6/30/22 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday
30 June 2022 Sports
Sports for June 30th
Rowdy Tellez hit two home runs and Milwaukee center fielder Jonathan Davis made a spectacular catch, sending the Brewers over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Wednesday. Tellez has five home runs and eight RBIs in his past six games. Tellez hit his 15th homer, a tiebreaking, solo drive in the eighth inning to right field off reliever Calvin Faucher (1-2). The ball struck the outer C-ring of the catwalk at Tropicana Field. In the second, Tellez homered to deep center off opener Jalen Beeks.
Davis robbed Randy Arozarena of an extra-base hit in the second when he made a flying, over-the-shoulder catch while crashing head-first into the wall. He stayed down for several minutes holding his back and initially stayed in the game before leaving in the bottom of the third with lower back and rib cage discomfort.
Taylor Walls had a two-run double in the fourth that scored Arozarena and Harold Ramirez to put the Rays ahead 2-1.
Luis Urias’ two-run homer in the fifth off Shawn Armstrong also hit the C-ring in left-center and gave the Brewers a 3-2 lead.
Wander Franco hit an RBI double in the fifth that made it 3-all.
Jace Peterson added a home run in the Brewers ninth.
Brad Boxberger (2-1) struck out two in a scoreless seventh to get the win. Josh Hader started the ninth giving up a single to Francisco Mejia and walking Brujan, but retired the final three batters to pick up his 24th save in 25 attempts.
Milwaukee will send righty Adrian Houser (4-8) to the mound for the start of a four-game series tonight against the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is at 6:05 and the game can be heard on AM 1100/98.3 FM, WISS.
Elsewhere in the NL Central Wednesday Pittsburgh nipped Washington 8-7, Miami over St. Louis 4-3, and the Cubs beat the Reds 8-3. The Brewers lead the Cardinals by 1 ½ games in the division.
In the Midwest League Wednesday the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers split a doubleheader with Cedar Rapids, winning the first game 3-1 but losing the second game 6-2 at Fox Cities Stadium. The teams meet again tonight with the first pitch at 6:40.
In the Northwoods League the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders dropped their series opener against Kalamazoo 9-8. The Dock Spiders battled back after being down 9-5 but came up short. The teams close out their two-game series tonight at Herr-Baker Field with the first pitch at 6:35.
Bucks forward Bobby Portis will test the free agency waters after declining his player option on Wednesday, according to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The decision to forgo his $4.6 million dollar option does not necessarily mean Portis is on his way out of Milwaukee. Multiple reports this offseason have indicated that many around the league expect him to re-sign with the Bucks.
Since Portis spent the last two seasons with Milwaukee, the Bucks hold his “early bird rights” and can offer him a four year contract worth up to $49 million dollars. Portis averaged 14.6 points and 9 rebounds a game last season with the Bucks after starting 56 games while filling in for Brook Lopez.
Tickets are on sale for Green Bay Packers Family Night at Lambeau Field. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased online through Ticketmaster. Tickets are mobile-only.
The 21st Family Night is Friday, Aug. 5. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The team takes the field for warmups at 7 p.m. The full practice starts at 7:30 p.m. The Packers set up a game-like atmosphere with video boards, music, and promotions. The night ends with a fireworks show, weather permitting.
Parking costs $5 and will benefit Meijer Simply Give hunger relief efforts. Family Night serves as the introduction of the 2022 Packers team.
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