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Brewers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on August 31, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Travers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,953 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Dave Phillips |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Dick Davis | DH |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Junior Moore | Right Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Nordhagen | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Mike Colbern | Catcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1979
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Trout
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Trout
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Trout
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Travers
Morrison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Travers
Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Travers
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Travers
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Travers
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Travers
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Travers
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nordhagen moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Squires vs. Travers
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Trout
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Trout
Lezcano bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Colbern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Trout
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Travers
Colbern bunts, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Travers
Morrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Travers
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Travers
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Trout
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Trout
Yount strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Trout
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Travers
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Travers
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Mitchell
Paul Mitchell now pitching.
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mitchell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Mitchell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Trout
Molitor hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Trout
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Trout
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Trout
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lezcano vs. Trout
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Trout
Cooper hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Mitchell
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbern vs. Mitchell
Colbern hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Mitchell
There goes Squires. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Squires steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Mitchell
There goes Squires. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Squires steals third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morrison vs. Mitchell
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Squires tags and scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Mitchell
Pryor 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 5
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Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Trout
Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Trout
Yount hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nordhagen throws the ball in to Morrison who tags Yount, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Trout
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Mitchell
Moore 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, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mitchell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Mitchell
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Trout
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Trout
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Trout
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Mitchell
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mitchell
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Mitchell
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Trout
Claudell Washington now playing right field. Junior Moore now playing left field.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Trout
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Trout
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Trout
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lezcano moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yount vs. Trout
Yount hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Mitchell
Colbern 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, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Mitchell
Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Mitchell
There goes Morrison. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Morrison steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Mitchell
Pryor strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Mitchell
Moore 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, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Trout
Charlie Moore pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Trout
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molitor for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Trout
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor misplays the ball. That's an error on Pryor. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Trout
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mitchell
Charlie Moore now catching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Mitchell
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Mitchell
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Trout
Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Trout
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Lezcano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Trout
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Trout
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1979 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Molitor P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morrison J, 2b 3 1 2 2
Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pryor G, ss 3 1 0 0
Davis D, dh 4 1 1 0 Moore J, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Thomas G, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnson L, dh 3 1 0 0
Lezcano S, rf 3 0 2 1 Lemon C, cf 4 2 2 4
Cooper C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nordhagen W, lf 3 0 1 0
Wohlford J, lf 4 0 1 0 Washington C, rf 1 0 0 0
Yount R, ss 3 0 1 0 Bell K, 3b 2 0 1 0
Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 3 1 1 0
Moore C, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Colbern M, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 29 6 7 6
Milwaukee 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago 311 100 00x -- 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Travers B (L) 2.1 5 5 5 2 1
Mitchell P 5.2 2 1 1 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trout S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 5
E -- Pryor G
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 3
2B -- Lezcano S
HR -- Lemon C 2, Morrison J
SB -- Squires M 2, Morrison J
SF -- Morrison J
T -- 2:15
A -- 12953
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