Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday 8/15/19
15 August 2019 Sports
Sports from Wayne Mausser
Rookie Trent Grisham hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Wednesday. The Brewers trailed 5-3 when Grisham, batting leadoff in his 11th game in the majors, blasted a 2-2 fastball from Sergio Romo (2-1) into the right-field stands. Ryan Braun reached on a throwing error by shortstop Jorge Polanco and Hernán Pérez singled before Grisham went deep. Minnesota loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth inning, but Matt Albers got C.J. Cron to fly out and earned his fourth save. Junior Guerra (6-3) worked two scoreless innings for Milwaukee. Mitch Garver, Eddie Rosario and Miguel Sanó each hit solo homers for the Twins, who have a major league-leading 233 home runs this season. The record is 267, set last year by the Yankees. Polanco’s two-run single in the fourth put the Twins ahead 5-2 and ended the day for Brewers starter Gio González. The left-hander had given up one run in each of his previous two starts. But Polanco set the table for the Brewers’ rally when his poor throw – his third error in the two-game series – allowed pinch-hitter Braun to reach. Garver, who hit a two-run homer in the Twins’ come-from-behind win on Tuesday, led off Wednesday with his 23rd home run of the season. Rosario hit his 24th of the season in the first, and Sanó’s 21st came in the third. Eric Thames went 3-for-4 with a double and had two RBIs for the Brewers. Christian Yelich, the reigning NL MVP, went 1-for-10 in the series. Minnesota starter Kyle Gibson allowed at least one baserunner in each of his five innings, but limited the damage, allowing three runs on eight hits. With two runners on base and no outs in the first, he struck out Yelich, who was playing his second game since missing five starts with back stiffness. Gibson struck out Orlando Arcia with two on and two outs in the third. The Brewers are off today before opening a weekend series at Washington on Friday night.
Elsewhere in the N.L. Central on Wednesday, the Phillies pounded the Cubs 11-1, the Nationals beat up on the Reds 17-7, the Angels beat the Pirates 7-4 and the Cardinals shut out the Royals 6-0. The Cardinals and Cubs are tied for first in the division and the Brewers are 1 ½ games out.
In other Brewers news, RHP Ray Black was recalled from Triple-A San Antonio and RHP Jake Faria was optioned there. Manager Craig Counsel also said RHP Zach Davies (lower back issue) will pitch next week against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Packers are at Baltimore tonight to play the Ravens. Head Coach Matt LaFleur said he plans to play the starters at least a quarter. The Ravens have a good defense, finishing first last season in yards allowed and second in points. The Packers number one defense will be challenged by Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who likes to scramble. You can hear all of the action, beginning with the pregame at 4:30 and the kickoff at 6:30, on 102.3, The Bug.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it will consider whether to list the lake sturgeon as an endangered or threatened species — but the agency says it’s too early say what impact that could have on the Lake Winnebago population and its popular spearing season. The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the USF&WS to add lake sturgeon as a protected species, triggering an initial review which determined there is “substantial information” to justify a study of whether the ancient fish should receive federal protection. Wednesday’s announcement triggers a much more in-depth study, during which the USF&WS will determine what, if any, action to recommend to put lake sturgeon on either the threatened or endangered list. And, after that recommendation is made, additional steps must be taken before any final decisions are made, according to Georgia Parham, public affairs specialist. That process will take months, if not years, to be completed.
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