6/25/24 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Tuesday
25 June 2024 Sports
Rhys Hoskins put Milwaukee ahead for good with a grand slam during a five-run rally in the sixth inning and the Brewers beat Texas 6-3 on Monday to snap the Rangers’ four-game winning streak.
Adolis García homered for the Rangers.
Milwaukee pounded the Rangers’ bullpen after Texas’ Michael Lorenzen held the Brewers scoreless for the first four innings. Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio raced home on Lorenzen’s two-out wild pitch in the fifth to end a streak of 26 straight shutout innings by Rangers pitchers.
That represented the Rangers’ longest stretch of consecutive shutout innings since July 2011, when they threw 33 straight.
Milwaukee trailed 3-1 when William Contreras hit a leadoff double in the sixth to knock Lorenzen out of the game. The Rangers brought in Jacob Latz, who hadn’t allowed a run in his eight relief appearances this month.
After Latz walked Christian Yelich and Willy Adames to load the bases. Hoskins sent a first-pitch fastball into the left-field seats to give the Brewers their first lead of the game. Hoskins’ third career grand slam was his 11th homer of the season.
Latz (2-2) gave up three runs, two hits and two walks without getting anyone out.
Andruw Monasterio added a two-out RBI single later in the sixth inning to extend Milwaukee’s lead to 6-3.
Jared Koenig walked the bases loaded in the seventh inning before striking out Nathaniel Lowe to preserve the Brewers’ 6-3 advantage. Joel Payamps pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Trevor Megill worked the ninth for his 16th save in 17 opportunities.
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta struck out six and allowed two runs, four hits and two walks in five innings. Lorenzen also worked five innings and struck out five while yielding two runs, five hits and one walk.
Milwaukee’s Elvis Peguero (5-2) allowed one run and two hits in one inning of relief.
LHP Andrew Heaney (2-8, 4.21 ERA) pitches for Texas and RHP Bryse Wilson (4-3, 4.24) starts for Milwaukee on Tuesday night. First pitch is at 7:10 at American Family Field.
Elsewhere in the NL Central on Monday the Reds beat the Pirates 11-5, the Giants shaded the Cubs 5-4 and the Cardinals slipped past the Braves 4-3. The Brewers still lead the Cardinals by 5 games, the Reds and Pirates by 8 ½ and the Cubs are 9 games out.
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders secured their third consecutive victory with a strong performance from starter RHP Ethan Cole (Augustana), leading to an 11-6 win over the Lakeshore Chinooks at Kapco Park in Mequon on Monday. The Dock Spiders, who have now won four straight games, improved their season record to 10-17.
The Dock Spiders will have Tuesday and Wednesday off before heading to Wisconsin Rapids on Thursday. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. After their break, the Dock Spiders will play 27 games in 25 consecutive days leading up to the All-Star Break.
There were no games in the Midwest League Monday. Tonight, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers host South Bend at Fox Cities Stadium. First pitch is at 6:40.
Catcher William Contreras and outfielder Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers remain in prime position to advance to the next round of all-star game balloting.
Third baseman Joey Ortiz is also just outside the top two at his position, with less than three days left in the first round of voting.
Contreras led all National League catchers with 1,473,348 votes as of Major Leaguye Baseball’s Monday update. Contreras was ahead of J.T. Realmuto of the Philadelphia Phillies, who had 1,081,907 votes.
Yelich was in second place among NL outfielders, with 1,506,639 votes. He trailed the San Diego Padres’ Jurickson Profar, who had 1,646,276 votes. Ortiz was in third place among NL third basemen, with 486,267 votes. He trailed Manny Machado of San Diego, who had 545,259 votes and Alec Bohm of Philadelphia, who had 1,960,231 votes.
Voting can be done at MLB’s website or mobile app.
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