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Rangers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 18, 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 18, 1979 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 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 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 49,172 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Dan Morrison |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| 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 18, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Slaton
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Slaton
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Slaton
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Rivers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Slaton
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Slaton
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Slaton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Jenkins
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk 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. Jenkins
Money takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Jenkins
Cooper bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Money moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Jenkins
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Money scores. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Jenkins
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lezcano vs. Jenkins
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Jenkins
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Slaton
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Slaton
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Slaton
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Slaton
Norman bunts towards the mound. Slaton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Slaton
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. Montanez scores. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Slaton
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sundberg tags and scores. Wills tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Slaton
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. McClure
Bell 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, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Jenkins
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Jenkins
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Jenkins
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. McClure
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClure picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McClure. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. McClure
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. McClure
Montanez bunts towards the mound. McClure fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Putnam moves to third. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. McClure
Sundberg hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norman vs. McClure
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Money fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Jenkins
Money hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jenkins
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jenkins
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Jenkins
Oglivie strikes out. Sundberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Oglivie out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McClure
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. McClure
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McClure
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Jenkins
Lezcano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Jenkins
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Jenkins
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Jenkins
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Jenkins
Yount takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Money vs. Jenkins
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McClure
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. McClure
Putnam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. McClure
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jenkins
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jenkins
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Jenkins
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McClure
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. McClure
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClure fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. McClure
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Jenkins
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Jenkins
Bando hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Jenkins
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McClure
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. McClure
There goes Wills. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. McClure
There's a wild pitch. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. McClure
Rivers bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. McClure
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. McClure
Bell hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. McClure
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Jenkins
Moore bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Jenkins
Yount hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Money vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Money bunts towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Moore moves to third. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Kern
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to home to get Moore. Yount moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Kern
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. McClure
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. McClure
Billy Sample pinch hits for Willie Montanez.
Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. McClure
There's a wild pitch. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. McClure
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. McClure
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. McClure
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. McClure
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Kern
Oglivie hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Kern
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Kern
Bando hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Kern
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McClure
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, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McClure
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. McClure
Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Galasso
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Eric Soderholm. Bob Galasso now pitching.
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Galasso
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Galasso
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norman vs. Galasso
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Kern
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Kern
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Kern
Money hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Kern
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Money moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Kern
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1979 -- Texas at Milwaukee (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 4 1 0 1 Yount R, ss 4 0 1 0
Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 1 Money D, 2b 3 2 2 1
Oliver A, lf 4 0 2 2 Cooper C, 1b 5 0 2 0
Bell B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Thomas G, cf 5 0 1 1
Putnam P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Oglivie B, lf 4 0 1 0
Soderholm E, ph 1 0 1 1 Lezcano S, rf 4 1 2 1
Jorgensen M, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 5 1 2 0 Molitor P, dh 4 0 0 0
Montanez W, dh 3 1 2 0 Moore C, c 4 0 2 0
Sample B, ph 2 1 2 0
Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 1
Norman N, ss 5 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 15 7 37 3 11 3
Texas 140 000 011 -- 7
Milwaukee 101 100 000 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W)* 6.0 8 3 3 2 4
Kern J (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J (L) 1.2 7 5 5 0 0
McClure B 6.2 7 2 2 3 3
Galasso B 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- McClure B
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Texas 11, Milwaukee 10
2B -- Oliver A 2, Sample B, Bell B, Cooper C
HR -- Money D, Lezcano S
SB -- Wills B
SH -- Money D
SF -- Rivers M
WP -- McClure B 3
T -- 2:57
A -- 49172
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