7/25/23 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Tuesday
25 July 2023 Sports
Christian Yelich hit a game-winning single, Sal Frelick launched his first major league home run and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Monday night in their NL Central showdown.
Milwaukee overcame a colossal two-run homer by Elly De La Cruz who was robbed of a home run earlier on a leaping catch by center fielder Joey Wiemer.
Despite going 2 for 16 with runners in scoring position, the first-place Brewers moved 1½ games ahead of Cincinnati, which had won five straight.
All-Star closer Alexis Díaz (3-2) entered in the bottom of the ninth inning and didn’t get an out. He walked Blake Perkins and allowed a single to pinch-hitter Jesse Winker before Yelich drove in Perkins with a grounder into right field.
Devin Williams (5-2) pitched a perfect ninth for Milwaukee.
The Reds took a 2-1 lead against starter Colin Rea in the second on De La Cruz’s sixth homer of the season and second in two days. It left the rookie’s bat at 114 mph and traveled 456 feet to right-center field, soaring over the stands.
De La Cruz hit the third pitch of the game 405 feet to center, where Wiemer made a leaping grab at the top of the wall.
Frelick’s solo homer tied it at 2 in the fifth.
Reds starter Graham Ashcraft pitched into the sixth inning for the fifth consecutive time, but threw 110 pitches. He repeatedly worked out of jams, matching a career high with eight strikeouts and inducing three double plays.
Yelich scored on a single by William Contreras in the first.
Andruw Monasterio reached base in all four plate appearances for Milwaukee, with two hits and two walks. He also stole a base.
Reds LHP Andrew Abbott (5-2, 2.10 ERA) faces Brewers RHP Corbin Burnes (9-5, 3.49) in the middle game of the series Tuesday. First pitch is at 7:10.
In other team news Brewers LHP Justin Wilson (Tommy John surgery) rejoined the team following a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville. Elsewhere in the NL Central on Monday the Pirates beat the Padres 8-4 and the Cardinals downed the Diamondbacks 10-6. The Brewers increased their lead over the Reds to 1 ½ games.
There were no games in the Midwest League Monday. The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers host Cedar Rapids tonight with the first pitch set for 6:40.
The Packers held their Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Monday, This year’s meeting came with some exciting new announcements including the acquisition of the original cheesehead company, Foamation, Inc.
”We’re excited to announce the Packers organization has acquired Foamation Incorporated, the company responsible for the original cheesehead hat along with a variety of other specialty foam items,” said Green Bay Packers President and CEO, Mark Murphy.
The Packers organization made the announcement before the meeting and shared the details with all shareholders at the meeting. The Packers acquired the company in May 2023. There will be exclusive owner products for shareholders via packersproshop.com in the owner portal.
The Packers also unveiled new merchandise for the Packers Pro Shop highlighting their appreciation for shareholders with new cheeseheads and clothing with the word, “Owner” on them.
The Packers also shared details about several projects that have been in the works for months including the new scoreboards. The width of the video boards have been doubled to 220 feet, upgraded to 4K video and are the only 6mm LED boards in the NFL.
The Packers also highlighted the work behind the scenes to host the NFL draft in 2025.
“We believe this will be the largest event ever held in Green Bay,” explained Murphy. “The economic impact for the community and the state will be over $94M, which is roughly the equivalent of seven Packers’ home games.” Murphy has said in an earlier press conference that one home Packers game has an economic impact of roughly $15M to the community and surrounding areas. Roughly 250,000 people are expected to flock to the Green Bay area for the draft in 2025.
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