Weekend Preview

Sam Deduno and John Danks to make season debuts

The Twins started their weekend early on Thursday, with a 7-6 loss to the Tigers that extended their losing streak to nine games. Josh Willingham hit two homers in the loss.

Sam Deduno will come off the DL to make his season debut Friday and try to break the streak. He'll face the Tigers' Anibal Sanchez.

Some roster moves also were made by the Twins as they approached the weekend. Struggling RHP Vance Worley was sent to the minors and INF Trevor Plouffe was put on the 7-day DL with concussion symptoms. INF-OF Chris Colabello was called up from Triple A.

All three other MDR teams will wait until Friday to start their weekends. The Brewers will send Marco Estrada against the Pirates' A.J. Burnett. The Brewers also announced that RHP Kyle Lohse will skip his Saturday start because of elbow soreness. Mike Fiers will take his place.

Scott Feldman will start for the Cubs against the Reds' Bronson Arroyo. John Danks will come off the DL to make his season debut for the White Sox against the Marlins. Tom Koehler will start for the Marlins. 

You can follow all the weekend action by going to the team web sites via MDR links. Come back here Sunday night for the Weekend Wrap.

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SCORE Program Appearance

(Photo and text by MDR correspondent Rick Schabowski)

Milwaukee School Superintendent Gregory Thornton (middle with suit) posed with (left to right) Carlos Gomez, Wily Peralta, Yovani Gallardo and Alfredo Figaro of the Brewers.

The players visited the VIEAU school located at 8th and Walker in Milwaukee on Tuesday, May 21, as part of the S.C.O. R. E. program. The letters represent school, community, opportunities, role models and excellence.

The school was also presented a check for $2,500 on behalf of the Brewers Community Foundation. The Racing Sausages also made an appearance.

Midweek Update

Matt Garza

Brewers

** The Brewers handed former teammate Zack Greinke his first loss in Miller Park when they beat the Dodgers, 5-2, Tuesday night. Greinke, who had won 15 games at the park, gave up five runs on nine hits in four innings.

** LHPs Tom Gorzelanny and Chris Narveson are close to returning from the DL.

** LF Ryan Braun will open his second restaurant with Packers' QB Aaron Rodgers in Bayshore mall in the Milwaukee area later this year.

Cubs

** RHP Matt Garza gave up one hit and no runs in five innings in his season debut after coming off the DL Tuesday.

** Cubs' pitchers have driven in 13 runs this month, the most in the major leagues.

** RHP Eduardo Sanchez was claimed off waivers from the Cardinals and assigned to AAA.

Twins

** The Twins lost their seventh straight game Tuesday and seventh one-run game, a 5-4 loss to the Braves.

** Caleb Thielbar pitched two scoreless innings in his MLB debut Monday.

** LHP Pedro Hernandez was optioned to AAA to make room on the roster for Thielbar.

White Sox

** DH Adam Dunn returned from back spasms to his his 11th homer Monday.

** INF Jeff Keppinger his his first homer as a Sox Tuesday.

** INF Gordon Beckham and LHP John Danks could be close to returning from DL. Danks could come off on Friday.

Elsewhere In Baseball

DIII Baseball Tourney

The NCAA Division III baseball tournament will start Friday at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Included in the field are Stevens Point, Southern Maine, Millsap, Linfield, Ithaca, Kean, Webster and Manchester.

Play will go on through Tuesday, May 28. MDR will post periodic updates of the tourney and a summary once a champion is crowned.

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"Revive The Hall" Started

A group, informally calling itself The Wisconsin Sports Legacy Group, is trying to revive the dormant Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame through a fund-raising effort and is seeking partners for a variety of projects intended to revive the Hall, elevate its profile and provide some revenue streams.

Rick Schabowski and Gregg Hoffmann are shown above shooting a video, which will be part of tours of the Walk of Fame plaques this summer.

A Revive the Hall Facebook page can be accessed by clicking here. Updates on the effort will be posted on that site. If you think you can help, the group wants as many volunteers as possible.
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