Rangers beat Detroit 5-3, handing Tigers another home loss

DETROIT (AP) - Before the game, Texas manager Chris Woodward said that if Jesse Chavez could pitch efficiently enough, he could last five or six innings. The right-hander surpassed that.

WATCH: Michigan beats Vandy 7-4 in CWS

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Michigan could sense the momentum slipping away. Jimmy Kerr got it back. Kerr homered for the third time in the College World Series, this time after Vanderbilt pulled within one in the sixth inning, and the Wolverines beat the Commodores 7-4 in Game 1 of the best-of-three finals Monday night. "We needed that blast right there," coach Erik Bakich said.

WATCH: US in the World Cup quarterfinals after 2-1 win over Spain

REIMS, France (AP) - Megan Rapinoe converted a pair of penalty kicks and the United States set up a much-anticipated quarterfinal meeting with host France at the Women's World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Spain on Monday.

SportsWorks: Dan Miller, Jamie Samuelsen, Pat Caputo & Tommy Hearns

FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller was joined by Jamie Samuelsen & Pat Caputo on the roundtable as they talked about Michigan being in the College World Series Finals.

WATCH: Hammond goes one-on-one with Michigan Head Baseball Coach Erik Bakich

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin gets right to the point when he discusses his protege, Erik Bakich. He's proud of him. He's impressed with what he has accomplished at Michigan. He's his biggest fan. Now he wants to beat him. Corbin's Commodores and Bakich's Wolverines have never played each other. That changes Monday night when they open the...

Bradley has RBI double in debut, Indians top Tigers 8-3

CLEVELAND (AP) - Bobby Bradley was showered with applause when he ran onto the field, then soaked with beer upon returning to the home clubhouse. Both experiences were even better than he had imagined. Bradley doubled and drove in a run in his first major league plate appearance as the Cleveland Indians completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with an 8-3 victory on Sunday...

Wolverines are finding Omaha to be their home away from home

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Michigan baseball team is feeling right at home in Omaha and the state of Nebraska as its chases the program's first national title since 1962. Some key moments on the Wolverines' improbable journey occurred here even before the College World Series - like the losses in Lincoln that cost them the Big Ten regular-season title and the walk-off win in the...

Indians' Civale dazzles in MLB debut, stops Tigers 2-0

CLEVELAND (AP) - Aaron Civale didn't get much sleep before his major league debut. The 24-year-old right-hander looked wide-awake once he got to the mound. Civale dazzled, striking out the side to begin the game and allowing just two infield hits over six innings to pitch the Cleveland Indians to a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

Kipnis' triple, Naquin's defense lead Indians past Tigers

CLEVELAND (AP) - Tyler Naquin started Cleveland's comeback with a home run and ended Detroit's with a game-saving defensive play. Naquin made a diving catch in right field to start an incredible double play in the ninth inning, and the Indians hung on for a 7-6 win over the Tigers on Friday night.