Hometown Broadcasting Sports Wednesday 4/14/21
14 April 2021 Sports
Sports for April 14th
Willson Contreras struck back after getting plunked again by the Brewers, hitting a two-run homer in the eighth inning and enjoying his trip around the bases as the Chicago Cubs rallied past Milwaukee 3-2 on Tuesday night. Contreras, who has already been hit by a pitch from the Brewers three times this season, got his revenge when he hit a towering drive to left-center off Brent Suter (0-1). The long drive delighted the large contingent of Cubs fans at Milwaukee’s American Family Field. After leaving the batter’s box, Contreras turned himself around and flipped his bat back toward the Cubs dugout before beginning his trot. Contreras put his finger to his lips several times as he rounded the bases, as if to hush Milwaukee fans. He walked the last couple of steps to the plate.
Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff hit Contreras in the fourth inning. Contreras also was hit by pitches from Milwaukee’s Devin Williams and Brad Boxberger during the Cubs-Brewers series at Wrigley Field. This latest incident led to a heated moment between these two NL Central rivals, who are facing off nine times this month. When Woodruff was at the plate in the fifth inning, Cubs reliever Ryan Tepera threw behind him. Woodruff and Tepera exchanged words afterward. The Brewers produced a two-out threat in the bottom of the eighth when Andrew Chafin walked Keston Hiura and hit Travis Shaw with a pitch, but Craig Kimbrel got Avisaíl García to hit an inning-ending bouncer to third. Kimbrel then worked around a two-out walk in the ninth to earn his third save. Pedro Strop (1-0) earned the win with one inning of shutout relief.
Milwaukee collected just three hits against a series of six Cubs pitchers. The Brewers’ only runs came on Luis Urías’ two-run homer in the second off Alec Mills, who was pressed into duty because scheduled starter Kyle Hendricks wasn’t feeling well.
Cubs officials said they scratched Hendricks out of an abundance of caution and didn’t specify the nature of the right-hander’s health issues. Cubs bullpen coach Chris Young and first base coach Craig Driver have tested positive for COVID-19. Manager David Ross said before Tuesday’s game that none of his players have tested positive.
The Brewers wasted a fine performance from Brandon Woodruff, who struck out six and allowed just one run and three hits in six innings.This marked the seventh straight game in which a Brewers starter had worked at least five innings while allowing no more than one run. That matched a franchise record, as the Brewers also accomplished that feat in seven straight games in August 2011. The only run Woodruff allowed came in the fourth inning when Contreras was hit by a pitch, moved to third on Anthony Rizzo’s single and scored on Kris Bryant’s sacrifice fly.
OF Christian Yelich missed a second straight game with a sore back. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said it’s “not out of the question” that the 2018 NL MVP could return for Wednesday afternoon’s game. “We’re taking it day by day,” Counsell said. On his 35th birthday, Lorenzo Cain exited the game after two innings due to discomfort in his left quadriceps.
The Cubs and Brewers finish their three-game series this afternoon at American Family Field. Scheduled starters are Jake Arrieta (2-0, 2.25 ERA) for the Cubs and Corbin Burnes (0-1, 0.73) for the Brewers. First pitch is at 12:40 and the game can be heard on AM 1100/98.3 FM, WISS.
Elsewhere in the NL Central Tuesday, the Pirates beat the Padres 8-4, the Giants nipped the Reds 7-6 and the Cardinals pounded the Nationals 14-3.
In the NBA tonight, the Milwaukee Bucks are back in action in Minnesota against the Timberwolves. The Bucks (33-20) are coming off a 124-87 win over the Magic. The Bucks are in second place in the Eastern Conference, 3 ½ games behind Brooklyn and Philadelphia. The T-Wolves (14-41) are in last place in the Western Conference.
Boys Soccer matches for Wednesday, April 14th
Winnebago Lutheran Academy @ Ripon
Waupun @ Wayland Academy
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said in a statement Tuesday night that his law firm will amend all of the lawsuits filed against Deshaun Watson to disclose the names of the plaintiffs, “even those not currently subject to any court order.” The lawsuits, all originally filed on behalf of Jane Does from March 16 to April 2, allege inappropriate behavior and sexual assault against the Houston Texans quarterback. Watson’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, told NFL Network on Tuesday that one of the women who filed one of the 22 lawsuits has dropped her civil case against Watson.
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