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Indians
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 23, 1978 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 20,157 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Mike Reilly |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | DH |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
| Ron Pruitt | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Shortstop |
| Don Money | Second Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | DH |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 23, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Sorensen
Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Sorensen
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Sorensen
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thornton vs. Sorensen
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norris tags and scores. Kuiper tags and moves to third. Bell tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carbo vs. Sorensen
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. Kuiper scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Sorensen
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wise
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Wise
Money hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Wise
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Money moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Wise
Hisle hits a line drive into center field. Norris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norris. Money scores. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Wise
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields it and throws to second for the out. Oglivie scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Wise
Lezcano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Wise
Bando hits a line drive into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Sorensen
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Sorensen
Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Sorensen
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wise
Thomas hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Wise
The ball gets by Alexander for a passed ball. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Wise
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Wise
Wise spins and fires to second, with Veryzer covering, and has Thomas trapped. There's the throw to Bell who tags Thomas for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wise
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Wise
There goes Molitor. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Sorensen
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Sorensen
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sorensen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Wise
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Wise
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Wise
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Wise
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Sorensen
Thornton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Sorensen
Carbo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Sorensen
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Sorensen
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Sorensen
Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Sorensen
Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dade moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norris vs. Sorensen
Norris hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Wise
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wise
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wise
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Wise
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Sorensen
Kuiper hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sorensen
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Sorensen
Thornton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Replogle
Andy Replogle now pitching.
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Replogle fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Replogle
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wise
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Wise
Money takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Wise
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Wise
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Wise
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Money moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lezcano vs. Wise
Lezcano strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Replogle
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Replogle
Dade hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Replogle
Pruitt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wise
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wise
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wise
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Monge
Money hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Replogle
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Replogle
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Replogle
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Monge
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Monge
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Monge
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Monge
Lezcano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Replogle
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Replogle
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Replogle
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Monge
Horace Speed now playing center field. Jim Norris now playing left field.
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Monge
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Monge juggles the ball. That's an error on Monge. Bando goes all the way around to score. Thomas moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wohlford vs. Monge
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Wohlford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Monge
Molitor hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Money vs. Monge
Money takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oglivie vs. Monge
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norris. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Money goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Monge
Hisle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Monge
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norris. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Oglivie scores. Hisle goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Lezcano hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Replogle
Charlie Moore now catching.
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Replogle
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Brewers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Replogle
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Horace Speed.
Blanks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1978 -- Cleveland at Milwaukee (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Norris J, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Molitor P, ss 5 1 2 0
Kuiper D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Money D, 2b 3 2 2 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Oglivie B, lf 5 2 2 2
Thornton A, 1b 3 1 2 1 Hisle L, dh 4 1 1 1
Carbo B, dh 4 1 1 3 Cooper C, 1b 5 0 2 4
Alexander G, c 4 0 0 0 Lezcano S, rf 5 0 1 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 2 3 1
Dade P, rf 4 0 2 0 Thomas G, cf 3 1 1 0
Pruitt R, lf 3 0 1 0 Martinez B, c 3 0 1 0
Speed H, cf 0 0 0 0 Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0
Blanks L, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore C, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 38 9 15 8
Cleveland 200 200 000 -- 4
Milwaukee 200 011 05x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R 5.1 12 4 4 1 4
Monge S (L) 2.1 3 5 0 2 3
Spillner D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Sorensen L 4.1 10 4 4 0 0
Replogle A (W) 4.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Norris J, Veryzer T, Monge S
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Milwaukee 9
2B -- Oglivie B, Cooper C
HR -- Carbo B, Bando S
CS -- Thomas G, Molitor P
SH -- Thomas G
SF -- Thornton A
PB -- Alexander G
T -- 2:40
A -- 20157
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