne TinCaps 3, Lansing Lugnuts 2
Today South Bend Cubs @ Lake County Captains – 12:05 pm West Michigan Whitecaps @ Great Lakes Loons - 7 pm Fort Wayne TinCaps @ Lansing Lugnuts – 1:05 pm

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