8/2/23 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Wednesday
2 August 2023 Sports
Brice Turang and Joey Wiemer hit consecutive two-run singles as part of a four-run fourth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Washington Nationals 6-4 Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Milwaukee began the day 1½ games behind Cincinnati in the NL Central and tied with Arizona and Miami for the third wild-card spot.
The Brewers had already added first baseman Carlos Santana from Pittsburgh and outfielder Mark Canha from the New York Mets before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Thirty minutes before the deadline, Milwaukee added left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin from Arizona for right-hander Peter Strzelecki.
Last-place Washington, which had won eight of its last nine home games, was a seller at the deadline for the third season in a row. But unlike 2021, when it traded away Max Scherzer, Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner, and last year, when it sent Juan Soto and Josh Bell to San Diego, the Nationals weren’t involved in a blockbuster. They moved third baseman Jeimer Candelario to the Chicago Cubs for two minor-leaguers Monday, then made no additional moves Tuesday.
Freddy Peralta (7-8) earned his second victory since May 21, allowing three runs in six innings. He struck out seven in his first outing since matching his career-high with 13 strikeouts Wednesday against Cincinnati, and retired nine of the last 10 batters he faced.
Devin Williams pitched the ninth to earn his 27th save in 29 chances.
The Brewers went ahead in the fourth after loading the bases with three walks in a span of four batters. Turang lined a single to center off Josiah Gray (7-9) to tie it at 3, then stole second and came around on Wiemer’s two-run single.
Facing Milwaukee for the first time in his career, Gray allowed five runs while striking out three in 3 2/3 innings, his shortest outing of the season. After Milwaukee scored on Andruw Monasterio’s RBI single in the second, the Nationals went ahead with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Jake Alu, recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Rochester and promptly plugged into Candelario’s spot at third base, tied it with a single. Two batters later, CJ Abrams poked a two-run single to right.
Brewers LHP Wade Miley (6-2, 3.06 ERA) is scheduled to be activated from the injured list and make his first start since July 9 as the three-game series concludes Wednesday. The Nationals will send LHP MacKenzie Gore (6-8, 4.42) threw six shutout innings and struck out 10 on June 4, 2022, in his only previous career start against Milwaukee. First pitch is at 12:05.
In other news, Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four over 4 2/3 innings in a rehabilitation start for Triple-A Nashville and INF/OF Brian Anderson (back) was 1 for 4 in his first rehab game for Nashville.
In other games Tuesday in the NL Central the Pirates beat the Tigers 4-1, the Twins edged the Cardinals 3-2, and the Cubs Walloped the Reds 20-9. The Brewers trail the Reds by a half-game in the division while the Cubs are 4 behind.
Framber Valdes pitched the game of his life. Valdes became the first left-handed pitcher in Astros franchise history to throw a no-hitter by holding the Guardians to one walk while facing the minimum 27 batters in a 2-0 win over Cleveland at Minute Maid Park.
Only a leadoff walk to Oscar Gonzalez in the fifth inning — one of only two three-ball counts Valdez reached — kept Valdez from throwing a perfect game. Gonzalez was wiped out on a double play. Valdez never threw more than 14 pitches in an inning, including six pitches in the sixth and five in the seventh, and finished with 93 pitches.
In the Midwest League Tuesday night South Bend won at home over the Timber Rattlers 9-2. They meet again tonight with the first pitch set for 6:05. In the Northwood’s League the Dock Spiders were off Tuesday but will be back in action tonight at Capital Credit Union Park as they take on the Green Bay Rockers. The Dock Spiders will be back at home on Friday night as they take on the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. It’s Rally Towel Giveaway night presented by NEW Manufacturing Alliance with post game fireworks presented by Lamers Bus Lines. Tickets are currently available at dockspiders.com or by calling the ticket office at (920) 907-9833. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 P.M.
The Packers offense had another frustrating day after the defense won the competitive team drills Tuesday.
Jordan Love and the first team went four and out for the second straight day in the two-minute drill.
Despite looking good in some team portions of practice, the offense has yet to win any of the competitive periods with calisthenics on the line.
“It’s frustrating,” Love said. “Obviously the two minute drill, we’re practicing a situation to go win a game. Whether it’s in a game, in a half, we’re practicing that situation for a reason. That’s when we need it. We need to go drive down and win that game. It’s frustrating that we haven’t been able to get a drive started, let alone move the ball downfield and score. It’s something that we’re going to go back to film, figure it out watch it, see what areas we need to improve on and come back to it next week.”
Love said he’s also running more.
“I think it all comes down to how the play plays out. I’m not afraid to use my legs. I ran a lot in college, was able to pick up yards. I think it just comes down to – once you leave the pocket, just being smart, knowing when to slide, things like that. I’m always looking for the best option, whether it’s receivers down field – some of these guys move a little bit better than me, guess miss, things like that. I’m definitely trying to pass first but legs are always an option.”
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