Hometown Broadcasting Sports Monday 6/7/21
7 June 2021 Sports
Sports for June 7th
Corbin Burnes struck out a career-high 13 in seven innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Arizona 2-0 on Sunday to deal the Diamondbacks their team-record 17th straight road loss. Daniel Robertson and Tyrone Taylor homered as the Brewers completed a four-game sweep — their four-game home winning streak since Sept. 19-22, 2019. The Brewers, who have won nine of their last 10, opened the day tied with the Chicago Cubs for first place in the NL Central. Arizona has lost 28 of 33 overall. The Diamondbacks haven’t won a road game since Madison Bumgarner threw seven no-hit innings on April 25 to finish a doubleheader sweep in Atlanta. Arizona matched its season high for strikeouts with 16 against Burnes, Devin Williams and Brad Boxberger, the Diamondbacks’ 28th game with 10 or more.
Boxberger pitched around Carson Kelly’s infield hit leading off the ninth for his second save in as many chances. Burnes allowed just four hits and no walks to lower his ERA to 1.97. Burnes (3-4) was the first Brewers pitcher to strike out at least 13 batters in a game since Freddy Peralta also had 13 strikeouts at Colorado on May 13, 2018. No Brewers pitcher had that many at hime since Wily Peralta against the Cubs on Sept. 27, 2014. Arizona’s Caleb Smith (2-2) allowed one run and three over five innings. Smith struck out eight, walked two and hit a batter in his third start this season.
Neither starting pitcher allowed a runner through the first three innings. Both teams wasted scoring opportunities in the fourth, as the Diamondbacks stranded two runners and the Brewers left the bases loaded. Robertson led off the fifth with a drive off a 1-1 pitch that sailed over the left-field wall. Taylor gave the Brewers some insurance when he also homered to left in the sixth off Riley Smith. Brewers reliever Devin Williams allowed a leadoff double to Stephen Vogt in the eighth but retired the next three batters.
Milwaukee is off today Brewers before beginning a series at Cincinnati on Tuesday. RHP Adrian Houser (3-5, 3.86 ERA) will start for Milwaukee against Reds RHP Sonny Gray (3-5, 3.64).
Elsewhere in the NL Central on Sunday the Marlins beat the Pirates 3-1, the Reds nipped the Cardinals 8-7 and the Cubs edged the Giants 4-3.
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers got back to the .500 mark with an 11-2 win over the Peoria Chiefs Sunday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The Rattlers pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts to keep a potent Peoria lineup in check and the offense pulled away late with a six-run sixth inning. Kekai Rios had 3 RBI and Chad McClanahan and David Hamilton both homered in the win. Reese Olson was the starting pitcher for the Rattlers on Sunday. Olson, who had eight strikeouts in game one of the series last Tuesday against the Chiefs, would strike out eight more Chiefs over five innings on Sunday.
In North Woods League baseball action on Sunday the Kenosha Kingfish defeated the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 10-5. The Dock Spiders (4-3) will travel to Historic Simmos Field on Tuesday to take on the Kenosha Kingfish (5-2) with first pitch set for 6:05 p.m.
The Milwaukee Bucks will try to even up their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Brooklyn Nets tonight in Milwaukee. The Nets won Saturday’s opener at home 115-107 despite playing most of the game without James Harden who left early with a hamstring injury. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 34 points and 11 rebounds while Brook Lopez added 19 points. Kevin Durant led the Nets with 29 points and Kyrie Irving had 25.
(Mon.)
Denver at Phoenix (0-0)
NBA Playoffs (Sunday)
Atlanta 128, Philadelphia 124 (Hawks lead 1-0)
Los Angeles Clippers 126, Dallas 111 (LA wins series 4-3)
Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy addressed a lot of topics in his monthly column ‘Murphy Takes 5′. On Saturday, the CEO said the team’s front office remains “committed to resolving things” with unhappy quarterback Aaron Rodgers before the 2021 NFL season. He also added that this situation has caused a rift in the fanbase.
“The situation we face with Aaron Rodgers has divided our fan base. The emails and letters that I’ve received reflect this fact,” Murphy wrote on the Packers’ official website. “We are working to resolve the situation and realize that the less both sides say publicly, the better.”
Mixed emotions continue in Titletown, however, the Packers remain committed to what they have always said.
“We are working to resolve the situation and realize that the less both sides say publicly, the better.
In men’s golf, Patrick Cantlay won the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio over Collin Morikawa on the first playoff hole on Sunday. Bot shot even par and finished at 272 to force the playoff.
In women’s golf, Yuka Saso won the Women’s U.S. Open Sunday over Nasa Hataoka in a playoff. Lexi Thompson surrendered a lead on the back nine and finished third.
Essential Quality took the Belmont Stakes Saturday, the third leg of the Triple Crown, beating second-place Hot Rod Charlie and third-place Rombauer for the win.
High School Baseball (Mon.)
Waupun at Campbellsport
Kettle Moraine Lutheran at Slinger
Kewaskum at Plymouth
Laconia at Saint Mary’s Springs
Mayville at Omro
Sheboygan Lutheran at North Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac at Appleton North
Tomah at Wautoma
Girls Softball (Mon.)
Campbellsport at Waupun
Mayville at Omro
Westfield at Laconia
Lomira at Oakfield
Saint Mary’s Springs at Horicon
Wautoma at Markesan
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