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Brewers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 31, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on August 31, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Caldwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim McKean |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Shortstop |
| Don Money | Second Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Dick Davis | DH |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Ron Pruitt | Right Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Ted Cox | DH |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 31, 1978
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Paxton
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Paxton
Money strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Paxton
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Paxton
Lezcano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Caldwell
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Caldwell
Grubb bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Caldwell
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Caldwell
Thornton hits a line drive towards short. Molitor catches it and throws to second to double up Grubb. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Paxton
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Paxton
Davis hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Paxton
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Paxton
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Caldwell
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Caldwell
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Caldwell
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Caldwell
Cox 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Paxton
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Paxton
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Paxton
Money hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Caldwell
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Caldwell
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Caldwell
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Caldwell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Paxton
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Paxton
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Paxton
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Caldwell
Thornton hits a popup towards short. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Caldwell
Pruitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Caldwell
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Caldwell
There goes Manning. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Caldwell
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Paxton
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Paxton
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Paxton
Thomas strikes out. There goes Davis. The throw from Diaz to second, and Davis is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Caldwell
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Caldwell
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Caldwell
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Paxton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Paxton
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Paxton
Money hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Caldwell
Grubb hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Caldwell
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Caldwell
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Paxton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Paxton
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Paxton
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Caldwell
Pruitt hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Caldwell
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Caldwell
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Money scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Paxton
Davis hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Paxton
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Paxton
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Caldwell
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Caldwell
Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Caldwell
Horace Speed pinch runs for Bo Diaz.
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speed moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Caldwell
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Caldwell covering, for the out. Speed moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Caldwell
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Paxton
Ron Pruitt now catching. Horace Speed now playing right field.
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Paxton
Molitor hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Paxton
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Caldwell
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Caldwell
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Caldwell
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Rick Manning.
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1978, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Cleveland (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Molitor P, ss 4 0 1 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 3 0
Money D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 4 0 0 0
Cooper C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lezcano S, rf 3 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oglivie B, lf 3 1 1 1 Pruitt R, rf-c 3 0 0 0
Davis D, dh 3 0 1 0 Manning R, cf 3 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blanks L, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas G, cf 3 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 1 0
Moore C, c 3 0 0 0 Cox T, dh 3 0 0 0
Diaz B, c 3 0 1 0
Speed H, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 32 0 6 0
Milwaukee 010 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Caldwell M (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Paxton M (L) 9.0 3 1 1 0 7
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 1, Cleveland 6
HR -- Oglivie B
SB -- Manning R
CS -- Davis D
T -- 2:02
A -- 0
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