Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday 9/18/20
18 September 2020 Sports
After an off day Thursday, the Brewers open a three-game weekend series at Miller Park against the Kansas City Royals. Left-hander Danny Duffy (3-3) goes against Brewers right-hander Adrian Houser (1-5). Milwaukee is 25-26 while the Royals are 21-29. First pitch is at 7:10 and the game can be heard on AM1100/98.3FM, WISS.
In the NL Central Thursday, the Pirates beat the Cardinals 5-1. The Cubs and the Reds had the day off. The Cubs lead the Central Division by 5 ½ games over the Reds, six games over the Cardinals and 6 ½ over the Brewers
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The Packers continue to get ready for the Lions Sunday at Lambeau Field. Thursday, defensive lineman Kenny Clark remained out of practice with a groin injury along with tight end Josiah Deguara (shin/ankle), tight end Mercedes Lewis (NIR veteran rest), linebacker Randy Ramsey (Groin), wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (Knee) and guard Lane Taylor (knee).
The Lions are 0-1 while the Packes are 1-0 after an opening week win at Minnesota. The pregame starts at 10 am and the kickoff at noon from Lambeau Field and the game can be heard on 102.3, The Bug. A Full post game to follow.
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In Thursday Night Football, the Browns held on at home to beat the Bengals 35-30. It was a battle of former Heisman Trophy winners, as Cleveland’s Baker Mayfield out-dueled the Browns Joe Burrow. Mayfield was 16-23 for 219 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and running back Nick Chubb rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Backup Kareem Hunt rushed 10 times for 86 yards and a touchdown. Odell Beckham Jr. caught four passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Burrow completed 37-61 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns. The Browns improved to 1-1 while the Bengals start the season at 0-2.
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Forty-two players and staff with the Wisconsin football team have tested positive for COVID-19 as the Big Ten makes plans to get the season started. Public Health Madison & Dane County says the 42 people tested positive since June when athletes and staff returned to campus. Twenty-nine of the positive tests were from Sept. 1 through Sept. 15.
Health officials in Madison and Dane County are urging fans not to gather to watch football games when the Badgers begin their season in October. The Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors reversed an earlier decision to shut down all fall sports because of the coronavirus. The council voted unanimously to go ahead with the league’s 2020 football season beginning Oct. 23 or Oct. 24.
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The men’s U.S. Open got underway Thursday. Justin Thomas shot a 5-under 65 and leads Matthew Wolff, Thomas Pieters and Patrick Reed by one stroke. Rory McIlroy and two others are 3-under. Tiger Woods was 3-over, Steve Stricker 4-over and Phil Michelson, who has never won at U.S. Open, finished at 9-over.
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In the NBA Eastern Conference Finals Thursday, the Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics 106-101 to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven game series. The Denver Nuggets meet the Los Angeles Lakers in game one of the Western Conference Finals tonight.
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