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Brewers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on August 31, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hughes |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,987 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Don Denkinger |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Von Joshua | Center Fielder |
| Bill Sharp | Left Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | DH |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Tim Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| Jack Heidemann | Third Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Steve Brye | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1976
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Hughes
Joshua hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Hughes
Sharp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Hughes
Lezcano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Slaton
Braun bunts towards the mound. Slaton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Slaton
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Slaton
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Slaton
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Slaton
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Slaton
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sharp. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. There goes Wynegar trying to get to home. Sharp throws the ball in to Yount who relays the ball to Moore, who tags Wynegar, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hughes
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Hughes
Carbo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yount vs. Hughes
Yount bunts towards the mound. Hughes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hughes. Hegan scores. Carbo moves to third. Yount moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Hughes
There goes Carbo. The slide. Wynegar applies the tag. Carbo is out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hughes
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Hughes
Moore hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Slaton
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Slaton
Brye hits a line drive into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Slaton
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount misplays the ball. That's an error on Yount. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Slaton
There goes Randall. The throw from Moore and he is out, Yount applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Hughes
Heidemann hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Hughes
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Hughes
Sharp hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Slaton
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Slaton
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Slaton
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Slaton
Bostock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Hughes
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hughes
Hegan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hughes
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Slaton
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Slaton
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Slaton
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Slaton
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Hughes
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hughes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hughes
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Slaton
Randall hits a line drive into left field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Slaton
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Slaton
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Hughes
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Hughes
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joshua for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Hughes
Sharp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Hughes
Lezcano hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Slaton
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Slaton covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Slaton
Bostock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Slaton
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Slaton covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Slaton
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hughes
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Hughes
Carbo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Carbo reaches second base with a double. Hegan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yount vs. Hughes
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carbo scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Campbell
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Charlie Moore.
Porter takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Campbell
George Scott pinch hits for Jack Heidemann.
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Campbell
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joshua vs. Campbell
Joshua hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Porter scores. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharp vs. Campbell
The ball gets by Wynegar for a passed ball. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sharp vs. Campbell
Sharp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joshua scores. Sharp moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Campbell
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sharp moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Campbell
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Slaton
Darrell Porter now catching. Gary Sutherland now playing second base. Tim Johnson now playing third base.
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Slaton
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Slaton
Randall hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Campbell
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Campbell
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Campbell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Campbell
Porter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutherland vs. Campbell
Sutherland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Slaton
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Slaton
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Slaton
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Campbell
Joshua strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Campbell
Sharp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Campbell
Lezcano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Slaton
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Slaton
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Slaton
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1976, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Minnesota (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Joshua V, cf 5 1 1 2 Braun S, lf 3 1 1 0
Sharp B, lf 5 0 2 1 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0
Lezcano S, rf 5 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 3 1 0 0
Hegan M, 1b 2 2 0 0 Bostock L, cf 4 1 2 1
Carbo B, dh 4 1 2 1 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 1
Yount R, ss 4 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 1 1
Johnson T, 2b-3b 4 1 2 1 Oliva T, dh 3 0 0 0
Moore C, c 2 0 0 0 Brye S, rf 3 0 0 0
Porter D, ph-c 0 1 0 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Heidemann J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Scott G, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutherland G, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 5 28 3 5 3
Milwaukee 010 000 500 -- 6
Minnesota 200 001 000 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J (W) 9.0 5 3 3 3 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hughes J 6.1 4 3 2 2 2
Campbell B (L) 2.2 5 3 3 2 4
E -- Hughes J, Yount R
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Minnesota 3
2B -- Cubbage M, Carbo B, Johnson T
HR -- Bostock L
CS -- Carbo B, Randall B
SH -- Smalley R 2
WP -- Campbell B
PB -- Wynegar B
T -- 2:09
A -- 6987
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