Hometown Broadcasting Sports Wednesday 9/8/21
8 September 2021 Sports
Sports for September 8th
Eric Lauer allowed four hits in seven innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Avisaíl García hit a two-run homer in his return to the lineup and Eduardo Escobar knocked in three runs as the Brewers maintained their franchise-record 11-game lead in the NL Central over the Cincinnati Reds. Kolten Wong and Christian Yelich added two RBIs each.
Philadelphia fell 2 1/2 games behind the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves, who beat the Washington Nationals 8-5. The Phillies had won all five of their previous matchups with the Brewers this season, including a four-game sweep in Philadelphia in May and a 12-0 blowout in Milwaukee on Monday.
Lauer (5-5) struck out five and walked one to continue his sizzling September. He has given up one run and allowed just seven hits over 14 innings in two starts this month. He was pitching so well that the Brewers let him hit for himself with the bases loaded and two outs in a 3-0 game in the sixth inning. Lauer rewarded the team’s faith in him by drawing a walk to spark a three-run rally. Hunter Strickland and Miguel Sánchez worked the final two innings to complete the five-hit shutout.
Phillies starter Aaron Nola (7-8) gave up three runs and six hits in five innings while striking out six and walking none. The Brewers put the game away by scoring seven runs against the Phillies’ bullpen.
The Brewers opened the scoring in the third when Escobar knocked home two runs with a ground-rule double on the ninth pitch of his at-bat. Escobar’s drive hit the dirt in left field and bounced into the stands in foul territory. Lauer singled and Wong doubled earlier in the inning. Christian Yelich knocked in Escobar with a single up the middle to make it 3-0.
Milwaukee added three more runs in the sixth off reliever Ramón Rosso, who kept the inning alive by walking Lauer on five pitches with the bases loaded. Kolten Wong followed with a two-run single. García broke the game open in the seventh with his 423-foot drive to left off Cam Bedrosian. The Brewers added two more runs in the eighth against Enyel De Los Santos
Kyle Gibson (10-6, 3.30 ERA) pitches for the Phillies against Freddy Peralta (9-4, 2.70) when the three-game series concludes Wednesday. First pitch is at 6:40 and the game can be heard on AM 1100/98.3 FM, WISS.
Elsewhere in the NL Central Tuesday the Pirates nipped the Tigers 3-2, the Reds slipped past the Cubs 4-3 and the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 7-2.
Twenty-one months after it was first announced, the Class of 2020 will get its day in the Cooperstown sun. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum inducts Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker into its hallowed Plaque Gallery on Wednesday in Cooperstown, N.Y. It’s a unique Induction Ceremony more than 1 1/2 years in the making after it was postponed last summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s ceremony was originally scheduled for late July before it was further delayed to allow time for more spectators to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
After an off-day Tuesday, the Packers are back on the practice field today getting ready for Sunday’s regular season opener against the Saints that will be played in Jacksonville. The Packers will be starting two rookies on the offensive line. That means 2nd round pick Josh Meyers will take over at center and 4th rounder Royce Newman at right guard. Pro Bowl left guard Elgton Jenkins will move over to left tackle in place of starter David Bahktiari, who is out at least six weeks on the physically unable to perform lists after tearing an ACL late last season.
Meanwhile during his weekly appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, Aaron Rodgers was asked why he didn’t come out publicly during the offseason,instead choosing to remain silent, for the most part, until arriving at training camp in late July.
“My motivation was never to slam the organization, the fan base, or anybody specifically. I was in contemplation and wanted to, and I wanted to take time to think about where I was at and what I wanted to do. You know, I just wanted it to be cordial. I love the organization after a long time being here, and I didn’t want to make it play out in public,” said Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers once again said he wanted to have more input on issues that affect his job. The same concern Rodgers raised in his first press conference at the start of camp.
The NFL season opens Thursday night as Dallas is at Tampa Bay to take on the defending Super Bowl Champs and Tom Brady.
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