Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday 9/2/21
2 September 2021 Sports
Sports for September 2nd
Lorenzo Cain homered for the second straight night and drove in three runs, Jace Peterson punched a tiebreaking single to left field with two strikes and two outs in the seventh inning and Milwaukee knocked San Francisco out of first place with a flurry of bullpen arms, 5-2 on Wednesday at Oracle Park.
Six relievers pitched behind Brewers starter Brett Anderson after he was struck on the pitching shoulder by a 103.1 mph line drive in the second inning and left the game in the third. Hunter Strickland was first out of the ‘pen to deliver two huge, scoreless innings. The Giants tied the game at 2 in the fifth against Justin Topa but Daniel Norris worked the sixth inning to keep it tied, Brad Boxberger and Jake Cousins preserved a one-run lead in the seventh and eighth on a night Devin Williams was off-limits and Josh Hader earned his 29th save in the ninth with some breathing room.
As a result of that work, the Brewers are 30 games over .500 for the first time in a decade and have a 10 1/2-game lead over second-place Cincinnati, matching the 2011 club for the largest division lead on any date in franchise history.
The Giants, meanwhile, fell out of first place in the NL West for the first time since May 30. The Dodgers are the new West division leaders.
The teams close out their 4-game series this afternoon as Milwaukee sends left-hander Eric Lauer (4-5, 3.61 ERA) against San Francisco right-hander Logan Webb (8-3, 2.65 ERA). First pitch is at 2:45 and the game can be heard on AM 1100/98.3 FM, WISS.
Elsewhere in the NL Central Wednesday the Reds and Cardinals split a doubleheader as St. Louis won the first game 5-4 and the Reds took the second game 12-2. The Cubs blanked the Twins 3-0 and the White Sox downed the Pirates 6-3.
In the Midwest League Wednesday night, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers beat Beloit 6-5. The T-Rats host Beloit again tonight.
The Packers finalized the team’s practice squad on Wednesday one day after the roster was set, which currently stands at 52. The Packers did not claim any players off waives or see any players they cut be claimed by another team. The 16 named to the practice squad all were in Green Bay for throughout training camp. Despite impressing during the preseason, QB Kurt Benkert was one of those to not be claimed and remains as practice squad third string quarterback. Bay Port High School grad and former Wisconsin Badgers Cole Van Lanen was signed as one of the 16, along with wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (played 24 regular season games for Packers over last three seasons)
Here’s a complete list of the players signed by the Packers Wednesday.
DL Abdullah Anderson, QB Kurt Benkert, WR Chris Blair, G Ben Braden, G/T Jacob Capra, CB Kabion Ento, S Innis Gaines, LB Tipa Galeai, TE Bronson Kaufusi , K JJ Molson, DL Willington Previlon, WR Equanimeous St. Brown, RB Patrick Taylor, T/G Cole Van Lanen, LB Ray Wilborn, WR Juwann Winfree.
The Sept. 12 Green Bay Packers-New Orleans Saints game will be played at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The NFL says the decision was made in consultation with state and local officials and both teams. Kickoff will stay at 3:25 p.m. CT. The Jacksonville Jaguars play on the road that week.
New Orleans is unable to host the game after Hurricane Ida. The Saints evacuated the city prior to the storm. They’ve been practicing at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. The Jacksonville Jaguars play on the road that week. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he had discussed with the NFL hosting the game, but a concert conflicted with those plans.
Washington Nationals vice president Bob Boone has informed the team that he will resign instead of complying with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all non-uniformed employees, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.
Boone, 73, has been with the organization since 2005 and serves as a senior adviser to general manager Mike Rizzo. Boone was assistant GM and vice president of player development from 2006 to 2013. News of Boone’s resignation was first reported by The Washington Post.
Boone was a star catcher for the Phillies, Angels and Royals from 1972 to 1990 and also managed the Royals and Reds between 1995 and 2003. He is the father of New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone and former MLB infielder Bret Boone.
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