7/5/22 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Tuesday
5 July 2022 Sports
Sports for July 5th
Victor Caratini hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Caratini’s big hit followed an eventful ninth inning that featured an inside-the-park homer from Chicago’s Seiya Suzuki and a two-out, bases-loaded walk by Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich. After striking out in each of his four previous at bats, Caratini hit a 2-1 sinker from Scott Effross (1-4) over the center-field wall. It was Caratini’s second career walk-off homer. He also did it June 17, 2021, for for San Diego against Cincinnati’s Amir Garrett.
Milwaukee’s Brad Boxberger (3-1) worked his way out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the 10th by striking out Willson Contreras and Ian Happ, who had been ahead 3-1 in the count.
A game that started out as a pitchers’ duel between Chicago’s Justin Steele and Milwaukee’s Eric Lauer went haywire in the ninth inning. It was 1-all when Suzuki, activated from the injured list earlier in the day, hit a drive off Josh Hader that ricocheted off an angled portion of the center-field wall, bounced past center fielder Jonathan Davis and rolled along the warning track back toward right field. Davis finally chased the ball down and threw to second baseman Luis Urías as Suzuki sprinted around the bases. After Urías threw to the plate, Suzuki slid around Caratini’s tag attempt at the plate.
Hader, who entered the game with a 1.05 ERA, was working for the second straight day after throwing 33 pitches in a 2-0 victory at Pittsburgh on Sunday. He also allowed a one-out double to Nico Hoerner but left him stranded at third.
Cubs closer David Robertson couldn’t protect the lead. Urías led off with a single and with one out, Keston Hiura hit a ground-rule double that bounced over the wall in left-center field. Robertson struck out Jace Peterson for the second out but hit Kolten Wong with a pitch to load the bases. After the Cubs held a conference on the mound, Robertson stayed in the game and walked Yelich on four pitches to bring home the tying run. Willy Adames had a chance to win the game for the Brewers but struck out against Robertson.
Steele held Milwaukee hitless for the first four innings and helped the Cubs carry a 1-0 lead into the seventh, when Pedro Severino delivered a two-out, tying double. The Cubs’ only run through the first eight innings came in the third as rookie Nelson Velázquez hit his first homer in his 14th career game.
Lauer struck out nine, walked two and allowed two hits and one run in six innings. Steele also struck out nine and threw a career-high 108 pitches while allowing four walks, two hits and one run in 6 2/3 innings.
This three-game series continues Tuesday as Kyle Hendricks (4-6, 4.76) starts for the Cubs and Jason Alexander (2-0, 3.82) pitches for the Brewers in a matchup of right-handers. First pitch is at 7:10 and the game can be heard on AM1100/98.3FM, WISS.
Elsewhere in the NL Central Monday the Mets beat the Reds 7-4, the Braves downed the Cardinals 6-3 and the Pirates had the day off. Milwaukee leads St. Louis by three games in the division.
In the Midwest League Monday the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers won on the road 9-1 over South Bend. There are no games scheduled today.
In the Northwoods League Monday the Dock Spiders defeated the Madison Mallards 10-4 at Herr-Baker Field. The Dock Spiders are off today before travelling to Kokomo to take on the Jackrabbits in the first of a two-game series to start the second half of the season.
The Bucks are set to return another free agent, Serge Ibaka. Multiple reports are saying it will be a one-year deal. Ibaka was acquired by the Bucks at the trade deadline in February after Brook Lopez was recovering from back surgery. In his 19 games with Milwaukee, he averaged 7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.4 blocks a night. Ibaka didn’t see much action in the playoffs, but brought the leadership and experience off the court. He is entering his 14th season in the NBA. The free agent signing can’t become official until July 6th.
Packers president Mark Murphy has announced his retirement date. The Packers CEO gave his answer in his monthly “Murphy Takes Five” column on the Packers’ website.. The team has a bylaw which forces board members to retire once they reach the age of 70. Mark from Bettendorf, Iowa asked Murphy if it pertains to his position too.
“Since I am a member of the board, the policy applies to me and I will retire on July 13, 2025, when I turn 70,” wrote Murphy.
Murphy adds that the organization’s executive committee has started to make plans for the process and timeline to find his successor.
“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as the Packers president,” wrote Murphy. “I plan on making the last three years as successful as possible, with multiple Super Bowl championships!”
Murphy has served as the Packers president and CEO since December 3, 2007.
Tyler Reddick raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday, continuing the season-long trend of first-time winners on road courses. Each of the first three road-course races this year has had a first-time winner, with Reddick breaking through at Road America after Ross Chastain won at the Circuit of the Americas and Daniel Suárez at Sonoma. The Richard Childress Racing driver won by 3.304 seconds over defending race champion Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports. All the other drivers were over 21 seconds behind Reddick. Kyle Larson was third, followed by Chastain and Suárez.
In the Xfinity Series at Elkhart Lake 19-year old Ty Gibbs overtook NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson on the final lap of overtime Saturday at Road America for his fourth Xfinity Series victory of the season. The race featured a major wreck that impacted about a third of the 38-car field. Larson had decided to enter the Xfinity event to get more experience at Road America. He won the first two stages and was ahead for most of the race but couldn’t maintain the lead in that final lap. Josh Berry finished third, Austin Hill fourth and Brandon Jones fifth.
Brittney Griner made a direct appeal to President Joe Biden for her freedom Monday in a letter passed on through her representatives, writing, “I’m terrified I might be here forever.”
“I realize you are dealing with so much, but please don’t forget about me and the other detainees,” an excerpt released by the WNBA star’s representatives said. “Please do all you can to bring us home.”
The letter, described as handwritten, also notes her father’s military service. Griner’s trial on charges that she tried to smuggle vape cartridges with hashish oil into Russia began Friday. Legal experts and U.S. officials have described the proceeding as a “show trial” that is certain to end in a conviction and lengthy sentence. The trial has been described as a negotiating tactic by the Russian government to exchange her in a prisoner swap.
The White House National Security Council confirmed the White House has received Griner’s letter.
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