4/25/24 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday
25 April 2024 Sports
William Contreras had three hits and the Milwaukee Brewers used one big inning to edge the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Wednesday night.
The Brewers took advantage of a sloppy second inning by the Pirates to turn an error, two walks and two hit batters and an RBI single by Contreras into three runs.
Sal Frelick had two hits for Milwaukee, which snapped a two-game skid. Bryan Hudson (2-1) worked 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Joel Payamps overcame a pair of errors in the ninth for his fourth save.
Payamps made the first error, briefly mishandling a comebacker by Edward Olivares that allowed Olivares to reach safely. Frelick, in left field, let a fly ball by Oneil Cruz drop to put two runners on. Payamps then got Jared Triolo to line out then struck out pinch-hitter Andrew McCutchen to end it.
Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer for Pittsburgh, but the Pirates managed just four hits against five relievers in a bullpen game that favored the Brewers.
Bryse Wilson worked 4 1/3 innings while making his second start of the season. Wilson allowed two runs on three hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Given the injuries that have ravaged Milwaukee’s pitching staff, Wilson could be on his way to becoming a full-time starter, a role he filled earlier in his career.
The Pirates opted to give Quinn Priester a couple of extra days to rest after making his 2024 major-league debut in a rocky outing last Friday against Boston. Reliever Josh Fleming (1-1) served as the opener, something he did occasionally last season while with Tampa Bay.
Fleming cruised through the first two innings before running into trouble in the third. Frelick reached on an error by first baseman Rowdy Tellez and Brice Turang walked two batters later.
Luis Ortiz came on in relief and promptly gave up an RBI single to Contreras. Ortiz, who was in the mix for a spot in the starting rotation during spring training before being sent to the bullpen, hit a pair of batters to force in a run and then walked Blake Perkins to give Milwaukee a 3-0 lead. Reynolds’ third home run of the season – a shot to the seats in right-center – in the bottom of the third brought Pittsburgh within one. But the Pirates never really threatened to tie it until the ninth. McCutchen – who had homered on Monday and Tuesday – couldn’t find a way to get pinch-runner Michael A. Taylor home.
Pittsburgh has scored two or fewer runs seven times in its last eight games, a stretch in which the Pirates are just 2-6.
The series concludes on Thursday. Freddy Peralta (2-0, 1.90 ERA) starts for the Brewers against Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller (2-2, 4.80). First pitch is at 11:35 a.m.
Elsewhere in the NL Central on Wednesday, the Cardinals beat the Diamondbacks 5-1, the Reds downed the Phillies 7-4 and the Cubs nipped the Astros 4-3. The Brewers still lead the Cubs by a half-game, the Reds are 1 ½ games out, the Pirates 3 and the Cardinals are 5 games back.
In the Midwest League Wednesday the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers beat the Chiefs 3-2 in Peoria.
The 3-day NFL Draft kicks off tonight and runs through Saturday.
The Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams currently have 11 selections each to lead all NFL teams in the draft that begins Thursday. That follows a 2023 draft in which the Packers selected 13 players.
The Packers last season became the fourth-youngest team to reach the playoffs and the youngest to win a playoff game since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, according to the Elias Sports Bureau’s weighted age statistic. They went 10-9 and reached the NFC divisional playoffs while having the NFL’s youngest roster.
The Packers have the 25th overall pick and have five selections in the first 91 picks.
The first round is Thursday night, while rounds two and three are on Friday and four through seven on Saturday.
The draft begins at 7:00 CDT.
In the NBA playoffs Wednesday Miami evened up its series with the Celtics at a game apiece with a 111-101 victory. In the other game the Clippers took a 2-0 lead over the Pelicans, winning 124-92.
Tonight Cleveland is at Orlando, the Knicks are at the 76ers and Denver is at Los Angeles to play the Lakers.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton said a fan directed a racial slur at his younger brother during Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks.
“My little brother in the stands the other day was called an N-word,” Haliburton said after the Pacers’ 125-108 Game 2 victory over the Bucks on Tuesday night. “It was important for us as a family to just address that. That was important for us to talk about because that didn’t sit right with anybody in our family. It’s just been important to have my family here right now, and my little brother’s handled that the right way.”
The Bucks were asked about Haliburton’s comments after Tuesday’s game.
“An arena guest services representative reported that during Sunday’s game a few guests were not sitting in their correct seats,” a Bucks spokesman responded. “The guest services representative asked the group to move one section over to their correct seats. Then, one of the individuals in the group claimed to the representative that a person sitting in front of him had used a derogatory term toward him. The accused person denied the accusation. The group moved to their correct seats and no further incident was reported.
“We take our fan environment extremely seriously and are committed to providing a safe and secure experience.”
Haliburton was making his playoff debut in his home state. He grew up and went to high school in Oshkosh.
The Bucks had beaten the Pacers 109-94 in Game 1 on Sunday before Indiana evened the series Tuesday. Game 3 is Friday at Indianapolis.
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and other PGA Tour stars are about to receive massive bonuses for their loyalty.
The Telegraph reported Wednesday that Woods will receive up to $100 million in equity as part of the newly created for-profit PGA Tour Enterprises, with McIlroy getting about half that amount.
The payouts, which are set to be disclosed to the players by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on Wednesday, are a way to thank players for sticking with the PGA Tour instead of jumping to the rival LIV Golf League and huge paydays from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
The payouts, which are set to be disclosed to the players by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on Wednesday, are a way to thank players for sticking with the PGA Tour instead of jumping to the rival LIV Golf League and huge paydays from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
Nearly 200 players will receive a stake, with $750 million of it going to the top 36 players based on a formula that weighs career success and cultural popularity, according to The Telegraph. Other notable payouts include $30 million each for Jordan Spieth, Justing Thomas while $75 million is targeted to go to notable retired players.
To receive the money, players would have to continue to remain loyal to the PGA Tour, with the funds vesting over the next eight years, according to The Telegraph. And going forward, the PGA Tour plans to award $100 million per year to the players.
PGA Tour Enterprises received an investment of up to $3 billion earlier this year from Strategic Sports Group, a consortium of sports team owners that includes the New York Mets’ Steve Cohen and the Atlanta Falconss Arthur Blank.
The WIAA has rejected a plan regarding using the names, images, and likenesses (NIL) of students in high school sports.
An amendment considered at the WIAA conference in Stevens Point would have let student-athletes monetize their success outside of school scholarships and benefits.
The vote Wednesday morning was 219-170 against the proposal. Over 500 member schools were eligible to vote.
Thirty-one other state associations have implemented NIL, including neighboring Illinois and Minnesota.
The Green Bay Gamblers’ Jayson Shaugabay scored a last-minute goal to defeat Muskegon 2-1 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of their USHL playoff series. The series is now tied and will be decided by a winner-take-all Game 5 on Friday night.
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