Wednesday Sports 7/3/19
3 July 2019 Sports
Sports from Wayne Mausser
Christian Yelich hit his major league-leading 31st homer Tuesday night, but Yasiel Puig homered to start Cincinnati’s comeback and scored the winning run in the 11th inning, rallying the Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds’ comeback ended Milwaukee’s streak of six straight wins at Great American Ball Park. The Brewers have won 11 of their last 16 against Cincinnati overall. Corbin Burnes (1-4) gave up a two-out single to Puig in the 11th, and Jose Iglesias singled to right. Puig continued home when Yelich’s throw to the infield bounced away for an error. Raisel Iglesias (2-7) retired the side in order in the top of the inning. Yelich hit the first of the Brewers’ three homers off Tanner Roark. Eric Thames and Mike Moustakas also connected for a 4-2 lead after six innings, but Milwaukee’s bullpen had a rare meltdown. Puig connected in the seventh off Freddie Peralta, and Joey Votto doubled home the tying run an inning later off Matt Albers. Eugenio Suarez had a two-run homer in the first inning off Chase Anderson, his fourth homer in three games. He also had a pair of two-run shots during the Brewers’ 8-6 win on Monday. He has hit 20 homers before the All-Star break for the first time in his career. R Yelich got the Brewers going with a solo shot in the fourth, his second in two games. The National League’s reigning MVP is the first Brewer to hit 31 before the All-Star break. He’s the first National Leaguer with so many homers before the break since Albert Pujols had 32 in 2009. The Orioles’ Chris Davis hit 37 in 2013. Tonight, Jhoulys Chacin, who’s 3-8, will start for the Brewers against the Reds Sonny Gray, who’s 4-5. First pitch is at 6:10 and the game will be heard on AM1100/98.3FM, WISS.
Elsewhere in the N.L. Central on Tuesday, the Pirates beat the Cubs 5-1 and the Mariners edged the Cardinals 5-4. The Brewers remain a game ahead of the Cubs in division. St. Louis is 3 ½ out, Pittsburgh is 4 games out and Cincinnati is 5 ½ game behind.
Meanwhile, Brewers left-hander Brent Suter has been cleared to throw to hitters, the next step in his recovery from Tommy John surgery midway through last season.
In women’s World Cup Soccer action, the U.S. advanced to the finals with a 2-1 victory over England Tuesday. The U.S. will play the winner of today’s semifinal game between the Netherlands and Sweden.ORE
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