Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday 8/26/21
26 August 2021 Sports
Sports for August 26th
Brandon Woodruff struck out 10 in six shutout innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Cincinnati 4-1 on Wednesday night, extending their NL Central lead over the Reds to 9 1/2 games. Avisaíl García hit an RBI double and made two big defensive plays in right field for the Brewers, who have won 12 of 15. Woodruff (8-7), an All-Star in 2019 and 2021, struggled in his two previous starts, giving up six runs in five innings at St. Louis after lasting only three innings in Chicago against the Cubs. But on Wednesday, he permitted only four hits and retired 13 straight batters during one stretch. Woodruff struck out four Reds, including Joey Votto, two times each. Votto was called out on a 97 mph fastball in the first inning with one out and runners on second and third. The other time Woodruff was threatened was in the sixth. With a runner on third, Votto worked the count full for a third straight time, but flied out to end the inning. In all, the teams combined for 25 strikeouts.
Cincinnati starter Luis Castillo (7-13) gave up two runs and had six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Castillo didn’t allow a hit — or a ball out of the infield — until Christian Yelich hit a grounder past third base for a leadoff double in the fourth. Two pitches later, García doubled to give Milwaukee a 1-0 lead. Those were the only two hits by the Brewers until Jace Peterson’s RBI double in the seventh chased Castillo. Kolten Wong scored on Amir Garrett’s wild pitch in the eighth, and Luis Urías added an RBI groundout to make it 4-0. García robbed pinch-hitter Max Schrock of a home run in the eighth. In the sixth, he threw out Nick Castellanos trying to stretch a single. Castellanos hit his 23rd home run off Jake Cousins in the ninth.
Milwaukee reliever Brad Boxberger retired the Reds in order in the seventh inning and Devin Williams did the same in the eighth. Jake Cousins pitched the ninth and struck out Votto, who had words with plate umpire CB Bucknor.
SS Willy Adames, who left early Tuesday with left quadriceps discomfort, did not play as expected. Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said Adames is day-to-day. Acquired in a May 21 trade with the Rays, he is hitting .295 with 17 home runs and 50 RBIs for the Brewers.
The three-game series ends Thursday with Reds RHP Sonny Gray (5-6, 4.15 ERA) facing LHP Brett Anderson (4-7, 4.15). First pitch is at 1:10 and the game can be heard on AM 1100/98.3 FM, WISS.
Elsewhere in the NL Central Wednesday the Cardinals nipped the Tigers 3-2, the Cubs and Rockies split a doubleheader with the Cubs winning the first game 5-2 and the Rockies the second game 13-10 and the Diamondbacks over the Pirates 5-2. The Brewers stretched their lead over the Reds in the division to 9 ½ games while the Cardinals are 13 out.
In the Midwest League Wednesday night the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Quad Cities split a doubleheader with the T-Rats winning the opener 8-4 and Quad Cities the nightcap 5-3. The two teams play again tonight at Quad Cities with the first pitch at 6:30.
The Packers have placed WR Devin Funchess on injured reserve, ending his season. Meanwhile the Packers released WR Chris Blair and signed DL Abdullah Anderson and CB Stephen Denmark. Funchess’ hamstring injury likely ends his stay in Green Bay. He signed a one-year, $2.5 million deal after spending the 2019 season with the Colts where he was limited to one game due to injury. Funchess, then, opted out last season due to COVID-19. Anderson (6-3, 303) is a second-year player out of Bucknell that originally signed with the Bears as an undrafted free agent in May 2018. He’s appeared in seven career games, none in 2020. Denmark, a 6-2, 220-pound, first-year player out of Valdosta State, was originally selected by the Bears in the seventh round (No. 238 overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. He has never appeared in an NFL game. Green Bay closes out the regular season Saturday at Buffalo. The pregame starts at 10:00 with the kickoff at noon on FM 102.3 FM, The Bug.
Aaron Rodgers was asked on the Jim Rome Show this week if he is approaching the season as his last in Green Bay. Rodgers said he is just like he did last year, following the Packers decision to draft quarterback Jordan Love in the first round in 2020. Rodgers said he didn’t feel like there was any kind of commitment past this year and the stalemate dragged on until he reported to training camp on time. Rodgers said it’s not an ultimatum but he needs this kind of approach to focus to put himself in the best frame of mind in order to lead the team the right way.
As the Green Bay Packers and Delaware North continue to prepare for football season, the organization is seeking part-time, seasonal employees to join the team, with a walk-in job fair coming up on Thursday, Aug. 26, from 4 to 6 p.m.
The Packers are looking for additional team members for gameday guest services and security roles to assist at all Packers home games and events. Applicants must be at least 16 years old for guest services positions and security positions. Delaware North Sportservice, the food and beverage service provider for the Packers, also is seeking to fill a variety of part-time and gameday positions.
On-site interviews will be conducted at the job fair, which will be held at the Johnsonville Tailgate Village on the east side of Lambeau Field. Applicants may park in Lambeau Field Lot 1 on the east side of the stadium, adjacent to Oneida Street. Applicants are also encouraged to follow updated CDC guidelines, which includes wearing a mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status.
Qualifications for the positions include strong verbal communication and conversation skills, trouble-shooting skills, ability to stay focused on job responsibilities and ability to stand throughout the entire shift. Individuals must be available for all home games, any potential playoff games and other Lambeau Field events as needed.
If unable to attend, those interested in gameday guest services and gameday security event staff positions also can apply online at www.packers.com/employment.
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