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Detroit Tigers pitcher Doug Fister throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning Tuesday in Minneapolis. Fister threw eight innings, gave up only five hits and striking out seven. Although the Twins scored four runs in the third inning, all were unearned, and the Tigers won 8-4. Jim Mone | Associated Press

Detroit’s Fister dominates, Tigers beat Twins 8-4

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While Scott Diamond and Samuel Deduno are making strong cases to stay in the Twins’ starting rotation into next season, Brian Duensing keep taking steps backward. Duensing...

sports Tue, Aug 14, 2012 - 10:50pm

Detroit first baseman Prince Fielder runs into Minnesota’s Ben Revere after fielding a sharp grounder and racing in for the tag in the sixth inning Monday night. AP Photo

Deduno pitches Twins past struggling Tigers 9-3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Life as a fourth outfielder in the big leagues can be a drag. At-bats are sporadic, starts are rare and staying sharp can be challenging. Darin Mastroianni...

sports Tue, Aug 14, 2012 - 10:54am

Back row: Chris Juergensen, Nathan Gades, Mitch Carbert, Craig Knochenmus, Cole Riley, Jamie VanKempen, Brett Anderson
Front: Eric Asche, Ryan Beyer, Tanner Picht, Kirby Marquart, Dusty Sauter

Not pictured: Matthew Carrington, Eric Riley, Jacob Torgerson, Tony Schultz, Sam Mattson and Nate Haseman.

Eagles win four straight

The Morris Eagles won the opening round of the Region 9C Playoffs with a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over Dumont. Morris got on the board first in the first inning with...

sports / amateur Sat, Aug 11, 2012 - 12:04pm

Legion Baseball: Morris succumbs to superb pitching

Eden Valley-Watkins right-hander Hayden Wilner pitched 12 innings and won twice against the Morris Legion baseball team on Saturday and made EV-W a repeat champion in District 7, Division II.

sports Sat, Jul 28, 2012 - 5:17pm

Morris hosts VFW tournament, Post 5039 advances to semifinals

sports / youth Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - 2:18pm

Morris Legion to play for district title

MONTEVIDEO -- Morris Legion pitcher Jacob Torgerson threw a three-hit shutout as Post 29 downed Montevideo 6-0 on Thursday night in winners' bracket final of the District 7, Division II...

sports Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - 12:22am

Morris' Lincoln Berget slides safely back into first base ahead of the tag of BOLD first baseman Nick Steffel, who took a throw from catcher Trent Athmann during an attempted pick-off play in the third inning Tuesday in Montevideo. Berget later scored the tying run on a squeeze bunt by Jacob Torgerson. Tribune photo by Tom Larson.

Morris Legion, Monte win final four openers

Tribune Staff Report MONTEVIDEO -- A pitcher's duel went in Morris' favor Tuesday as Post 29 tripped up BOLD 2-1 in the first game of the District 7, Division II...

sports / amateur Wed, Jul 25, 2012 - 12:55am

2012 VFW Post 5039 team
The 2012 Morris VFW baseball team includes (front row, left to right) Noah Grove, Brady Jergenson, Bo Gullickson, Riley Biesterfeld, Shawn Amundson, Nick Solvie, (back) coach Vance Gullickson, Andrew Lindor, Vaughn Dieter, Bryce Jergenson, Karle Meyer, Corey Storck, and coach Rob Jergenson. Not pictured are Ethan Stahman, John Huebner, Mac Beyer, Joey Dufault, and Nic Vipond.
Sun Tribune photo by Nancy Woodke

Morris VFW to host District Tournament July 27-30

The Morris VFW baseball team finished the season with a 9-1 record. That put the team in the number spot for seeding for the District 5 tournament. Morris will host...

sports / amateur Sat, Jul 21, 2012 - 12:18am

Morris downs Hancock 8-4 in Legion baseball

Region 1 Morris 8, Hancock 4 Jordan Staples gave Morris a cushion in the sixth inning with a bases-clearing double. Jacob Torgerson and Staples each drove in three runs for...

sports / amateur Fri, Jul 20, 2012 - 5:28pm

Legion Baseball: Morris outlasts Wheaton with 3-run 8th

sports / prep Fri, Jun 29, 2012 - 9:25am

Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta had four baseball players named to the All-West Central Conference team and one honorable mention. Receiving all-conference honors were (from left) Tom Holland, Jacob Torgerson, Tanner Picht, and Sam Mattson, with Chandler Erickson receiving an honorable mention.

Tigers lose two seniors

Despite a slow start, the Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta baseball team finished the 2012 season third in Section 3AA. "It's amazing how we started out so poorly," explained first-year head coach Mark...

sports / Tigers / prep Mon, Jun 25, 2012 - 11:27am

Tigers finish season third in Section 3AA

High school baseball comes to an end for two Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta seniors, Sam Mattson and Brody Bahr, while the rest of the Tiger team will have to wait until next...

sports / Tigers / prep Wed, Jun 06, 2012 - 7:56am

Tigers need win to stay alive in Section 3AA

Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta suffered a 10-0 shut out in six innings from New Ulm Saturday at American Legion Field in Marshall. The Tigers will face Fairmont again Tuesday in Marshall in...

sports / Tigers / prep Mon, Jun 04, 2012 - 2:57pm

Prep Baseball: Morris/CA rolls past Fairmont

Morris/Chokio-Alberta pitcher Sam Mattson won his ninth game and the Tigers won their 11th in a row with a 7-1 victory over Fairmont in the Section 3AA winners bracket semifinal...

sports / prep / Tigers Fri, Jun 01, 2012 - 1:40am