5/31/24 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
31 May 2024 Sports
Gary Sánchez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Thursday.
The NL Central-leading Brewers won three of four games against Chicago in a series that marked Cubs manager Craig Counsell’s return to American Family Field. Counsell, the winningest manager in Brewers history, was showered with boos every time he left the dugout this week.
After the Cubs twice came from behind with game-tying homers off Bryan Hudson (4-0), Sánchez delivered the biggest shot of all to put Milwaukee back in front for good. His 422-foot drive over the center-field wall came on a 3-2 sweeper from Tyson Miller.
The Brewers earlier wasted a golden opportunity to score in the eighth. After Luke Little (1-1) walked Christian Yelich and Willy Adames to start the inning, pinch-hitter Owen Miller grounded into a double play on a 3-2 pitch.
Tyson Miller came out of the bullpen and gave up the towering homer from Sánchez.
The Cubs tried to rally in the ninth as Dansby Swanson hit a one-out single followed by Seiya Suzuki’s fly to right. Elvis Peguero earned his first save in two opportunities as Patrick Wisdom grounded out on a nice play by third baseman Joey Ortiz.
Cody Bellinger, Suzuki and Christopher Morel homered for the Cubs.
The Brewers begin a three-game home series with the Chicago White Sox. Friday’s schedule starting pitchers are right-hander Tobias Myers (1-2, 4.43) for the Brewers and right-hander Erick Fedde (4-1, 2.80) for the White Sox. First pitch is at 7:10 from American Family Field.
There were no other games in the NL Central Thursday. The Brewers lead the Cubs by 5 games, the Cardinals by 5 1/2, the Pirates by 7 and the Reds by 9 games in the division.
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers beat the Fort Wayne Tincaps 6-3 Thursday. The T-Rats improved to 31-17 on the season. The two teams play again tonight with the first pitch at 6:40 at Fox Cities Stadium.
Dock Spiders dropped their second straight game to Wausau, 10-6, at Herr-Baker Field on Thursday afternoon. The Dock Spiders move to 1-3 on the season and Wausau remains unbeaten improving to 4-0.
The Dock Spiders will welcome the reigning Northwoods League Champions Green Bay Rockers to town for the first game of two-game series on Friday. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. Friday is also the first Fireworks Friday at Herr-Baker Field after the game presented by Lamers Bus Lines.
The UW-Oshkosh Titans women’s softball team won their first game in the College World Series Thursday, 4-1, over Virginia Wesleyan University. The Titans (45-5) play Linfield University (Oregon) today at 1:30.
The Dallas Mavericks advanced to the NBA Finals Thursday night with a dominating 124-108 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Mavs won the series 4-1 and will face the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals that begin next Thursday..Luka Doncic, who scored 36 points, was named the series MVP.
The Kaukauna Ghosts blanked Ashwaubenon Thursday 4-0 in a WIAA Division 1 Sectional final to head back to state seeking a 4-peat.
Kaukauna has now won 107 straight games, 5 shy of the national record. Two more triumphs will net the Ghosts a 4th straight championship.
The Ghosts scored once in the 1st inning, then added three more runs in the 2nd. In the circle, Karly Meredith had a perfect game going into the 5th inning as she retired the first 13 batters she faced. Meredith recorded the 300th strikeout of her career in the win.
Baseball and Softball Schedule 5/30/2024
Baseball –Regional Finals
Kimberly 8, Hortonville 4
Softball Sectionals Finals
Watertown 8, Beaver Dam 0
Brodhead 8, Adams-Friendship 0
Oakfield 3, Barneveld 0
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