Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Rangers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 16, 1979
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Texas Rangers, played on August 16, 1979 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Allard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 14,559 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Terry Cooney |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Shortstop |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Don Money | Second Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Rangers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 16, 1979
Top 1
-
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sorensen
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Sorensen
Rivers takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Sorensen
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Sorensen
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Sorensen
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Sorensen
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Allard
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Allard
Money takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Allard
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Money moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Allard
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Money scores. Cooper scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Allard
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lezcano vs. Allard
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Thomas scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Allard
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Allard
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Sorensen
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Sorensen
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Sorensen
There goes Putnam. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Money applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Sorensen
Sundberg hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Allard
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields the ball and throws to Allard covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Allard
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Allard
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Allard
Money hits a line drive towards third. Soderholm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sorensen
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Sorensen
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Sorensen
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Allard
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Allard
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Allard
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sorensen
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Sorensen
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Sorensen
Montanez hits a line drive towards third. Bando catches it and throws to first to double up Zisk. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Allard
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Allard
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Allard
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Sorensen
Soderholm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Sorensen
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Sorensen
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Sorensen
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Allard
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Allard
Yount hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Money vs. Allard
Money hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Allard
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields the ball and throws to Allard covering. Safe. Martinez moves to third. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Allard
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to home to get Martinez. Yount moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oglivie vs. Allard
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Allard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Sorensen
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Sorensen
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sorensen
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Allard
Lezcano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Allard
There goes Lezcano. The throw from Sundberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Allard
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Allard
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lezcano tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Allard
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Sorensen
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sorensen
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Sorensen
Soderholm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Sorensen
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Money fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Allard
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Allard
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Allard
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Allard
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Sorensen
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sorensen
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Sorensen
Rivers hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Sorensen
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Allard
Oglivie hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Allard
Lezcano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Allard
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
-
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sorensen
Bell 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Sorensen
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Sorensen
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Sorensen
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Sorensen
Putnam hits a line drive towards the mound. Sorensen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/16/1979 -- Texas at Milwaukee (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Yount R, ss 4 0 1 0
Rivers M, cf 3 0 0 0 Money D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 1 3 0
Bell B, ss 4 0 2 1 Thomas G, cf 4 1 1 2
Zisk R, rf 3 0 0 0 Oglivie B, lf 4 0 0 0
Montanez W, dh 4 0 1 0 Lezcano S, rf 4 1 3 0
Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Putnam P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Molitor P, dh 2 0 1 1
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Martinez B, c 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 32 4 10 3
Texas 100 000 000 -- 1
Milwaukee 300 001 00x -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Allard B (L) 8.0 10 4 3 1 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Sorensen L (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 5
E -- Sundberg J
DP -- Texas 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Cooper C 2, Thomas G
SB -- Lezcano S
CS -- Putnam P
SF -- Molitor P
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:07
A -- 14559
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
