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Brewers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on April 7, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Travers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,387 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Al Forman 2B: Jim Dunne 3B: Lester Fuchs |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
| Don Money | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | DH |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 7, 1979
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Figueroa
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Figueroa
Money hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Money reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Figueroa
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White throws the ball in to Dent who tags Cooper trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Money scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Figueroa
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Figueroa
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Travers
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Travers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Travers
Randolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Travers
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Figueroa
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Figueroa
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Figueroa
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Travers
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Travers
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Travers
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Travers
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Travers
White takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Travers
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Figueroa
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Figueroa
Money hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Figueroa
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Travers
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Travers
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Travers
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Figueroa
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Figueroa
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Figueroa
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Travers
Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Travers
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Travers
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Travers
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Clay
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Clay
Molitor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Clay
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Clay
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Travers
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Travers
Dent takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Travers
There's a wild pitch. White moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Travers
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Dent scores. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Travers
There goes Rivers. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Molitor applying the tag. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Travers
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Slaton
Jim Slaton now pitching.
There goes Randolph. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Slaton
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Slaton
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Clay
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Clay
Oglivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Clay
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Clay
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Slaton
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Slaton
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Slaton
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Slaton
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching. Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. McClure
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Clay
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Clay
Martinez bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Randolph covering, for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Clay
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Money vs. Clay
Money is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. McClure
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Castro
Bill Castro now pitching.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Castro
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Castro
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Money reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Clay
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Clay
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Clay
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Clay
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yount vs. Clay
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Castro
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Castro
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Castro
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Clay
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Clay
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Clay
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Castro
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Spencer hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Augustine
Jerry Augustine now pitching.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Augustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Randolph bunts towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Cleveland
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer tags and scores. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Cleveland
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1979 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Molitor P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 5 0 2 2
Money D, 3b 4 1 3 0 Randolph W, 2b 2 0 0 0
Cooper C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Munson T, c 4 0 0 1
Hisle L, lf 4 2 2 1 Piniella L, rf 5 0 0 0
Oglivie B, dh 3 1 2 2 Johnson C, dh 2 0 1 0
Lezcano S, rf 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Yount R, ss 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Thomas G, cf 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 2 1 1 0
Martinez B, c 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 1 1 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0
Spencer J, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 10 4 30 3 6 3
Milwaukee 300 100 000 -- 4
New York 000 020 001 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Travers B 4.1 2 2 2 6 1
Slaton J 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
McClure B (W)* 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Castro B+ 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Augustine J# 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cleveland R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (L) 3.2 7 4 4 1 2
Clay K 5.1 3 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, New York 10
2B -- Hisle L, Johnson C, Spencer J
3B -- Money D
HR -- Oglivie B, Hisle L
SB -- Randolph W
CS -- Rivers M
SH -- Martinez B, Randolph W
SF -- Munson T
WP -- Travers B
T -- 2:52
A -- 17387
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