Thursday 9/27/18
27 September 2018 Sports
Sports from Wayne Mausser
Lorenzo Cain, Christian Yelich & Co. punched their tickets to the postseason on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, completing a three-game sweep that guaranteed at least a spot in next week’s National League Wild Card Game. With St. Louis’ loss, the Cubs are in, too.
For the fifth time in 50 seasons as a franchise, and the first time since 2011, the Brewers are going to the postseason.
The NL Central-leading Cubs beat the Pirates 7-6 in 10 innings to remain a half -game ahead of the Brewers in the division standings. Chicago has four games remaining, Milwaukee has three. With the Rockies’ victory and Dodgers’ loss, the Brewers are guaranteed to host the Wild Card Game if they don’t win the division.
Yelich walked in all five plate appearances and scored twice after tormenting the Cardinals in the first two games of the series, Travis Shaw hit a pair of RBI singles, and Jhoulys Chacin allowed only one Cardinals hit and one run in five effective innings. That left the game in the hands of a stout bullpen that locked down the Brewers’ first sweep at Busch Stadium since 2009.
Shaw, who singled sharply to right field for a 1-0 lead in the third inning, blooped another RBI single to left in the fifth.
The Brewers will close out the regular season at home against an old American League rival, the Tigers, who visit Milwaukee for the first time since 2006 beginning at 7:10 p.m. CT Friday. Zach Davis starts for the Brewers opposite Jordan Zimmerman.
As the Packers prepare for the Bills, they know they have their work cut out for them in many ways.
Buffalo is fresh off the biggest upset in the NFL in 3 decades. And Green Bay is also missing more than just a little with Aaron Rodgers not practicing on Wednesday. Also sitting out were Jimmy Graham, Nick Perry, Mo Wilkerson, Kevin King, and Justin McCray.
Meanwhile, the Packers announced Wednesday they have signed free agent cornerback Bashaud Breeland and placed CB Davon House on injured reserve.
Breeland was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft and played four seasons (58 starts). In 2016, Breeland was tied for first on the team in interceptions (3) and second on the Redskins defense in tackles (60).
He became an unrestricted free agent following the 2017 season. On March 16 of this year he agreed to terms with the Carolina Panthers for a reportedly three-year, $24 million contract which included an $11 million in guaranteed money.
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