8/15/24 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday
15 August 2024 Sports
From Wayne Mausser:
Devin Williams retired Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in order in the ninth inning to preserve the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-4 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday that snapped the Dodgers’ five-game winning streak.
The Brewers got only four hits but capitalized on three Dodgers errors to end a three-game skid, with Williams earning his second save in as many opportunities. Milwaukee is the only major league team that hasn’t lost at least four in a row at some point this season.
Los Angeles’ most critical error came in the seventh, when Betts misplayed a ball in right field to enable Joey Ortiz to score the go-ahead run on Jackson Chourio’s single.
Ortiz led off the seventh by getting hit by a pitch from Brent Honeywell (0-1). After Ortiz advanced to second on Brice Turang’s sacrifice bunt, Chourio singled to shallow right.
When the ball rolled past Betts, Ortiz came all the way home and Chourio advanced to second. Chourio wasn’t credited with an RBI on the play.
The Dodgers had tied the game in the top of the seventh when Miguel Rojas delivered a two-out, pinch-hit RBI single off Jared Koenig (9-3).
Dodgers starter Walker Buehler came off the injured list and gave up four runs – one earned – over 3 1/3 innings after missing nearly two months with right hip inflammation. He struck out three and allowed three hits and four walks.
Los Angeles lost despite taking a 3-0 lead in the first inning.
Frankie Montas’ bases-loaded walk to Teoscar Hernández brought home Ohtani, who started the game by reaching on an error by Ortiz. Later in the inning, Betts came home on a sacrifice fly by Kiké Hernández and Freeman scored on Kevin Kiermaier’s two-out double.
Montas recovered from his tough start and didn’t allow any more runs in his five-inning stint. He struck out six and yielded five hits, three walks and three unearned runs.
Buehler walked the bases loaded to start the bottom of the first, but the Brewers couldn’t take advantage.
Turang tried to score from third on Wiliam Contreras’ fly to center, but Kiermaier threw him out. Willy Adames then struck out to end the threat.
Kiermaier’s throw to the plate went 99 mph, the fastest outfield assist by any Dodgers player since Statcast started measuring those speeds in 2015.
The Brewers tied the game with three runs in a second-inning rally that featured a leadoff homer from Jake Bauers and an RBI triple from Turang.
Milwaukee took a 4-3 lead in the fourth but wasted an opportunity to do more damage.
Hernández committed an error on a bouncer to third from Ortiz that scored Garrett Mitchell from third. Turang then greeted Anthony Banda with an apparent double down the left-field line that would have put runners on third and second with one out.
But Ortiz slid into second, took a step backward, then didn’t retouch the bag before heading toward third. After Dodgers manager Dave Roberts left the dugout and held a mound conference, Banda threw to second on an appeal play and Ortiz was ruled out.
Although Turang remained on second, his apparent double was ruled a fielder’s choice due to the Ortiz base-running mistake. Chourio then grounded out to end the rally.
RHP Jack Flaherty (9-5, 2.97 ERA) pitches for the Dodgers and RHP Tobias Myers (6-5, 2.79) starts for the Dodgers when this four-game series concludes Thursday afternoon. First pitch is at 1:10 from American Family Field.
Elsewhere in the NL Central Wednesday the Padres beat the Pirates 8-2, the Indians downed the Cubs 6-1 and the Reds over the Cardinals 9-2. The Brewers lead the Reds and the Cardinals by 8 ½ games, the Cub by 10 and the Pirates are 12 games behind.
With a three-run homer in the 8th inning Wednesday, Yankees slugger Aaron Judge became the fastest in AL/NL history to reach 300 career homers (955 games). Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner held the previous record (1,087). The Yankees dominated the White Sox 10-2.
In the Midwest League Wednesday the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers won at home over Peoria, 7-2. They meet again tonight with the first pitch at 6:40 from Fox Cities Stadium.
The Packers are moving on to Friday’s joint practice with the Broncos.
Head coach Matt LaFleur laying down the ground rules ahead of the practice when it comes to fighting ahead of time as well.
“Last year was I want to say the first time we did the one day, with Cincinnati, and I thought it was productive. Then we had the two days with New England and the 2nd day was back and forth. we’ve got a similar philosophy, in terms of the big pub I saw Mayo got, that’s something we have been doing here as well. If guys need to play in the preseason and get in a fight, they are not going to play. and vice versa. That’s for the guys who aren’t anticipating playing, the practices are the times for you to get the work. and if you aren’t getting the work, you’re going to get it in the game,” said Matt LaFleur.
Many fights break out during the one-on-one periods between wide receivers and defensive backs. LaFleur saying on Tuesday they will not have that period in Denver. Opting for just offensive line versus pass rushers instead.
Meanwhile, second year cornerback Carrington Valentine returned to the practice field on Wednesday after missing two weeks due to a hamstring injury.Valentine is currently in a position battle with Eric Stokes for the cornerback spot opposite Jaire Alexander.
Jordan Love is unlikely to play against Denver Sunday night. Sean Clifford will be the first quarterback on the field. Following Clifford will be rookie Michael Pratt.
The pair split reps with the second unit Wednesday as the coaches continued to mix things up in terms of personnel during practice 15 of training camp.
The start time for the public practice on Tuesday, Aug. 20, has been moved to 2:30 p.m., the Packers announced Wednesday.
The start time for the final public practice on Thursday, Aug. 22, remains 10:30 a.m.
Green Bay will have two open practices this week (Aug. 13-14) before going to Denver. They will have a joint practice (Aug. 16) before facing the Broncos on Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. CT.
The Packers finish off the open sessions of training camp with an open practice on Aug. 20 and then an open joint practice against Baltimore (Aug. 22) before facing the Ravens at Lambeau Field on Aug. 24 at 12 p.m.
Should inclement weather or any other factor force the team indoors, practices will be closed to the public due to space limitations inside the Don Hutson Center.
In Thursday Night Football Philadelphia is at New England.
J.J. McCarthy’s highly anticipated rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings is over. Viking’s head coach Kevin O’Connell announced Wednesday that McCarthy underwent surgery on his torn right meniscus and will miss the 2024 season.
McCarthy suffered the right meniscus tear during Minnesota’s preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday and sat out of Monday’s practice with what was initially thought to be knee soreness. Further testing revealed he’d torn his meniscus, prompting surgery..
Tyler Van Dyke has been named the Badgers starting quarterback 16 days before Wisconsin opens up their 2024 season.
Offensive Coordinator Phil Longo made the announcement following practice on Tuesday.
Van Dyke transferred from Miami to UW this season and beat out Braedyn Locke, who started the last three games of the season in 2023. At Miami, Van Dyke was the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2021 and threw for 54 touchdowns and 23 interceptions in 3 years with Miami.
The Badgers face Western Michigan at 8 p.m. August 30 at Camp Randall Stadium, with Van Dyke under center.
Bob Hyland has had a coaching career that stands alone when compared to anybody else in high school football in Wisconsin.
He has more wins than any other football coach in the state and has compiled 17 state titles.
Hyland’s goal was to coach at St. Mary’s Springs as long as there was a Hyland to coach and this season his grandson Brody is the last one. This will be Hyland’s 54th and final season and he’s ready for the finish.
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