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Athletics
@ Brewers
County Stadium
May 27, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 27, 1979 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 22,928 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Greg Kosc |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Glenn Burke | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Milt Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gantner | Third Baseman |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Dick Davis | DH |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Brewers
County Stadium
May 27, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sorensen
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Sorensen
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Sorensen
Burke 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. McCatty
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. McCatty
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. McCatty
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burke. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. McCatty
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray throws the ball in to Guerrero who tags Davis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cooper scores. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Sorensen
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sorensen
Gross 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sorensen
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. McCatty
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. McCatty
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. McCatty
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sorensen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sorensen
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Sorensen
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sorensen
Murphy 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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCatty
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McCatty
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. McCatty
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Sorensen
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Sorensen
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Sorensen
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. McCatty
Yount takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. McCatty
Cooper bunts towards the mound. McCatty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. McCatty
Davis bunts towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. Yount moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oglivie vs. McCatty
Oglivie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lezcano vs. McCatty
Lezcano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Molitor vs. McCatty
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sorensen
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sorensen
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Sorensen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Sorensen
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCatty
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McCatty
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. McCatty
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with McCatty covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Sorensen
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sorensen
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Sorensen
Page hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Sorensen
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. McCatty
Yount hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. McCatty
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McCatty
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Edwards scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Sorensen
Newman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sorensen
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sorensen
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sorensen
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Sorensen
Sorensen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sorensen. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Sorensen
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Sorensen
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. McCatty
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Edwards. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. McCatty
Lezcano hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. McCatty
Molitor hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. McCatty
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sorensen
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Sorensen
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Sorensen
Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. McCatty
Charlie Moore pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. McCatty
Gantner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. McCatty
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Sorensen
Charlie Moore now catching.
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sorensen
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sorensen
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sorensen
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. McCatty
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McCatty
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. McCatty
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. McCatty
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Molitor strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1979 -- Oakland at Milwaukee (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Murphy D, cf 4 0 1 0 Gantner J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Page M, dh 3 0 0 0 Yount R, ss 3 0 0 0
Burke G, lf 4 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 1 3 0
Newman J, c 4 1 1 1 Davis D, dh 3 0 1 1
Gross W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oglivie B, lf 2 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 2 0 Lezcano S, rf 4 0 1 0
Edwards M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Molitor P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ramirez M, 3b 3 0 2 1 Thomas G, cf 3 0 0 0
Murray L, rf 2 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 2 0 1 0
Moore C, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 30 1 6 1
Oakland 000 000 200 -- 2
Milwaukee 100 000 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W) 8.2 6 1 1 3 2
Heaverlo D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Sorensen L (L) 9.0 7 2 1 2 2
E -- Sorensen L, Edwards M
DP -- Oakland 2, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Oakland 5, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Cooper C, Guerrero M
HR -- Newman J
SH -- Davis D
T -- 2:08
A -- 22928
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