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Brewers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 9, 1978
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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 August 9, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,172 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ron Luciano |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
| Don Money | Third Baseman |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Cooper | DH |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Ben Oglivie | First Baseman |
| 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 |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 9, 1978
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Figueroa
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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Figueroa
Money hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Figueroa
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Figueroa
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Figueroa
Yount hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Figueroa
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Figueroa
Thomas 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. Sorensen
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. Sorensen
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Sorensen
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Sorensen
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Sorensen
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Munson scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Sorensen
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnstone vs. Sorensen
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Figueroa
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Figueroa
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Figueroa
Money hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Figueroa
May takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Figueroa
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Sorensen
Thomasson hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Sorensen
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Sorensen
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Figueroa
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Figueroa
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Figueroa
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 3
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Sorensen
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oglivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Sorensen covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Sorensen
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sorensen
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Sorensen
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Figueroa
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Figueroa
Money hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Figueroa
May hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molitor scores. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sorensen
Jackson 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 -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Sorensen
Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Sorensen
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oglivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Clay
Yount hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Clay
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yount moves to third. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Clay
Thomas hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Yount scores. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Clay
Martinez bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Oglivie moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Clay
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Thomas is safe. Oglivie scores. Thomas moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Money vs. Clay
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Sorensen
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Sorensen
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 -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Sorensen
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Sorensen
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 6
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Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Clay
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Clay
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Clay
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Clay
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sorensen
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Sorensen
Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Oglivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sorensen
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Clay
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Clay
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Clay
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Sorensen
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oglivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Sorensen covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Sorensen
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Sorensen
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Sorensen
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor misplays the ball. That's an error on Molitor. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Sorensen
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Clay
Molitor 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, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Clay
Money hits a line drive into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Clay
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Clay
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Sorensen
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. McClure
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McClure
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. McClure
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jay Johnstone.
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. McCall
Lou Piniella now playing left field. Gary Thomasson now playing right field. Larry McCall now pitching.
Cooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. McCall
Yount hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Yount reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oglivie vs. McCall
Oglivie 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, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. McCall
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. McCall
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McClure
Roy White pinch hits for Gary Thomasson.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. McClure
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. McClure
Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. McClure
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount misplays the ball. That's an error on Yount. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McClure
Munson takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. McClure
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. Munson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. McClure
Nettles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. McClure
Jackson is hit by the pitch. Munson scores. Chambliss moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Castro
Bill Castro now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Chambliss scores. Nettles moves to third. Jackson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1978 -- Milwaukee at New York (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Molitor P, 2b 5 1 2 1 Rivers M, cf 5 1 1 2
Money D, 3b 5 1 1 1 Randolph W, 2b 5 2 2 0
May D, rf 3 1 1 0 Munson T, c 4 3 3 1
Hisle L, lf 4 1 2 3 Chambliss C, 1b 5 1 2 2
Cooper C, dh 5 1 2 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 1
Yount R, ss 5 1 3 0 Jackson R, dh 2 0 0 1
Oglivie B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Johnstone J, rf 3 0 0 0
Thomas G, cf 5 0 1 1 Piniella L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 4 0 0 0 Thomasson G, lf-rf 2 0 0 0
White R, ph 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 14 7 37 8 10 7
Milwaukee 300 120 001 -- 7
New York 201 000 005 -- 8
1 out when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Sorensen L* 7.0 7 3 3 2 2
McClure B (L) 1.1 3 5 3 3 2
Castro B 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E 3.2 7 4 4 4 1
Clay K 4.1 5 2 2 0 1
McCall L (W) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Molitor P, Yount R, Martinez B
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 11, New York 10
2B -- Chambliss C 2, Oglivie B
3B -- Yount R
HR -- Money D, Hisle L, Munson T, Cooper C, Rivers M
SH -- Martinez B
HBP -- by McClure B (Jackson R)
T -- 2:53
A -- 27172
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