6/14/24 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
14 June 2024 Sports
The Brewers are back in action tonight as they host the Reds. Milwaukee took two out of three against Toronto, winning Wednesday 5-4 over the Blue Jays. Freddy Peralta (4-3, 3.95 ERA) gets the start for the series opener against Cincinnati right-hander Hunter Greene (4-2, 3.61 ERA). First pitch is at 7:10 from American Family Field.
In the NL Central Thursday the Rays beat the Cubs 3-2 and the Cardinals nipped the Pirates 4-3. The Brewers lead the Cardinals by 6 ½ games, the Reds by 7, the Cubs by 7 ½ and the Pirates are 8 games out.
In the Midwest League Thursday the Timber Rattlers won at West Michigan over the Whitecaps, 6-1. The teams meet again tonight with the first pitch slated for 5:35 CDT.
Right-handed pitcher Amar Tsengeg (Northwestern) shined in his first outing for the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders in 2024. The Dock Spiders exploded for 15 hits in a decisive 12-3 victory over the Green Bay Rockers on Thursday at Capital Credit Union Park in Green Bay. With the win, the Dock Spiders improved their record to 6-11.
The Dock Spiders will return home to Herr-Baker Field on Friday to face the Rockers. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Friday is Princess Night at the ballpark. Some of your favorite princess characters will be available for meet and greet opportunities with a special pre-game tea party! Plus, all fans will enjoy post-game fireworks presented by Destination Lake Winnebago Region.
The De Pere baseball team is celebrating the first WIAA state championship in program history after beating Sun Prairie East 5-1 on Thursday night.
The Redbirds once against struck in the 1st inning at the WIAA Division 1 State Tournament at Fox Cities Stadium. They then used a 3-run rally with 2 outs in the 2nd inning to add to the lead.
Landon Raygo went the distance for De Pere, which had not played in a baseball championship game since 1986.
Kiel, the defending Division 4 state champion, fell to The Prairie School 7-1 in a Division 4 girls soccer state semifinal Thursday at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee. This is the second time in three years TPS beat Kiel in a state semifinal. In 2022, TPS won in a shootout.
Kiel was outshot 28-3 and trailed 7-0 before Taavi Saeger netted a goal in the 75th minute. In the first 27 games this season, Kiel allowed just 10 total goals. The Raiders end their season with a 24-2-2 record.
The NBA Finals continue tonight in Dallas where the Celtics can wrap up yet another title. The Celtics lead the Mavs 3-0 after a 106-99 road win Wednesday night. Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brown combined to score 61 points for Boston.
In the Stanley Cup Finals Thursday night Florida won at Edmonton 4-3 to take a 3-0 lead over the Oilers. The Panthers can wrap up the title Saturday night in Edmonton.
Rory McIlroy is again knocking at the door. A day that began with Patrick Cantlay posting a first-round 65 to take the early lead at the U.S. Open ended with an exclamation point: McIlroy walking in a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole that punctuated a bogey-free spin around Pinehurst No. 2 and gave him a share of the lead.
Beyond Cantlay, those chasing the leaders include Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg (4-under), who finished second in his Masters debut in April and is making his U.S. Open debut here. The 24-year-old Aberg hit every fairway Thursday and only missed two greens on his way to solo third place.
The National Football League stripped the Atlanta Falcons from a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft.
The NFL made the announcement Thursday noting the Falcons violated the league’s anti-tampering rules before signing quarterback Kirk Cousins. It also stated that the Falcons were fined $250,000, while General Manager Terry Fontenot has also been fined.
The Falcons and Cousins agreed on a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million guaranteed shortly after the league’s 52-hour legal tampering window opened.
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