Hometown Broadcasting Sports Wednesday 9/2/20
2 September 2020 Sports
Victor Reyes had four hits and five RBIs, and the Detroit Tigers pounded the Milwaukee Brewers 12-1 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. Surprising Detroit moved back above .500 at 17-16, but it lost starting outfielder JaCoby Jones to a fractured left hand. Jones was hit by a pitch from Phil Bickford in the eighth inning in the reliever’s big league debut. Jones’ injury put a damper on a nice night for the Tigers’ pursuit of their first playoff appearance since 2014. Detroit lost a combined 310 games over the last three seasons, including a 47-114 finish in 2019.
Reyes hit an RBI single in the fourth, a two-run homer in the sixth and a two-run double in the eighth. He also singled in the third. Willi Castro doubled, tripled and scored two runs for Detroit. Christin Stewart and Grayson Griner each hit a solo shot. The Tigers were working on a shutout before Christian Yelich hit his ninth homer for the Brewers in the sixth.
Detroit’s Daniel Norris (3-1) struck out five over 2 1/3 innings in relief of Michael Fulmer, who had six strikeouts in three scoreless innings. Brewers starter Josh Lindblom (1-3) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings. Shortstop Orlando Arcia worked the ninth for Milwaukee, allowing two runs and two hits.
The Tigers and Brewers conclude their two-game series Wednesday. Spencer Turnbull (3-2, 2.97 ERA) pitches for Detroit and Adrian Houser (1-3, 4.36 ERA) starts for Milwaukee.
The Brewers put outfielder Jedd Gyorko on the bereavement list due to the death of his grandfather. Counsell said Gyorko is expected back Friday. The Brewers also recalled outfielder Tyrone Taylor and selected Bickford from their alternate training site, and optioned pitcher Trey Supak to the alternate site. Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is a new father. Woodruff’s wife, Jonie, gave birth to a girl named Kyler Alise on Monday. Woodruff had left Milwaukee after his start Sunday to be with his wife at their Mississippi home.
Elsewhere in the NL Central on Monday, the Cubs edged the Pirates 8-7 and St. Louis pounded Cincinnati 16-2.
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The Bucks will try to bounce back against Miami today after losing game one of their Eastern Conference semi-final series 115-104 on Monday. Yiannis Antetokuonmko was held to just 18 points and made only 4 of 12 free throws. Tipoff is at 5:30.
Milwaukee Bucks players and the team’s coach said Tuesday they were disappointed that the Wisconsin Legislature didn’t take action on policing reform bills during a special session Monday called by Gov. Tony Evers.
“Surely there are things to talk about right now, right?” Bucks guard Kyle Korver said at a Zoom session Tuesday from Lake Buena Vista, Florida, where the NBA playoffs are taking place. “Surely there are things our state needs leadership in. How can we be better?” He called the Legislature’s inaction “disappointing.”
The Bucks led an NBA walkout that stopped playoff games last week to express their frustration with the shooting of Blake and acts of racial injustice. President Donald Trump was in Kenosha on Tuesday. Korver said the team is trying to “stand in the middle” politically. Bucks forward Khris Middleton, who is Black, said the team wants to keep bringing awareness to social justice issues. Middleton said he hoped the Wisconsin Legislature would “do the right thing for the people, and just bring people together.”
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The Packers have until Saturday before making their first cuts of training camp. General Manager Brian Gutekunst was asked on Monday if he feels like he has a healthy roster heading into week one against Minnesota. He said he feels good about where the team is at right now. Meanwhile, right guard Lane Taylor who missed most of last season because of a torn biceps, talked about his rehab. He said he worked hard and converted some of his garage into a training facility. It took time and a lot of work, but Taylor said he’s back and ready to go.
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