Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday 9/20/19
20 September 2019 Sports
Sports for September 20th
Lorenzo Cain homered before exiting with a sore ankle, Milwaukee pitchers combined to strike out 16 and the Brewers improved their playoff position by beating the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Thursday. The Brewers are 7-2 since reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich broke his right kneecap on a foul ball. The Brewers moved ahead of the Cubs for the second wild card position and remain three games behind Central-leading St. Louis after they beat the Cubs 5-4 at Wrigley Field. The Brewers trail Washington for the first Wild Card spot. Ryan Braun, who struck out with a runner on second to end a 2-1 loss to the Padres on Wednesday night, put Milwaukee ahead with an RBI double in the first inning off Joey Lucchesi (10-9). The Brewers added a run in the third when Keston Huira doubled and later scored on Lucchesi’s wild pitch. Eric Hosmer’s leadoff homer in the fourth against starter Jordan Lyles made it 2-1. Cain lined a home run in the fourth. He then left the game with pain in his left ankle. The Brewers scored twice in the sixth when pinch-hitter Travis Shaw walked and scored on a double by Trent Grisham, who replaced Cain. Grisham hustled to third on the throw to the plate and came around to score as catcher Austin Hedges’ throw sailed into left field. Lyles, acquired from Pittsburgh on July 29, turned in another effective, although short, outing in limiting the Padres to three hits and one run in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out nine, including six in a row. Freddy Peralta (7-3) struck out three of the four batters he faced. Josh Hader stranded two inherited runners and recorded three outs to pick up his 34th save in 40 tries, breaking a franchise record for left-handers previously held by Dan Plesac.
Chase Anderson (6-4, 4.50) takes the mound in the opener of a three-game series against the Pirates at Miller Park tonight. Anderson is 8-4 with a 3.58 ERA in 18 career starts vs. Pittsburgh. The Pirates will send left-hander Steven Brault, who’s 4-5. First pitch is at 7:10 and the game can be heard on AM1100/098.3FM, WISS.
Elsewhere in the N.L. Central, the Cardinals edged the Cubs 5-4 at Wrigley and the Mariners beat the Pirates 6-5.
The Packers continue to get ready for the Broncos Sunday at Lambeau Field The Broncos under new quarterback Joe Flacco are struggling to score points, just 15 points a game in their first two contests. Meanwhile, the Packers defense ranks 2nd in the league in points allowed. Tight end Jimmy Graham is hampered by a groin injury, so the team elevated another tight end, Evan Baylis, off the practice squad Thursday. The Packers have another noon start Sunday. You can hear all of the action beginning with the pregame at 10:00 on 102.3 FM, The Bug.
In Thursday Night football, Jacksonville beat Tennessee, 20-7. Both teams are 1-2.
The Badgers are getting set to host Michigan tomorrow in a Big 10 opener for both teams. Wisconsin has not allowed a point in their first two games and have won the last four contests at Camp Randall against Michigan. The Badgers come in tied with Penn State for 13th in the latest AP rankings while the Wolverines are 11th.
Girls Volleyball
Berlin 3, Ripon 2
N. Fond du Lac 3, Omro 1
Boys Soccer
Waupun 2, Ripon 0
Kewaskum 6, Berlin 0
St. Lawrence Seminary 0, Omro 0 (tie)
Wautoma/Wild Rose 2, Nekoosa 1
Football for 9/20
Ripon @ Berlin-Kickoff at 7:00 on AM1600/93.1FM, WRPN.
Winneconne @ Waupun
Plymouth @ Campbellsport
Kettle Moraine Lutheran @ Kewaskum
Omro @ Laconia
Tomahawk @ Lomira
St. Mary’s Springs @ Mayville
North Fond du Lac @ Winnebago Lutheran
Wautoma @ Adams-Friendship-Kickoff at 7:00 on 102.3, The Bug
Nekoosa @ Black River Falls
Mauston @ Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
Westfield @ Wisconsin Dells
Parkview Albany @ Markesan
Dodgeland @ Lourdes Academy
Montello/Princeton/Green Lake @ Horicon/Hustisford
Palmyra-Eagle @ Pardeeville
Cambria-Friesland @ Deeerfield
Randolph @ Fall River/Rio
Menominee Indian @ Johnson Creek
Kimberly @ Appleton East
Kaukauna @ Appleton North
Oshkosh North @ Appleton West
Hortonville @ Fond du Lac
Neenah @ Oshkosh West
Beaver Dam @ Portage
Share |