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Wainwright strikes out in cameo to end career as Cardinals beat Reds 4-3. Votto ejected
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright made one final appearance in his 18-year big league career, striking out as a pinch hitter on Sunday in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 4-3 season-ending win to the Cincinnati Reds. "When I left the dugout today for the last time ever with a bat and...
Adam Wainwright promised his kids a puppy when he retired. Cardinals delivered on final day
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright promised his children he would get a family dog when he retired from baseball. He didn't have to. The St. Louis Cardinals presented the Wainwrights a Lagotto Romagnolo puppy during a 35-minute ceremony before the 42-year-old pitcher's final game...
Garrett Mitchell returns to Milwaukee lineup as the Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Garrett Mitchell doubled, walked twice and scored in his first big league game since April, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Thursday. Corbin Burnes, Julio Teheran (3-5) and Ethan Small combined on a six-hitter for the NL Central...
Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal. September 24, 2023. Editorial: Let’s go, Brewers — all the way to 2050 Let’s be honest: Wisconsin is lucky to have three professional sports teams in the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks. ...
IndyCar's return marks major comeback for 120-year-old Milwaukee Mile
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — Once a fixture on the IndyCar racing circuit, the Milwaukee Mile lost its spot on the schedule and was in danger of closing altogether on multiple occasions. Now the 120-year-old facility is making a comeback as remarkable as any that drivers have staged on...
IndyCar to return to Milwaukee Mile in 2024. Texas off schedule for first time since 1997 season
IndyCar will return to the Milwaukee Mile next season and Texas Motor Speedway is off the calendar for the first time since 1997 as part of the 2024 schedule released Monday. The 17-race schedule features two Saturday night races, a $1 million all-star race in Southern California, 12...
Caratini and Perkins homer in the Brewers' 6-0 victory over the Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Victor Caratini hit a three-run homer and Blake Perkins added a solo shot, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday in the final game of a four-game series. The Brewers’ magic number to clinch their second National...
New report recommends limiting police pursuits to violent crimes after rise in fatalities
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aiming to curb the hundreds of deaths caused by police chases in the U.S. each year, a new report calls for police not to start a pursuit unless a violent crime has been committed and the suspect poses an imminent threat. The study released Tuesday by the Police...
Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers' stadium upgrades
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican legislators announced a bill Monday that would devote more than $614 million in public funding to repair and renovate the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium — far more than taxpayers spent to build it more than two decades ago. Under the proposal, the state...
Adam Wainwright's final season has been challenging, but now he's just a win away from 200
BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Wainwright took the mound at Camden Yards, and at times his pitches barely cracked the speed limit on nearby Interstate 95. Still, the 42-year-old right-hander held one of the game's better offenses to two runs in five innings, and that was enough to earn his...
