Sports – Monday, May 11th, 2015

Martin Maldonado’s bases loaded single right in the 11^th
plated Ryan Braun and gave the Brewers a 3-2 win over the Cubs on Sunday
afternoon at Miller
Park.   Maldonado and Elian Herrera hit back to back
home runs in the 7^th to account for the other Brewers runs.  Milwaukee
opens up a three game interleague series with the White Sox tonight at Miller Park.  Wily Peralta takes on Jeff Samardzija.  Coverage begins at 5:45pm with the first
pitch at 6:20pm on KFIZ.

 

NL Central

Pirates 4 Cardinals 3

White Sox 4 Reds 3

 

LeBron James’ baseline jumper at the buzzer gave Cleveland an 86-84 win
over the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday.  The win evened the series at 2-2.

 

Chris Paul scored 26 and Blake Griffin 21 as the LA Clippers
to a 3-1 series lead over Houston
with a 128-95 win in the Western Conference Semifinals.

 

NHL Playoffs

NY Rangers 4 Washington
3 – Series tied 3-3

Anaheim 3 Calgary 2 – OT – Ducks win series 4-1

 

Rickie Fowler’s birdie on the 4^th playoff hole
won The Players Championship on Sunday at TPC Sawgrass.  Fowler, Sergio Garcia, and Kevin Kisner were
even after 72 holes and played a three hole playoff. Garcia was eliminated and
then Fowler beat Kisner with a birdie on 17. 
Madison
native Jerry Kelly, who was a co-leader after 36 holes, ended up tied for 17^th,
six shots off the pace.  Steve Stricker
tied for 38^th. 

 

Former Fond du Lac High School
hockey player Michael Wilson announced on Twitter Sunday that he has committed
to play Division One college hockey at West Point
for Army.  After a successful high school
career, Wilson played last season for Omaha in the USHL.

 

East
Shore League

Forest 5 Mt Calvary 4 – Kevin Seibel & Jake Flood 2 hits
each

Cleveland
7 St. Peter 4

Marytown 10 Johnsburg 9 – Joe Horsch 2×3, 2B

Chilton 6 St. Cloud 4 – Ben
Hertel HR for St Cloud