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Brewers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 28, 1979
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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 September 28, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Caldwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 14,376 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Don Denkinger |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Dick Davis | DH |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Jim Gantner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Gary Ward | Right Fielder |
| Dave Edwards | Center Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 28, 1979
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Erickson
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Erickson
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Erickson
There goes Molitor. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Molitor steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Erickson
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Caldwell
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Caldwell
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Caldwell
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Erickson
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Erickson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Erickson
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ward. Wohlford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantner vs. Erickson
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Caldwell
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Caldwell
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Caldwell
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Erickson
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Erickson
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Erickson
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Caldwell
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Caldwell
There goes Ward. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Molitor applying the tag. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Caldwell
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Caldwell
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Caldwell
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Erickson
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Erickson
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Erickson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wohlford vs. Erickson
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Erickson
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantner vs. Erickson
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Caldwell
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Caldwell
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Caldwell
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Caldwell
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Wynegar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Caldwell
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Erickson
Fosse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rivera. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Erickson
Molitor bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yount vs. Erickson
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Fosse scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Jackson
Darrell Jackson now pitching.
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edwards. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Yount goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Jackson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oglivie vs. Jackson
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Caldwell
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Caldwell
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Caldwell
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Jackson
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantner vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to third. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gantner vs. Jackson
Gantner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. Wohlford moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fosse vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Redfern
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yount vs. Redfern
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Caldwell
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Caldwell
Castino 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 -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Caldwell
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Redfern
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Redfern
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Redfern
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Redfern
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Redfern
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Caldwell
Wynegar 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 -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Caldwell
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Caldwell
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Caldwell
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Caldwell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Redfern
Gantner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Redfern
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gantner moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Redfern
Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gantner scores. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yount vs. Redfern
Yount takes first base on ball four. Fosse moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Redfern
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ward. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Fosse scores. Molitor scores. Yount goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Felton
Terry Felton now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oglivie vs. Felton
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooper tags and scores. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Felton
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Caldwell
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Caldwell
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Caldwell
Castino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Caldwell
Smalley 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
Top 9
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Brewers, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Felton
Bob Randall now playing second base.
Wohlford strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Felton
Gantner hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Felton
Fosse 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
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Caldwell
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Caldwell
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Caldwell
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Caldwell
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1979 -- Milwaukee at Minnesota (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Molitor P, 2b 5 1 3 1 Rivera B, lf 4 0 0 0
Yount R, ss 4 2 0 1 Castino J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cooper C, 1b 5 2 3 5 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Thomas G, cf 5 1 1 0 Wynegar B, c 2 1 0 0
Oglivie B, rf 4 0 2 1 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 3 1
Davis D, dh 5 1 2 0 Morales J, dh 4 0 0 0
Wohlford J, lf 4 0 2 1 Ward G, rf 3 0 1 0
Gantner J, 3b 5 1 2 1 Edwards D, cf 2 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 5 2 2 0 Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Randall B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 10 17 10 30 1 5 1
Milwaukee 000 221 050 -- 10
Minnesota 000 100 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Caldwell M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L) 4.1 8 4 4 0 1
Jackson D* 0.2 3 1 1 1 0
Redfern P+ 2.0 6 5 5 1 2
Felton T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 8th
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Minnesota 6
2B -- Wohlford J, Fosse R, Cooper C 2, Jackson R
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Cooper C
SB -- Molitor P, Wohlford J
CS -- Ward G
SF -- Oglivie B
WP -- Jackson D 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 14376
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