5/9/24 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday
9 May 2024 Sports
From Wayne Mausser:
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a home run and scored three times to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Wednesday.
Both starting pitchers struggled out of the gate but settled down and limited the damage. The Royals’ Brady Singer (3-1) allowed one run on five hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out four. Joe Ross (1-4) allowed three runs on three hits in five-plus innings, walking two and striking out two.
James McArthur picked up his eighth save after blowing his last two chances.
The Brewers opened the first with back-to-back doubles by Brice Turang and William Contreras to grab a 1-0 lead.
The Royals answered with back-to-back doubles by Maikel Garcia and Witt, but didn’t score until Vinnie Pasquantino’s sacrifice fly. Witt’s double looked like a flyout to center, keeping Garcia at second. But Blake Perkins slipped in center and the ball dropped untouched. Michael Massey’s sacrifice fly scored Witt to give KC a 2-1 lead.
After both starters settled down, Massey got his second sacrifice fly in the sixth, scoring Witt.
Gary Sanchez connected for his fifth home run leading off the seventh for Milwaukee. With one out and a runner at second, Turang lined one to left, but Oliver Dunn was thrown out at the plate by left fielder MJ Melendez.
Witt hit his first home run since April 11 leading off the eighth. Adam Frazier and Freddy Fermin added RBI singles. The Brewers got two runs in the ninth.
Christian Yelich went 0 for 5 for the Brewers in his first game back from a low back strain.
The Brewers return to Milwaukee to start a four-game series with the Cardinals. Milwaukee will hand the ball to RHP Tobias Myers (0-2, 6.23 ERA). The Cardinals have not announced their starter. First pitch is at 6:40 from American Family Field.
Elsewhere in the NL Central on Wednesday the Padres shutout the Cubs 3-0, the Angels nipped the Pirates 5-4, the Diamondbacks slipped past the Reds 4-3 and the Mets at St. Louis game was postponed. The Brewers and the Cubs are still tied for first in the NL Central, the Pirates and Reds are 5 games behind and the Cardinals are 6 games back.
In the Midwest League Wednesday the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers won their second straight over the Quad Cities, 5-4. The T-Rats improved to 19-10 while the River Bandits fall to 17-12. The teams meet again tonight with the first pitch slated for 6:30.
In the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday night the New York Knicks took a 2-0 lead with a 130-121 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Jalen Munson paced the Knicks with 29 points while teammates Dominic DiVincenzo and OG Anunoby each scored 28. Former Oshkosh North star Tyrese Hailiburton led the Pacers with 34 points.
The Eastern Conference semifinals continue tonight as Boston hosts Cleveland with the Celtics leading 1-0. In the Western Conference semifinals is at Oklahoma City with the Thunder leading 1-0.
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic won the Michael Jordan Trophy Wednesday as the 2023-24 Kia Most Valuable Player. Jokic won the award for the third time after previously earning the honor in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. Kareem Abdul Jabbar leads with 6 MVP’s while Michael Jordan collected 5.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. was runner-up for the 6th Man of the Award, finishing behind Malik Monk of the Sacramento Kings.
Baseball and Softball Schedule 5/8/2024
Baseball:
Kewaskum 7, Berlin 6
Plymouth 14, Winneconne 9
Watertown 5, Beaver Dam 4
Xavier 3, West De Pere 2
Campbellsport 4, Mayville 2
Winnebago Lutheran at Saint Mary’s Springs
Kimberly 4, Appleton East 2
Appleton North 5, Oshkosh West 0
Oshkosh North 9, Neenah 2
Oakfield 10, Green Lake/Princeton 0
Wayland Academy 10, Randolph 0
Softball:
Waupun 13, Berlin 0
Plymouth 19, Nicolet 2
Menasha 12, Seymour 2
New London 2, Shawano 1
St. Mary’s Springs 3, Winnebago Lutheran Academy 0
Kaukauna 2, Oshkosh Westt 0
Kimberly 8, Fond du Lac 4
Neenah 14, Appleton West 0
Princeton/Green Lake 11, Randolph 10
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