9/28/23 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday
28 September 2023 Sports
Four Packers’ starters on the injury report are listed as questionable for Thursday’s game against Detroit. Meanwhile, tackle David Bakhtiari and linebacker De’Vondre Campbell have already been ruled out.
In all there are five players listed as questionable on the final injury report. Including starters: Aaron Jones, Jaire Aexander, Christian Watson, and Zach Tom.
Watson said on Tuesday the plan was for him to play against the Lions, and wide receiver Romeo Doubs told reporters Jones would be good to go as well.
Head coach Matt LaFleur pumped the breaks on Jones’ availability later in the day. Saying he’s “cautiously optimistic” Jones will be ready to go.
Still, Jones was the only player to receive a questionable designation for Thursday that was also listed as limited on the injury report all three days.
Tom left Sunday’s game against the Lions early with a knee injury, and was listed as limited on Wednesday and Thursday. LaFleur said on Monday they would give him until Thursday to be ready to play.
The Packers offensive line is already a little thin with Elgton Jenkins sitting out due to an MCL sprain, and Bakhtiari now missing his third straight game.
This marks the Lions’ first visit to Lambeau Field since winning 20-16 at Green Bay in the final week of the 2022 season to prevent the Packers from reaching the playoffs.
The Lions have won their past three overall matchups with the Packers.
Each team has won two of its first three games. The Lions are coming off a 20-6 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The Packers rallied from a 17-0 deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 18-17.
Tyrone Taylor hit two run-scoring doubles and the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers came from behind to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Taylor’s second double in the seventh drove in Brian Anderson with the tiebreaking run after Anderson doubled off Jacob Barnes (0-1).
William Contreras doubled and scored on Taylor’s hit and an error in the sixth. Taylor took third on a throwing error by left fielder Richie Palacios and scored when Rowdy Tellez hit into a fielder’s choice.
Joel Payamps (7-5) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win. Devin Williams pitched the ninth for his 36th save in 40 chances.
The Cardinals have 89 losses for the first time since 1997.
Milwaukee claimed the division crown for the third time in six seasons on Tuesday night thanks to the Atlanta Braves, who overcame a six-run deficit and beat the wild-card contending Chicago Cubs 7-6. It was the Brewers’ sixth division crown in franchise history. The Brewers made the postseason for the fifth time in the last six seasons and ninth overall.
The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out in the eighth off Andrew Chafin. He escaped the jam by hustling to first to take the relay throw from shortstop Brice Turang and complete a double play.
Cardinals starter Zack Thompson allowed two runs — one earned — on five hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Masyn Winn hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded off Milwaukee starter Wade Miley in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. That was the only run on six hits that Miley allowed in five innings.
The Cardinals capitalized on reliever Abner Uribe’s wildness for a run in the sixth. Luken Baker singled, moved to second on a walk and scored after two wild pitches.
Cardinals rookie outfielder Jordan Walker’s single in the eighth extended his hitting streak to 12 games.
LF Christian Yelich, 1B Carlos Santana and SS Willy Adames were not in the lineup as manager Craig Counsell rests his starters.
RHP Corbin Burnes (10-8, 3.46 ERA) leads the Brewers against RHP Dakota Hudson (6-2, 4.95) for the Cardinals in the final of the three-game series. First pitch is at 3:10.
Elsewhere in the NL Central Wednesday the Indians edged the Reds 4-3, the Phillies nipped the Pirates 7-6 and the Braves slipped past the Cubs 6-5. The Braves secured home field advantage throughout the NL playoffs.
Meanwhile, The Braves Ronald Acuña has become the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit 40 homers and steal 70 bases, recording his 70th steal last night. He now has 41 homers and 70 stolen bases. Acuna recorded what was just the fifth 40-40 season in MLB history earlier this month.
The Bucks acquired star guard Damian Lillard in a three team deal, according to a report by ESPN.
Last year Lillard averaged 32.2 points and 7.3 assists in 58 games after sitting out the final month of the season. His 32.2 points per game is the most by a player to change teams the following season, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Lillard spent his entire 11 year career with the Portland Trailblazers, before asking to be traded back in July.
Milwaukee sends point guard Jrue Holiday, and an unprotected first round pick in 2029 and unprotected swap rights in 2028 and 2030 to Portland. Guard Grayson Allen heads to the Phoenix Suns as part of the deal.
Holiday spent the last three seasons in Milwaukee after being acquired in a trade with New Orleans, and went on to be a key part of Milwaukee’s 2021 NBA Championship team.
Earlier this summer Bucks’ star Giannis Antetkounmpo said he’ll stay in Milwaukee if the team is committed winning championships. Adding a seven-time All-Star and All-NBA selection is an indication the Bucks front office is focused on that shared goal.
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