Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday 5/27/21
27 May 2021 Sports
Sports for May 27th
Victor Caratini singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Wednesday night for their 11th victory in 12 games. Caratini’s leadoff single to right off Brent Suter (3-3) scored automatic runner Wil Myers from second base. Spot starter Eric Lauer allowed one run over six innings and tied the game with a third-inning homer for the Brewers. San Diego’s Chris Paddack also worked six innings and gave up one hit aside from Lauer’s long ball. Mark Melancon earned his 17th save in as many opportunities with a major assist from second baseman Jake Cronenworth.
The Brewers had runners at the corners in the 10th after Keston Hiura moved to third on Willy Adames’ single.With the infield playing in, Cronenworth made a diving play to stop a hard-hit ball from Jackie Bradley Jr., got up and threw out Hiura at the plate. Melancon then struck out Daniel Robertson and retired Kolten Wong on a grounder. Cronenworth also prevented a run in the second inning when he snared Adames’ two-out liner up the middle with Omar Narváez at second. The Brewers had a chance to win in the ninth when Lorenzo Cain led off with a single and Christian Yelich walked, but Austin Adams (1-0) worked out of the jam. Center fielder Jurickson Profar caught Travis Shaw’s sinking liner with his right knee on the grass to end the inning.
Milwaukee called up Lauer from Triple-A Nashville before the game to face his former team, for which he went 14-17 with a 4.40 ERA over two seasons. The Brewers acquired Lauer and Luis Urías in a November 2019 trade that sent outfielder Trent Grisham and pitcher Zach Davies to San Diego. In the third, Lauer blasted an 0-1 pitch that sailed over the gloves of left fielder Tommy Pham and center fielder Jorge Mateo, who both made leaping attempts at the catch. Brewers pitchers have hit three homers this season to match the second-highest total in franchise history, behind the 2010 team that had four. The other two came from Adrian Houser, both off Miami’s Daniel Castano
The Brewers designated veteran right-hander Josh Lindblom for assignment. Lindblom, who pitched primarily in the Korean Baseball Organization from 2015-19, owns a 9.72 ERA in eight relief appearances. He went 2-4 with a 5.16 ERA in 2020. The Brewers also outrighted utilityman Jace Peterson to Nashville.
LHP Ryan Weathers (2-1, 1.48 ERA) starts for San Diego while RHP Adrian Houser (3-5, 4.53) works for Milwaukee as the teams conclude their four-game series on Thursday. First pitch is at 12;10 and the game can be heard on AM 1100/98.3 FM, WISS.
Elsewhere in the NL Central on Wednesday the Cardinals shutout the White Sox 4-0, the Cubs beat the Pirates 4-1 and the Nationals blanked the Reds 3-0. The Brewers are in third place in the division, a half-game behind the Cubs and three games in back of the Cardinals.
The Bucks resume playoff action tonight in Miami in game three of their playoff series. Milwaukee leads 2-0 with both wins coming in Milwaukee.
NBA Playoffs (Wed.)
Philadelphia 120, Washington 95 (76ers lead the series 2-0)
New York Knicks 101, Atlanta 92 (Series tied at 1)
Utah 141, Memphis 129 (Series tied at 1)
NBA Playoffs (Thurs.)
Milwaukee at Miami (Bucks lead 2-0)
Phoenix at L.A. Lakers (Series tied at 1)
Denver at Portland (Series tied at 1)
NHL Playoffs (Wed.)
NY Islanders 5, Pittsburgh 3 (NY wins the series 4-2)
Tampa Bay 4, Florida 0 (Tampa Bay wins the series 4-2)
Minnesota 3, Vegas 0 (Series tied at 3)
NHL Playoffs (Thurs.)
Montreal at Toronto (Toronto leads 3-1)
Carolina at Nashville (Carolina leads 3-2)
Nearly all of the Fiserv Forum seats will be available for fans to watch Milwaukee Bucks playoff games. The team, in accordance with Milwaukee Health Department, is increasing capacity at the arena to 16,500 fans for the rest of the postseason. The team allowed roughly 9,000 fans for the first two games of their first round series against the Miami Heat. The first opportunity with more fans in attendance would be next Tuesday. The Bucks are scheduled to host Game 5 of the series, if necessary. As part of the expansion, seating will no longer be in pods or staggered in the arena, however, fans will still be required to wear face masks while inside Fiserv Forum, except when eating or drinking. Capacity limits on the arena plaza and locations within the Deer District will also be removed for the remainder of the postseason, the team says. Additional tickets for potential first round games at Fiserv Forum go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. They can be purchased on the Bucks website or through the Bucks mobile app.
The Green Bay Packers have signed WR DeAndre Thompkins. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Wednesday.
Thompkins is a 5-foot-11, 188-pound, first-year player out of Penn State University. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles on May 9, 2019. Thompkins was released by the Eagles following the 2019 training camp and spent a brief time with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020. He finished his collegiate career tied for No. 4 in school history with two career punt return touchdowns and ranked No. 21 in career receiving yards (1,245).
The fourth edition of Capital One’s “The Match” will feature a foursome of pro golfer Phil Mickelson and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady taking on pro golfer Bryson DeChambeau and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in a showdown for charity. Capital One’s “The Match” will be held July 6 and broadcast live on TNT, with coverage beginning at 4 p.m. CT. Mickelson and Brady will join forces against DeChambeau and Rodgers at Moonlight Basin in Big Sky, Montana. The event will include donations made to Feeding America and additional charitable beneficiaries.
This will mark the first appearance in the exhibition event for Rodgers and DeChambeau. The reigning NFL MVP has a solid golf game and finished 16th at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in January 2020. Brady led the Bucs to a 31-26 win over Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 24.
High School Baseball (Wed.)
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 5, Ripon 0
Winneconne 9, Berllin 2
Waupun 4, Campbellsport 1
Kewaskum 3, Plymouth 2
Appleton East 6, Oshkosh West 3
High School Baseball (Thurs.)
Kettle Moraine Lutheran at Ripon
Waupun at Campbellsport
Kewaskum at Plymouth
Oshkosh North at Hortonville
Fond du Lac at Kaukauna
Wautoma at Wisconsin Dells
Nekoosa at Westfield
Mauston at Adams-Friendship
Princeton/Green Lake at Markesan
Lourdes Academy at Randolph
Pardeeville at Oakfield
Palmyra-Eagle at Horicon
Rio at Fall River
Girls Softball (Wed.)
Oshkosh West 5, Oshkosh North 0
Girls Softball (Thurs.)
Ripon at Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Winneconne at Berlin
Campbellsport at Waupun
Plymouth at Kewaskum
Laconia at Saint Mary’s Springs
Mayville at Omro
North Fond du Lac at Winnebago Lutheran Academy
Wisconsin Dells at Westfield
Markesan at Oakfield
Randolph at Montello
Pardeeville at Princeton/Green Lake
Oshkosh North at Kimberly
Kaukauna at Oshkosh West
Fall River at Palmyra-Eagle
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