6/13/22 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Monday
13 June 2022 Sports
Sports for June 13th
Willy Adames homered and drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Milwaukee’s Craig Counsell tied Phil Garner for the most managerial victories in franchise history with 563 as the Brewers halted their longest skid since September 2015.
Adames, who had been 1 for 16 in four games since returning from the injured list, drove Evan Lee’s fastball into the visitors’ bullpen for a two-out, two-run shot in the fifth inning. Andrew McCutchen added a solo homer in the ninth, his fourth of the season and first since May 21 against Washington.
Hoby Milner (3-1) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings, escaping a two-on, two-out jam he inherited from starter Jason Alexander by striking out pinch-hitter Maikel Franco. Josh Hader struck out the side in the ninth for his 19th save in 20 opportunities. It was his first outing since he allowed two home runs to Philadelphia on Tuesday to end his streak of 32 consecutive save conversions.
Washington’s Paolo Espino (0-1), making his first start of the season after 20 relief appearances, allowed a run on four hits while striking out two in 3 2/3 innings.
Milwaukee took a 1-0 lead on Adames’ RBI double in the third. Josh Bell’s sacrifice fly in the fourth accounted for the Nationals’ lone run against Alexander, who allowed seven hits and three walks and struck out two over 4 2/3 innings.
Brewers second baseman Luis Urías was pulled for precautionary reasons in the fifth inning because of right hamstring tightness. Manager Craig Counsell said Urías was day to day.
After a day off Monday, Milwaukee continues its road trip Tuesday against the New York Mets with RHP Adrian Houser (3-6, 3.92 ERA) drawing the start.
Elsewhere in the NL Central Sunday the Braves beat the Pirates 5-3, the Mets pounded the Cubs 18-4 and the Reds nipped the Cardinals 7-6. The Brewers trail the Cardinals by a half-game in the division.
In the Midwest League on Sunday the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Beloit game was cancelled because of COVID concerns. There are no games scheduled for the Midwest League today.
In the Northwood League on Sunday the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders lost at Wausau to the Woodchucks 7-3 to fall to 8-5 on the season. The Dock Spiders return home tonight to host the Woodchucks with the first pitch scheduled for 6:35 at Herr-Baker Field.
The NBA Finals continue tonight as Golden State hosts Boston in game five. The series is tied at two games-each.
On the PGA Tour Rory Mcilroy won the RBC Canadian Open Sunday shooting a final-round 62 to finish two strokes ahead of Tony Finau, who shot a 64. Mcilroy finished at 19 under 261. Justin Thomas was four shots back and Justin Rose and Sam Burns were five shots off the lead.
In the Shoprite LPGA Classic presented by ACER, Brooke Henderson won in a playoff over Lindsey Weaver-Wright. Henderson shot a final-round 64 and finished at 201 to win the three-day tournament.
Current stars from the Packers roster defeated the team’s “legends” in the latest edition of the annual charity softball game. This year Donald Driver hosted the event to coincide with the end of the offseason workout program, but this year with a little twist. The stars of the past taking on the young guys in front of seven thousand fans at Fox Cities Stadium.
Offensive lineman Jon Runyan got the scoring started with a three run home run in the first inning. Former tight end Jermichael Finley providing a solo shot for the legends squad.
In the end it was a local product that made the big plays. Bay Port grad and current Packers offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen drove in AJ Dillon for the tying run. Then later the Badgers alum scored on some heads up base running off a base hit by quarterback Jordan Love.
The 5-4 victory gives the current roster bragging rights over a legends squad that also included the likes of Donald Driver, Ahman Green, and even Brett Favre. The real winners of the game will be the Donald Driver Foundation, who receives the proceeds from the event.
It was a busy weekend for former Packers Hall of Famer Brett Favre. He returned to Wisconsin and not only played in Donald Driver’s Charity Softball game Sunday but also played in AmFam Championship celebrity foursome on Saturday.
He and his partner Andy North lost to Derek Jeter and Julie Inkster, but it was all for fun and for charity.
“Wisconsin fans are special, Favre said. “They’re a different breed and probably much like Yankee fans, and everywhere I’ve been — no matter walking the streets in Ireland, there’s Packers fans.”
Josef Newgarden earned a $1 million bonus Sunday for winning at Road America where his third win of the season completed a trifecta of victories on IndyCar’s different circuits. Newgarden won on the oval at Texas and the street course in Long Beach this season, and headed to Road America searching for a road course win that would make him the first IndyCar driver this season to win on all three circuits. The reward was a $1 million payout from The PeopleReady Force for Good Challenge, which split the bonus between Team Penske and charities of Newgarden’s choice. The American selected Wags and Walks of Nashville and SeriousFun Childrens Network
Thongchai Jaidee became the first Thai winner in PGA Tour Champions history Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory in the American Family Insurance Championship. A week after playing his way into the event with a 10th-place finish in Iowa, the 52-year-old Thongchai won in his 19th start on the 50-and-over tour. Thongchai rebounded from a bogey on the par-5 16th with a birdie on the par-3 17th and closed with a par. He finished at 14-under 202 at University Ridge.
Tom Pernice Jr. was second after a 66. Miguel Angel Jimenez, tied for the second-round lead with Thongchai had a 70 to tie for third at 12 under with hometown favorite Jerry Kelly (67), Marco Dawson (67) and Kirk Triplett (68). Kelly, the winner last week in Iowa in a playoff, was trying to win the event — hosted by Madison friend Steve Stricker — for the third straight time. He won in 2019 and 2021, while the 2020 was canceled because of the pandemic. Stricker closed with a 67 to tie for 11th at 9 under.
The Kaukauna Ghosts softball team defended their D1 state title with a dominate 11-3 win over Sun Prairie, the same team they beat a year ago. Freedom High School earned its first ever softball state title Saturday afternoon. The Irish beat Jefferson 5-4 in the Division 2 championship match. In Division 3, New Holstein was making their first ever state appearance, but fell to Poynette in the championship game 5-3.
In the state division three semifinal game on Friday the Wautoma Hornets were beaten by eventual champion Poynette 10-0. Congratulations to the Hornets and head coach Tom Butt as they finished the season at 26-5.
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