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Brewers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 8, 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 8, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,954 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Fred Spenn 2B: Jim Dunne 3B: Lester Fuchs |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
| Don Money | DH |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Jay Johnstone | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 8, 1979
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. John
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. John
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. John
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molitor scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. John
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Sorensen
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 -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Sorensen
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Sorensen
Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. John
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. John
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. John
Yount hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sorensen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sorensen
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Sorensen
Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Molitor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Sorensen
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Sorensen
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. John
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. John
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. John
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. John
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Sorensen
Dent 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Sorensen
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 -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Sorensen
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. John
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. John
Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. John
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. John
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Sorensen
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sorensen
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Sorensen
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Sorensen
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Sorensen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. John
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. John
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. John
Martinez 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Sorensen
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Sorensen
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Sorensen
Dent hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Molitor catches it and throws to first to double up Johnstone. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. John
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. John
Money hits a line drive towards short. Dent catches it and throws to first to double up Molitor. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. John
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. John
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Sorensen
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Sorensen
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Sorensen
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sorensen
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Sorensen
Chambliss 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. John
Lezcano hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. John
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. John
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. John
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. John
Ray Fosse pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Sorensen
Ray Fosse now catching.
Nettles 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Sorensen
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Sorensen
Johnstone 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
Top 8
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Molitor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Gossage
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gossage
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Gossage
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Sorensen
Dent hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Sorensen
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Sorensen
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Gossage
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Gossage
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Gossage
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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1979 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Molitor P, 2b 3 1 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0
Money D, dh 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cooper C, 1b 4 0 3 1 Munson T, c 3 0 0 0
Hisle L, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 2 0 1 0
Lezcano S, rf 4 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Yount R, ss 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 3 1 1 2
Thomas G, cf 2 0 1 0 Johnstone J, lf 3 0 1 0
Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Fosse R, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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32 1 7 1 28 2 6 2
Milwaukee 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 020 000 00x -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Sorensen L (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 7.0 6 1 1 2 1
Gossage R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Dent B
DP -- Milwaukee 2, New York 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, New York 3
2B -- Thomas G, Hisle L, Jackson R
HR -- Spencer J
T -- 1:50
A -- 26954
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