5/15/23 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Monday
15 May 2023 Sports
From Wayne Mausser
Christian Yelich homered in the first inning and scored on a bizarre play as part of Milwaukee’s seven-run outburst in the third as the Brewers defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-6 on Sunday.
Brice Turang added a three-run shot and Mike Brosseau also homered as the NL Central-leading Brewers completed a three-game sweep.
Kansas City’s Salvador Perez homered for the second straight day, Bobby Witt Jr. had a homer and a two-run double and Hunter Dozier also went deep. The Royals have homered in 13 straight games for the longest active streak in the majors.
The Brewers capitalized on a strong weekend from Yelich, who homered twice on Saturday and followed that up by going 2 for 4 with a solo shot and RBI single in the series finale. After hitting just .228 (23 of 101) with three homers and 11 RBIs in April, Yelich is batting .348 (16 of 46) with four homers and 12 RBIs in May.
Yelich’s most play Sunday came on the basepaths.
After his RBI single cut Kansas City’s lead to 4-2 and put runners on the corners with nobody out in the third, Yelich attempted to steal second. That’s when things got weird.
Royals shortstop Maikel Garcia missed the throw from Perez, and Joey Wiemer raced home from third as the ball went into the outfield. After sliding into second, Yelich got up and took off for third.
The throw from center fielder Nate Eaton to third base took a couple of bounces and went through Dozier’s legs. As the ball started to roll back toward home in foul territory, Yelich headed toward the plate.
Dozier chased down the ball, dove and pushed the ball toward Perez, but his toss couldn’t get there before Yelich slid home safely with the tying run. Garcia and Eaton were charged with errors on the play.
Owen Miller delivered an RBI double later in the third to give Milwaukee its first lead. Miller has now reached base successfully in a career-best 16 straight games.
Jose Cuas replaced Lyles at that point and got Victor Caratini to pop to third, but Turang followed by sending a 2-2 changeup over the center-field wall for a 408-foot blast.
Jordan Lyles (0-7) allowed seven runs – all earned – along with four hits and three walks while striking out two in 2 1/3 innings. Lyles owns a 7.14 ERA in his first season with the Royals, who signed him to a two-year, $17 million contract last December.
The game settled down after that wild third inning. The only runs the rest of the day came on Brosseau’s homer off Amir Garrett in the seventh and Dozier’s drive off Eric Lauer in the ninth.
Lauer (4-4) struck out six and allowed two runs, two walks and two hits over 5 1/3 innings in his first relief appearance since 2021. Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell had said Saturday the Brewers would skip Lauer’s next scheduled start.
Brewers starter Colin Rea struck out three but allowed six hits, two walks and four runs in 3 2/3 innings.
The Brewers begin a three-game series at St. Louis. Monday’s scheduled starters are RHP Freddy Peralta (4-2, 3.32) for the Brewers and RHP Jack Flaherty (2-4, 6.18) for the Cardinals. First pitch is at 6:45.
Elsewhere in the NL Central Sunday the Pirates shutout the Orioles 4-0, the Rays beat the Reds 3-1, the Twins pounded the Cubs 16-3 and the Cardinals over the Red Sox 9-1. The Brewers lead the Pirates by 1 ½ games in the division.
In the NBA Playoffs Sunday Boston beat the 76ers 112-88 to win that series 4-3. Jason Tatum led the Celtics with 51 points. Boston plays Miami which won its series in six games over the Knicks Friday night, 96-92. The series starts Wednesday night in Boston.
The Western Conference Finals begin Tuesday night as the Lakers play the Nuggets in Denver.
On the men’s PGA Tour Sunday Jason Day won the Bryon Nelson Championship. The 35-year-old Aussie crafted a bogey-free, 9-under 62 in the final round to post 23-under 261 and win by one over Si Woo Kim and PGA TOUR rookie Austin Eckroat.
It’s his 13th PGA TOUR title and the same tournament at which he broke through for his first in 2010, but it’s his first since his mom died early in 2022. All four of his kids were in attendance at TPC Craig Ranch, as was his wife, Ellie, who is pregnant with their fifth child
In NASCAR William Byron won the Goodyear 400 Sunday at Darlington Raceway, Kevin Harvick finished second, followed by Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Bubba Wallace to round out the top five.
The Packers have finally signed a veteran safety to help solidify the back end of their defense. But, while the newcomer is an NFL vet who made 125 tackles last year, Jonathan Owens is better known for being Simone Biles’ husband. In fact, the couple just got married last week.
What a whirlwind. The 27-year-old posting photos of him signing his contract, with his Olympic-champion wife by his side.
Owens wrote, “New beginnings #Year6.”
Owens spent the last 4 seasons with the Texans after starting his career with the Cardinals. He started only 2 games in his first 4 years out of college, but blossomed last season. Owens started all 17 games for Houston. He had the 2nd-most tackles of any safety in the league and ranked 21st overall.
The Green Bay Packers signed S Jonathan Owens. General Manager Brian Gutekunst
S James Wiggins will now wear No. 31 for Green Bay.
High School Baseball (Mon.)
Lomira at Ripon
Kewaskum at Winneconne
Watertown Luther Prep at Mayville
Lourdes Academy/Valley Christian at Omro
DeForest at Beaver Dam
Oshkosh North at Appleton West
Freedom at Wrightstown
Adams-Friendship at Wisconsin Dells
Assumption at Nekoosa
Westfield at Lakeside Lutheran
(Tues.)
Winneconne at Kewaskum
Plymouth at Berlin
Kettle Moraine Lutheran at Waupun
Campbellsport at Lomira
Winnebago Lutheran at Laconia
Omro at Mayville
Saint Mary’s Springs at North Fond du Lac
Stoughton at Beaver Dam
Oshkosh West at Fond du Lac
Hortonville at Appleton North
Neenah at Oshkosh North
Freedom at Fox Valley Lutheran
Cambria-Friesland at Montello
Wrighstown at Waupaca
Nekoosa at Adams-Friendship
Mauston at Westfield
Central Wisconsin Christiana at Wayland Academy
Green Lake/Princeton at Randolph
Lourdes Academy/Valley Christian at Pardeeville
Markesan at Oakfield
Girls Softball (Mon.)
Berlin at Markesan
Kettle Moraine Lutheran at Lakeside Lutheran
Waupaca at Winneconne
Campbellsport at North Fond du Lac
Winnebago Lutheran Academy at Laconia
Lomira at Saint Mary’s Springs
Omro at Mayville
Campbellsport at North Fond du Lac
Beaver Dam at Hortonville
Fond du Lac at Appleton West
Fox Valley Lutheran at Reedsville
Freedom at Ashwaubenon
Westfield at Adams-Friendship
Neillsville at Nekoosa
Randolph at Cambridge
(Tues.)
Ripon at Kewaskum (DH)
Berlin at Wild Rose
Winneconne at Waupun
Laconia at Princeton/Green Lake
Lomira at Random Lake
Mayville at Horicon
Omro at North Fond du Lac
Racine Lutheran at Saint Mary’s Springs
Winnebago Lutheran Academy at Lakeside Lutheran
Appleton North at Fond du Lac
Hortonville at Appleton East
Kaukauna at Neenah
Appleton West at Oshkosh North
Oshkosh West at Kimberly
Freedom at West De Pere
Waupaca at Marinette
Wautoma at Iola-Scandinavia
Adams-Friendship at Marshall
Waterloo at Westfield
Reedsburgh at Wisconsin Dells
Cambria-Friesland at Lourdes Academy (DH)
Rio at Montello
Stockbridge/Hilbert at Montello
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