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Brewers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on April 5, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Caldwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 52,719 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Fred Spenn 2B: Jim Dunne 3B: Richie Lazar |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Don Money | Second Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Right Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 5, 1979
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Guidry
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Guidry
Money hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Guidry
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Caldwell
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Caldwell
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Caldwell
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Caldwell
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Caldwell
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Caldwell
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Guidry
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Guidry
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Guidry
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Caldwell
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Caldwell
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Caldwell
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Caldwell
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Guidry
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Guidry
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Guidry
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Caldwell
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Caldwell
Munson 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 -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Caldwell
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Guidry
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Guidry
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Guidry
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Caldwell
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Caldwell
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Caldwell
White 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
Top 5
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Guidry
Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Guidry
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Guidry
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Caldwell
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Caldwell
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Caldwell
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Guidry
Yount hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Guidry
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Guidry
Moore takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Guidry
Molitor takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Money vs. Guidry
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Moore scores. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Guidry
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Money moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Guidry
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lezcano vs. Guidry
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Money scores. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Bando hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Caldwell
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Caldwell
Munson hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Caldwell
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Tidrow
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Tidrow
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Tidrow
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yount scores. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Tidrow
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Tidrow
Money strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Caldwell
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Caldwell
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Caldwell
White bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Caldwell
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Caldwell
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Tidrow
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Tidrow
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Tidrow
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Caldwell
Rivers 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 -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Caldwell
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Caldwell
Munson 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
Top 9
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Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Gossage
Yount bunts towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Gossage
Thomas hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Gossage
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Caldwell
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Caldwell
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper juggles the ball. That's an error on Cooper. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Caldwell
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Caldwell
White hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/5/1979 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Molitor P, dh 3 1 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 0
Money D, 2b 4 1 1 2 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cooper C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Munson T, c 4 0 1 0
Hisle L, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 3 0 0 1
Lezcano S, rf 4 0 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Yount R, ss 3 1 1 0 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Thomas G, cf 3 1 1 0 Blair P, rf 3 0 0 0
Moore C, c 3 1 1 1 Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 6 5 32 1 7 1
Milwaukee 000 004 100 -- 5
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Caldwell M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (L) 5.2 4 4 4 2 3
Tidrow D 2.1 2 1 1 0 1
Gossage R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Cooper C
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 4, New York 6
SH -- Thomas G, White R, Yount R
SF -- Johnson C
T -- 2:02
A -- 52719
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