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Rangers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 17, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Texas Rangers, played on August 17, 1979 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Moose Haas |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 24,074 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Mike Reilly |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Mike Jorgensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| LaRue Washington | Center Fielder |
| Larvell Blanks | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| 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 |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 17, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Haas
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haas
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Haas
Putnam strikes out. Moore drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Putnam out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Comer
Yount hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Yount reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Comer
Money bunts towards the mound. Comer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yount moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Comer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. Yount scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Comer
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Comer
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. Cooper moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lezcano vs. Comer
Lezcano hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Haas
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Haas
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Haas
There goes Jorgensen. The throw from Moore and he is out, Money applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Haas
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Comer
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Comer
Molitor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jorgensen who is chasing the ball. Molitor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Comer
Sundbergdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Molitor. The throw to Comer covering the plate. The slide. Molitor is out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Comer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Haas
Washington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Haas
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Haas
Norman 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
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Comer
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Comer
Money strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Comer
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Comer
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Haas
Sample hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haas
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Haas
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Comer
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Comer
Lezcano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Comer
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Comer
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Haas
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Haas
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Haas
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Comer
Moore hits a line drive into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Comer
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Comer
Money hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Money reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Comer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Haas
Al Oliver pinch hits for LaRue Washington.
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Haas
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Larvell Blanks.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields the ball and throws to Haas covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Haas
Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Soderholm hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Haas
Bump Wills pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Haas
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Comer
Bump Wills now playing second base. Buddy Bell now playing shortstop. Al Oliver now playing left field. Mickey Rivers now playing center field. E
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Comer
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, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lezcano vs. Comer
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Comer
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Comer
Molitor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Molitor reaches third base with a triple. Lezcano goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Comer
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Haas
Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Haas
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Haas
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Haas
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Comer
Yount takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
There goes Yount. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Yount steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Kern
There's a wild pitch. Yount moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Money vs. Kern
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Kern
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Yount scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Kern
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Kern
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. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Haas
Oliver 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Haas
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Haas
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Haas
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. Rivers moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Haas
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Kern
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kern
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Kern
Molitor 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
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Haas
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Haas
There's a wild pitch. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Haas
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Haas
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Haas
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1979 -- Texas at Milwaukee (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Sample B, lf 2 0 0 0 Yount R, ss 3 2 1 0
Wills B, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Money D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Bell B, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 0 2 2
Putnam P, 1b 4 1 2 1 Thomas G, cf 3 1 1 0
Ellis J, dh 4 0 0 0 Oglivie B, lf 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, rf 3 0 0 0 Lezcano S, rf 4 2 2 2
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Washington L, cf 1 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 4 0 2 1
Oliver A, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Moore C, c 3 0 0 0
Blanks L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Rivers M, ph-cf 2 0 2 0
Norman N, ss 1 0 0 0
Soderholm E, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 33 5 10 5
Texas 000 000 100 -- 1
Milwaukee 100 102 10x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (L)* 6.0 9 5 5 2 4
Kern J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Haas M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Yount R, Money D, Thomas G, Cooper C
3B -- Molitor P 2
HR -- Lezcano S, Putnam P
SB -- Yount R
CS -- Jorgensen M
WP -- Kern J, Haas M
T -- 2:22
A -- 24074
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